Days 14-18

I am so sorry! I have been terrible about posting the last few days and no one has even been sick!
Big Sister was here this weekend and we all had a great time together. My husband won a guided duck hunt back in the fall and went duck hunting on Saturday. He almost got the limit! He did a great job for his first time out. I just hope we all like duck meat! Also on Saturday, Big Sister and Brother spent the day with Meme, their aunt, and cousins. They seemed to have a fun day. Baby Girl and I were able to spend the day together (which doesn't happen very often!). We went to the bank and the grocery store, and snuggled on the couch. :) Monday we were all off work and school, so we visited Great-Granny and grabbed some geocaches.

Here are some pictures from the weekend: 

I hope you are having a good week so far. Yesterday was Day 17, and Baby Girl's first day back at Grandma's this year. That is an answer to prayer, folks! In late September, my grandma began having some health issues. She became very dizzy and sick to her stomach. After tests and blood work, her doctor concluded that she just had a severe case of vertigo. She was able to recover, and in late October, she began watching our baby girl again. Over Christmas, she had two more spells of vertigo, and when it was time to go back to school, Grandpa said it wasn't a good idea for Baby Girl to come back. For two weeks more, she didn't go to Grandma's. All this time, we have been praying, not only for complete healing, but also for answers about this "vertigo" and how to manage it. Last week, Grandma visited a new doctor, a neurologist. He is very thorough and Grandma likes him very much. On Monday, she went in for another test. Hopefully this test will reveal something the others have missed. Until then, we are thankful that Grandma is feeling well enough to watch our baby.

Today is Day 18 and I don't know if I've ever wanted chocolate so much in my life. Ha! My brother said something Sunday that I want to repeat: Major props to Jesus for fasting for 40 days. That has got to be tough.

I'm adding "Wisdom for Parenting" to my list of prayers. Sometimes I just don't know if I'm doing it right. I try to be a Godly momma and teach my kids the right ways, but sometimes I feel defeated or frustrated or just plain wrong. But I've read a quote that goes something like "Behind every great kid is a mom who thinks she's doing it wrong." I bet our kids will turn out great. I just want to do my best.

We are also praying for doors to open in the form of a new job for my husband. Maybe I'm the only one praying for that. Haha. No, seriously...he needs a new job. He needs one with sick leave and better benefits. He needs one where he is not working on Saturdays. He needs one where he doesn't work holidays.

Hope you're all doing well. I'll try to update each day until the fast is officially over. I am so excited to see what God does in my life and my family this year. I'm expectant!!

-R