tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78817266978482880282024-02-19T20:00:07.458-06:00Kama's KornerQuilting, Sewing, Embroidery, Toddlers, Homeschool Preschool, God's Word, Cross Stitching, Natural Childbirth, Home Birth, Spanish, Couponing, Frugal Living...These are my interests and goings-on in Kama's Korner.Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-3527572383431093082013-09-03T17:26:00.001-05:002013-09-03T17:27:31.012-05:00My Homebirth #2At the end of my last <a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-homebirth.html">homebirth post</a>, I commented that I probably would do another homebirth. Obviously, from the title of this post, I did have a second homebirth.<br />
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Now, here's the rest of the story...<br />
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I found out I was pregnant early on. I can't even remember how I told my hubs or how we told our family members this time. With the first, we did it up big in front of everyone with Grandpa/Grandma certificates and "Prego it's in there" signs. With the second, we had #1 (who wasn't even 1) wear a "big brother" t-shirt when everyone came over. With #3, we put a post-it that said, "#3 will be arriving in late October" in the back of a book of pictures the grandparents were looking at. #4...hm. I'll have to ask someone! (Just asked Mom and she said we told them over the phone.) <br />
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I liked my last midwife a lot. I met a girl shortly after I became pregnant who was talking to me about her midwife and she sounded like someone I wanted to look into using. We made an appointment to meet her. She was a CPM and didn't have an office. She would only do home visits which worked out perfectly so I wouldn't have to find someone to watch the other 3 while I went in for appointments. She was very sweet and a Christian! Worked for me!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEXV_n1T43iRW7y6s_5eETxq4fsqDycd3AQHEdVOLKk8lO6O32giavKdxWAVEmJrVkKZQxiaa5Ztu-ZXqJ8uEVJmD8pu-25IoSQpQjblb-iWTlQLrws76v6R05N_NVtYcAkKkM0bl16PJ/s1600/ipone+july+2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEXV_n1T43iRW7y6s_5eETxq4fsqDycd3AQHEdVOLKk8lO6O32giavKdxWAVEmJrVkKZQxiaa5Ztu-ZXqJ8uEVJmD8pu-25IoSQpQjblb-iWTlQLrws76v6R05N_NVtYcAkKkM0bl16PJ/s200/ipone+july+2024.jpg" width="149" /></a>This pregnancy followed along with my other boy pregnancies--easy for
me, no headaches, no morning sickness. We also had a sonogram at a
local pregnancy center and the nurse guessed we were having a boy.
Since I was keeping up with three little ones, I was tired and had back
pains pretty regularly but nothing I couldn't handle.<br />
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On July 6 (Saturday), I started having some harder contractions while we were having dinner at CiCi's. I started timing them at that point. They were randomly spaced around 7-10 minutes. I let my midwife and parents know about it. My parents said to let them know if they kept going, "even at 4am." They were going to plan to come in the next day if the contractions kept up. They kept going throughout the evening and were even keeping me up at night. Around 4:00, I got up to go to the bathroom. Since they had said to let them know, even around that time, I decided to text...and woke them up. So they headed this way around 6. Shortly after that, my contractions basically went to nothing. I was still having some but they weren't regular and they weren't very strong. I was starting to wonder if this would be the day or not. <br />
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Sunday came and went with really no change. Easy, random contractions. My midwife was coming for an appointment on Monday so she decided not to come before then unless I needed her. I had another night where I was awake some with contractions and didn't sleep really well.<br />
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When my midwife arrived on Monday at 11 for my appointment, she had everything she would need for a birth ready to go. I was having some hard contractions that I couldn't really talk through but they were spaced out. She said that we would probably meet the baby that day and I was kind of surprised. We then camped out in the living room while I tried to rest some and tried a few positions to get comfortable. The contractions were still about 10 minutes apart. She suggested a couple of ideas to get contractions going and get my body ready.<br />
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We got the tub ready a few hours after lunch and I got in. It sure felt nice but I still felt like maybe this was all mental since my contractions weren't as strong as I remembered the last birth's being and they were still about every 10 minutes. I was so tired, I just wanted it over!<br />
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I tried a few things to get the contractions going and get myself comfortable when I would have contractions. I was talking, laughing and joking around most of the time. It was pretty easy leading up to this point.<br />
Then it happened. Crazy hard contractions, negative thoughts in my head, and total fear. I was done. I thought I wasn't progressing and I was going to have to be transferred to the hospital. I thought I wasn't going to be able to push, so I decided to just start trying to push. Skipping a few details, I pushed on and off for 30 minutes or so praying that this would end. I was in PAIN and I was TIRED! He was either coming out then or he wasn't coming out. I pushed and yelled and let them know I was hurting! <br />
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Finally on July 8 at 5:17pm, I pushed this little vernix-covered baby into the world with a "Thank you, Lord!". He was perfectly healthy and quickly learned to eat and sleep like a champ. Daddy even did a great job of helping me even though he felt really sick that day and the next! When Daddy got to tell everyone his name, they thought we were joking.<br />
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Welcome to the world,</div>
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Enoch Adoniram</div>
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8 lbs.</div>
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He is now 8 weeks old and I'm so glad that today isn't 8 weeks ago! I'm so glad he is here and has found his place in our family of 6. Life has been good and great fun adjusting to 4 kids 4 and under! My cousin's baby was also born on the same day, just a few hours earlier, so we thought that was really cool. <br />
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<a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentpeople/a/Enoch.htm">Enoch</a>--Enoch walked with God and then he was no more. God took him, he did not die. Our pastor did a sermon about Enoch a few weeks before he arrived, before we had agreed on this name. I was totally against it even though it had been on my husband's list for a while at that point. I did a little more practicing saying it, writing it out and researching it before agreeing to use it.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoniram_Judson">Adoniram</a>--Adoniram Judson was the first Baptist missionary. He went to Burma. We have a book that talks about different missionaries, church leaders, martyrs, etc. throughout history. It has a different person each day and I read about Adoniram a few months before the birth. I liked this name as a first name for a long time but agreed to it as a middle name. Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-40341586142703469612012-11-27T17:20:00.002-06:002012-11-27T17:22:03.947-06:00My Journey to Choosing Home Birth One evening, I was home alone, so I decided to watch the movie I had rented from the library, <a href="http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/">The Business of Being Born</a> (you can also see the whole documentary <a href="http://youtu.be/ss-YCkijoOE">here</a> on youtube). I was 10 weeks pregnant at this time and about to go see my doctor for my first prenatal visit. Some things in the video that grabbed me were women telling their stories. There were live births that were shown in homes, in water tubs, in hospitals. I understood the hospital births, but I had never pictured myself giving birth at home. I have one friend who has given birth at home…three times. I have always thought she was crazy and said I would NEVER do that!<br />
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Halfway through the movie, I stopped it, got on the computer and e-mailed my home birth friend asking her a lot of questions. Then I started looking up midwives in the area and e-mailing them. What was I doing? I hadn’t even talked to my husband about this! I just knew, based on statistics and stories in the video that I did not want to deliver this third baby in the hospital with my OB. The OB I found while searching for a <a href="http://www.aaplog.org/">Pro-Life OB/GYN</a> in our area. The OB who had delivered our 2 previous boys. The OB I told I missed seeing when in for an appointment before I found out I was pregnant with Baby 3. The hospital I had just driven by with my mom and said, “I love that hospital.” The hospital that claims to be “Baby Friendly.”<br />
