True Love
Posted: June 26, 2008 at 9:31 pm
is not caring that you waited until I had you all snuggled in the papouse thing to vomit all over me.
tags: Mathew 2 comments
Mathew meets his brother and sister
Posted: June 23, 2008 at 9:28 pm
I’m sitting here with Mathew all cuddle on my chest with one of these wrap things. I just love it and so does he. It really snuggles him in close and right now, his favorite place to be is on mommy’s chest. (he’d probably really be happy on anyone’s chest, but i prefer to think it is just me!)
So when we came home on Friday, Carter and Gracey were very excited to meet Mathew. I put him on the floor and they crowded around him and loved on him. Gracey layed her head on his little chest and said, “I uv you, Mathew.” She says that a lot these days. Carter’s whole face lit up an he wanted to hold him and love on him, too. They both adore baby Mathew right now and are eager to feed him and take good care of him.
This morning, I was getting princess dressed and noticed Mathew was spitting up. Carter got the burp cloth and went to wipe his face and then gave him his pappy. He stood by to wait for him to spit up again and repeated the process. It was quite sweet. When Gracey was all dressed, she had to have her turn with the burp cloth, too, and even held his bottle for about half of a feeding this afternoon.
All is well in the Ebenezer household. We are getting along just fine and the big kids are adjusting. Mommy gets a little tired in the afternoon but still manages to have patience when the big kids need attention. We couldn’t be any happier.
tomorrow morning, while Carter is at Music Camp, Gracey has a little playdate with a good friend of ours. The girls will play and the mommies will visit. Life is good. Life is very, very good.
tags: Carter, Gracey, Mathew 2 comments
Table for FIVE
Posted: June 23, 2008 at 1:51 am
We brought Mathew to church this morning and then we all went out for lunch afterwards. It was uneventful for the most part. I enjoyed showing him off to friends and also enjoyed just being out as a family of five.
Carter and Gracey continue to adore baby Mathew and love to hold him, feed him and pet him. Yes, I did say “pet” him. They like to rub his head. Go figure. In fact, this morning SPeedy said, “mommy, he’s like a little puppy.” LOL I’m sure Mathew appreciates being called a little puppy. Here’s hoping Carter doesn’t decide to play veterinarian. 
Carter has music camp every morning this week and Gracey goes on Thursday and Friday. SO it looks like we’ll just hit the ground running this week. ha ha ha
So much more to say but I have to sleep when i can these days.
Thank you, Jesus.
tags: Carter, Gracey, Mathew, Parenting 2 comments
Pee Protest
Posted: June 22, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Lots of stuff to write about and catch up on but no time. I can’t seem to put this sweet boy down for very long and when he is down I am spending time with Carter and Gracey.
In the meantime, as much as she loves her little brother, I think Gracey has started to see the bigger picture. Last night, she took her diaper off and peed in her bed. I think it was a show of protest.
tags: Gracey, Mathew 4 comments
Protected: PHOTOS –
Tags: Adoption
Posted: June 21, 2008 at 1:37 pm
tags: Adoption, Mathew 17 comments
Happy Mother’s Day
Tags: Adoption, Foster Care
Posted: May 11, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you are mothers. And happy Mother’s Day to all of you who will one day be mothers. And Happy Mother’s Day to those of you who long to be mothers. I hope your wait is a short one.
What a fabulous day. The weather was great, the food was good and we had both our parents over for lunch. We spent a lot of time outside playing with the kids this afternoon and they had a blast. I’m trying to really enjoy these breezy, beautiful days because I know the scorching heat of summer is just around the corner.
Through all of the fun and beauty in this day, I could not help but think of the child who is not yet mine; who may never be mine. Tomorrow birthmom is 35 weeks along. The day she gave birth to Gracey. I know that in normal cases, the longer baby stays with birthmom, the better, but in this case that just may not be true. I pray for baby. Baby “Mathew” as Carter calls him/her. After reading the story of Abraham and Sarah and how they prayed for a baby for so long, Carter decided that “our baby” was going to be named Mathew. Anyway, I pray for “Mathew” several times a day and thoughts of him/her rarely leave my mind and never leave my heart.
You know, I said that I wouldn’t be devestated if we didn’t end up with this child. I no longer believe that is true. I ache to hold a tiny baby against my chest and smell the softness of its head, the sweetness of its breath. I long to feel that heart beat against mine. I want to bring Carter and Gracey’s baby brother or sister home. I’m standing in faith and believing it will happen and at the same time asking God to forgive my unbelief. This has always been a difficult place for me to be, spiritually. God calls us to stand in faith and to believe Him. It’s not the believing part I have trouble with – it’s the knowing whether or not I’ve heard Him clearly or just imagined what I wanted to hear.
Your will, Lord. Nothing less. Nothing more. Nothing else.