Grateful Acres

Remember to enjoy each of your children, every day. Pray for your kids' areas of needed growth, rather than resenting them. The answer to "Mommy, will you play with me?" is always "YES." Your children are depending on a healthy marriage to build their security on. God hand-picked which children to give you, knowing how they would individually teach you about Him. Whenever possible, hold your children while they are asleep... Someday way too soon you will miss the thin layer of toys your house is currently covered in. Cleanliness, tidiness, quietness and solitude have significantly less value than happiness, healthiness, peacefulness and fun! The dishes will wait while you "play cars". Kids don't mind wrestling on "dirty" floors. Boys will wear their favorite basketball jersey over and over, whether you're caught up on laundry or not. Stop and stare, as often as you see fit... because each moment passes too quickly. Watch y...

Ruby Anjuli, 5 days old I have a brand new baby! Here's the story of the last week or so: On Wednesday of last week, Henry was playing on his scooter on the driveway, and fell. He cried an "I AM REALLY HURT" cry, instead of his usual "I'm sad that I fell" cry... I took note of his tone and inspected him for bumps and bruises. He didn't have any scrapes from his cement landing pad, but he did keep telling me that his wrist hurt on the inside : uh-oh... He napped normally (aside from falling asleep holding his wrist...), and seemed fine when he woke up. However, he fell again after dinner that evening, and again cried that different cry. This time a bluish tint appeared on his wrist, and I scheduled an appointment with his doctor for the next morning. Thursday: Our Doctor sent us to get Xrays (which Jonathan was QUITE curious about!). Dad came with us since I couldn't join him in the xray room due to Ruby being in my belly. It was a bonding exp...