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With my first baby, I had wanted to go natural, to birth in a tub, but the tub was “taken” when we arrived at the hospital in full labor one week <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bogofoo/4119317208/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616410657895974210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINvQK0fLIXOMcOcg7WPO1jIZlwfgWHzpTHv4eQstr5o3FsgrFK4P6-OguRhR992JXgDBoozolpXMFN1LWKSvkAFlyU87YYAYWV7fwBxQqY36RrGXzPNwzsqD9XIbyQruDm-kfc6MDf6o/s200/4119317208_9169ab6c88.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 150px;" /></a>before my due date. I labored for hours being monitored, walking around the halls with strangers staring at me, lying in the bed, being poked and prodded. Since I wasn’t “progressing fast enough” I was told I would have Pitocin and I knew I didn’t want that without an epidural. A few hours later, a few pushes later, he arrived!<br />
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With my second baby, I was done, so my doctor scheduled an induction with Cervidel one day after my due date. I labored all night long while my husband slept on the fold out couch next to me. In the morning, they offered me the epidural as the anesthesiologist was making his rounds and passing them out. Without a second thought, I took one. A few hours later, a few pushes later (after being told I had almost gotten an emergency C-section because his heart rate was dropping too low), he arrived!<br />
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You see, I’ve always wanted to experience giving birth and I know the epidural, the hospital, the OB have kept me from doing that. I wanted things to be different this time and I had learned a few things through my research. I know that the pain of labor goes away as soon as the baby is born. The pain is not an injury pain, it is accomplishing something…moving the baby down and delivering the baby! There are pauses in between the contractions which allow for some rest, so it is not hours of constant pain. Millions of women before me have given birth naturally and safely. One in THREE births in hospitals result in a C-section.<br />
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I set out to educate myself more and picked up a copy of Ricki Lake’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Your-Best-Birth-Discover-Experience/dp/B0044KN1OO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306812462&sr=8-1">Your Best Birth</a>. It was obviously slanted in a midwife/home birth way, but I loved all of the information. It made sense. I knew this was for me and my husband agreed. Besides my friend, I had no one else who had given birth at home, although my father-in-law was born at home many years ago!<br />
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I talked to my parents about this and assured them that I was looking into this with an open mind and was NOT planning a home birth, but instead a birthing center birth. I made two appointments with midwives and asked lots of questions on local forums. Come to find out, there are lots of people out there who have given birth at home or a birthing center!<br />
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I met the first midwife and liked her (a former LDR nurse). She had a birthing center in her office and also would do a home birth. She worked alone and I would have all of my appointments with her. The second was a group of three midwives. They would use the birthing center or I could be one of the two that they would allow each month to birth at home if I signed up early enough for their services. Then it would be the luck of the draw of who I would end up with at the birth. They have a beautiful birthing center, but there was nothing there that we didn’t have at home—including a claw foot tub! I told my husband that felt like going to a hotel to give birth…and they kick you and the new baby out within 3-5 hours after giving birth as long as everything is okay.<br />
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At this point, we decided that a home birth would best suite us and we chose the first midwife. My parents are, at this point, thinking that I’m going nuts! I am reading books, forums, blogs and anything else I can get my hands on about birthing at home. My favorites so far have been <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/1955925">Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Your-Best-Birth-Discover-Experience/dp/B0044KN1OO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306812462&sr=8-1">Your Best Birth</a>. I have bought quite a few others to read too.<br />
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So basically, I have a few main reasons that I want to deliver this baby at home. I want to experience labor and delivery without drugs (who knows if the rise in ADHD in children is also due to a rise in epidurals, Pitocin, etc.). I want to be comfortable to labor and deliver as I want, wearing what I want, being in whatever location I want surrounded only by those who love and support me, not strangers. I want to trust my body, God, my midwife and my husband to help me get through this process safely. If something happens and I need to be transported to the hospital (or my baby does), I know this can be done safely and quickly. I am much less likely to have a C-section.<br />
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When I first started thinking about this, it made me sick to my stomach every time. Now, I look forward to it with eager anticipation. We are not finding out the gender of our baby (once again) and are excited to see what God decides to add to our family. I can’t wait to welcome this baby into our arms, family and home! This is our current plan, but we always remember what Proverbs 19:21 says, “Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.”Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-57165083116645740472012-07-28T15:58:00.001-05:002012-08-09T14:54:06.112-05:00Little Busy Bag Swap<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="color: black;">You will make X number of
identical bags (such as: 12 color wheel bags) for everyone in your swap. There
is no need to spend more than $1 a bag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some will cost more (closer to $1 a bag) to make and some will cost less
(pennies or free).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same is true for
how long it will take to make them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The bags will be designed for children aged 1-5. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="color: black;">Choose an idea from the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AviZp7LKmXLudDFPekR0LXpNcG9Ib1BlOGM4LW5lbHc"><span style="color: black;">list provided</span></a><span style="color: black;">
or come up with your own idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can
modify the ideas as needed, the links are for your convenience. You can also look for ideas on pinterest or </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/emilycake84/little-busy-bags-tot-trays-quiet-books/"><span style="color: black;">here</span></a><span style="color: black;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="color: black;">Put your activity into a
gallon-sized bag if possible. As you put together your activity, keep in mind
that it should be easy to pull out and use, so include anything you can to make
the activity complete including instructions and a label written on the front.
No need to laminate paper pieces. Each of us can laminate when we receive our
bags, if we wish to do so.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="color: black;">Put together the
quality kind of bag you would want to receive in return. This is really
important to remember! Of course we want to be cheap but we also want the
activity to hold up to toddler use. Adapt your project if it looks like it
could cost more than $1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It still needs
to be functional, but make sure it’s as low-cost as possible! I can tell you
from experience that if you do not price out your materials (and shop around
with coupons if necessary) it WILL cost you more than you expect.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="color: black;">The deadline for signing
up for the swap is <strong><span style="font-size: large;">August 24</span></strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please
select your item and let me know by then--comment here or e-mail me at kama_blogs(at)live(dot)com.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We will meet to swap our bags in one month (date and place to be
decided).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will see if a weekday
evening or weekend afternoon would work better for everyone!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This should give you plenty of time to get
your projects done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="color: black;">For the exchange,
bring a large storage tote to bring all the other projects home in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will get together and each person will
