What Is Your Favorite....

I have a new poll to the right here on my sidebar! I do hope you will join me in playing:-)

Do tell....what is your favorite flower?

Eventually...

You know, dearest friends....eventually I will get to writing posts that are more "meaty" or at least more...interesting:-) I have felt rather dry lately, but I do so love sharing about my kids and such:-)

Well, do bear with me as I try to get into a routine here and come up with things to speak on. No doubt I will still speak about those things of most interest in my day...kids, etc! But, I hope I will speak on other things too.

Okay, I think I am rambling:-p

Hoping to chat again soon!

Blessings,

Sommer

This is so funny....

Especially if you are a mom! I know I heard much of this when I was a kid and I certainly know that I have said some of it already to my own dear children:-)

Enjoy....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W95Y8hNQiH8

Sunday Rest

"O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me."

Psalm 63:1-8

May all my dear readers and friends have a wonderful Lord's Day.

Blessings,

Sommer

Apart From My Nursling

In my last post, I mentioned how I had left Liam for the first time with my parents and no milk in sight! Perhaps some may think this odd, that at almost 8 1/2 months old I had yet to leave him alone like this. But, Liam being still a little nursling, I have almost always kept him with me, just in case he got hungry:-)

He also has been going through the anxiety of being apart from me and it just tears me up to cause him distress. So, this was a big step for me. My parents were so wonderful in watching all three children and I knew they were perfectly capable of handling him...but I wasn't sure I was ready! I mean, this is my baby boy...we are so very close and bonded and I ache when I know he is upset.

But, I needed(and wanted) to be able to concentrate at the homeschool meeting and so...I took the chance. I fed him just before leaving him, and made sure to be home before he would need another feeding. And then I left....wow, talk about hard!

The ladies at my meeting were surprised to see me without him, and I was really feeling the emptiness. I never thought I'd care so much to be parted with my children. Now, I felt it with Fiona and Brenna too...but it was different this time. See, I wasn't successful nursing my girls, but I have been with Liam and we are very close..bonded. And I love to hold him and comfort him. So, my arms felt a bit empty.

I think motherhood and the bond that develops between a mother and her nursling is amazing! God created such an amazing relationship, didn't he? Truly beautiful...and so very perfect. There is nothing like holding a warm little babe in your arms, nestled snugly to your chest. Ahhhh, I'm so thankful to be a mother!

"The sea its millions of waves is rocking, divine, hearing the loving seas, I'm rocking my child.

The wandering wind in the night is rocking the fields of wheat, hearing the loving winds, I'm rocking my child.

God the father his thousands of worlds is rocking without a sound. Feeling his hand in the shadows, I'm rocking my child."

Gabriela Mistal

Hug your little ones tonight and thank God for the blessing of motherhood...they will be grown sooner than we desire.

Blessings,

Sommer