Okay It is December and it has taken me months to figure out what to do with a blog. I started one at thoughts.com and I havent done anything with it. I saw a friends blog and loved it so much and decided, okay I will start fresh here. Alex and Ella are 15 months old and such a hoot. Right now I can hear them playing and laughing together. They are the best of friends.
Alex and Ella are finally signing to communicate with us. We started signing at 4 months old and it has take a long time to reap the rewards. A few months ago they would start pointing to their mouths if they were thirsty or hungry, now they are signing "more" (sometimes) and "All Done." Thier vocabulary is growing more as they try to immitate words and understand them. At this point Ella is saying and understanding, Mama, Dada, cat, ducky, ball, baby and nite nite. Alex is saying Mama, Dada, Choo Choo (his favorite), ball, nite nite, mickey mouse (well, he is trying to say it) and cat!
Mike and I went Christmas shopping for the kids last week, I think we are more excited about Christmas this year, they certainly dont have any idea about it! We took them to Bass Pro Shop for a picture with Santa and Mrs Claus, they cried and cried. We got a funny picture to remember it by. My mom said we should be talking more about Santa with them and then try again. So we will do that and go back and see if it makes any difference.
I am really feeling like I need to prepare my heart and my mind for what the Christmas season is all about. As the kids are getting older, I am trying to think of ways to have Christmas be focused around Christ... giving, family, love and not just gifts and Santa Claus. While I want them to experience the joy and magic of the tale of Santa, I always want them to know first and foremost the truth behind CHRISTmas. Next year I will get a wooden advent calendar and throughout the month of December we will do different things to focus on family and giving and most of all doing my best to teach about Jesus and His love for us. Each day will be something different, whether it is a bible verse or going for a drive to see the lights together or making a birthday cake for Jesus. I know they are still young for all this, but i never ever want them to question who their heavenly Father and Creator is. It is so important for me to be a good model to them. I pray God will prepare me for this giant task. Only He could allow me to be successful, as it is through His strength that all things are possible.
1 Corinthians 8:6 (New International Version)
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen
God Bless you all as you approach the holidays and the true spirit of CHRISTmas. May we all understand the meaning of CHRISTmas and model it. Such a huge task at hand.
Love,
Lizz
2 comments:
Where are your blogs?????? I was good to see you today!!
I had my December one as a draft and I just finished my jan. I'm behind, but catching up! I have to read yours! : )
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