have a chance to talk about your project and then we will pass it around for
everyone to take one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="color: black;">So in short:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Self Contained (in
a Ziploc)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Transportable
(useable at home, in a restaurant, car, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Convenient
(no major set-up or clean-up)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Reusable
(projects that you don’t have to restock the bags)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Easy
to Make (you don’t need to spend hours making each one…unless you want to)</span><span class="yiv1890750650apple-style-span1"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Inexpensive (less than $1 a bag)</span></span><br />
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Here are the projects we have done so far to memorize <a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/01/abc-bible-verses.html">Bible verses</a> (click to see the list that will take you to each project). They hang proudly on our wall and we look forward to adding more to it! A-I done!</div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-71505871735937661672012-04-04T14:28:00.001-05:002012-04-04T14:28:12.706-05:00I will praise you<div style="text-align: center;">
I will praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14</div>
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I had a different plan for this week's Bible verse for the letter "i," but changed my mind while at Bible study today. We usually do a take-home craft and this was sitting in front of me, perfect for the boys to learn and it started with the right letter! Perfect! </div>
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I used the mirror shapes from the church and let the boys color on one. Then they got to put glue on the back to hold the foil in. I wrote the verse on the foil and we said the verse. I came up with a few motions to try to help them remember the verse and plan to go over and over it. I want them to know that they were wonderfully made by the Creator of the universe! </div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-53986823515569087842012-04-04T14:23:00.001-05:002012-04-04T14:23:37.457-05:00Hear O Israel<div style="text-align: center;">
Hear O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Deuteronomy 6:4</div>
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My husband and I went to Israel last year. Check out the page I wrote about our adventures <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/senora_m-israel">here</a>. It was a great time and I'm so glad that we got to go. I just love to learn more about Israel, Jewish culture and the Jewish religions. They are God's chosen people!</div>
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This verse has been a little more difficult to learn because of the repetition. We have worked on it for a few weeks (although we haven't consistently been working on it). He now likes to mix up some of the other verses in this one (he does it with other verses too--As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord Jesus Christ and I will be saved). <br />
I was trying to think of a good activity to do with this one and thought about a number 1 then maybe an ear. I finally sat down and looked up a picture of the land of Israel that I was going to print off and write the verse on. Then I saw the flag and thought that would be easy. We just glued blue construction paper on a white paper, but I could see you painting it if that's your thing too. I did most of the work on this one.Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-1630850042342873622012-04-04T14:14:00.001-05:002012-04-04T14:14:55.254-05:00God is Love<div style="text-align: center;">
God is love. 1 John 4:8</div>
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I decided to go with something super easy but fundemantal for our "g" letter. God is love. His love is neverending and he loves us all so much that he sent his son to die for our sins. He is love. Period. This was obviously very easy to memorize. He also has a "God" verse for Awana (although he memorized the verse and then refused to return to the class--God loved us and sent his son (and Jesus loves me)). </div>
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To make the heart (around Valentine's is when we did this activity), I let him paint on a piece of cardstock. He just loves to pain. Then I cut it out in a heart shape and wrote the verse in the middle. It was a little wet or got water on it. </div>
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May you experience this verse today in a new and profound way! </div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-42241974992281534022012-04-04T14:09:00.001-05:002012-04-04T14:09:49.208-05:00For Nothing<div style="text-align: center;">
For nothing is impossible with God! Luke 1:37</div>
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When trying to think of an activity or visual for this verse, all I could think of was a "no" sign, so I went with it. I tried to explain to the boys that God can do anything and what exactly this verse means. Although they probably don't grasp what it means exactly, it's definitely in their mind and they will remember it in the future. It's short and easy to remember. At first it was hard to say "impossible," but they've picked it up now! Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-77476533062949148452012-02-17T22:27:00.000-06:002012-02-17T22:27:56.508-06:00Children"Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right."<br />
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D told me that he didn't like this verse from day one! That made me laugh because he didn't really even understand what it meant. </div>
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I couldn't think of any craft to do with this one really either. I had D look through a magazine for pictures of children. By the way, Women's Fitness has no pictures of children! So the boys colored a C and glued a picture on it.</div>
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The motions were rocking a baby for "children," pointing to your ear for "obey," sign language open hand with thumb on forehead for "parents," pointing up for "in the Lord," and holding up your right hand for "this is right." Doing the motions does seem to help him remember them some. <br />
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"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."</div>
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This has definitely been the most difficult verse so far. I think the wording of it is hard for a little one to grasp and I can't come up with motions to help. However, this has been the easiest to do a lesson for. Just search for "golden rule" and you've got a thousand lessons!</div>
I came up with the idea to make a little paper doll chain and write the verses on it. It probably means nothing to D, but I think it's cute. The other lesson we did (which he probably didn't understand) was coming up with "nice" things to do for people and writing them on petals. Then we made a little <a href="http://www.sundayschoolcrafts.com/Kindness_Flower.html">kindness flower</a> with the verse on it. <br />
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We still haven't mastered this verse and we work on it pretty much every day. The other verses sound great though!!</div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-61999029269685018932012-02-17T21:29:00.000-06:002012-02-17T21:29:41.824-06:00Every Good<div style="text-align: center;">
"Every good and perfect gift comes from above."</div>
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We learned this verse on Valentine's Day, so we were able to talk about gifts a little bit more than a normal day. I got out a birthday bag and put some gifts in it that God has given us--a picture of the family, a truck like Dad's, the Bible and a dollar. We talked about these gifts and how God has given these and many more to us. They are perfect and they came from him. </div>
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I cut out a little "gift" and wrote the verse on it for our craft. I also introduced D to the song we sing at church that goes with this verse--"<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJfgPDOXUfQ">Father of Lights</a>." </div>
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I don't have any motions for this verse other than to point up at "above." </div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-82802629088523752802012-02-17T21:28:00.000-06:002012-02-17T21:28:40.462-06:00Believe<div style="text-align: center;">
"Believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ, and you will be saved." </div>
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I wasn't feeling very creative and couldn't figure out what little craft to do for this one, so we made a cross. I then realized we had LifeSavers in our candy pile! This seriously saved the lesson and helped D remember the verse. Plus now he begs for a candy every time he says the verse. There was one glued at the bottom for one night. He ate it off first thing the next morning before I got out of bed! He always needs a little help with the word "believe" but can do the rest, however he says, "and I will be saved!" <br />
