I don't want to forget....

I have been trimming EK's hair for about 6 years. Her last haircut at age 3 was very stressful for both of us. I really wanted something shorter and knew I couldn't do it, so I asked my sweet hairdresser. Ms. Marjorie came over to our house during spring break and cut it. I really had no idea how EK would do...if she would sit still, cry the entire time, try to get away, etc. She did GREAT for most of the hair cut. I sat right in front of her and held her hands. She really didn't try to reach back where the scissors were. Next time I should probably help hold her head level. EK doesn't understand that she needs to do that. I think it turned out so cute! When I took her to the bathroom to have her look at it afterward, she smiled. :) She's gotten lots of compliments! Last Tuesday I took AK back for his follow-up eye appointment. He got glasses right after Christmas and the doctor wanted to see what kind of progress he'd made. She had mentioned eye patchin...

This picture was taken at 3 weeks. It was her first Sunday to church. :) Normally I wouldn't take a baby this early during flu season, however, AC was presented with her first real Bible along with her first grade friends. I wanted to be there for AC. :) On a side note, AC loves her Bible. She has read it every day since she got it. It makes me so happy that she has a hunger for the Word of God. May that continue and may it draw her heart to Him.  Mimi kept EJ during the 11am service and little miss slept the whole time.  Can't believe it's already been a month! Sweet girl! We went back this past Thursday for a weight check and she finally gained some weight. 12 ounces! She is up to 9 pounds, 6 ounces now. Praising the Lord! I bought a scale today so I can weigh her periodically to be sure she keeps that up. :) I'm trying not to stress out about it, but I also want to be proactive. Don't want to go back for her 2 month appointment and find out she hasn...

Last week was quite the week. Freezing rain started Sunday night and by Monday morning there was a sheet of ice on the roads. School was closed Monday and Tuesday b/c the temps didn't get above freezing on Monday to melt it. On Friday morning it started snowing 30 minutes after we put EK on the bus. It snowed all morning!! We got several inches and AC was very excited to go outside to play in it. The ice wasn't much fun to play in. :) School released early at 1pm on Friday. I can't believe it's March now and the weather men are predicting more snow on Wednesday and Thursday. What a crazy LATE winter! While I'm eager for warmer weather, it's fun to see my kids so excited! I should remind AC how lucky she is to home school so she had more time to play in the snow too. :)

Lots of turns holding the baby. AC does a great job! It's so nice to have her hold EJ so I can do something like start a load of laundry or wash some dishes.   AK likes to hold her too, but sometimes EJ isn't too happy about it. In fact, he asked at dinner the other night, "Why doesn't baby Eliza love me?" We asked why he thought that and he replied, "She fusses when I hold her." The girl loves her swing. I am so thankful we have it! This is where she sleeps at night and sometimes during the day. I have to wake her up at night to feed her. An attempt at getting a picture of all four. Boy, this is going to be fun! ;) Big blue eyes! We went for her 2 week check up and she had lost weight. (I've never had a baby do that.) She was 9 lbs 3oz at birth and was 8 lbs 14 oz when we left the hospital, which is great that she only lost 5 oz. When we went for her 2 week check up she was down to 8 lbs 8 oz, instead of being b...

EJ made her arrival on Friday, January 30th at 12:51 pm. She weighed 9 lbs, 3 oz and was 21 inches long. I actually went in that Friday morning at 6:45 to be induced (b/c I was quite worried about how big she was) and when I got there, I was having some contractions on my own. All my doctor had to do was break my water and soon I was in active labor and Eliza was here.  Here are a few pictures (HA!) to show that day... AK and AC were so excited to meet her. They came that evening to see her with Mimi and Pops and Uncle Steven.  AC is a natural! She's been such a help! Pops meeting grand baby number 8 My sister Becky her husband Brad and my niece and nephew came to meet her that night too.  (She's expecting a girl in a few weeks.) Big Bro! Big Sis! Big Sis Eliza Joy We went home Sunday morning. Baby girl took to a pacifier. All my girls have loved their pacis. AK was the only one who wouldn't take it.  My Gramp...

It is with mixed emotion that I write this post. My dear Grampa went to be with the Lord early this morning. He fell Friday afternoon and broke his hip. During the night, he developed pneumonia and went downhill quickly. After seeing him Saturday evening, I began praying that the Lord would merciful and not make him suffer long. He was on pain medicine to keep him comfortable, but it was causing some side effects which made him very confused. While I'm sad to lose him, I know he's in a far better place. I don't just say that to make me feel better. Grampa Foster was a godly man who loved the Lord and realized long ago that believing in Jesus Christ as his Savior and Lord was the only way to be saved. He served the Lord faithfully for many years, pastoring the First Baptist Church in Port Jervis, NY for over 40 years. Even after he retired, he still used the gifts the Lord gave him. He filled the pulpit in several churches and even taught a Sunday School class just a few ye...

I have to laugh (or I'll cry, which I have a lot the past week). I wrote this post a week ago. And here I am 7 days later, still pregnant! If the sonogram was correct almost 2 weeks ago, she could weigh in a little over 9# now. That is my biggest fear! I keep praying that the Lord will bring her before she's 9 pounds so I don't have to possibly have a c-section. I mean, I do want a healthy baby in the end, but how much of a bummer would it be to have your first c-section on your last baby?? I really thought she'd be here by now. It's been hard to motivate myself to still do homeschool with AC, but at the same time, I know we need to get some things done. Last week we just did reading and math and reviewed all the Bible verses we've learned this year in Proverbs. Yesterday I decided we'd do some History (which is Bible History this year) and a new Bible verse. Wouldn't you know our verse this week is Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the LORD with all your hea...