The Kids are Growing

I don't know if I've talked about Thomas' crawling technique, but he crawls with one knee and one foot. It is as if he is sitting cross legged, then takes steps with one foot and one knee. It sure is a sight. I need to put a picture up. And he can boogie. He can come when I call him and he comes to me when he wants me to grab him up. When he's crawling to me to pick him up he starts kind of grunting a certain way. He's so sweet! I just love to hug him and kiss him. His eyes sparkle and he has a beautiful smile. He has six teeth now. The last two came in last weekend. His hair doesn't stick up as much anymore. He can eat several things by himself now. He can pick up and feed himself cereal O's, peas, cut-up banana bits. He goes to bed so well, too. He starts crying a certain way when he's sleepy. It's not really crying, but more like a call. He starts calling a tune or rhythm. When I lay him down around 8 o'clock, he usually doesn't fuss. I think he is like me. Happy to go to bed. I love to go to sleep!

Joanna said her eyelashes were sparkley today.  She has so much to say and is doing so many things on her own. This evening, she took something to the bathroom, turned on the light, washed it in the sink, dried it on the towel, turned off the light, brought it back to me, and told me all about it. The bathroom sink is easier access for her than the kitchen sink, so I always ask her to wash her hands in the bathroom sink. She brushes her teeth by herself too. She does everything she possibly can by herself. Well, that is except potty. I'm not sure why she is not interested in going potty, herself. It has come in phases, but it will happen. Today, she took a doll into the bathroom and showed it how to go potty. She's taken this doll though the routine one time before. I was in the other room and I heard her tell the doll, "Good Job! I'm so proud of you for going potty!"

Joanna's hair is so long now. It is curly on the ends and when wet stretches to the middle of her back (well, maybe a few strands do). She lets us wash her hair pretty well, sometimes she doesn't "look up" like she should and gets water in her eyes. Joanna and Thomas take baths together. They splash each other and have a good time. I usually get Thomas out first and let Joanna play a few minutes longer as he gets dried off and dressed. Jason put Joanna in the bath tonight and washed her hair. That was really nice of him. I just put Thomas to bed. He was tuckered out. He sat up in bed after I laid him down, but I didn't hear a peep out of him. He laid down by himself evidently and went to sleep because a while later, I checked on him and he was snoozing. Joanna is a ball of energy, on the other hand, and never wants to go to sleep. I'm sure whoever invented the Energizer Bunny must have had a child with energy like Joanna to inspire them. She keeps going!

I'm reminded of the time mom and I put entries in to win an Energizer Bunny at the local hardware store. Mom won the bunny and we went to pick it up. She still has it.

Feelings About Facebook

I'm just not sure that I like facebook like I used to.
I am disturbed by the photos of young people posed so they can look good to "hook up" with each other.
I don't like getting friend requests from people I don't know. I think I need to un-friend some friends who aren't really my friends. Is it morally wrong to un-friend people?

It bothers me to see parents posting things and their kids posting things and not being with each other instead.

It's an easy way to keep in touch for people who are apart and want to share pictures.
It's easy to get lost in time while looking at everyone's photos!
It makes me miss those friends I haven't seen in a long time!

Old Journal Entry

It is funny looking back at one's self. I am doing that today...

1/25/98, I wrote:

I realized that life is the place for second chances. We screw up but
we can start over every time but there are _always_ consequences.
Hurt feelings, _loss_, loneliness, etc. People leave each other for
one reason. They screw up and forget about the second chance thing
because they place each other on such high pedestals where they think
each other is incapable of screwing up.They often forget to forgive.
Forgiveness and second chances are two of the very many important
things in this life. My life is full and I thank God for every single
bit of it.

Hymn Verse for "I'm in a New World"

Now this is from memory, so it might not be perfectly correct.
I just had to type it out while I had it on my mind!
First Verse:
"The Lord has been so good to me,
 He set my captive spirit free.
 Old things are passed away.
 All things are new today!
 He gave me light for paths so dim;
 Oh! How I've changed since I found him.
 I'm in a new world since the Lord saved me!

Pudgie is better, and outside

I just came home to a mess. Pudgie has chewed through the wood and has
been roaming the house for I don't know how long.
It appears that he ate/demolished about 6 or more inches of wood.
Yikes. He destroyed the blue tubular doorjam thingo on our side door.
I put him outside immediately. If he's well enough to do all that,
he's well enough to sit in the backyard. If he feels like running, let
it be.
The good news is I haven't found any sign of him anywhere else in the
house.

Happy 4th of July

Today, I wore my Army uniform to carry our nation's flag in a church ceremony on the 4th of July.
I thought it'd be nice to look at pictures of my military career...

There is a cap on the oil well!

The news has just reported that BP has placed a cap on the oil well that has been gushing for 83 days. I pray that the cap fits properly and stops the oil from spewing. God bless those involved and help them protect them from accidents!