Titus "attacking" us with his milk mustache
Our good friends Josh and Jamie at Family Camp - they are moving to Wisconsin :(
Titus playing in the back of the car - it makes a great play pen :)
Stephen and Titus
One of the very funny, serious faces Titus makes that just cracks me up :)As for an update, Stephen and I are down to two rooms left to unpack and settle into...I know, kind of sad that we have that much left when we have been there almost two months! We have come a long way, and we are excited, even if it is pathetic! :) Stephen has decided not to pursue his masters this year - which means waiting two years for the next program to start up, but he really wants to focus on our family and the church - which I can completely respect!
Titus is still not walking - not that he can't - he just won't. I know he will walk eventually, but I have a hard time being patient...and I am tired of people asking me if he is walking yet - and me feeling like a bad mother because he isn't walking, and I am tired of the comments and "seeing" what people are thinking - maybe I am just being an overprotective mom here, but HE IS NOT DUMB JUST BECAUSE HE CAN'T WALK YET. Ok, I will get off my soap box now. :)
As for our Marion house situation - we have been amazed at how God is overwhelmingly answering our prayers, even if it is not the answer we wanted or the timing we wanted. We really wanted to sell it, and sell it before July - but it just didn't happen. We then were desperately trying to find a renter - because our funds were quickly depleted from having to get a second car and not planning on a car and house payment at the same time. Well, God provided a renter (by August 1st!) and on top of that, we had other blessings: 1) we received a nice check back from our mortgage company because our escrow account had a surplus from last year. 2) our house payment dropped by over $50 a month. 3) We may be getting a check back from the government from a mistake I made on our taxes this year (oops!). So, I can breathe a little easier at least for now and not have to worry about how we are going to pay our bills.
The funny thing is, God reassured me from the beginning that He was going to take care of us - just like He always has in the past (when Stephen lost his job and I was a full time student and could only work 20 hours a week, and we didn't go anywhere or do anything - we were living on $10/week for groceries!). And I felt at peace about the whole situation (I know, hard to believe since I usually freak out about everything). I was at peace because I knew that if we didn't sell our house or find a renter that He would provide - even though logically I knew that financially we would not be able to survive without more income. It just amazes me that He chose to bless us over what we even imagined. I just need to learn to have this much faith in other areas of my life, and then I probably would have a lot more peace! I mean, why do I stress about things? He has never left us in the past; why can't I trust Him instead of doing it in my own strength? I guess I am just human and have a long way to go...
5 comments:
I'm glad to hear that things are coming together. Titus is so adorable. Don't worry about the walking thing. David is 9 months old and still not sitting up well. I know how hard it is when people just expect that your child is doing something, and he is not. For us, David is HUGE, so that doesn't help. Most people think he is at least one and, therefore, developmentally behind. But he is just a big baby and doing great. The same thing goes for Titus. All kids walk at different ages. My friend's son is older than Titus and still not really walking. A lot of people have told me that boys are slower- it seems true to me. Don't worry. He'll walk, but don't they just love to do everything in their own sweet time? :)
I know how you feel, Michelle...but my issue is with potty training. Elisha is 3 (ok, 3 1/2) and is still wearing diapers. I tell myself he can do it, and I read about how to not push it and how boys can take longer, etc... To top it off, he recently lost a tooth (very early), so I have a child who lost his first tooth before he was potty trained: something is wrong with this.
I actually have one friend who I hope doesn't call so that the issue doesn't come up because she has very opinionated views on this topic. All that to say that every child is different and most things are totally out of our control, so I (like you) am trying not to worry. :)
I know how hard it can be to trust God and to remember that He is there and will never leave us. Isn't it wonderful that He blesses us with family and friends to support us during those difficult times? Praying for you...
I've never understood why when a child walks (or sits up, rolls over, cuts his first tooth, etc.)is associated with how smart he is. I've known parents who had kids that walked at 9 months, and everyone goes "Wow, he's really advanced." And the parents act as if the child is walking so early because of their great parenting skills. I know it's been said a thousand times, but I'll say it again - each child develops at a different pace, and as long as you as the parent (or other trusted family members who may have a more objective opinion)or the doctor are not concerned about his development, then I'm sure he is coming along just fine. Parents need encouragement not criticism or unfair expectations, and from what I saw of Titus in the nursery, looks like you're doing a great job!
I second Deb's comment. Nothing bugs me more than other parents who think they know better than you how to raise YOUR child... AARGH!!!!
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