My Kids Sleep

Here are several pictures of my kids' creative sleeping ability:

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did! Hop on over to my other blog, Contemplating Cloth, to see what else I've been up to!

"Occupational Hazards" of Motherhood

These are some things I could live without:

1. The wailing child clinging to my legs as I attempt to vacuum (while the other child is laughing and clapping).

2. Changing a nasty diaper only to find out 5 minutes later that she wasn't finished yet, and changing the second nasty diaper only to find out that she STILL wasn't finished. 

3. "Twinkle twinkle, little star" playing as background to every dream I have. 

4. Being forced to sing a made up "tee tee" song before my son will use the potty.  

5. Bodily fluids including, but not limited to: drool, urine, blood, and vomit.

6. The ridiculous things that come out of my mouth every day. (e.g. "If you don't stop hitting your sister with your socks I'm going to throw all your clothes away," and "PLEASE eat the brownie and ice cream so you won't be hungry later! I know you'll like it, I promise.")

7. Disciplining my child when it hurts me more than it hurts him. 

8. The baby who SOMEHOW knows when I'm trying to make her go to sleep, and responds by screaming. 

9. The "I don't want to go to bed" excuses I hear from my toddler: "Cup?"   "Monkey?"   "I'm skeeerd. Dark outside"   "Uhhhhh....." (like he forgot what he was going to say)

10. Those people who seem to think that I don't have a life because I'm a stay-at-home mom; when, in fact, my job is more challenging, interesting, funny, and (eternally!) rewarding than any other job I can think of.

Have any more you'd like to add?

Growing up

My kiddos are growing up! This one thinks he no longer needs a nap, but here's what happens at dinner time when he doesn't get one:

And this one is sitting up all by herself!

In other news... I think I'm going to do a cloth diaper giveaway soon...

Birth Control

"Birth" is the act of being born, of coming into this world from the warm protection of the mother's womb.

"Control" is "to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command." (dictionary.com)

Over and over again the Bible shows that only God controls birth. God enabled Rebekah to conceive (Gen. 25:21) and opened Leah's womb (Gen. 29:31). He also directed miraculous births for Sarah, Elizabeth, and Mary. God closed the wombs of the women in Abimilech's household (Gen. 20:18) and of Mical, David's wife (2 Samuel 6:23).

So... why do so many women think they can control it? Why do we try to tell God that we want 2.5 children?

Is He not sovereign? Does He not know us and love us completely?

Why can't we just leave it up to Him?

Even the number of children we have?

I'd love to hear your thoughts.