Ponderings

Thank you both Janelle & Kris.  ;-)

Lamentations 3:22-23 ~ The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. 

I am still adjusting to all of the recent health changes.  But, I am doing a little better every day.  I have an appointment with an endocrinologist in Fairfax on Friday midday.  I've actually been seen by this specific endo before and that is a whole other story in itself.  I'm praying that the Lord leads him and that this appointment goes very well.  I know that I'll have to be doing regular glucose monitoring and a whole new eating plan.  I'm also not going to be very surprised if I have to deal with insulin.  But, I'm praying that the Lord would guide this process so that it is the best for me and the baby... and my family.

Tomorrow Noah will take his tests for his 5th set of lifepacs.  Once he completes those, he's completed half of his 1st grade schooling for this year and we are exactly on track.  He is doing amazingly well and I am VERY proud of him!  His reading is getting better and better every day.  I must admit that reading was one of the areas that seriously scared me.  What if I couldn't teach him to read?  What if we still hadn't made any real progress by the end of this year?  Well, God is awesome and laid every single fear to rest about that.  Now, we just have to plan for his end of year state-required assessment.

Eliana is going to run rings around Noah really soon if he's not careful.  She is VERY observant and is picking up a lot from his lessons.  From counting to abc's... she's really doing very well for not being 3 yet.

Tabitha is walking... EVERYWHERE!  She's also got a mouth FULL of teeth.  I was very sad that she weaned so early.  But, now I'm secretely rejoicing.  ;-)  She's inquisitive and full of fun.  Her eyes are doing the same thing that Noah's did... changing.  So far, Timothy is the only one of my children who managed to keep something close to my eye color.  His are true hazel... mine are chameleon.  ;-)  Tabitha's are still changing... but they are definitely going to end up brown at this point.

As for the new little one on the way - he is very active and growing well.  I'm praying HARD for some red hair... and for him to get my eye color.  We are still praying that we make it to January 1st or beyond, but not expecting it anymore.  Of course, I'll have a better idea of that possibility after my next OB appointment on the 19th.

Okay... time for me to get busy.  Tabitha is up from her nap and needs something to eat.  Then, I've got two sets of hemp french terry to cut for large soaker/booster sets before I can move forward with these 6 AIOs that are on my sewing table.  I'd love to get these done and shipped by Friday or Saturday.  That would totally ROCK.  I pray that everyone is having an awesome week and is rejoicing in His tender mercies.

Comments

[WaialuaGirl]

Hi Tiffani =)

Yes, I was worried that you would have to stick yourself every day. That was the part I dreaded most about almost failing the diabetic test. I am sorry you have to go through this. The only good part is that 95% of the time, the diabetes goes away after you give birth.

How did your appointment with your endocrinologist go today?

Even though I'm in a math teacher preparation program, I still had to take a class on reading strategies. The strategies were suprisingly complex. Being a student in elementary school seemed so simple. The teachers didn't look like they had to do a whole lot. But now, as a future teacher, I realize how much behind-the-scenes work goes into a lesson plan.

I'm sure you had to work hard to teach Noah to read using whatever strategies you selected for him. Reading is such a fundamental skill, I can understand your fears that you would fail him. Now little Eliana will be reading soon too! How fun to have more than one child...and tiring =)

Little Tabitha is walking =) I loved it when Malia started to walk. The toddling around is so cute. Who does she like to play with more, Noah or Eliana?

See you Sunday...
Love,
Janelle