First Grade Fun

This is Jacob's first grade class at his tutorial - Shepherd's Heart. It is a wonderful Christian school and it is a good break from our homeschool. His teacher is in the back - Ms Kristin and Jacob is sitting on the floor on the far right. Can you guess who they learned about that day? Johnny Appleseed, those are pots on their heads! They were so cute. Jacob wore his around the house for a while.

Laura Rose said...

"Daddy, when you get little you can swing in this baby swing..."

"I am talking like a man!" (She was trying to clear her throat and still talk.)

Jacob said...

"Mom, you know everything!" (Commented after we learned all about the state of Connecticut.)

"So, Adam and Eve started all of this?" (After we discussed the first people, first sin, etc...)

"I guess MawMaw was too busy to learn how to drive." (My grandmother never learned to drive.)

Homeschool and headaches

Per request from my sweet sister, I am going to update my blog today. Hopefully we will get some new pictures on here soon. I have been a little overwhelmed the last few weeks with homeschooling. And no, homeschooling is not giving me a headache...well..maybe it has contributed to it a little. But I do have this cold/sinus stuff and my head hurts! Teaching over a very LOUD 3 year old while coughing and sneezing is not fun, maybe I should have a sick day. Do homeschool moms get those? I'll check my contract. lol
We have been learning about the solar system (did you know that there is no atmosphere on Mercury and the sky is always black w/ a bright white sun? God our creator - awesome.) and a state every week - Colorado was this week(did you know that there is an atomic clock that keeps perfect time in Denver?) Jacob is doing well- he started his Monday homeschool tutorial last week. His teacher is Ms Kristin and she is great. He really likes her. Jason is leading our chapel worship time on Monday mornings and of course the kids think that is so neat. Laura Rose has learned almost all of her letters in the last couple of weeks. I was surprised to realize how many of the letters she knew! Jason and I went on a date last week. We went to see "Fiddler on the Roof" at our Center for the Arts here in Murfreesboro. It was a great show(3 hours long). The lead guy played a perfect Tevye. Aunt Julie watched the kids for us, and as we were leaving Laura Rose said, "when I get bigger can I go to a play?" Tonight we are going to see "Honk, Jr" - the ugly duckling story. I think they will like it. The director is our children's librarian, Mr Roy, and a sweet friend named Ms Rhonda painted the set.
Are you ready for some more useless trivia? Yesterday Sept 18 was national cheeseburger day. The first cheeseburger was served in Denver, CO in 1935. We are celebrating cheeseburger day at Dairy Queen tonight and thought it was neat that we were studying CO this week, too.
Well, Jacob is aggravating me b/c he wants to play on the computer. God Bless.

My baby girl, Laura Rose is 3

I can hardly believe that is has been nearly 4 years since my journey began with bringing Laura Rose into this world - for those of you that do not know...I will tell a little of this story. It was Dec 31, 2004. I knew I just had to be expecting, took a test and yes, I was. My little Jacob was 2 1/2 and my whole world. I began to be anxious about the pregnancy, remembering the hard time I had with Jacob. Could it possibly be worse? About a week or so later I was already in and out of the hospital with morning sickness so severe (hyperemesis) I could no longer work, drive, take care of Jacob, and barely even take a shower by myself. It was a long, exhaustive road with so many trips to the emergency room, hospital and weekly visits to the OB/GYN. Oh yeah, and weekly deliveries from medical supply companies and a visit from a very sweet home health nurse. Will never forget the fun of checking my blood sugar twice a day and the occasional panic attack. (All the while, Mom & I are trying to potty train Jacob and the house flooded) This went on for about 4 1/2 months - a little over half of my pregnancy. I never did get over the nausea, but eventually could take care of my family again. Laura Rose was born September 1st, 2005 - and I hate to say it, but even my delivery was a little rough. But she has been worth every doctor visit, every moment of nausea, every trip to the bathroom to lose what little bit of food I could get down that day.

It was one of the hardest times of my life and Jason's. Jason was so strong. We could not have made it without the help of family - My Mom, especially (thank you Dad for letting her move to TN for a while) - also my sister and Jason's Mom came to stay with us and help. Our church family brought meal after meal, and gave us so much encouragement. I learned a lot about suffering and how to really be still before my Father in Heaven. I learned how to accept help, and let go of my pride.

To my children, whom I love with all my heart, who have been worth it all. I would go through it all again if I had to. To my Jason, who sat by the bed and sang hymns to me during my times of depression - I love you! I will never forget that.

Christie