Thursday, August 12, 2010
18 months
A co-worker of mine has just started taking pictures, so I offered up Jackson as one of her guinea pigs. He needed his 18 month pictures done anyway and wow am I pleased! These are just a small part of the pictures she took. There wasn't anyway blogger was going to let me put all of the pictures on here. I hope you enjoy though!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Finally!
Well, here is one downfall for not having the internet at my fingertips… I really would have loved to been able to post a video for you. I will try to post it for you next weekend when I can get access to the internet on my computer with someone’s wireless internet. Probably Mom’s…
However, Jackson is WALKING! Yep… on his own. Now, please know that this is still on his time table. If he doesn’t feel like standing up, he won’t! But, he walked back and forth down the hallway this past Saturday. I think he still knows that crawling is faster so, he still does that more often, but we are finally making steps forward! He is getting there. I was so hoping to be able to go to his 18 month appointment Friday knowing that he was walking. Hopefully we won’t have a regression this week.
However, Jackson is WALKING! Yep… on his own. Now, please know that this is still on his time table. If he doesn’t feel like standing up, he won’t! But, he walked back and forth down the hallway this past Saturday. I think he still knows that crawling is faster so, he still does that more often, but we are finally making steps forward! He is getting there. I was so hoping to be able to go to his 18 month appointment Friday knowing that he was walking. Hopefully we won’t have a regression this week.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Day 1: No cable, no internet...
Not so bad... for me.
Explanation: I guess I will just make a long story short. Wayne and I have made some silly decisions about credit since we have been together for our 10 and a half years. During this time frame, we have racked up quite a bit of debt, did a debt consolidation loan to pay it all off and racked up some more. We have gotten to the point now where we are on fire to get all this debt paid off because we really want a new (and bigger) home. So, in the spirit of things, we have decided to cut off our home phone, internet and cable. We have lived without the internet and cable before and now, cell phones are so much easier, we have just decided to cut those unnecessary expenses.
However, without internet and cable, we will definitely be able to do more things in the evening such as getting out to take walks together. So, I don’t see this as being a totally bad thing! It will be harder to get friend updates without Facebook at my fingertips, and it will be harder to get blogs posted – especially with pictures, but I will try and manage.
Now, please let me speak for my self about this transition being easy on day one. Because, Wayne has been home most of the day, I have been at work. I have had things to occupy my time. His Playstation will definitely have more use in the near future. Hopefully he won’t complain too much! After all, we have EVERY intention of turning the cable and internet back on after all of this is over with.
Our time table is to have all of our unsecured debt paid by December 2011. I know this is possible; we just have to stick to it. We have done well for the 1st two weeks. It is much easier knowing there is a light at the end of the tunnel. However, I will give you an update in about 2 months to let you know if we have pulled our hair (hmm… my hair) out!
Explanation: I guess I will just make a long story short. Wayne and I have made some silly decisions about credit since we have been together for our 10 and a half years. During this time frame, we have racked up quite a bit of debt, did a debt consolidation loan to pay it all off and racked up some more. We have gotten to the point now where we are on fire to get all this debt paid off because we really want a new (and bigger) home. So, in the spirit of things, we have decided to cut off our home phone, internet and cable. We have lived without the internet and cable before and now, cell phones are so much easier, we have just decided to cut those unnecessary expenses.
However, without internet and cable, we will definitely be able to do more things in the evening such as getting out to take walks together. So, I don’t see this as being a totally bad thing! It will be harder to get friend updates without Facebook at my fingertips, and it will be harder to get blogs posted – especially with pictures, but I will try and manage.
Now, please let me speak for my self about this transition being easy on day one. Because, Wayne has been home most of the day, I have been at work. I have had things to occupy my time. His Playstation will definitely have more use in the near future. Hopefully he won’t complain too much! After all, we have EVERY intention of turning the cable and internet back on after all of this is over with.
Our time table is to have all of our unsecured debt paid by December 2011. I know this is possible; we just have to stick to it. We have done well for the 1st two weeks. It is much easier knowing there is a light at the end of the tunnel. However, I will give you an update in about 2 months to let you know if we have pulled our hair (hmm… my hair) out!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
My Mini-Me
I didn't realize how much my little guy favored me until I pulled out my scrapbook! I found some pictures like the one above where he really looks just like me. I even saw some pictures that depicted some of the same expressions Jackson does. It is almost too weird! I was actually a bit younger than Jackson when my picture was taken. However, Jackson looked more like his daddy when he was younger. Guess it goes to show that they do change their looks often as they get older.
Thinking...
Over the past few weeks, I have been trying to think about different things to blog about. Yes, I know it is always fun to read about the Little Man of the house, but musings of Wayne and I are fun too, right?! Okay, so maybe that should have been a rhetorical question...