The motions which he doesn't usually do are pointing to his forehead for "believe," pointing up for "the Lord," doing sign language for Jesus Christ which is pointing to both palms, and pointing out for "you." <br />
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I cut the bottom few inches off of an old pair of jeans and the neck out of a t-shirt to make this cute little skirt. I had to gather up a few pleats so that the jeans would fit into the band, but I think it turned out really cute. It was super easy and just barely fit over her thunder thighs! </div>
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The back has 2 little pleats also.</div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-28645281559607992562012-01-11T21:30:00.000-06:002012-01-11T21:30:44.449-06:00Our A Bible Verse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We started our <a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/01/abc-bible-verses.html">ABC Bible Verses</a> today with an easy one--Joshua 24:15. </div>
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Here D is showing the motions we came up with to help us remember the verse:</div>
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We also made a little house, colored it and wrote our Bible verse on it. We are going to go over this one and all the others at night during dinner. </div>
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He did such a good job! I hope he remembers it tomorrow!! </div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-27071256478847104842012-01-01T22:15:00.001-06:002012-01-02T18:45:21.242-06:002012 To Do List <br />
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I don't make resolutions, but I sat down tonight and started thinking of things that I need to do this year differently than I've done in the past. I decided to write them down and then share them on this post. What's on your list? </div>
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Exercise at least 3 times a week</div>
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Pray </div>
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Drink 8 glasses of water daily</div>
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Straighten up the den, common areas daily<br />
Clean bathrooms weekly</div>
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Change sheets weekly</div>
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Prayer board<br />
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Laminate meals, games<br />
E's quilted stockingKamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-47491695965089703682012-01-01T21:43:00.000-06:002012-08-01T15:38:29.867-05:00ABC Bible Verses<em>So love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Memorize his laws and tell them to your children over and over again. Talk about them all the time whether you’re at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night or getting up in the morning. Deuteronomy 6:5-7</em><br />
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I am taking this command seriously this year and planning to teach my children Bible verses. I have gone through a few websites and created an alphabetical list of 80 verses that I plan for all of us to learn this year. I hope to accomplish this task by doing the following things for each verse: </div>
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<li>Craft to go along with each verse</li>
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I am going to try to come up with the ideas off the top of my head and record what we've done on here. I am hoping to do about two verses a week. Feel free to share any ideas you have for any verses or activites, songs, etc. I think it should be fun and in the end, we will have learned 80 verses as a family if all goes according to plan! <br />
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<a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-bible-verse.html">As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15</a> <br />
Ask and it shall be given you. Matthew 7:7<br />
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23<br />
As for God, his way is perfect! Psalm 18:30<br />
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<a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/02/believe.html">“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.” Acts 16:31</a><br />
Be strong and courageous. God is with you! Joshua 1:9<br />
Be kind to one another and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11<br />
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<a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/02/children.html">Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Ephesians 6:1</a><br />
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10<br />
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Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4<br />
<a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/02/do-unto-others.html">Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31 </a><br />
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Every word of God is pure. Proverbs 30:5<br />
<a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/02/every-good.html">Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17</a><br />
Every knee will bow before me: every tongue will acknowledge God. Romans 14:11<br />
Even a child makes himself known by his acts. Proverbs 20:11<br />
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Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Romans 10:17 <br />
Fear not, for I am with you. Isaiah 41:10<br />
<a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/04/for-nothing.html">For nothing is impossible with God! Luke 1:37</a><br />
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7<br />
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<a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/04/god-is-love.html">God is love. 1 John 4:8</a><br />
Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Mark 16:15<br />
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. Psalms 48:1<br />
“Give thanks to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good.” Jeremiah 33:11<br />
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Honor your father and mother. Matthew 19:19<br />
<a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/04/hear-o-israel.html">Hear O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Deuteronomy 6:4</a><br />
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<a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-will-praise-you.html">I will praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14</a><br />
If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15<br />
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against God. Psalm 119:11<br />
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God James 1:5<br />
In all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:6<br />
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Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life:” John 14:6 <br />
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8<br />
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Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Psalms 34:13<br />
Know that the Lord, he is God! Psalm 100:3<br />
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Let us love one another for love comes from God. 1 John 4:7 <br />
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all
your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30<br />
Listen to advice and accept instruction. Proverbs 19:20<br />
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Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Psalm 100:1<br />
Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4<br />
My help comes from the Lord. Psalm 121:2<br />
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Nothing can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:39<br />
No eye has seen, no ear has heard and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9<br />
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Oh Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. Psalm 30:12</div>
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Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: Hebrews 13:17</div>
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Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Psalm 95:6</div>
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O God you are my God. I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you. Psalm 63:1</div>
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Praise the Lord. Psalm 103:1</div>
Peace be unto you. John 20:19 <br />
Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good: his love endures forever. Psalm 106:1<br />
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Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17</div>
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In Quietness and trust is your strength. Isaiah 30:15<br />
Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:19<br />
