Port-a-Potties, Pacifiers and Whatnot :)

Our life has improved significantly, since our plumbing started working :) Our landlord rented a port-a-potty for us, while it wasn't always flushing. That was fun, but it got old, having to traipse out to the blue and white "BIG" potty, as Patrick called it :) He thought it was a wonderful addition to our home :)
So, now the plumbing is working (although the fix is temp.) and the port a potty is gone, but the deck is still torn up :( This makes me sad. But oh well!

On Patrick's 27th month "birthday" we took his pacifier away :( (nice birthday gift, eh? lol) This to makes me sad - but happy at the same time. Since then, he has also become more potty trained than before (now does *ahem* "everything" in the potty) and only wears a diaper at night) With these two changes have come some other, not so pleasant changes. We have entered a new phase, and we need wisdom on how to handle it.
If we put him in his bed for rest time, (and bedtime) he calls out that he needs to go potty.....sometimes more than once. He goes potty before bed - and maybe he really does have to go, but it's a fine line we have to determine of a need and a want to just get out of bed. He doesn't like to go to bed anymore, either, (sometimes) which is a stress on us both. Last night he cried himself to sleep :( I posted about some of this on a forum, and got some good ideas that I hope will help.

Let's see, I don't have anything else exciting to report :) Not that the lack of pacifiers and diapers and a dislike of sleep are dreadfully exciting :) :) but they are the things that make up my life at present :) (and most of them are exciting to me, in one way or another :) )

Life is good. God is so good to me, and I am so grateful for His mercy and love towards me. I started reading Joshua recently, and have been enjoying it! I like the story of Rahab. It is one of those "not-so-typical" ones, that is always encouraging! It's nice to know that things don't always have to go "just so" .....Not that we should go around lying all the time :)

As always, you can see what we are up to in our daily lives by checking out
Patrick's blog: www.life-with-patrick.blogspot.com

well, I must scoot. Soon we are leaving for a visit to a assisted living home, some errands, then home again - oops, and I need to stick the crock pot on!
Have a wonderful afternoon!

It's Been Awhile!

Hello again!

It has been awhile since my last post here! As always, I usually post more on Patrick's blog, so you can always check that out for current updates of what is up on our life. He does a pretty good job of representing us all :) www.life-with-patrick.blogspot.com

Life is moving right along. We are settling in quite nicely to our house. There are actually curtains in all but one of the rooms now. I may change some around later on, but at least some are up for now! :)

One very nasty thing is the trouble we've been having with the toilet. It is so gross, and the landlord is taking what we consider too long to fix it. Please pray for us in that regard if you think of that.

Last week we took a very quick trip (like one day there, the next day back) to Colorado to see a doctor for Patrick. Hopefully he'll be able to help Patrick out with his allergies. Someone paid for us to go, and for the visit, which is a huge blessing. We are so grateful to them!!

In an effort to save money, I've taken on the task of cutting my boy's hair. I got quite brave and tried something new on Patrick. I made some mistakes, but hopefully I'll do better next time!

Patrick is so much fun as he grows. It makes me sad to see him leaving behind parts of his babyhood, but at the same time watching him grow and learn brings me great joy. James and I were close to tears the other day, when Patrick joined us in singing in the car. What a special moment! He sways his head back and forth, and sings out these cute little sounds! I've also started teaching him little parts to songs, which we all three love!

well, it is time for bed. I hope you all are doing well. May the Joy of the Lord be our strength with each new day, whatever we face!