Well, Monday, I had this idea to Google "verse of the day". I am not sure why I thought about this but after my outcome, I really believe God was telling me something. As I typed the words and clicked "search", the first result was a link that stated, "verse of the day". So, I clicked on it and this is what I found:
Well, Monday, I had this idea to Google "verse of the day". I am not sure why I thought about this but after my outcome, I really believe God was telling me something. As I typed the words and clicked "search", the first result was a link that stated, "verse of the day". So, I clicked on it and this is what I found:
"Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves.
Do what it says." James 1:22 NIV
I read it once, then read it again. Then went to find other translations. Through my studies, I know that the New International Version does paraphrase so I wanted to make sure I had the bulk of the verse. Here it is in the King James Version:
"Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only,
deceiving your ownselves." James 1:22 KJV
Wow. I read it a fourth and fifth time. Each time I seemed to get hit with a ton of bricks. Each time I read the verse, in my mind, I seemed to put so much more emphasis on "DO WHAT IT SAYS!" All too often I find myself just going through the motions... Just listening. I seemed to have been getting my "wake up" call as I continued to read this verse. It is not all about just going to church and reading the Word, you have to put what you have learned to action. Because like the verse says, I am only hurting myself if I am only a listener. To get the bulk of what God wants me to know, hear, and understand, He wants me to live His Word as well -- in everything I do.
Its kind of funny (I am not sure if that is the proper word to use here, but that is the only one I can think of right now) how one little verse can turn into a small devotional. How God can do so much talking to me after reading one verse. Do I believe that it was a "coincidence" that was the verse I was going to find Monday. Nope, not at all. It was meant for me that day!
In closing, here is something for you to ponder. I searched "verse of the day" again today and found this:
"The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward apperance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7 NIV
"But the Lord said unto Samuel, look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7 KJV
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Our Saturday
This morning we traveled to a nearby outlet center. The mission: to purchase a pair of Stride Rite walking shoes for Jackson. As you may have noticed in my last posting, Jackson is still not walking on his own. I honestly think fear plays a large part in the reason why he isn't letting go. However, I want to be able to help him in any way I can.
I have heard several moms say that these shoes are they best thing they could have ever bought... and to be honest, the only reason why I hadn't purchased them yet was because they aren't the most "stylish" shoes. I and Wayne both, just didn't think they were all that cute. This week, though, the daycare ladies were talking about this other little boy that started walking basically the same day he had the shoes on. They told me that he had gained much more stability because the ankles were being supported. So, I made the decision to buy some.
We arrived at the Stride Rite store and they had every single size imaginable... even extra wide. We found out that Jackson needed a 5 extra wide. However, when I actually put those on his feet, they seemed to be too big. So, we ended up with a 4.5 wide. Oh, and much to my surprise, Jackson did not fight me to try the shoes on. It almost seemed as though he was excited to try them on... all four pairs I put on his feet!
After his nap when we got home this afternoon, he pushed everything he could around the house. Did he ever let go? Not yet, but I can definately tell that he enjoys walking in them. We will just have to wait and see how this week goes.
Oh, and you ask, am I worried about his late walking? Um, some days. But most of the time, I am really okay with it. I joke with everyone by telling them that I am not expecting him to walk on his own until he is 2 and I think he is trying to not make me out to be a liar! However, we go to his 18 month doctors appointment on the 13th, so I am going to mention it to his doctor if he still is not walking on his own. Maybe he can offer up some advice on tricks in getting him to let go. We'll see.
We will definitely have a party when he does let go though! That will be such a happy day! :)
I have heard several moms say that these shoes are they best thing they could have ever bought... and to be honest, the only reason why I hadn't purchased them yet was because they aren't the most "stylish" shoes. I and Wayne both, just didn't think they were all that cute. This week, though, the daycare ladies were talking about this other little boy that started walking basically the same day he had the shoes on. They told me that he had gained much more stability because the ankles were being supported. So, I made the decision to buy some.
We arrived at the Stride Rite store and they had every single size imaginable... even extra wide. We found out that Jackson needed a 5 extra wide. However, when I actually put those on his feet, they seemed to be too big. So, we ended up with a 4.5 wide. Oh, and much to my surprise, Jackson did not fight me to try the shoes on. It almost seemed as though he was excited to try them on... all four pairs I put on his feet!
After his nap when we got home this afternoon, he pushed everything he could around the house. Did he ever let go? Not yet, but I can definately tell that he enjoys walking in them. We will just have to wait and see how this week goes.
Oh, and you ask, am I worried about his late walking? Um, some days. But most of the time, I am really okay with it. I joke with everyone by telling them that I am not expecting him to walk on his own until he is 2 and I think he is trying to not make me out to be a liar! However, we go to his 18 month doctors appointment on the 13th, so I am going to mention it to his doctor if he still is not walking on his own. Maybe he can offer up some advice on tricks in getting him to let go. We'll see.
We will definitely have a party when he does let go though! That will be such a happy day! :)
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