Friday, March 27, 2009
Dora Pull-ups
Mimi got Meredith some Dora pull-ups to use this weekend while we were at the marriage conference. She was going to work with her on potty training. Mere loved her Dora panties! :) She just didn't want to take the time to go use her big girl potty...she's a busy girl, and just doesn't want to stop for something like that :)
Sunday, March 22, 2009
12 miles!!!
I'm currently training for the Country Music 1/2 Marathon...thanks to my sister, who asked if I would do it with her. I never would've done this on my own!! Thanks Shannon!! For the past few months, I've really doubted my ability to reach this goal...I've thought about giving up so many times, but I was able to complete 12 miles yesterday!!!! Without the encouragement of my sister, the rest of my family, trainer, and training group I never would've come so far! But I really have to give all of the credit to the Lord!!! I've never been athletic, and actually consider myself kinda weak :) so the fact that I'm able to do any of this is due to Him giving me the strength!! I give Him all the glory and praise!!!!
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life."
Proverbs 13:12
During our Sunday School class today, we talked about Solomon and vision mapping. Solomon defined hope as a well-founded and confident belief that a specific vision will be fulfilled within a specific amount of time. Hope that is fulfilled produces progress toward the goal, but hope that is deferred produces the opposite. We talked about how we should be deliberate when we make goals, and put down specifics and dates...that we have to do our part!!! During most of my training so far, I haven't put in the miles I really needed to...I've just put it off for one reason or another, and I was always the slowest at our training runs on Saturdays (and usually had to walk part of the time). Well, I worked hard to put in my miles this past week and I prayed that if this was part of His plan for my life to please give me the strength to do it...I was able to keep up with the group for once and I didn't walk at all. It was all Him!!! (because I know I couldn't do that on my own!)
Without Him, this would only be a dream...but with Him, this dream is becoming a reality!!
I can't wait to cross the finish line in a few weeks...I'll be praising the Lord the whole way!! And I can't wait to see what He has in store for me in the days, weeks, and years to come!!
Have a great week!!,
Shanda
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life."
Proverbs 13:12
During our Sunday School class today, we talked about Solomon and vision mapping. Solomon defined hope as a well-founded and confident belief that a specific vision will be fulfilled within a specific amount of time. Hope that is fulfilled produces progress toward the goal, but hope that is deferred produces the opposite. We talked about how we should be deliberate when we make goals, and put down specifics and dates...that we have to do our part!!! During most of my training so far, I haven't put in the miles I really needed to...I've just put it off for one reason or another, and I was always the slowest at our training runs on Saturdays (and usually had to walk part of the time). Well, I worked hard to put in my miles this past week and I prayed that if this was part of His plan for my life to please give me the strength to do it...I was able to keep up with the group for once and I didn't walk at all. It was all Him!!! (because I know I couldn't do that on my own!)
Without Him, this would only be a dream...but with Him, this dream is becoming a reality!!
I can't wait to cross the finish line in a few weeks...I'll be praising the Lord the whole way!! And I can't wait to see what He has in store for me in the days, weeks, and years to come!!
Have a great week!!,
Shanda
Friday, March 20, 2009
We usually get together with my parents, my Aunt Joy, Shannon, Matt, and Carter on Friday nights. This past Friday was so much fun...the babies were hilarious, so wild!! They were running around and screaming...I so enjoy watching them play together, and am so glad they have each other (they are, too...when they're away from each other for a while, you can tell that they miss the other).
Before Mimi and Grandaddy (or Andaddy as Mere and Carter call him) left, Mere wanted them to read to her. While they were reading to her...she started trying to pick the animals off the page. I've never seen her try to do that before, and it was so cute!! She just kept trying to pick them up :) See pic below
Thursday, March 19, 2009
New Boots
Mimi got Meredith a new pair of boots, and she loves them!! Thanks so much Mimi!!! They're hot pink and have light up stars on the side...adorable!!! She's going to wear them for her upcoming pictures at Krista Lee Photography...we're so excited that Andrea will be taking her pictures again (she's the best!). We're also gonna get so family photos, and will attempt to get some pics of the babies together :)
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!
