"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." ~e.e. Cummings

My Dad always had one thing to say to me..."just be yourself." There were years when that was tough because who I was acting like and who I wanted to be were two different people. So I had to work through the kinks.


My Mom always had one thing to say to me, too..."God go with you."
Between the two I finally figured out that I was made to be someone in particular. Now, I'm not saying I'm 100% happy with the quirks He's given me, but I can honestly say I am courageously growing up...to be myself as God goes with me.


Thanks, Mom & Dad ~ it's the best advice I've ever gotten.

~ Goal Setting ~

Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you? ~Fanny Brice

Monday, November 24, 2008

We're Celebrating!

We're celebrating! Really and for sure this time! Why? BECAUSE CALEB IS TURNING NINE!!! I know...can you believe it? Actually, it seems at times like he should be a lot older than he is (refer to the post about Sophie's birthday when I accidentally thought she was turning 13 instead of 12....) because I can't remember life before him. I've heard other moms say stuff like that, and I've always been kind of unsure of their truthfulness. I understand now. 9 years ago tonight I was sitting in the hospital bed with my Mother-in-law and husband in the room with me waiting through agonizing contractions (note to current or future pregnant women...work on your abdominal muscles now! It's so worth it to actually have muscle there when it comes time to have a baby, even if your hips won't spread so you can deliver "that way"!!) for our little Caleb Joseph to arrive. After three hours of pushing (yes, three hours) and having him move no further than zero station (that's halfway into the birth canal for those of you who don't know or have never wanted to know), we went into an emergency C-section. He arrived at 5:50 AM on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1999. What an amazing blessing he was then...and continues to be today!

I am working on a smilebox of a video we did tonight...when it's ready, I'll attach it, but right now I wanted to quick say, "Happy Birthday, CJ, you are my sunshine and you never will know how very much I love you. God bless you and draw you all the days of your life."
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