Let every person be Quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; James 1:19<br />
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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 <br />
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Exodus 20:8<br />
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Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2<br />
Submit yourselves therefore to God. James 4:7<br />
Surely God is my help. Psalm 54:4<br />
Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33<br />
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Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Psalm 143:10 <br />
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Proverbs 3:5<br />
They word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105<br />
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Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it. Proverbs 16:22<br />
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture 1 Timothy 4:13<br />
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Vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Ecclesiastes 1:2 <br />
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Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master. Nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. John 13:16 With God we will gain the Victory. Psalm 60:12 </div>
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Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. Romans 12:19</div>
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Wait on the Lord. Psalms 27:14<br />
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“We must obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29</div>
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When I am afraid, I will trust in you. Psalm 56:3</div>
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Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworth—think about such things. Philippians 4:8</div>
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Let us eXalt his name together. Psalm 34:3 </div>
Let us eXamine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40 <br />
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I will eXtol thee, my God, O king: Psalm 145:1</div>
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EXamine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. 2 Corinthians 13:5 </div>
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You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14<br />
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You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:39</div>
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Zion heard and was glad. Psalms 97:8 </div>
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“Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” Luke 19:5</div>
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I went to see my midwife the day before my due date (Oct. 27) and knew the baby would be coming soon. By the next week, the baby had still not arrived, but I was okay with waiting. I saw my midwife twice that week and at the second appointment, she gave me some herbs to take to start the process. She said it could start up with a few dosages or it might take the whole bottle. A few days later, I finished the bottle.</div>
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678763913514937730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKPbNuVPcZhkNb7rR_UXOokfjmBS1yLtVfHYtc2YFgwDR7_bavUcywnh7hIWWvh9Wr25MGA_Fls0PaUJ4YO9okPrIY3xz05FdYbOd3oFti7YGReZc8afaTK28mjPEILcLgc6KjWAY08JW/s320/P1060936.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" />I started having contractions on Saturday and began timing them around 3:30 in the afternoon. They were manageable, but they were noticeable. They didn't really increase in strength very much and didn't get closer together. My dad decided to take our boys over to my brother's house in case the baby came that night. Around 10 that evening, my midwife contacted me to see how things were going and to tell me to go to bed. I decided that walking sounded like a better idea, so my husband and I headed out for a tour of the neighborhood. While walking, the contractions were really close, but not really strong. We headed home.<br />
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On the way back to the house, we saw a falling star, so that was really cool. We walked in the door and my mom met us asking if we had felt the earthquake. Earthquake? In Dallas!? We had missed it, but she said the dog was going crazy and the light fixtures were all swaying. Then my husband turned on the light to walk down the hall and we saw a possum laying in the hallway!! Our dog had gotten out the back door, killed a possum and brought it in for us! I was afraid it was "playing possum" and would jump up when my husband went to scoop it up with a shovel. That, however, was not the case! After all the excitement, we decided to head to bed.</div>
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I love that I had her at home and had such a supportive group around me. This was a great experience, although it was a lot of work and quite painful (but only really painful for about 4 hours). </div>
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To see why I chose home birth, please read <a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-journey-to-choosing-home-birth.html">THIS</a> post. To answer some of the FAQs I hear, check out this <a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-planned-home-birth-faqs.html">LINK</a>. </div>
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Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-66216293082873501092011-10-23T17:31:00.001-05:002013-03-07T15:05:13.040-06:00My Planned Home Birth FAQs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzxm3ymZqPE0sUiL-q5HKuYzU3JxZy2xWsQGgfA6I7vKQmj4ZfQ0UBUnBD-ec29uUoM7djVVPd_1-yBfDCK-YHc4CP3r5zfA_e0pHcBrvCY0rTBsAj0Ut3iaw-XJGytFwiVn_0rU6Z5d8/s1600/P1000855.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666817707104837106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzxm3ymZqPE0sUiL-q5HKuYzU3JxZy2xWsQGgfA6I7vKQmj4ZfQ0UBUnBD-ec29uUoM7djVVPd_1-yBfDCK-YHc4CP3r5zfA_e0pHcBrvCY0rTBsAj0Ut3iaw-XJGytFwiVn_0rU6Z5d8/s320/P1000855.JPG" style="float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 240px;" /></a>I have one friend who has given birth at home. When she first did that, I thought she was crazy!! Now that I'm planning a home birth, I have been doing a lot of research about birthing at home. When I mention it to my friends, family or strangers, I often get a lot of funny looks and questions.<br />
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1. Are you going to give birth in your bed?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">I will give birth wherever is comfortable, but I haven't ruled out giving birth in or next to the bed.</span><br />
2. Are you going to labor or birth in your tub?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">Again, I'm not sure where I'll end up giving birth, but I do plan to use the bathtub at some point. We have a large claw-foot tub in the middle of our bathroom, so it should work out well.</span><br />
3. Who is going to clean up?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">My midwife and her assistant stay around for a few hours afterward to clean up, keep an eye on the baby and me and take care of any final things they need to do.</span><br />
4. How did you pick your midwife?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">I did a ton of research, but starting at 12 weeks pregnant looking for a midwife, I kind of wanted to get it done. I e-mailed a few CPMs, but we decided to go with a CNM because of the nursing background. I interviewed a birthing center in the area, but we thought that felt more like just going to some hotel to deliver--plus they kick you and the baby out a few hours after birth. So we met with the midwife we chose and really liked her. She had a lot of helpful insights and treated us well. </span><br />
5. Are you going to have any pain medication?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">No, I will be using relaxation methods, water, etc. to help deal with my pain. Plus I plan to focus on Scripture and pray a lot!! Doing a home birth pretty much ensures that you're going to go natural.</span><br />
6. What happens if there is an emergency?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">My midwife brings along a lot of supplies in case there is a minor problem. If there is something major, we can transport to one of the local (close) hospitals. We can either go in the car or call an ambulance if needed. We do not anticipate a problem, but if one arises, we will be prepared and follow the advice of our midwife.</span><br />
7. When will your midwife come over?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">She will be here while I am in active labor. She will come over when we call and tell her that my contractions are 5 minutes apart and lasting about 60 seconds for an hour. When I am "working with" them, breathing through them and focusing.</span><br />
8. Will she have an assistant?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">She will have a birthing assistant with her. Plus my mom and husband will be there! </span><br />
