or at least it would be a big battle when it did. Hallie no longer has a bottle in her bed. This was long overdue, however, it kept her from pulling her hair out (literally) and it was just water so I let it continue for longer than I would have liked. I have tried a few times to put her down without it but it was always too big of an issue. On Monday during her nap she pushed the nipple part into the bottle and told me "My bottle's broken, I broke it..." I agreed and told her that she couldn't use it anymore because it was broken. And that was it. I threw it in the garbage and she hasn't asked for it since.
Raya has had a really big week too. She loves to wave and it's so cute. I think she has one of the biggest smiles ever. It's so contagious. She crawls everywhere, pulls herself up on to anything, empties the cupboards and walks along furniture. Man, she is growing way to fast.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Happy Easter
Happy Easter to everyone!!
One of our good friends (Dan) posted this on his site this morning and I loved it so I thought I'd share it with all of you.
Easter reminds us that even though injustice may run rampant at present, even though it appears that darkness is pervasive and final, we know God is working, that His love is greater and that resurrection is real. As morning came on the third day a sun-cast freshness burst on the scene to reveal a subversive hope that thrusts us into a new story, one that rests on the work of Christ, a grassroots grace that upends every injustice. Through the brilliant light of the resurrection we can walk in newness of life. In a time when the Caesars of our day still claim to rule and injustice seems commonplace, the revolutionary hope of new life springs up in our hearts as we embrace the promise of Christ and experience the call of an extreme God to believe.
Brian Orme <http://www.relevantmagazine.com/newsletter/link.php?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brianorme.com&EncryptedMemberID=OTkyNw%3D%3D&CampaignID=155&CampaignStatisticsID=101&Demo=0&Email=taubensee@shaw.ca> quoted at Relevant Magazine www.relevantmagazine.com
To be honest, today began as a Happy/Sad day for me as I remember my Grandpa. This was his favorite holiday and I couldn't help but reminisce this morning on all the wonderful Easters that we spent with him. We would traditionally go to my Grandparents house after church and have Easter dinner. All of us kids could hardly eat as we knew that outside, hidden all through the yard, was a paper bag with our name on it filled with goodies. It was always a race to see who would find their bag first. I think I was most often the last. I would find everyone else's but mine...or maybe it seemed that way to everyone. I had a few moments of tears today and they started with sadness and quickly turned to joy as I realized that today, my Grandpa is in heaven and for the first time he is celebrating his favorite holiday with Jesus Christ. I can only imagine!!!
Happy Easter to all of you from our house to yours!
One of our good friends (Dan) posted this on his site this morning and I loved it so I thought I'd share it with all of you.
Easter reminds us that even though injustice may run rampant at present, even though it appears that darkness is pervasive and final, we know God is working, that His love is greater and that resurrection is real. As morning came on the third day a sun-cast freshness burst on the scene to reveal a subversive hope that thrusts us into a new story, one that rests on the work of Christ, a grassroots grace that upends every injustice. Through the brilliant light of the resurrection we can walk in newness of life. In a time when the Caesars of our day still claim to rule and injustice seems commonplace, the revolutionary hope of new life springs up in our hearts as we embrace the promise of Christ and experience the call of an extreme God to believe.
Brian Orme <http://www.relevantmagazine.com/newsletter/link.php?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brianorme.com&EncryptedMemberID=OTkyNw%3D%3D&CampaignID=155&CampaignStatisticsID=101&Demo=0&Email=taubensee@shaw.ca> quoted at Relevant Magazine www.relevantmagazine.com
To be honest, today began as a Happy/Sad day for me as I remember my Grandpa. This was his favorite holiday and I couldn't help but reminisce this morning on all the wonderful Easters that we spent with him. We would traditionally go to my Grandparents house after church and have Easter dinner. All of us kids could hardly eat as we knew that outside, hidden all through the yard, was a paper bag with our name on it filled with goodies. It was always a race to see who would find their bag first. I think I was most often the last. I would find everyone else's but mine...or maybe it seemed that way to everyone. I had a few moments of tears today and they started with sadness and quickly turned to joy as I realized that today, my Grandpa is in heaven and for the first time he is celebrating his favorite holiday with Jesus Christ. I can only imagine!!!
Happy Easter to all of you from our house to yours!
Saturday, April 15, 2006
She Loves Her Dad...
Chris has a pass card with his picture on it that he needs for work in order to gain access to the building and various things....
Chris forgot this card at home a few weeks ago (after returning from Dallas) and Hallie found it. I saw her with it didn't really think much of it as she was just wearing it. Well, since then it has been missing. When we would ask her about it she would say it was "hiding". I didn't really push her too hard as I didn't know if she was just saying that or if she really knew where it was.
Well, today when Chris was at home depot, I sat down with her and said "We really need to find Daddy's name card, could you help me find it?" There was a really long pause and she looked down and said, "No, because then he will go away to Dallas"
How sweet is that...she hid it (actually threw it in the garbage in the office, which thankfully hadn't been emptied yet as it's just paper) because she didn't want him to go on another business trip.
Chris is often wondering if Hallie loves him as much as she loves me and there is his long awaited answer!!
Chris forgot this card at home a few weeks ago (after returning from Dallas) and Hallie found it. I saw her with it didn't really think much of it as she was just wearing it. Well, since then it has been missing. When we would ask her about it she would say it was "hiding". I didn't really push her too hard as I didn't know if she was just saying that or if she really knew where it was.
Well, today when Chris was at home depot, I sat down with her and said "We really need to find Daddy's name card, could you help me find it?" There was a really long pause and she looked down and said, "No, because then he will go away to Dallas"
How sweet is that...she hid it (actually threw it in the garbage in the office, which thankfully hadn't been emptied yet as it's just paper) because she didn't want him to go on another business trip.
Chris is often wondering if Hallie loves him as much as she loves me and there is his long awaited answer!!