A New Day Has Dawned 6-5-07

A New Day Has Dawned

To contrast my previous two posts, I just want to quickly say that today has been an absolutely wonderful day. Noah slept really well last night...only up to feed at 3 and 7 and both times went without issue and he went right back to sleep...PRAISE THE LORD. It is absolutely amazing what a bit of sleep will do for one's spirits. I felt so much better today just from the good nights sleep. Today we had no where to go, so I slowly crossed things off of my list...made my 6 week check up appt, called my brother to wish him a happy birthday, wrote two of the twenty emails I have to reply to, cleaned my kitchen, pumped FOUR whole ounces of milk, got myself and the kids dressed and fed, actually made dinner tonight, and my neighbor unexpectedly watched the kids for an hour so I could even go get groceries this afternoon. I cannot even tell you how good it felt to get those few things done. Productivity and sleep = one happy mama. Tomorrow my mom is coming in the morning and I plan to get A LOT done. I will feel so much better once I can get my thank you's written and some of the emails replied to. So much better.
So I was going to call the lactation consultant today about Noah, but ever since last night his feedings have been going so much better. We shall see how tonight goes. I can always call tomorrow if he reverts back. Either way, he has been so much happier today and so precious. He was alert and looking around a few times, and I may have even saw a smile, but I am not sure, so I will just treasure it in my heart until the real deal comes along. I have to say...I love this little guy.
Landon has been hilarious today. At one point he asked me why I did something and I said I didn't know why. To which, he retorted, "Mama, you are going NUTS!" I laughed so hard and assured him that he is absolutely right. 
Last week Landon found a cement mixer truck that he really wanted at Meijer. Jonathan decided it is time to start teaching him about earning and saving money, so he told Landon if he did jobs he could earn enough to buy that mixer sometime soon. Ever since, Landon has been CONSTANTLY asking me for jobs...so much so that I cannot think of enough to give him. There isn't that much that a three year old can do, especially unsupervised. Anyway, this morning after I was done eating my cereal, I put my bowl and cup on the floor while I held Noah. About a moment later Landon came over, grabbed the dishes, took them to the kitchen, opened the dishwasher and put them in, closed it and came back into the living room. I was astonished and told him that was a VERY kind thing to do and that he earned a quarter just for doing a random act of kindness. He didn't ask for money...he just did it to be helpful and in the process, warmed my heart in a HUGE way. This whole earning/saving thing looks like it is teaching him even more than we bargained for....in a wonderful way.
So many of you have told me that you are praying for me. My life is chaotic right now, but it is so beautiful and precious. My outlook and mood and emotions seem to fluctuate by the day (often depending on sleep) and sometimes even by the hour, but ultimately I really have sensed a strength that is not my own. I know that this is the Lord, and I know that your prayers and encouragement are a huge part of this. Thank you, once again, for coming alongside of us at this time and going through this journey with us. You are precious, dear friends, and I just love you!
To celebrate how wonderful this day has been I bought ice cream and cones at the store today. Two of my three men are just about done mowing the lawn (Jon walks out front and Landon follows with his mower...TOO cute!) so I am going to go get our cones ready. As for today...all is right with the world. No matter what tomorrow holds, I really do know that it will circle around and come back to this. Life is all about the ebb and flow of trials mixed with joy. For this exact moment, I am revelling in my joy