Prickles

Last night I was sitting in a position where my legs started losing the circulation. When I moved, the rush of blood flowing back down started a painful prickle that remained for a while. It got me thinking about my relationship with God. I think there are times that the circulation is totally good. I'm moving free and all. But there are times where I get stagnant and the flow doesn't seem to be there. It's not until I move that the nourishment and health can supply me again. And boy does it hurt. It's painful disciplining yourself after time spent sedentary. And there are things that have to be opened again. It pricks and pokes, but slowly the pain eases up and movement is free. All just being a reminder that God never allows His children to remain stagnant in their life. He wants us to grow and develop, not be sedentary in our freedom in Him.

Getting Taller

Inger just seems to have shot up! Her head nearly touches the table now, and for some reason when she got up to play her elmo keyboard, she seemed to be leaning over. Maybe it's just me, but my little bug has gotten bigger. It is exciting and quite honestly soon there will be another little bug to hold...eey-yie-yie! I'm excited to hold another little peanut, so fragile and helpless. And they snuggle up right to you (well, at least Inger did, don't know what the next one will be like). Either way, I'm stoked.

Soap Box.

I don't want to have a blog to complain, but I really want to share my experience lately. Anyone who thinks that purchasing from mystrollers.com is a deal, think again. I ordered something from them that they said was in stock...it wasn't. It took close to a month to receive it and their customer service was horrible! Even when I talked to a manager, he was rude and unwilling to help. So, I finally got my item, (purchased begining of Jan, just received it yesterday!) and I won't purchase from them again. So, don't be fooled by their bright red print that says "in stock" you may be waiting close to a month to get it. I called it false advertising, but they didn't seem to think so. What a joke!

Baby Muesli

It's been a pretty busy week here. I picked up some extra work, so we've all been exhausted. Inger is as funny as ever though. I found this at the store the other day and thought I would give it a try. Inger loves it!!! The only thing is there isn't that much iron in it. But it's a good little breakfast food.

Walker

This is Inger using her little singing walker to make laps in our living room. I was sitting on the couch the other day and she just strolled on up to me, smiled, grabbed ahold of my leg, and said something profound like, "ha da." I was rolling!!

The Elmo Toy Dance

Start of a New Year!

My friend used to say that starting a new journal was like starting fresh. So this is my fresh start to this year. Over the past few months we've been busy with travel, sickness, holidays, a car accident, friends passing away, housing drama, plus all of the usual chaos of everyday life and work. Through all of these joys and sorrows, though, God has been ever so faithful to sustain and be the Rock that He is. The song 'it is well with my soul' rang true so many times, especially this last month. I know I am not facing what Spafford faced when he wrote that amazing hymn, but in the small trials and troubles I have daily, my soul sings it.
"whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul..." (Though I am still learning this, the joy that comes from knowing your soul is well and at peace with God, nothing else matters.)

Inger is doing all sorts of things these days. She is crawling like crazy, pulling herself up and walking along the couch or using her little walker. It's the funniest thing to see. She's pretty chatty and her personality is getting funnier and funnier.

We found out on Christmas that we are having another girl. They will be around 14 months apart and busy! She is 23 weeks old now and it's hard to believe that we are getting that much closer to seeing her itty bitty face.