Tuesday, October 27
Monday, October 19
Trained
This is Ellie.
She is 22 months old.
She is potty trained.
She did it all on her own.
Seriously. Amazing.
Childbearing
Obviously, this is a subject that has been on my mind of late. However, lately I feel like I have been surrounded by women going through the whole range of childbearing issues.
-The premature birth and death of a child
-Early and unexpected birth
-A mother who got an infection in her blood after a C-section
-The death of a mother to Eclampsia
-A teen pregnancy to an unwed mother
-A mother who hemorrhaged due to a tear in her cervix after giving birth
-A mother who carried a baby with an IUD in place
-The healthy birth of a full term baby
-The early birth and subsequent death of a 2 month old child
-A mother with placenta previa who will undergo a C-section
-A breach baby at full term
Just knowing or knowing of the individuals who have experienced these and other issues in childbearing makes me all the more aware of how volatile new life is and how women who seek to bring a life into the world really do walk in the valley of the shadow of death.
It also solidifies my knowledge that we have a Heavenly Father who is over all, who has a plan for each person individually, and who controls when and how we come and go from this earth.
I mourn for the women I know who have lost their children prematurely and rejoice for those who have brought healthy babies into the world. I appreciate the sacrifice and risk my own mother took to bring me into the world. And I feel that despite the uncertainty of it all, giving a new spirit the opportunity to gain a body and experience mortality is worth it.
-The premature birth and death of a child
-Early and unexpected birth
-A mother who got an infection in her blood after a C-section
-The death of a mother to Eclampsia
-A teen pregnancy to an unwed mother
-A mother who hemorrhaged due to a tear in her cervix after giving birth
-A mother who carried a baby with an IUD in place
-The healthy birth of a full term baby
-The early birth and subsequent death of a 2 month old child
-A mother with placenta previa who will undergo a C-section
-A breach baby at full term
Just knowing or knowing of the individuals who have experienced these and other issues in childbearing makes me all the more aware of how volatile new life is and how women who seek to bring a life into the world really do walk in the valley of the shadow of death.
It also solidifies my knowledge that we have a Heavenly Father who is over all, who has a plan for each person individually, and who controls when and how we come and go from this earth.
I mourn for the women I know who have lost their children prematurely and rejoice for those who have brought healthy babies into the world. I appreciate the sacrifice and risk my own mother took to bring me into the world. And I feel that despite the uncertainty of it all, giving a new spirit the opportunity to gain a body and experience mortality is worth it.
Tuesday, October 6
Futbol
Or soccer as we Americans call it.
Our girl started into the world of organized sports last week, and I honestly don't know who was more excited, our girl or her daddy! J readily went to the parent meeting, got the list of necessary equipment, and took her on a Daddy daughter date the next night to get all of her gear. [I must say that those black Adidas cleats with the PINK stripes are the cutest things ever]
She is playing through NYS and landed on a great team with a fabulous coach. She is the only girl on the team but received great pre-preparation from her daddy that she "could do anything those boys could do" and that "she'd show them that she was a good soccer player."
She was so adorable at practice and followed the coaches instructions with exactness. She learned the one rule- don't touch the soccer ball with your hands- and has been happy to go out and practice with her Dad ever since. We'll see how the games go (I was told they just run around like bees around a beehive) and the rest of the season, but for now soccer is the best!
Our girl started into the world of organized sports last week, and I honestly don't know who was more excited, our girl or her daddy! J readily went to the parent meeting, got the list of necessary equipment, and took her on a Daddy daughter date the next night to get all of her gear. [I must say that those black Adidas cleats with the PINK stripes are the cutest things ever]
She is playing through NYS and landed on a great team with a fabulous coach. She is the only girl on the team but received great pre-preparation from her daddy that she "could do anything those boys could do" and that "she'd show them that she was a good soccer player."
She was so adorable at practice and followed the coaches instructions with exactness. She learned the one rule- don't touch the soccer ball with your hands- and has been happy to go out and practice with her Dad ever since. We'll see how the games go (I was told they just run around like bees around a beehive) and the rest of the season, but for now soccer is the best!
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