November 11, 2008
On this day, I’ve been thinking about the incredible monuments I saw on my trip to Europe in 2000. The most impressive, by far, was the Vimy Ridge Memorial:
(picture from here)
It was surrounded by grass with sheep grazing behind fences. The reason? There was a possibility that live shells were still buried in the ground, so people weren’t allowed to walk freely.
We walked up and down the craters in the earth created by bombs, we traversed the trenches, we looked out across the (shockingly long and tall) ridge to the fields below, and we stood reverently by the stately rows of cross-marked graves, sprinkled with poppies. It was amazing, and someday I hope we can take Gwen and share its solemn grandeur with her.
Thank you, Veterans, for your incredible sacrifice. My prayer is “Never again, Lord.”
Lest we forget.
November 8, 2008
I realize the last time I talked about Gwen sleeping was after two nights of 8 hours straight.
Sigh.
She’s been up sometimes every 1.5 – 2 hours since then. Some nights are 3-4 hour stretches between feeds. She’s also been waking up crying, but we can’t tell if it’s teeth or gas. I just keep telling myself that this won’t last forever! Keep reading →
November 7, 2008
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a week, but everytime I had a minute to it, Gwen was sleeping on me and the cord I need for the camera was upstairs!
So, after much praying/researching/discussing, Brad and I decided that we won’t be Hallowe’en haters =) I have been feeling a bit confused by Hallowe’en’s pagan underpinnings and relationship and whether or not we should join in the festivities. We decided that we won’t carve pumpkins or dress/decorate scary, but dressing up and candy? We’re down with that! (If anyone wants to know more about our decision-making process, leave a comment and I’ll write up another post about it!) Keep reading →
November 5, 2008
Go President-Elect Obama! Can’t wait to see what this change will bring!
November 3, 2008
Wow. How is it already November?
In the interest of staying accountable, I thought I’d post that I’ve fallen off my Bible reading wagon. Again.
Sigh.
People, tell me: Why is it so hard to read your Bible?
October 24, 2008
My local health food store (Goodness Me) was selling gDiapers for 25% off. I decided to pick some up since Brad and I are going to be going to the Dominican Republic for my sister Becky’s wedding in April and we obviously won’t be able to bring along the cloth diapers!
I love them.
gDiapers is a true disposable diaper. They consist of an outer cotton pant, a snap-in nylon liner, and a flushable insert. The insert is chlorine- and plastic-free (yay!) and is flushable, compostable (wet ones, anyways), and tossable. Check out their video to watch an insert fully biodegrade (50 – 150 days instead of oh, 500 years for a regulaer landfill disposable diaper).
The little ‘g’ pants come in a variety of awesome colours (sized small, medium, and large) and are ridiculously cute on little bums. We’ve also found that our indian cotton prefolds fold up well and fit in the liners just fine – so I can use the cute pants with cloth, too! I love the fit so much that I’ve been reaching for them more and more … and I’m contemplating selling some of my other covers to buy a few more of these (girly colour, anyone?)!
October 17, 2008
DON’T wear your baby in a front-facing position while trying to add milk and sugar to your tea at the local coffee shop. Your baby may reach out and stick her hand in the piping hot water, requiring you to run home, stick her hand in cool water, give her tylenol, stick a baby mitten soaked in cold water on her hand, and bounce her while singing to try and soothe her for over an hour until she finally falls asleep. Your baby may then, after this horrible traumatic experience, sleep for three hours.
DON’T ask me how I know this.
October 12, 2008
Time keeps on slippin’ …
Jolly Jumping!
into the future …
Playing with daddy and 'The Ozlo'
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