9. Does she bring everything you need?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">She gave me a list of supplies I need at home like towels, diapers, a birthing kit that I ordered online, a heating pad, thermometer, etc. She brings the other necessary supplies including oxygen, IVs and other supplies that she will need (whatever those might be)! Pretty much anything that is available at the birthing center she will bring with her. These are also items that are available at the hospital. </span><br />
10. What made you decide to do this?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">My other blog post <a href="http://faithandfrugality.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-journey-to-choosing-home-birth.html">here</a> explains pretty well. </span><br />
11. Were your other babies born naturally?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">My other two were born in a hospital with epidurals. This will be my first unmedicated birth!</span><br />
12. What is going to happen with your 2 other children while you give birth?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">Someone will take care of them if it is during the day. If it is night, they will be sleeping. They will not be participating in the birth!</span><br />
13. Are you crazy?<br />
<span style="color: #cc66cc;">Nope. I just want to protect my baby and myself as much as possible now that I have read a lot more about birth and what I want it to be like that I don't think I can achieve in a hospital setting. </span><br />
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Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-42202655277875072192011-10-22T08:00:00.000-05:002011-10-22T08:00:08.834-05:00Other Finished Projects<div align="center">I have been trying to finish up a few projects recently before our baby arrives. Here are a few of them:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY92-1NACKCH-O1VtEmqaPf4IRZ0M0big24nXvOunbGe8Jcihjweb7Ug2LhzAyjlpc3HnuzrwsyZC-WFzrAVgB-mSL2kTV9iRmd2ZPUFeA7HFHTenXVcRG9ldoNHOMHlmO0de5aABMoQvK/s1600/P1000847.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666156015238304418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY92-1NACKCH-O1VtEmqaPf4IRZ0M0big24nXvOunbGe8Jcihjweb7Ug2LhzAyjlpc3HnuzrwsyZC-WFzrAVgB-mSL2kTV9iRmd2ZPUFeA7HFHTenXVcRG9ldoNHOMHlmO0de5aABMoQvK/s320/P1000847.JPG" /></a> Our son's <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/name-blessings">Name Blessing</a> cross stitch<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrfEiXWbvR0xa4iXHh0WQptRN4l5PX8KI-xhbhKn1cTE3-yyre46qUrwA6gIvbajetIX-VYvStcW8V2zdRjSVvhjRzsguKhqHkWE4O3ZiCwWcBFNzIj9JN_SsvocknJiHEtNQ0ZvhIYPF/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666156010703671346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrfEiXWbvR0xa4iXHh0WQptRN4l5PX8KI-xhbhKn1cTE3-yyre46qUrwA6gIvbajetIX-VYvStcW8V2zdRjSVvhjRzsguKhqHkWE4O3ZiCwWcBFNzIj9JN_SsvocknJiHEtNQ0ZvhIYPF/s320/2.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.todayshousewife.net/2011/10/time-out-spot.html">Time Out Spots</a> for the boys using my embroidery machine. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Planning <a href="http://www.todayshousewife.net/2011/10/construction-birthday-party.html">D's 3rd Construction Birthday Party</a></div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-4517915784108115382011-10-21T22:49:00.010-05:002011-10-23T16:48:31.549-05:00Preschool Activities<div align="center">Here are some activities we have taken from other sources that I've done with the boys to give them a little structure and learning throughout the day. (I don't have the sites that I used, so I'm sorry for not giving them credit.) <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAku1ITDO5WYCprJuqEOzhBLxe6s_q89HwwNbbXxpwPQbIO0Ftvb1zsQi6MRTGcLfpNu3snT2Fwyu-aG-CpYBsylBf-r8-HN3-xrU6IzmfzrK3ocoZm73_sghHW-brtO-jjZxF4qBhC8mK/s1600/P1000343.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666802230098473122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAku1ITDO5WYCprJuqEOzhBLxe6s_q89HwwNbbXxpwPQbIO0Ftvb1zsQi6MRTGcLfpNu3snT2Fwyu-aG-CpYBsylBf-r8-HN3-xrU6IzmfzrK3ocoZm73_sghHW-brtO-jjZxF4qBhC8mK/s320/P1000343.JPG" /></a><br />We made an I-spy jar out of an old peanut butter jar, rice and some little items we found around the house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7sa-8kJO_2WzPYjIiGDGvwCn7fcu8OGKNsb66my6i2Bnc0cN57F7rDSraIP2KFN4olZ98RHNR-FYZztfpqwcI_5rXo7HxmFXsGlLlf5etEcHfB4P7OvPREg6bl56dueRgaoITs5jfvs0/s1600/P1000346.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666802226261995090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7sa-8kJO_2WzPYjIiGDGvwCn7fcu8OGKNsb66my6i2Bnc0cN57F7rDSraIP2KFN4olZ98RHNR-FYZztfpqwcI_5rXo7HxmFXsGlLlf5etEcHfB4P7OvPREg6bl56dueRgaoITs5jfvs0/s320/P1000346.JPG" /></a><br />We painted an egg carton to look like a caterpillar. Well, that was the idea. They scribbled on it about 10 times and then tore them to shreds. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1o4c-R378rryVp-yMYX4zKxTErcSVCvIKXPrFKEPqS4dAoXB14A8LlIn_oTeZKCRJBVt37ZtooklIWovP6G4khf6PqGYU2OmCBdNcmJshFREjdJI3_6jqH2fYjXYEbc-JcTPX8SGEStem/s1600/P1000337.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666802220295171954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1o4c-R378rryVp-yMYX4zKxTErcSVCvIKXPrFKEPqS4dAoXB14A8LlIn_oTeZKCRJBVt37ZtooklIWovP6G4khf6PqGYU2OmCBdNcmJshFREjdJI3_6jqH2fYjXYEbc-JcTPX8SGEStem/s320/P1000337.JPG" /></a><br />We painted on a paper. #2 hated his smock!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH98NlE7QpEbJRGs_jTeBdZU-IbOFd6xFdxT13-er5hEreAcviutOXtrpbfT2xekcUAcwjxc3dn4iNdWq-k3ajlphPBGVAoWkn1lzyN26aASLubuGefLbdhaZxM4NCvWWpkHF9S1TbJw5H/s1600/P1000545.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666802203238145106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH98NlE7QpEbJRGs_jTeBdZU-IbOFd6xFdxT13-er5hEreAcviutOXtrpbfT2xekcUAcwjxc3dn4iNdWq-k3ajlphPBGVAoWkn1lzyN26aASLubuGefLbdhaZxM4NCvWWpkHF9S1TbJw5H/s320/P1000545.JPG" /></a><br />This little sick guy did a good job of putting magnets on a paper over the letters of names.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoT3MtCOwhwVzdD6RBsLvT5Ozc9euUFMUtGiSyjiRxIw3iBqsZtcuboknKPB_KXPRslT8mIA34wBd7-Y7fsSWwqVP0kpX_-kHm3DUtYAXt3RHKlkUlJ4YDBeqtRwcKfsbpv9WqOUXEp24j/s1600/P1000515.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666802200976583218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoT3MtCOwhwVzdD6RBsLvT5Ozc9euUFMUtGiSyjiRxIw3iBqsZtcuboknKPB_KXPRslT8mIA34wBd7-Y7fsSWwqVP0kpX_-kHm3DUtYAXt3RHKlkUlJ4YDBeqtRwcKfsbpv9WqOUXEp24j/s320/P1000515.JPG" /></a><br />(See, we really do wear clothes!) He used his <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Speller-Roger-Klerk/dp/2764120354/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319405590&sr=8-1">Little Speller</a> to write words.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiAAHIbnts7eb8ZB7rhyfizt7lHL1ZyAFtOtjCRslU-aOAZFXaz7r1UjypAnISdzNv5R9YJTc_3jAyyvgwHNr_-7nJrRI8mjAq9tZMJvyKJJBrBf2CsaxFdinOC1ueYf9AVkPS2c_g3m5/s1600/P1000514.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666800563966799682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiAAHIbnts7eb8ZB7rhyfizt7lHL1ZyAFtOtjCRslU-aOAZFXaz7r1UjypAnISdzNv5R9YJTc_3jAyyvgwHNr_-7nJrRI8mjAq9tZMJvyKJJBrBf2CsaxFdinOC1ueYf9AVkPS2c_g3m5/s320/P1000514.JPG" /></a><br />#2 laced up some pictures.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74B0U1xO-iphyphenhyphen452gkbwXplu-tG5iBj7yx0zoNxYZy8t8pM3cyeX5hABlfQUoKM9uxNRCUE0JemJr71ecSh-cEwaWc-HvQ8Igt_MSxCzd18tvk73PKSBBMMhOTH3KuFQwEoDmi2G6XNeg/s1600/P1000471.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666800548669829730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74B0U1xO-iphyphenhyphen452gkbwXplu-tG5iBj7yx0zoNxYZy8t8pM3cyeX5hABlfQUoKM9uxNRCUE0JemJr71ecSh-cEwaWc-HvQ8Igt_MSxCzd18tvk73PKSBBMMhOTH3KuFQwEoDmi2G6XNeg/s320/P1000471.JPG" /></a><br />#1 moved marbles from a bowl to a cup using a spoon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4Sabd8jFo-3kjEXLfINexQfj3fZhAvDzyPusshlUxCJWZ0Poe88CpJtZJAdzNYNGqGWF6K_VIezn7MfJBNwO2ClmTGvnFJRfKYFs6tsfbMnsjYJaD8WEn7enK5N8Bxb_UOifPei3Lupj/s1600/P1000467.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666800543130284754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4Sabd8jFo-3kjEXLfINexQfj3fZhAvDzyPusshlUxCJWZ0Poe88CpJtZJAdzNYNGqGWF6K_VIezn7MfJBNwO2ClmTGvnFJRfKYFs6tsfbMnsjYJaD8WEn7enK5N8Bxb_UOifPei3Lupj/s320/P1000467.JPG" /></a><br />He practiced cutting up old magazines and really liked doing this!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOosfnQ8bJ2dr3jlKcdQH14Y00j7NyjieKpssnboLXI0saAdncbutLzA4vqEcJ6BInTbiLFmsOznlaa6EAqCoQ4eMUSMv00wR1xtDS3cJA_UaMRnaghPSPWYVSEkwUDtx3-qjnJgWgCSR/s1600/P1000466.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666800533687947730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOosfnQ8bJ2dr3jlKcdQH14Y00j7NyjieKpssnboLXI0saAdncbutLzA4vqEcJ6BInTbiLFmsOznlaa6EAqCoQ4eMUSMv00wR1xtDS3cJA_UaMRnaghPSPWYVSEkwUDtx3-qjnJgWgCSR/s320/P1000466.JPG" /></a><br />He strung beads on a pipe cleaner to make "snakes."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJx27-zwCYpcLmoCB4Ggm-e6JJUgeZ4vSbeTtbseQh0Hyvd9VhULATXDvukojd4LmUNlBK-GFBonFBZ9oPA8YmZZgnkCVjdxrBDi03FTJBwUsY_CQSz4TKTGTLPnHEoN-3OmvNg_q_17T/s1600/P1000436.