- Members of our household who went to church this AM: 1
- Members of our household who have a messy cold: 1
- Age of said cold sufferer: 2
- “Blue’s Clues” episodes watched by cold sufferer: 4
- Pounds of cheese grated for Thursday’s meals: 8 (homemade pimento and cheese and homemade potato soup are two of the dishes at lunch; homemade macaroni and cheese is one of the sides at supper, and we all wonder: “Will Chris Tomlin‘s digestive tract ever recover?”)
- Old-fashioned cheese graters used: 0
- Times Lord was thanked and praised for food processor grater attachment: 96
- Pounds of pork tenderloin in my refrigerator: 15
- Members of household currently asleep on couch: 1 (the church-goer)
- Dogs fed Cheetos by two year-old: 2
- Minutes until two year-old’s nap: 26
- Mama who will be very, very happy in 26 minutes: 1
Update: 2:05 pm
- Minutes actually slept during “nap”: 18
- Coughs during 18 minutes: 582 (approximately)
Poor boomama, it just seems like all the crises seem to converge at the most inconvenient times, doesn’t it? Any chance boograndma can come for a visit to help out? Just pace yourself, and take it one crisis at a time. I’m praying for A, that he will be feeling better very soon. And you know that you can vent to all us bloggy friends anytime, and cry on our figurative shoulders. Keep us posted on current events as they develop. :)
Oh, I wasn’t complaining – sorry if it came across that way. No need for tears at all. Yesterday was a great day – I felt sorry for A. because he was sick, but we had lots of fun. You have to understand that I’m excited for him to take a nap every single day of my life. It offers precious quiet time, and he is so much happier for the rest of the day. No crisis, though – just a little boy with a cold. Thanks for praying for him!
Welcome. Boy, do I ever remember those days when Jessica was small. Ever want to change your name to anything besides “Mama”? :) And I KNOW you’ve already experienced times when, if possible, you would have taken your baby’s pain and suffering on yourself, rather than see them hurt and be miserable. I really think that is the closest we humans can come to God’s agape’ love in this sinful world–a mama and daddy’s unselfish, sacrificial love for their children. My Mama told me one time, having kids is having your heart walking around outside your chest, exposed to all the things in this sinful world, both good and evil. I truly believe it, and I am coming to understand that it is worse for me now than when Jessica was small. I labored under the misconception that I had some control over her life and wellbeing while she was growing up, and under my guidance and authority. Now that she is about to leave home and go to college and be responsible for making her own decisions—mercy, Lord, it’s harder than I ever thought it would be. All a Christian Mama can do is pray, and pray, and pray that at least some of the Godly principles for living that she tried to instill in her child for the 18 years she had raising her will be stronger than the wiles of the devil. That’s all any of us parents can do, at any stage of their lives, though.
I didn’t mean to write a small novel, lol. Hoping to hear that Alex is much better, and very soon.