We took Meredith down to Aunt Shannon & Uncle Matt's house on the 16th, so we could get some pictures of her and Carter. They were so funny, and they loved the pot of gold!!! Meredith noticed that Aunt Shannon really liked the Snickers, so she kept picking them out and taking them to her :)
Meredith thinks she's super strong!! She always tries to carry things that are bigger than she is. Here she is trying to carry a pampers box and the pot of gold.
Isn't he just the cutest little man you've ever seen!!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
March
Meredith has been extra loving lately!!! And we love it!!! She gives lots of kisses and hugs, and is just so snuggly!!
We let her finger paint again on the 1st. Matt showed her how to do hand prints...after that, that's all she wanted to do. After she painted a while, she started acting like she was going to put it in her mouth (I think she does this on purpose...when she knows she shouldn't do something, she acts like she's going to, to see how we'll react), so the paints went up...
She's been wanting her paci a lot, but we're still limiting it. She opens her mouth and points in when she wants it.
She still loves eating frozen veggies and frozen fruit!!!! We started giving it to her when she was teething (cause it felt good on her gums), but she still loves it and eats it so good!!
I had been wanting to take Meredith to Sweet & Sassy to have her hair trimmed, but Matt didn't want to. Well, now it's starting to grow more on top...she's starting to get bangs :) And she has the most beautiful little curls in the back!! I just can't cut them right now, they're adorable!!
Mere took her diaper off when she was in her bed on the 8th. She was supposed to be napping...I just happened to look at the monitor and notice that she didn't have it on (yes, I put her to bed in just a shirt and diaper...i was hoping she might want to use her potty when she got up. she did so well using it at first, but hasn't used it in a long time!!). She was so proud of herself, and just kept laughing!
Mere and Carter played with sidewalk chalk for the first time on the 9th. They loved it!! Mere was a little more interested in carrying around the container. Carter held on to two the whole time. Neither wanted to give up the chalk when it was time to go inside.
Mere had ham for the first time on the 8th...she loved it!! I think she's getting a little bored with her food, so I'm trying to give her some new things. Still trying to be very careful with what we give her. Still giving her organics (and I plan on forever!), and excluding eggs and things processed on shared equipment. She's never had candy, and doesn't eat many sweet things at all...I've made her cookies and organic cupcakes/muffins. We don't give her much juice, I'd rather her eat fruit instead. She loves raisins...her daddy found her the cutest little boxes of organic raisins (she thinks she's a big girl because she gets to carry around the box). We also recently gave her apple cinnamon granola...she loves it!!!
On the 13th, I reserved the Connector Building at Church for Mere's 2nd Birthday party!! :) I know it's a little early, but I wanted to make sure we got it!! Her party will be on Saturday, August 15th. Now, we just have to come up with a theme... 
We let her finger paint again on the 1st. Matt showed her how to do hand prints...after that, that's all she wanted to do. After she painted a while, she started acting like she was going to put it in her mouth (I think she does this on purpose...when she knows she shouldn't do something, she acts like she's going to, to see how we'll react), so the paints went up...
She's been wanting her paci a lot, but we're still limiting it. She opens her mouth and points in when she wants it.
She still loves eating frozen veggies and frozen fruit!!!! We started giving it to her when she was teething (cause it felt good on her gums), but she still loves it and eats it so good!!
I had been wanting to take Meredith to Sweet & Sassy to have her hair trimmed, but Matt didn't want to. Well, now it's starting to grow more on top...she's starting to get bangs :) And she has the most beautiful little curls in the back!! I just can't cut them right now, they're adorable!!