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666799211009005202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJx27-zwCYpcLmoCB4Ggm-e6JJUgeZ4vSbeTtbseQh0Hyvd9VhULATXDvukojd4LmUNlBK-GFBonFBZ9oPA8YmZZgnkCVjdxrBDi03FTJBwUsY_CQSz4TKTGTLPnHEoN-3OmvNg_q_17T/s320/P1000436.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xe4NKS4-7bTGp4PMr8SKMywkeI59Sikli0vpvMBT7CuyZ5tbDuNMtwcg84ojoRgQGoFAz52bONbeoe8L8eP4ey-ooj5DabKKjbzARTivN8AOwKSFnmW-Mh92UAUGj35f-jLwL_G6bSxb/s1600/P1000438.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666800529456695570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xe4NKS4-7bTGp4PMr8SKMywkeI59Sikli0vpvMBT7CuyZ5tbDuNMtwcg84ojoRgQGoFAz52bONbeoe8L8eP4ey-ooj5DabKKjbzARTivN8AOwKSFnmW-Mh92UAUGj35f-jLwL_G6bSxb/s320/P1000438.JPG" /></a><br />We made homemade play dough and cut shapes out of it. It has lasted a long time!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xsl7gYVS26xv4GXaI0KxXd4OdjQ1D2IIrJZlcabu9lTzXBcGvnMhINSkNejy5QaksBbAp5L6qSGk4ysmHuj4oWBNoHXEzHJ6u-lZD9FMvsu7xVcFSkn-7cbTIhJ7MllmXRe4az4YPciJ/s1600/P1000432.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666799190944331474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xsl7gYVS26xv4GXaI0KxXd4OdjQ1D2IIrJZlcabu9lTzXBcGvnMhINSkNejy5QaksBbAp5L6qSGk4ysmHuj4oWBNoHXEzHJ6u-lZD9FMvsu7xVcFSkn-7cbTIhJ7MllmXRe4az4YPciJ/s320/P1000432.JPG" /></a><br />We made a gel pouch with a Ziploc, hair gel, glitter and food coloring. It was fun until the bag popped.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRvy_vJl9c9863FqqZjaCkGS_9M3dAV98tCbYCp-_Ex9G3gvUj42WJ_UZboiXpxDDIQ5Ic1B5ajdY8I429PfBXpdGC2AOUO6Hsyuq2xMZDDFefffopPbHIsKFA7xmZrThyaB7GQnAyFg9/s1600/P1000420.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666799186591959266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRvy_vJl9c9863FqqZjaCkGS_9M3dAV98tCbYCp-_Ex9G3gvUj42WJ_UZboiXpxDDIQ5Ic1B5ajdY8I429PfBXpdGC2AOUO6Hsyuq2xMZDDFefffopPbHIsKFA7xmZrThyaB7GQnAyFg9/s320/P1000420.JPG" /></a><br />We washed our toy cars with scrub brushes and a little tub of water and bubbles. This was fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6j9-tU4tHmtzTD_oP0lKKkKpYFRjOGjctUb8OaPiz6G7QzQuzfNbz6YHWq_zVFECl4CowIMrua0AJ2iAWqis0fBeyUrbtE1ifuRm9u7pukZWqZ3xrzUMebAoLp6QZsDR6SNrh2kGFTQts/s1600/P1000347.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666799173166096882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6j9-tU4tHmtzTD_oP0lKKkKpYFRjOGjctUb8OaPiz6G7QzQuzfNbz6YHWq_zVFECl4CowIMrua0AJ2iAWqis0fBeyUrbtE1ifuRm9u7pukZWqZ3xrzUMebAoLp6QZsDR6SNrh2kGFTQts/s320/P1000347.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gR0cWO_s7g9Mf-4ahkyW9eLUk2kt3ZTAji-tePEQOAmGKZPdtyFKeAAbHSTV5pSdH_Ok8HDxxMyHMm-vmywZXUmXI3oV56KT9MpwbDdx7SDt0lUcV-uBVHcWBk88Im9TWqCVNPE6HgrZ/s1600/P1000350.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666799174514421730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gR0cWO_s7g9Mf-4ahkyW9eLUk2kt3ZTAji-tePEQOAmGKZPdtyFKeAAbHSTV5pSdH_Ok8HDxxMyHMm-vmywZXUmXI3oV56KT9MpwbDdx7SDt0lUcV-uBVHcWBk88Im9TWqCVNPE6HgrZ/s320/P1000350.JPG" /></a><br />This was not a favorite activity in the end. Mom cut out letters from a magazine and then wrote the letters on a paper. #1 then glued the correct letter from the magazine on the paper. This was a struggle after about 3 minutes, but we finished it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MAWw9ucTuK_OGP9fEbLKCPs-mB9dwvR1DRyPMbAyddNFj_JFE6FigB3u8QC54TTN75Im66TDfEQnAMEE50UuB7C4UzdxmMdYKQ067HwBEP5p42u-za3nIJ2SyCApSOhHhRaaTUK8fyo0/s1600/P1000659.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666797633016107250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MAWw9ucTuK_OGP9fEbLKCPs-mB9dwvR1DRyPMbAyddNFj_JFE6FigB3u8QC54TTN75Im66TDfEQnAMEE50UuB7C4UzdxmMdYKQ067HwBEP5p42u-za3nIJ2SyCApSOhHhRaaTUK8fyo0/s320/P1000659.JPG" /></a><br />We wrote on our dry erase board with markers. He even made a D!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfY_3pcGZs46xVEdyoUI3rb8kAS2sFslQbKjQf_4PHYDTBcrA-_Wtk2HzGrpCLykAI_Yr45KosRnVW4Mm6re3mS3nHgYVtEXOVPc7QqqqM8f7zXPzASSrXG1fZzkSt6TO4bavc1PZmuCC/s1600/P1000638.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666797618114354050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfY_3pcGZs46xVEdyoUI3rb8kAS2sFslQbKjQf_4PHYDTBcrA-_Wtk2HzGrpCLykAI_Yr45KosRnVW4Mm6re3mS3nHgYVtEXOVPc7QqqqM8f7zXPzASSrXG1fZzkSt6TO4bavc1PZmuCC/s320/P1000638.JPG" /></a><br />We played <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jax-8001-Sequence-for-Kids/dp/B00005UM9P/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319406076&sr=8-1">Sequence for Kids</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkpFCDNMgO8q-rD14Uh2m0xLcv-p0PzNpP13xLiMYfTFc7PKt4DhhgdG_dmcsbjDGRznHinLzUUr4VylrjZh5UkQiBj6KB-KYrCzlRu4GROEkStpllCujiFS3FH1vAiluYQ_j1IdzUrJN/s1600/P1000632.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666797595937515186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkpFCDNMgO8q-rD14Uh2m0xLcv-p0PzNpP13xLiMYfTFc7PKt4DhhgdG_dmcsbjDGRznHinLzUUr4VylrjZh5UkQiBj6KB-KYrCzlRu4GROEkStpllCujiFS3FH1vAiluYQ_j1IdzUrJN/s320/P1000632.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoECzCzpxqfe3aHATEUZJSQveMtAffq1e-vJEuDt-ggCc_iv_x4Aqz0qSKlVVWqqxY_xY354RyFajMz-1_XhGks8cKPL5X3Pj4IER5a4_Z2KyD45DSqBSaVamkve79aCtVV_7wloX6-FGr/s1600/P1000633.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666797608792472930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoECzCzpxqfe3aHATEUZJSQveMtAffq1e-vJEuDt-ggCc_iv_x4Aqz0qSKlVVWqqxY_xY354RyFajMz-1_XhGks8cKPL5X3Pj4IER5a4_Z2KyD45DSqBSaVamkve79aCtVV_7wloX6-FGr/s320/P1000633.JPG" /></a><br />We taped his name on a finger paint paper and then painted over it. Then we realized we really should have used painters tape instead of duct tape when we went to peel it off and half of the paper came up with it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO22qBIRaDH3Aw-wt-cXr7irsaxaGnS9Co19d4xLmFk1lpGOLN-gNCvSFtncjoprqCEX_KIKCQSvYwM3cd7tz3PUHT62eRM9qbOyEPZhQgBZyXX5dX1-dEPON9P6psr_OXU0ZCW3eMVWFh/s1600/P1000647.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666797588942775426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO22qBIRaDH3Aw-wt-cXr7irsaxaGnS9Co19d4xLmFk1lpGOLN-gNCvSFtncjoprqCEX_KIKCQSvYwM3cd7tz3PUHT62eRM9qbOyEPZhQgBZyXX5dX1-dEPON9P6psr_OXU0ZCW3eMVWFh/s320/P1000647.JPG" /></a><br />We used our Bingo and Do-A-Dot stampers to color in some pictures that we printed off the Internet. </div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-84349097676775511032011-10-21T22:47:00.003-05:002011-10-22T17:08:32.316-05:00Bible Lesson Plans Week 1This week I decided to take some of the stuff I've been learning at my Bible study and make little lesson plans for my little guys (21 months and 3 years old). It didn't take that long to plan and I'm sad I didn't start them earlier! Better late than never. Here is what we did this week:<br /><br />On Monday, we talked about God is Good. This was before I came up with a lesson plan. So the boys used their stampers and stickers to decorate a paper that said, "God is Good" with a smiley face. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666438806865876114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9Ol3b5so-jzbuz1k4r-4Y3GMsM0-LT5exNuR2YRcyUrw_QgmvKecpo9ujQZKLeho377-xQyRZ4vO5UYLKRSfjf6KQLQVfpPZZplz9CHV_UxQsvRsZ4yBD5APgmzoCq4cBtHOjHGVtL42/s320/P1000834.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666438801808494962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AL0KG-iOxFPTFo59UkekD5qgSNIVyV429GBLdKLVWBLjaNm69joqjCqh-JTVc02yKY5SgbNeYt2ixGagb7htjTlSYO4dF3UihI1JIx5i6oIr2VMLFr3wfqK2_paLFuwfJorLbJo718kA/s320/P1000833.JPG" /><br />Then I found a lesson plan template for the next lesson. On Wednesday, we talked about "God Made Everything" from Genesis 1:1. We watched a DVD that went along with our Bible that talked about creation and had little song called "God Made Everything." Then we talked about how God made colors and read a book called God Must Really Love Colors. That evening, we went on a walk and took a paper sack to collect things that God made. They had so much fun doing this--sticks, rocks, flowers, leaves, etc. When we got home, my husband drew (I have no artistic abilities) an acorn on the paper (because I had seen it elsewhere, but any shape would work or no shape at all) and the boys glued their items to the paper. At the top I wrote "God Made Everything Gen. 1:1." It is now hanging on #1's door. It was a fun activity and they seemed to really love it!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666438816674907746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl7-Ew5phe80ezt7TqgMuHOZnwRV8pQp9t1_eKaSNx6MqN5ugZUheasFcNaGTWcbsDuxe5tMKhn3DJFNJrvzQsaVXPFd9DQCysS7aZp_ecc2_NTydUGfk3-v6YTCC0Et7mFiXm6vjgFxX/s320/P1000836.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666438833545679746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nA9HK1TORDOK-X7gZrwSwR3IlbjHKxOm056xfwMLt1fzPUqN8V8E7uzI43pRbleQJjOeMgWiF7AcA3Zny4BUBw4q75ntbmZ2L7JjnRX6MCtp5IfN2n9h6G8lEWw2htmCfz8IL6cTsgQc/s320/P1000837.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666438835740627762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdFIil-BlPiFI9pf7LyUfTEEPw4Hr8IjwRdeu4a1NCCehYWJnyYLAMejC7aMEHxwzSwkdhdkN7g45WZr1DfILXuTsi8NMbIJiyyHFfRyPONfUnDpJ_NitqGoTgxp__bzC1fMDNds4Cd11/s320/P1000842.JPG" /><br />I had three lessons planned for this week, but we didn't get to the third. Guess it will carry over to next week!