What a whirlwind of a couple weeks! I don't know about you but I'm not sure where December went! It's almost gone already! Mathwon traveled last week to Chicago for a conference. Demani and I thought about going but we all decided it was better to stay home! A good call :) We had visits from Aunt Tiffany and Grammy while Mathwon was gone. We had a busy couple of days while he was gone. Monday, the 12th Demani and went to my work Christmas party at Spring Arbor University. It was a good time and it was the first time that my former coworkers got to see Demani. Tuesday we went to the mall for 4 hours! We were supposed to go with our friends Angel and Elijah but Angel wasn't feeling well and ended up spending 8 hours in ER for what they think was kidney stones! So Demani and I are getting comfortable getting around outside of the house. Mathwon returned home late Tuesday night and the rest of the week was a whirlwind from there as he had events in the evenings. Friday I learned the sad news that one of my coworkers from the Toledo site passed away suddenly. This saddened me much - she had held Demani and changed his diaper for me while we were at the work party. I still haven't heard what happened exactly. The funeral is today ( Tuesday) and I decided it was best not to try it with Demani.
On a brighter note, Mathwon's sister and her husband flew in for a visit. We had a great time eating well and playing games. Jason left today but Timo will be in Ohio/Michigan through Christmas.
The Christmas season has been filled with a mix of emotions for sure this year. Our hearts are certainly full with love for our son - that eclipses most of the other emotions! We look forward to a happy, merry Christmas as we celebrate what Christ did for us. May yours be happy and merry too!
The Triple Nose Crunch
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Monday, December 4, 2006
My first Christmas tree
posted by mom
Saturday we got Demani's first Christmas tree. We were quite brave and went to the same lovely tree farm, Holtz Tree Farm, that we have for the past 2 years. You cut your own tree down and they have a Christmas ornament or magnet each year that they give out. The previous 2 years were filled with fun and an equal amount of frustration as a result of my keen eye for the perfect tree. So this year in an attempt to avoid or at least lessen the frustration (and because of the added factor of a newborn) we brought walkie talkies. Our plan was successful! Mathwon and Demani got out and went once around the tree farm with me and then they got in the warm car and we brought out the walkie talkies and mom went in search of the perfect tree. Mathwon and I talked while I walked. At one point he said, "The sun is setting." Then he said, "We have a hungry child." That kicked things into high gear! Mathwon and Demani came out and I decided on a tree and then Demani and I went back to the car so he could eat. Demani's strong dad cut the tree, got it on the car and tied to the car all by himself. Mathwon tied the rope to one of his gloves and threw it over the tree in order to tie it to the car. Before we left the tree farm I changed Demani's diaper in the front seat of the car. By the time it was said and done we were quite impressed with our brave excursion and that it was successful! Today is Monday and the tree sits completely undecorated - very atypical of me; but things have changed :) my time is no longer my time and my to-do list, in large part, remains unfinished. I am okay with that as I realized the other day what I am giving to Demani by staying home. My time, love, energy, and effort is all his for awhile and that means the to-do list will have to remain unfinished.
Saturday we got Demani's first Christmas tree. We were quite brave and went to the same lovely tree farm, Holtz Tree Farm, that we have for the past 2 years. You cut your own tree down and they have a Christmas ornament or magnet each year that they give out. The previous 2 years were filled with fun and an equal amount of frustration as a result of my keen eye for the perfect tree. So this year in an attempt to avoid or at least lessen the frustration (and because of the added factor of a newborn) we brought walkie talkies. Our plan was successful! Mathwon and Demani got out and went once around the tree farm with me and then they got in the warm car and we brought out the walkie talkies and mom went in search of the perfect tree. Mathwon and I talked while I walked. At one point he said, "The sun is setting." Then he said, "We have a hungry child." That kicked things into high gear! Mathwon and Demani came out and I decided on a tree and then Demani and I went back to the car so he could eat. Demani's strong dad cut the tree, got it on the car and tied to the car all by himself. Mathwon tied the rope to one of his gloves and threw it over the tree in order to tie it to the car. Before we left the tree farm I changed Demani's diaper in the front seat of the car. By the time it was said and done we were quite impressed with our brave excursion and that it was successful! Today is Monday and the tree sits completely undecorated - very atypical of me; but things have changed :) my time is no longer my time and my to-do list, in large part, remains unfinished. I am okay with that as I realized the other day what I am giving to Demani by staying home. My time, love, energy, and effort is all his for awhile and that means the to-do list will have to remain unfinished.
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