Mere took her diaper off when she was in her bed on the 8th. She was supposed to be napping...I just happened to look at the monitor and notice that she didn't have it on (yes, I put her to bed in just a shirt and diaper...i was hoping she might want to use her potty when she got up. she did so well using it at first, but hasn't used it in a long time!!). She was so proud of herself, and just kept laughing!
Mere and Carter played with sidewalk chalk for the first time on the 9th. They loved it!! Mere was a little more interested in carrying around the container. Carter held on to two the whole time. Neither wanted to give up the chalk when it was time to go inside.
Mere had ham for the first time on the 8th...she loved it!! I think she's getting a little bored with her food, so I'm trying to give her some new things. Still trying to be very careful with what we give her. Still giving her organics (and I plan on forever!), and excluding eggs and things processed on shared equipment. She's never had candy, and doesn't eat many sweet things at all...I've made her cookies and organic cupcakes/muffins. We don't give her much juice, I'd rather her eat fruit instead. She loves raisins...her daddy found her the cutest little boxes of organic raisins (she thinks she's a big girl because she gets to carry around the box). We also recently gave her apple cinnamon granola...she loves it!!!
On the 13th, I reserved the Connector Building at Church for Mere's 2nd Birthday party!! :) I know it's a little early, but I wanted to make sure we got it!! Her party will be on Saturday, August 15th. Now, we just have to come up with a theme...
Tennessee Pediatrics
Mere caught a virus and her fever got up to 103.2 (highest it's ever been) on the 24th...we ran her some bath water and put her in for a little bit. She hated it!!, but it helped bring her temp down a little. I called Tennessee Pediatrics to see if I could get her in to see Dr. Holzen. She was off, but Dr. Lund was available. We got a 9:30 appt.
It was very overwhelming, but I'm so glad we went! The office that we used to take Mere to was very small, and they would take us right back. This place was huge, and there were kids everywhere, but I loved the doctor!! I talked to her about the incident with Mere's shots, and she said she doesn't need to come back until she's 2. After we got home, Dr Lund called the house. She saw a note I had put on her paperwork about being concerned about her limited speaking. I was so impressed that she took the time to call me!! She wants Mere to double her words over the next few months and begin using phrases. I told her that we read to her lots, but we're going to have to work even harder!! If she doesn't double her words, then she wants to see her before she's 2.
I've been worried about this for months! She didn't coo and babble very much, and she's usually pretty quiet. She doesn't even say 10 words on a regular basis right now. She definitely tries to talk more now that we're only letting her have her paci at naptime and bedtime. She knows so many things...she can show you lots of body parts (even her knees, elbows, fingers, and toes) and point out people. When you ask her to do things she will...she'll even get her cup and Carter's cup out of the fridge (and take to him) when asked. She just doesn't talk very much...especially to her mommy (which the doctor said is unusual...they usually talk more to their parents than anyone else, but not Meredith).
It was very overwhelming, but I'm so glad we went! The office that we used to take Mere to was very small, and they would take us right back. This place was huge, and there were kids everywhere, but I loved the doctor!! I talked to her about the incident with Mere's shots, and she said she doesn't need to come back until she's 2. After we got home, Dr Lund called the house. She saw a note I had put on her paperwork about being concerned about her limited speaking. I was so impressed that she took the time to call me!! She wants Mere to double her words over the next few months and begin using phrases. I told her that we read to her lots, but we're going to have to work even harder!! If she doesn't double her words, then she wants to see her before she's 2.
I've been worried about this for months! She didn't coo and babble very much, and she's usually pretty quiet. She doesn't even say 10 words on a regular basis right now. She definitely tries to talk more now that we're only letting her have her paci at naptime and bedtime. She knows so many things...she can show you lots of body parts (even her knees, elbows, fingers, and toes) and point out people. When you ask her to do things she will...she'll even get her cup and Carter's cup out of the fridge (and take to him) when asked. She just doesn't talk very much...especially to her mommy (which the doctor said is unusual...they usually talk more to their parents than anyone else, but not Meredith).
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