<br /><br />Here is the lesson plan that I used (designed for toddlers):<br /><br />Story/Verse, Song/Rhyme/DVD, Learning Activity, Craft, P.E., Special Activity<br /><br />We didn't do all of the activities with each lesson, but that will be the future goal in a relaxed setting. If you're interested in specifics about any of the books, DVDs, etc., please leave me a comment and I'll get back to you. We did use the Read 'n' See DVD Bible.Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-79288584310980975942011-10-21T22:06:00.005-05:002011-10-21T22:16:09.763-05:00Finished ProjectsThis is my 100th post! It has been a little while since I've posted anything on this blog, but I've been working...on a lot of things! 39 weeks pregnant this week, I finished up a few projects that needed to be done. <br /><br />I was able to make a nursing cover for my sister-in-law who is due at the start of November and one for myself. I make them bigger than most--27"x37"! I also like to make them reversible. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666149057634156834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawEIjydEVbe2nJ66hY1dhE1yT4yEvAvVEfjHByEoQXEYrg4iuhAFjahNmJsFlpVl_OG7CgX7FS9NxISxfxz2BEIoLVT6lalPluDWAaa9FQW4sREEOslhHH7P5Oenb5wOb6FFjM8b8szoA/s200/P1000846.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666149051835793138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX7IapfwRybZqEd4rqVgsJt-aWu8qQOsBujKEPCL0FnWn8BHWJyYTy77d7YD_kzRBYALwVG019VrDruJqgMS4xxOrysEPr5Y32stG8DBrXI9N_77_s8fVtJnYiH_VWdIHxj_qGnopyRCw/s200/P1000845.JPG" /> <br />I also was able to finish the quilt I made for my nephew and I like it a lot. I will give it to him when he is born!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666149047756971746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij60NfJViCo34WRZJjT634rMpMNBu3W_9IE-59S72qHvFtpen9LYiMic-q2Qvli1RNX7O2m5y5DGHeg66f5oZhtMv2VVg9lSIL6Iu_R8Gluwee_cektiA6WYA7rUtdaJZI534l7kpOp0eV/s200/P1000832.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666149043594329330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFtqWagmwrAaN-kMAuDdwcmKBAq5CHIvzA03U7t7gzEj_XLGJS0vC8Wmz4yglMqHoES0QhxgIj9IJ7lk_luaWkc51Fot8oEQukrTar9RmVysq8-Bv7cSFyX7vBqvjYgHRSaNmQxifc_de/s200/P1000831.JPG" /><br />Linked up to <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2011/10/finish-it-up-friday-week-2.html">Finish It Up Friday</a>.Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-27136966478856528652011-07-25T15:47:00.002-05:002011-07-25T15:50:29.399-05:00H's Quilt<div><br /><div>My second son turned 18 months old recently and I finally finished his plus quilt. I started it long ago and it wasn't hard to do, I just kept putting it off for no reason. I love the way it turned out. It will be perfect in his big boy bed soon! The backing is from IKEA and I got another one to make his older brother a matching quilt (at least on the back). <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633394874012450930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuJ2LuJcVBA3DfWtkqIsR_NQiMKf5xqzZrdYvRcIMGeeywuYg6DnnG7qzgLObaNIZqe4v64KYT332jxaM-8HE82xQS4wjlBS-A8nXSfhteNkXrW7_OhKrh_k8-iWxIp8sUE29v4vWBvZF/s320/hudsonquilt.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633394880307047986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_Waxif0eEIPIf8PIZXN2UIAJG6oIvlRJ812zyCD5wNCqsvhHHCO_UYsZbFULh2uSDsW5q6b0fSUx-rDT2XNUXa-A9uzn3YufuKTihflJcEDag9RvrXdz_5_l4EV3POE56dvcOGMP6Xsu/s320/P1000469.JPG" /></div></div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-76466817552053566102011-07-25T14:27:00.004-05:002011-10-23T15:40:21.113-05:00M's QuiltI got to make a quilt for a brand new baby boy recently! He is the son of a very dear friend of mine. They prayed for a long time to have another child and God blessed this with a precious baby boy. I was excited to mail this quilt to them.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVESI0JfVXcIvk3eaEtPyXfrIXgTagmUWlzkN0zI-UGKo1TSou7OJkauRr_jVXNj01Qe3tCUTeBxCqGb1GisgeDwfeQviTcQoA9ipfGVaxNgw_lVUve3g_DWqTVj-RCsu9tPtzAZoTmBNF/s1600/P1000458.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633374973710576930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVESI0JfVXcIvk3eaEtPyXfrIXgTagmUWlzkN0zI-UGKo1TSou7OJkauRr_jVXNj01Qe3tCUTeBxCqGb1GisgeDwfeQviTcQoA9ipfGVaxNgw_lVUve3g_DWqTVj-RCsu9tPtzAZoTmBNF/s320/P1000458.JPG" /></a> I made it using green and blue minky fabrics as well as matching flannels. Minky is not the easiest fabric to sew!!! I did a patchwork design and sewed it with straight lines that intersected in each patch. It ended up measuring 30" x 33". I think it will make him a nice lovie in the future!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjM3-_lmFUzy9oj3HnIkIzZ2uXCEuR7BZE_BNmu1uP4bhR6dAUmnNfaN6rdQqb-faJYsGNf2yDv_9Cbm9lK0clyp0y7kJhqT608ghFVE4l_iHXHeayxccTFE7n0P3zWaStKViFfIF5MMh/s1600/P1000450.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633374972570693922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjM3-_lmFUzy9oj3HnIkIzZ2uXCEuR7BZE_BNmu1uP4bhR6dAUmnNfaN6rdQqb-faJYsGNf2yDv_9Cbm9lK0clyp0y7kJhqT608ghFVE4l_iHXHeayxccTFE7n0P3zWaStKViFfIF5MMh/s320/P1000450.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eFTq5-FBVAMf947jdIBZ8aA9ao3EQiLGbSxxfXA-rHnkSPy0ydl8zqvty0CMde4JGXMFbhhoZJFoMYoYFsaKHzKY7m1S7pPHTQu7qtYU7Zd7Ix4P4efZUWvNR_DczFHiX15Kemimg-WZ/s1600/P1000449.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633374965279729170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eFTq5-FBVAMf947jdIBZ8aA9ao3EQiLGbSxxfXA-rHnkSPy0ydl8zqvty0CMde4JGXMFbhhoZJFoMYoYFsaKHzKY7m1S7pPHTQu7qtYU7Zd7Ix4P4efZUWvNR_DczFHiX15Kemimg-WZ/s320/P1000449.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajjiCkG8QePLk2lattsOB6MpGjvHzqS0FnZh96XsQsCna17Seek9XIuEFzNuIpXuOz-jegA8dGCRQQYNQt-91W5wTS01HMOTWhc9EiII9o4aca6v4KpOWR2J8X4RKiw5A4l1Sctg3yK8D/s1600/P1000448.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633374964535221922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajjiCkG8QePLk2lattsOB6MpGjvHzqS0FnZh96XsQsCna17Seek9XIuEFzNuIpXuOz-jegA8dGCRQQYNQt-91W5wTS01HMOTWhc9EiII9o4aca6v4KpOWR2J8X4RKiw5A4l1Sctg3yK8D/s320/P1000448.JPG" /></a></div></div></div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881726697848288028.post-84246736395572701412011-07-25T14:08:00.006-05:002011-07-25T15:51:00.060-05:00Baby GiftsI have 2 friends who gave birth recently and I was so excited to get some gifts in the mail to them. One had a boy and one had a girl.<br /><br /><div>First I whipped out my embroidery machine to make a few gifts for the new babies and one special big sister! The big sister gift is a cute little apron I found and thought it would be perfect for a little crafty girl.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrHk3-p30vWsbYJKA0rlEqqxuUDjZ8bAlIKJnwqyOTJ2NBajC6jTu6utkCNCu1zC6WlnN6-9RZYf2-RFHo7v2zdy0VSXmIVru7iVPRB-ouufL7cTtJhyZSxUmLsYO8tB2IEU5zHPOnYZi/s1600/P1000454.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633370739198531346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrHk3-p30vWsbYJKA0rlEqqxuUDjZ8bAlIKJnwqyOTJ2NBajC6jTu6utkCNCu1zC6WlnN6-9RZYf2-RFHo7v2zdy0VSXmIVru7iVPRB-ouufL7cTtJhyZSxUmLsYO8tB2IEU5zHPOnYZi/s320/P1000454.JPG" /></a>I saw this super cute idea as a blanket and then as washcloths. I tried the washcloth idea, but the ones I bought were too fat on the sides, so I decided to try onesies. I think it ended up looking so cute! Wrapped in cellophane and tied with a ribbon. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXu02zfM-unY8cK2LKglCFcIV3SRwk05LkIshW2dNf19QikO1bhubl1ohpDNQUg3e_cgCfLf3iW9LoFPzfLRrYSxkbut7AFa9luBwI2q0A0NTVGDG0WZXfmAGehCfnBVRLdYWfNgelEmL/s1600/P1000452.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633370736336889154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXu02zfM-unY8cK2LKglCFcIV3SRwk05LkIshW2dNf19QikO1bhubl1ohpDNQUg3e_cgCfLf3iW9LoFPzfLRrYSxkbut7AFa9luBwI2q0A0NTVGDG0WZXfmAGehCfnBVRLdYWfNgelEmL/s320/P1000452.JPG" /></a>This was the gift for the new sweet little boy that I'll hopefully get to meet soon! I made him a little tiny cuddly quilt that I hope he loves in the future (more on the quilt in another post)! I also included a burp cloth which I love made out of super soft flannel. These are also great for wiping noses when they get a little older!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633372013196030850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxiwZvskqXQ98__ktPcq1XXc8Vzf8eSjE2lWPRGzlGknS2DbTGEywtvkgQQKa95Gw4Z9mTekfaHPJgVI-9-vICNU8BOQdIkYdpeUH1SyXA00F5ueBaYzGVyb6GC-nHSkDwVgLhVClNDKb/s320/P1000457.JPG" />Then for the little girl gift, I included a few girly necessities that I hope will come in handy and be loved as well! I hope to see a picture of her in her dress!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5NBnJR8TmXLmRheV2PNiid6HshdIg2cWYaxaF9rsvRa1Lh1osqQhO4uCOtmRDpSuqoQAvINnKy_iTiyVbnTABs4pfKDKXsFlUL0aLBc_bmGOb9mCrSirXa2P5TXMR4VWfAXDaLcE-oSv/s1600/P1000459.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633370731292414818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5NBnJR8TmXLmRheV2PNiid6HshdIg2cWYaxaF9rsvRa1Lh1osqQhO4uCOtmRDpSuqoQAvINnKy_iTiyVbnTABs4pfKDKXsFlUL0aLBc_bmGOb9mCrSirXa2P5TXMR4VWfAXDaLcE-oSv/s320/P1000459.JPG" /></a> </div></div>Kamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922230473802399178noreply@blogger.com0