Pray for Awakening

On the last Monday of each month in 2011, a different church in Knoxville will open the doors of their worship center at noon for anyone who wants to come and pray.

Is there anything more important?

 

Prayer for Awakening in Knoxville, Monday, Feb. 28th, noon to 1 pm at Northstar Church.  

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Jackson - One Month Old!

It’s hard to believe that our little baby boy turned one month old this past Wednesday. The day he was born seems like yesterday. I took him to his one month well child visit yesterday and our little guy is growing so fast! So here are Jackson’s stats…

Weight: 11 pounds 6.5 ounces

Height: 20.9 inches

And would you believe that Makayla weighed the exact same amount at her one month appointment (exact to a ‘t’ 11 lbs. 6.5 oz.) That is really crazy.

Anyhow, Jackson was put on some medicine for reflux. Ah! He has been throwing up a lot since we first brought him home. At first I thought he was just eating too much but the doctor diagnosed reflux and said this medicine should make things better for everyone. Some times it’s really hard to get him settled down….because he doesn’t feel good. I feel so bad for my baby boy; I just can’t stand knowing his tummy and throat hurt. I pray this medicine works soon! Dr. B said that babies with reflux either over eat to try and soothe their tummies or they don’t like to eat (not thriving). Thankfully, he is eating and growing well.

What Jackson can do!...

Jackson has gotten really good at holding his head up for at least a minute at a time.

He is more alert now!

He is good at grasping things like our little fingers & my long hair.

Jackson is so cute, and he is a great little snuggle bug! :-)

Until Next Time,

Shawna

Smart & a Smarty-Pants!

~Beautiful MG~

It seems like Makayla is learning something new everyday. She is like a little sponge, soaking up everything she hears and sees. So little Miss Makayla Grace did something quite funny yesterday that I thought I would share. She stood on the couch, reached over the side and began flipping the light switch on and off…on & off...on & off. This is something she does on a daily basis and absolutely drives me nuts. I’m afraid she’s going to fall off the couch and get hurt. She is a climber! (Okay so that’s not the funny part) I proceeded to the momma counting in an attempt to get her to sit down, “One” and then Makayla yelled, “TWO!” I thought to myself…"Did she really just say that?” then I said, “Two” and like a mini-me Makayla responds with a huge grin and the word “THREE!” You gotta love it. Makayla is such a smart little girl, but man she is also a little smarty-pants….but she’s my smarty-pants and I love her unconditionally!

-Shawna

Quote On Being a Mom of Two

~snuggle time with my kids~

"It’s the best of jobs. It’s the most difficult of jobs. It can bring you the greatest joy. It can cause the greatest pain. There is nothing as fulfilling and exhilarating. There’s nothing so depleting and exhausting. No area of your life can make you feel more like a success when everything is going well. No area of your life can make you feel more like a failure when things go wrong."

(from The Power of a Praying Parent, By Stormie Omartian)

I am now a mom of 2 kids under age 2!  I cannot imagine a better or more fulfilling job in this life, but at the same time it can be challenging. I pray to God that I will have the energy I need to give my children the attention they deserve on a daily basis. Eventually, and hopefully soon, we will have a routine down that flows more smoothly, but for now I just roll with the punches. Over the last few weeks I’ve been wondering (and worried) how I’m going to balance everything in my life. Well, I’ve finally decided to stop worrying about ‘balancing’ and just do what needs to be done the best that I can. The first 3 weeks after Jackson was born were pretty exhausting since I was trying to recover from a c-section, anemia, 3-4 hours of sleep per day, and Makayla’s demands for more attention (I can’t blame her though-her world just got turned upside down). I remember when MG was born I was totally unprepared for the lack of sleep but this time around I felt more prepared mentally…which I think has sped up my recovery!

Thanks to everyone who brought us meals those first 2 weeks after Jackson was born; each of you are a God-send! Thanks to my mom who came over to help right after Tim went back to work. The 2^nd week was demanding & I couldn’t have done it without my mom’s help. And of course, thanks to my fantastic husband who has been changing many diapers and getting peed on in the process! HAHA! Makayla has begun to be Mommy’s helper and really adores her baby brother (finally). Whenever he cries she runs up to him saying “Jackson, Jackson, AWE!” It is so cute. I really look forward to those years when they will start playing together and building onto that sibling bond that will last forever.

Exhilarated & Exhausted,

Shawna :-)