My Sweetie

Here is my little sweetie..Dave. Yeah...he's sucking his thumb. Like I said before. We have tried everything. This weekend I finally gave up the fight. On Friday night, he woke up at 4:30, and on Saturday night, he woke at 4. We were pretty sure that he was waking for comfort and not for food. Shane tried to put the dummy in his mouth on Friday and Saturday, but it just made things worse. In fact, it made Dave quite mad!!! I've been keeping mittens and socks on his hands, but on Saturday, I just let him be and he was so content. He isnt even really sucking his thumb that much to be honest. I am just too tired! For the first time last night, I did not put mittens on his hands just to see if he would suck his thumb in the night and go to sleep. Sure enough, he woke up at 4:30. He wasnt crying, but I knew he was awake. Before I knew it, I could here him sucking on his hand (He wiggles out of his wrap). He went back to sleep, and slept till 6:30 (He slept from 8pm-6:30am). Obviously, he was only waking up for comfort and not food. Just a note...Shane woke up and asked me if Dave woke up during the night. I guess Shane slept through too...haha.

This weekend went by so quick. We were pretty much zombies all weekend considering the fact that we were getting up at 4 in the morning to feed Dave. Noah, Dave, and I got to go and see Daddy score a soccer goal!!! I think that is 3 goals so far this season for Shane! On Sunday, we had a great day of resting!! Shane let me go out to the shed where it is air-conditioned and have a long sleep. Then we went to a friends birthday party. He was turning 1, and it was a great party...so peaceful like. Much better than Noah's crazy terrible twos party! Everything just seemed really calm! It was really nice.

I'm off to aerobics tonight, and then Shane and I are sitting down for some nice time together to just talk about our goals and passions with regards to ministry and work overseas. As we start our time of thinking things through once again, we want to be clear on what God has placed on our hearts. We are really praying for clarity.

We have a good week lined up to talk with some experienced people in our line of work. It is always so good when God gives us people who have "been there and done that"! The wisdom they have is such a blessing. I know I am really starting to change...well...GOD is changing me. I know I am being refined by Him through all we have been through and experienced. It is a good feeling to know He loves me enough to change me into who I should be.

I am starting to feel a heavy burden for the lost once again. I didnt know if I would ever feel that way again after our experiences, but it is a great heaviness I have on my heart lately, and it is something I cant shake or get rid of.

Well...I better go have a rest while the boys are resting.