My youngest son, age 4, woke up around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday evening, moaning and whining.
I went into his room to see what was wrong, only to find he had thrown up, all over his bed.
Poor baby!
I picked him up, resulting in my own pajamas becoming covered in his vomit. I carried him to the bathroom, and gently placed him in the bathtub. He was so excited to take a bath in the middle of the night. He acted like nothing was wrong, except that he was covered in gross stuff.
We rinsed him off, and I let him play in the tub, while I stripped his bed, and sprayed Lysol to kill any germs.
Throughout all of this, my older two children woke up wondering what in the world was going on.
Of course, once I got the baby out of the tub, and snuggled him dry, everyone was wide awake, except for me.
I managed to get clean sheets & blankets on his bed, and snuggle him back to sleep. The older two eventually fell back asleep as well, but only after I had gone downstairs to put the soiled bedding in the washing machine.
I spent over 2 hours in the middle of the night taking care of my babies, one of whom was sick.
Yes, my job as a mommy is to be there for my children 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
I don't get coffee breaks or lunch hours, let alone a day off!
I would not trade it for the world!!
My sweet little man felt better in the morning, and I was able to rest the day away with him, since I did not get as much sleep as I needed.
I prayed over my son as I bathed him.
I prayed over his bed as I changed the sheets, that the Lord would bless his dreams, and heal his little body as he slept.
I prayed over my older two children as they stumbled into my room, asking me to turn off the music I had chosen to help them get back to sleep.
You can pray over your children at any time. Thoughtful prayer will help you soothe you, even when exhausted, and provide a tired mommy with peace in caring for their children.
"Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints..." Ephesians 6:18
"Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words." Romans 8:26
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Teaching Children is NOT easy!
I am a teacher by profession, a mother by blessing!
I love to teach others about anything and everything.
I often learn so much from teaching others, that I feel so very blessed.
When it comes to teaching my own children, however, I feel more than a little overwhelmed.
My oldest is just like me. She enjoys reading, language, and the arts. She is really easy for me to teach, because I can relate to her, and how she learns.
My first son, however, is just like his daddy. Daddy is a Mechanical Engineer. Let's just say, I don't speak engineering. At all!
I have a really hard time relating to how my middle child's brain works. He wants to build and design things. I want to play with him, and teach him, but my brain just doesn't work that way!!
He DOES enjoy cleaning, and organizing. I am enjoying teaching him those skills!
My youngest child is my biggest challenge yet. He is a really good combination of Daddy and me. I am really not sure how to get through to him most days. He does NOT want to learn to write his name. He has no interest in cleaning up, or any "organized" games. Granted, he is only four years old! But, as my baby, he is challenging!
I do know that God gave me these children because He knows I am the BEST mother for them. I pray every day that God will gift me with the patience, knowledge, and tools to teach my children what He wants them to know.
All three of my babies are bound to my heart, continually. I strive to tie them around my neck, even when I want to wring theirs!
"My son, observe the commandment of your father;
And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;
Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck."
Proverbs 6:20,21
~Kristen
I love to teach others about anything and everything.
I often learn so much from teaching others, that I feel so very blessed.
When it comes to teaching my own children, however, I feel more than a little overwhelmed.
My oldest is just like me. She enjoys reading, language, and the arts. She is really easy for me to teach, because I can relate to her, and how she learns.
My first son, however, is just like his daddy. Daddy is a Mechanical Engineer. Let's just say, I don't speak engineering. At all!
I have a really hard time relating to how my middle child's brain works. He wants to build and design things. I want to play with him, and teach him, but my brain just doesn't work that way!!
He DOES enjoy cleaning, and organizing. I am enjoying teaching him those skills!
My youngest child is my biggest challenge yet. He is a really good combination of Daddy and me. I am really not sure how to get through to him most days. He does NOT want to learn to write his name. He has no interest in cleaning up, or any "organized" games. Granted, he is only four years old! But, as my baby, he is challenging!
I do know that God gave me these children because He knows I am the BEST mother for them. I pray every day that God will gift me with the patience, knowledge, and tools to teach my children what He wants them to know.
All three of my babies are bound to my heart, continually. I strive to tie them around my neck, even when I want to wring theirs!
"My son, observe the commandment of your father;
And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;
Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck."
Proverbs 6:20,21
~Kristen
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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