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By: Hope. - gabbing with grace

Hope. - gabbing with grace — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:12:56 +0000

[...] you read my sobfest blog post, Oh my, Oh my, Oh my three days ago you know I’ve been sporting a piss poor attitude. I managed to be unthankful [...]

By: targetshopper

targetshopper — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:05:05 +0000

I agree with these friends and their encouragement! Hang in there! I’m praying for you and Dave and know that things will get better!

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:57:16 +0000

Grace,
When I retired and had time to look back on my life, I finally realized that superwoman doesn’t exist. I was so hard on myself and felt guilty because I couldn’t do it all. I couldn’t understand why my friends had it all together and I didn’t. Now I know most of them were going through the same things I was. We all just looked good on the outside!
I’ll be praying for you. Praying that you’ll realize that God doesn’t expect you to do it all. After all, he gave you only a 24 hour day and a body that needs sleep, etc. May you find time to get alone with him, pray about priorities, and then relax in him.
You can see from what I said at the beginning, I was not able to do this when I was at your stage in life. I pray that you will figure it out much sooner than I did!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:05:13 +0000

You guys will hit your stride. You just need even more grace for yourself and your family as you try to figure things out with #2. It’s like a whole new ballgame. Rhys loves you. You love him.

I had those moments where I felt like I feel down into a 30 foot hole too. Jesse is 8.5 months and I’m finally feeling normal again. Thanks be to God! It will happen for you guys too.

By: Jess Fick

Jess Fick — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:16:18 +0000

you can do it! The strength of the Lord is perfect in your weakness. I’ll be praying for you & Rhys to stick with it.

By: Grace

Grace — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:07:50 +0000

So, here’s the update. I did the somewhat regular bed-time routine tonight… an hour later than “usual” but, still he was showing his sleepyness cues. He cried for 6 minutes only with no pacifier! Ahhh, I feel MUCH better all ready! Now, I’m going to go to sleep myself, so that I’m ready for when he’s howling and wailing all night wondering why I’m not next to him offering him my boob at every beckon call!
This should take 4 nights if I can keep with it!!! Pray I will!!! I’ll be tired all week, but then the rewards will be sooo great for all of us!

Thanks for your encouragement, Judy!

By: Judy Tiemeyer

Judy Tiemeyer — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:28:15 +0000

Hang in there Grace! My first baby was colic-y so not only did I not get enough sleep but I doubted my abilities as a mother until an experienced mom came and took care of her one night. (All I had to do was get up to nurse and then went right back to bed while she walked around with my daughter). It was great to get a good night’s sleep but also good to know that even an experienced mom had a hard time getting my daughter to sleep.
Sleep helps a lot of other things in life to go more smoothly or at least seem less disastrous. Hope you find a rhythm soon – spiritually, emotionally and physically!