Obtaining Mercy

Doug started his new job yesterday…which gives us a lovely, slower-paced morning schedule.  Yesterday he was able to take a walk, then when he returned, I was able to go out. 

I only managed about 20 minutes, but it was already hot by 7 a.m.!

When I had almost reached my limit, I walked over to the lake to take a few minutes to cool down, think a few deep thoughts and enjoy the beauty.

Of course, I thought of you!  I knew you would appreciate the beauty too. 🙂

Our pastor made a slightly humorour/slightly serious comment Sunday night about using lily pads for an alternative fuel source here in Floriday. 

So, of course, that's what I thought of when I saw these stretched out in front of me! 🙂

I will definitely be rewarding myself with this view at the ends of walks this fall. 🙂

I am so thankful for God's beauty!

Well, Ike and I (and Newton and Kepler) made it through the day yesterday – barely. 🙂

I was dozing in my chair (a straight, Queen Anne-style chair, not a recliner – HA!) well before Doug got home at 5:30.  I was in bed by 6 and read until I fell asleep.

My back has been hurting quite a lot, and at least it eased up after I didn't have to wrestle with changing Isaac.  It is amazing how strong he is…he is deceptively puny- and sickly-looking; but to try to change his clothes or keep him from interfering with his feeds is quite a feat of agility, strength and avoidance!

This morning we were all awake by 6:30.  While changing Ike's first diaper, I pulled a muscle in my back (the one that wraps around the ribs.)  I was able to finish his change, turn on the dvd player and make it back to my bed.

Doug came and fed Isaac at 9, dressed him and took him to work with him.

I feel like such a failure when I can't even care for my own child.  It is hard on the ego (that Doug's co-workers have to be inconvenienced by Doug's attention to his work being diminished) but it's also hard on the heart and emotions – I want to be able to meet my child's needs.  It is a difficult place to be comfortable – literally and emotionally.

So, I'll try to keep the dogs from making too big of a mess today, sit on the heating pad, drink my barley and carrot juice and try to rest.

That's it for today's update.  Hopefully, tomorrow's post will be more upbeat. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Alesha

Doug and Ike stayed home from therapy yesterday, as they had just been over on Saturday to get Ike's new boots (orthopedic braces).

Blue camo, no less!!!

So I was able to sneak away for a quick lunch with my friend, Mrs. C.  It was nice to have grown up conversation with a gal-pal. 🙂

Ike's caregiver is still home with shingles, but she is healing and finding some relief from the pain with the medication.  Thank the Lord for giving people wisdom and understanding to come up with these meds to help us in our time of need!

The Lord was also merciful in that Isaac slept ALL night last night, and even slept IN this morning until after 11 a.m.  Can I get an "amen", my friends?!!  That is wonderful! 🙂

AND Kepler is sleeping all night too!  Yipee!!!  She is doing SO MUCH BETTER in the kennel now.  We can pick her up after she goes to sleep during the day, put her in the kennel and she sleeps for an hour or so.  She also does not wail and howl anymore when we put her in there at night.  Yay!

The puppy potty training is coming along, too.  Virtually no #2 accidents in the house now!  Plenty of #1s, even though it feels like I take her out constantly.  She is growing so much, and learning new things every day.  She already knows to "sit" to get her treats; and last night, I told her "Go to your room," and she headed straight for the bedroom.

Well, Ike may have given me a quiet morning, because he slept late, but he is more than making up for that by his noisiness this afternoon.  So…let me go see if I can meet his need.

I'll talk to y'all later.

Alesha