Isaac slept through the night last night. It was completely unexpected as he's been waking up several times the past month. I woke up around 5am and checked the monitor, but he was still there so I went back to sleep.
And it's raining out.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Wednesday: VBS day 2
Today went better than yesterday. Maybe because I knew the kids and they knew me...at least enough for a few conversations and as a person that could help. Maybe because I knew the schedule and was able to take a break with Isaac.
We increased the count to 613 today. It also rained. While we really, really need the rain, it does make things a bit more difficult. Some kids still played in the rain. The smallest kids stayed inside and took over a hallway. (There are a lot of inside activities, but space is still at a premium.)
I was almost in two pictures, but didn't actually make either. Oh well.
I also have some of the songs stuck in my head. There are about five that they sing. They sing them at least once during the opening gathering. Then they sing many of them again at the closing gathering. By the end of today it was getting difficult to be as excited about singing the same song again. Oh well. The motions help keep things interesting.
We increased the count to 613 today. It also rained. While we really, really need the rain, it does make things a bit more difficult. Some kids still played in the rain. The smallest kids stayed inside and took over a hallway. (There are a lot of inside activities, but space is still at a premium.)
I was almost in two pictures, but didn't actually make either. Oh well.
I also have some of the songs stuck in my head. There are about five that they sing. They sing them at least once during the opening gathering. Then they sing many of them again at the closing gathering. By the end of today it was getting difficult to be as excited about singing the same song again. Oh well. The motions help keep things interesting.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Tuesday: VBS
Today I started helping out with VBS (Vacation Bible School). There were 606 kids there today...maybe a few more if some skipped the registration table. Needless to say, it was controlled chaos. But, they did a really good job with it.
It was all morning and I'll admit, I wasn't really looking forward to it. Spending time with kids, especially kids that I don't know, isn't one of the things that I love to do. But I think that this is a very important ministry and the children's ministry is one of the reasons that Ben and I chose this church, so I figured I should volunteer.
I wouldn't say that it was super-awesome fun, but it also wasn't too bad. We didn't spend much time doing any single thing, so that did help the morning fly by as we were moving from one place to another. There was down time, so I went to the nursery during that time. Isaac had just finished eating and was asleep, but I think that tomorrow I'll ask that they don't feed him...he was a little cranky when we got home and I don't know if it was from being with strangers all morning or if he just didn't get a good nap.
Here's a bad picture of me from the website. They were snapping photos left and right, so I'm surprised this one made the cut. The child doesn't look happy and I don't think I look all that excited either.
It was all morning and I'll admit, I wasn't really looking forward to it. Spending time with kids, especially kids that I don't know, isn't one of the things that I love to do. But I think that this is a very important ministry and the children's ministry is one of the reasons that Ben and I chose this church, so I figured I should volunteer.
I wouldn't say that it was super-awesome fun, but it also wasn't too bad. We didn't spend much time doing any single thing, so that did help the morning fly by as we were moving from one place to another. There was down time, so I went to the nursery during that time. Isaac had just finished eating and was asleep, but I think that tomorrow I'll ask that they don't feed him...he was a little cranky when we got home and I don't know if it was from being with strangers all morning or if he just didn't get a good nap.
Here's a bad picture of me from the website. They were snapping photos left and right, so I'm surprised this one made the cut. The child doesn't look happy and I don't think I look all that excited either.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Kayak
Today was Isaac's first kayak ride. The life jacket didn't fit him well, but he was still a trooper and enjoyed the ride.
(Ben held and paddled for most of the ride; we just switched about two minutes before the picture was taken.)
(Ben held and paddled for most of the ride; we just switched about two minutes before the picture was taken.)
Friday, July 20, 2012
Breakdown of infant luggage
50% diapers
20% clothes
15% toys
15% misc (wipes, blankets, etc.)
15% food
5% liquids (lotions, washes)
5% monitor
Isaac had the largest bag, spilled into Ben's bag, and then we got another small bag for his food. And this doesn't include the stroller (50% of the truck) and the pack n play.
20% clothes
15% toys
15% misc (wipes, blankets, etc.)
15% food
5% liquids (lotions, washes)
5% monitor
Isaac had the largest bag, spilled into Ben's bag, and then we got another small bag for his food. And this doesn't include the stroller (50% of the truck) and the pack n play.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Wednesday: hmm
Nothing too special happened today. Isaac and I visited Betsy and Ethan. Isaac enjoyed watching their dog.
I actually managed to dry all the laundry I washed. I've been having problems remembering to keep the dryer running.
I finished quilting the baby quilt on the new quilter! It was fun and fast. It looks nice too...as long as you don't look too closely. And even if you look closely, I think it still looks fine. I'll take some video with the next quilt that goes on there because a few of you mentioned you wanted to see how it works.
I actually managed to dry all the laundry I washed. I've been having problems remembering to keep the dryer running.
I finished quilting the baby quilt on the new quilter! It was fun and fast. It looks nice too...as long as you don't look too closely. And even if you look closely, I think it still looks fine. I'll take some video with the next quilt that goes on there because a few of you mentioned you wanted to see how it works.
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| This was this morning before it was all done. |
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Tuesday: two under one
Today I babysat Samuel. He's one month older than Isaac. They interacted a little bit, but were mostly in their own worlds playing with the toys. Isaac went down for a nap about 45 minutes later. Both of them together wasn't too bad, but I only felt comfortable with them secured in Isaac's room. Since Isaac was asleep I felt comfortable bringing Samuel outside...and he loved it.
I also found it interesting how a day can fly by when it is just Isaac and me, but it didn't fly by when it was just Samuel and me. Don't get me wrong...we had a good time together and it was fun to see how he is different and the same as Isaac. It is more of just an interesting observation. It would seem that since they are so close in age that the passage of time should be similar.
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| Look at how fast I can move the toys! |
I also found it interesting how a day can fly by when it is just Isaac and me, but it didn't fly by when it was just Samuel and me. Don't get me wrong...we had a good time together and it was fun to see how he is different and the same as Isaac. It is more of just an interesting observation. It would seem that since they are so close in age that the passage of time should be similar.
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