Friday, June 22, 2012

U Pick It

This morning we went to U Pick It Blueberry Farm. Lewis and I met our good friends April (and baby Camp), Jack, Claire and Sam. 

This was an honor system and the proceeds went to help adopt the orphans pictured above. 
The farmers supplied gallon size containers and plastic bags to collect the fruit. Each gallon was only $7. I'm not sure just how many Lewis and I ate while picking, so we made sure not to fill our gallon. 

Off they go to find blueberries. 
Lewis and Sam ate a lot of blueberries that had already fallen on the ground. Personally, I loved the blueberries warmed by the morning sun. Although, Lewis fed me a few from his piles. 
Lewis was in Heaven... all the blueberries he could eat.

Sweet boy

"Whoa, Mama... balls" a.k.a. blueberries

Sam helping April

Lewis throwing his blueberries into the creek. 

April and her cute baby belly.

The kids had a great time.

Lewis loved it.
Next time I will come prepared with exact change and tennis shoes. Lewis and I were pretty dirty by the end of the picking.

I cannot wait to go back.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

18 months old

My blonde hair boy! 

Lewis is 18 months old now and he is all boy!  Below are a few pictures from the last month.

Being silly with my photo booth props.

More silliness with frog eyes


In the middle of moving Lewis' room from the nursery to his new spacious room he had fun sitting inside the cubbies of our bookshelf.

And our footstool.

And his toy bins.

Lewis has a new found love for toilets.


Lewis at Super Camp Jr. (2nd from the end)
At Super Camp Jr., he's right in the middle of the dance circle.

Lewis can occupy himself for hours putting stickers on his face. 


Being a sweet boy and reading his favorite book "One Foot, Two Feet".
Developmental milestones:
Running
Opens some doors
Favors his right hand
'Reads' books alone
Takes (or attempts) to take everything apart
Talks to others, but more like he's in his own world
Spends more and more time looking out windows
Helps with cleaning the floors and wipes up his messes
Shows his independence
Eats well by himself
Eats anything that isn't a choking hazard

Reality check:
Lewis grunts at the object he wants more than he speaks, even though he knows the words to say.
Lewis has been pushing and hitting others for the last 2 months. This is my most constant struggle with him and some days I feel like all the discipline means nothing to Lewis.
He screams every time I leave the room or leave him in Bible Class.
He is very strong-willed. From 8 months old he has been testing the boundaries.
Every day I second guess my disciplining methods and wonder if I am doing what's best for Lewis.
He is incredibly awful to be around when he wakes up from a nap. He screams bloody murder until we get him out of his crib. The doctor assured me it was 'just his personality'. (This was not encouraging!) I pray once he moves to a 'big boy bed' he will not scream anymore.
He hates milk.
I rarely take him anywhere besides the park or church, because he went through a screaming and tantrum throwing phase for 2 months. Thankfully, I think we are moving pass this after much discipline.
Lewis hit the 'terrible twos' at 16 months old. (No, really just ask anyone from church.)

His Saving Grace:
Lewis sleeps from 7pm to 7am! Plus, he takes a nap after lunch.
He gives sweet kisses.
He has a good sense of humor and has the ability to laugh at himself.
He entertains himself well.
He isn't a picky eater.
He has learned to stay in his seat while we eat dinner and doesn't need to sit in my lap anymore. (Praise the Lord!)






Saturday, June 16, 2012

Sweet Home Alabama

The Lord asked us to give everything up. He asked us to give up our security of a steady paycheck, nice home, two cars, returning clients for me and like Jonah he asked us to step out of our comfortable lifestyle and ideal ministry. Then the Lord gave it all back to us! A month ago God closed the door to ACU. It was a very clear message.

You might be saying, "What?!?" Well to spell it out clearly... we are not moving. In fact, we are staying here in Columbus and continuing our ministry with our church!

Tim and I are very happy to be staying. God has given us peace and serenity. Tim will still continue to work on his masters part-time at ACU. He plans to start back in August with a week long intensive course.

For the most part life has gone back to normal. I'm enjoying the freedom of a lighter cleaning load without the worry of a house buyer stopping in. And Lewis is enjoying his new room. We moved Lewis from the nursery to the front bedroom with twice the square footage. Other than these small changes our life is peaceful at this moment. Praise the Lord!