Wordfull....Wednesday?

I have really missed participating in the Wordfull Wednesdays that are hosted by Chocolate on my Cranium and decided that I would start up again this year. I know today is really Thursday (Wednesday was hectic!) but I feel that no post on the subject at all would be an early defeat.

Having said all that, the subject is "Your Family". I begin with a favorite quote which was also shared by Cocoa.

“The most important of the Lord’s work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own homes” ~Harold B. Lee ~


The walls of our "home" happen to be underground. We live in a finished basement, below my in-laws. One large room serves as family room, office, cozy sitting corner, and a 'kitchen' which is basically a small table that see more play dough than dinning. Thankfully there is also a nice sized bedroom, but I think that you will soon agree with me when I say that things are getting rather crowded. The great things about the above quote is that "the walls" are not what is important, but the lessons we teach and memories we make within them are.

My husband and I are what is commonly considered a "young couple". We decided it would be way too long before we could really "afford" children, and just went ahead and started our family. So we had the cutest little boy in April of 2008, and are now awaiting the arrival of his baby sister this March. We still can't afford anything, but one thing I have learned about small children is that they don't care. Give them hugs and smiles, and let them jump on the bed every now and then.

As a mother I stay home to care for, laugh with, cry with, and take naps with my little boy. It has been so easy to be totally engulfed with these things that I have somehow lost "ME". If I were to define myself I would say "mother of my child". And so I am on a quest this year to get to know myself, and be involved in other worthwhile activities so I can be "well rounded" on the inside (as well as the outside).

I have a great husband who helps me so much, and happens to be a fantastic dad. He works a dreadful morning shift in a part-time position for Target, and doesn't complain when his naps are inturuppted by a little boy who wants to play. Recently he has been taking classes over the internet, and we look forward to a more stable (and fruitful!) financial future when he finishes.

Our son is almost 2! And what a blessing he is in our lives! Joy and happiness and love, all wrapped up in his little body. He loves to jump and run, his favorite things to watch are "Kipper" and "Pingu", and we have to hide the chips whenever we get them or he asks for them all day. Like his dad, he is able to focus on an activity until he has figured everything out, and is really good with computer wires and game controllers.
I feel like he has allot of huge changes coming his way and he has no idea. New little sister, sleeping in a "big boy" bed, quiting the pacifier, potty training! I don't even know where or how to start! So I put it all at the back of my mind, still call him my 'baby boy' and enjoy.

Soon there will be another girl for me to hang out with, but for now she is comfy cozy, making her presence known by a few good kicks every now and then. She's definetly a spunky kid!

So far, that is us, our family. They give me greater joy than anything "the world" could offer and I love them!!