Wednesday words

1. Playing piano again is like reconnecting with an old friend. As I'm playing songs I rehearsed in high school, private lessons, and college, different images flash through my mind and I'm reminded of so many different friends and places as I practice. My rusty fingers are finally starting to loosen up and I can honestly say that just from practicing (ridiculously hard) the last two weeks, I think I am at a better place than I was when I was in school for it full-time (yes, I went to school for music with a scholarship and emphasis in piano. Little detail that I bet you didn't know!). Music that used to be frustrating and too hard has seemed a little easier and the "hard parts" in my old favorites aren't nearly as hard. What a relief! It is especially important to me as I just started teaching lessons again and was nervous that I had lost what I had and wasn't capable of being a "good teacher". By the way? My brain is back on track and I'm loving it more than I thought I would. Thank you God.

2. Craigslist. I have a love/hate relationship with it. I put something on there to sell and had three people interested right away. That's great, except that the first person who was so interested just quit emailing me back. So I moved on to the next person. I better hear back from this person or I'm going to be ticked that I missed the opportunity to sell it to her in the first place. Why can't people just have some courtesy? Email saying "not interested anymore". It's not hard... It's the same the other way too. If I'm interested in something, I usually ask if it is still for sale before inquiring with more questions. Sometimes I get answers, but there are a lot of times that I hear nothing. Really? It's still posted... it still appears to be for sale. That's not my fault, so a simple yes/no would do. 

That stuff aside, I do love it. The opportunity to sell something I never ever used for the same price or more that I paid for it? LOVE THAT. Finding stuff that is overpriced when full price and hardly used? LOVE THAT. There are definitely perks to go with the downfalls.

3. Waking up in the morning has been interesting. Hubby is gone so early most days, which is hard on him but generally has given him a stronger work ethic and full days of work. Sometimes, though, his wake time is later. Not late enough that it is when I would wake up, but late enough that Jo is in her lighter sleep phase so is woken up by his steps and movements. It is so frustrating! On one hand I am thankful that hubby got to sleep in a little and know that his body needs it. On the other hand, I have to deal with a crabby baby all day. 

4. I got my workout DVD in the mail yesterday! Along with a bible study book that I was excitedly waiting for and a new vacuum filter. I looove mail days like that. So many things to look forward to. I will be sure to update you after some serious prenatal pilates. The yoga has been good but I'm ready to mix it up (already...after two days). 

5. I'm too hungry and pictureless to keep going. Happy Wednesday everyone!



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6 Things this lovely Monday Morning

1. I found website (www.doyogawithme.com) that has free videos to watch. They even have three prenatal workouts (morning, afternoon, and evening) so I did the morning workout today. This was me:

Except even cooler and with my beautiful living room scenery instead of Victoria, British Columbia (now I want to go there. Seriously beautiful). I have to say that although I'd probably skip the intro because I don't need to think about my mom being pregnant every single time I do do this, it was nice to think about this time. :) Thanks, Mom, for having me. :)

2. I spent the weekend at the lake and had a grand old time with family and going to a rodeo. I did manage to get my camera out once, and this is what I have to show for it. Impressive right?

Upper left - my poor bored to death at the lake 15 yr old cousin and his friend who were great sports for not really being "rodeo" people, bottom left - my sissy and I, bottom right - hubby and I, main picture - our view... from the ground because we were sitting on a hill instead of on our not so comfy chairs

The rest of the weekend was filled with way too much food (seriously, gluttonous over here. Twas gross) and intense lower back pain. I alternated between different positions on the hammock, ground, couch, and bed while adding in a heating pad here and there. I guess the only thing that really helped was sleeping in my own bed last night. Oh, and hubby's back rub... that helped too. Those are necessities when I am pregnant (who am I kidding, even when I'm not!)

3. This week is full of lessons and practicing for piano for a wedding that is on Saturday. I get to play piano for the ceremony which means these little fingers have been hittin' the gym lately aka tickling the ivories. I finally feel like I can play for more than 30 minutes without them getting pathetically tired and lazy. That's a good thing! 

4. I have so many things I am waiting for from Amazon.com... vacuum filters (highlight of my week, what?), workout videos, chargers for our phones (yes, we have to share one for each of our phones and my tablet because we keep breaking them. Then we leave one at the lake and break my car charger. Thank you, sister, for sharing her car charger to get us through til our new just ordered chargers show up), bible study books. It's a fun week of mail-getting at the Deyle home.

5. The weather this week is supposed to be gorgeous. Like high of 70-80 and partly cloudy but still some sun. It's my favorite week of summer thus far. My dear father calls it sweatshirt/shorts weather. We looove that combo. Although personally, my fave is the sweatshirt/capri combo since really shorts are only taken out for emergency high temp scenarios 'round here.

6. There are almost no sweets in my house and a TON of veggies and soon to be fruits after I grocery shop today. Operation stop gaining so much weight/no more room in my belly for huge meals and sugar has started.

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Average day

Josie rocked the sleep last night. And the naps too. I got a solid two hour nap in the morning and another two and a half hour nap in the afternoon. Bed time? Slept from 8:30-7:45. Never happens. Mama feels well rested too, so there's that. All in all? Bring on the weekend! We're excited over here now that we aren't sleep deprived.

And also? I think I have the best daughter ever. Last night, while my bread was rising for the most amazing homemade pizza crust, we went to the park down the street. I let her explore and play more independently, now that she's a big girl and all, and she was just so fun. Climbing, swinging, playing in the sand. It was a good time.

Then we came home, I made pizza, she waited patiently (I know, right?) and we started to get ready for bed. We had a fun time then too, but nothing beats the moment when Daddy got home earlier than expected. The joy on that little girl's face? Priceless. She was so excited. He got her in her PJ's, hung out, and ate his supper. The whole time he was eating, she was on his lap giggling, talking, and genuinely being in her element. 



Then he had to leave again, just for a while, but she knew he was leaving. The girl was so sad! It was heart breaking. I know it made Daddy feel good, though, to see her miss him so much. We do miss him every single day when he is working. She has us wrapped around her finger, completely.

That, my friends, is a peek into the average day here. Average=awesome right?

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Reflection

Yesterday I spent the afternoon watching a friend's daughter who is just two weeks younger than Josie. They are so similar, yet so different. I was fascinated watching them explore the same things but react in completely different ways. 

I mentioned earlier that Josie had to experience "sharing" this weekend when we had people over for the Baby Shower. She was not a fan to say the least. This time around, though, it's like she just got it. She knew that she couldn't hold all of her toys, and she even seemed to know that she'd get to play with it in a little while. I'm not saying that we've overcome this battle by any means, but it was really interesting to see the change in just a few days. It didn't last the whole afternoon. As she got more tired, she got more crabby, and she got less willing to share. She started scowling (a sure sign of what is to come) and started grabbing, pulling, and pushing. It wasn't all that pretty.

What really got me was seeing her sin clear as day. She's only 13 months old, and she's already showing a sinful heart. Sure, the sin seems small in comparison to others, but isn't a sin a sin? There isn't one greater than another in God's eyes. It's most humbling to note that her sin is a reflection of my sin. She's learning from me. She has instincts, yes, but she is reflecting what she sees in me and others around her.

Just another reminder of how it is my job to go to God first before attempting this parenting thing each day. Who am I to do it alone? I would and do fail every single day. Thank God (literally) that He is just waiting for me to ask for his help.

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