Dec
21
200964. Conversations with Aeralind (She says Ah-oo and I respond in kind until she’s tired of the game or just too smiley to continue)
65. That silly, fun, wonderful man-boy who stopped at bench 7 year ago just to say “hi” to a “pretty girl”
66. Warm cozy fleece wearable blankets so that we don’t have to worry about the house’s temperature
67. My crazy decision to cloth diaper the girls that has kept our checking account above the red many months now
68. Those generous folks who gave us gift cards or went out on a limb and bought us cloth diapers
69. Meeting Becca 7 years ago on a ropes course
70. The ropes course and the learning I have gained from it many times over
71. The courage to pursue working on that ropes course and the friendship with Becca that ensued
72. Majoring in Outdoor Leadership. So much growth, so many mentors, so much love to nurture.
73. The joy of turning cartwheels
74. A roof over my head
75. Babies staying on the same schedule even if it is pretty wacky
76. SLEEP
77. Soy and coconut ice creams
78. Derek’s double chocolate chip cookies
79. Pumpkins- So gorgeous, so tasty.
80. Bronwyn’s special smiles that she reserves only for her daddy
81. Fellow moms of multiples and the support they offer
82. Chicken salad sandwiches from the St. Francis Breastfeeding Support group. Mmmm
83. Uninhibited laughter
84. Being in submission to a loving husband
85. Grace even for a proud heart like mine
86. A body that functions
87. A neighborhood with a pool
89. the ability to tend to a plot of land and produce food
90. Falling down the stairs again without hurting myself (only this time without a baby)
91. Gifts to give
92. Pastors who serve Him and shepherd me
93. Going on a walk with my husband, girls in Moby’s and Moonbeam kitty following along
Dec
20
2009What a glorious season with a child curled up on my shoulder. So safe, content, and protected in my arms. Her sweet curly eyelashes fluttering closed on her cheek. Little mouth gaping open with a soft whisper of breath.
What a glorious season with another daughter draped across her fathers arms. She coos and, when he looks at her, smiles. His eyes return the smile, laugh lines etching the joy shared. He was made to hold her.
These are the blessings, fleeting between cries of hunger, gas, sleepiness, and frustration, that contentment in Him allows. I was made for this moment and the next ones to come….
Dec
15
20091. Feed and Burp Babies (total time 25 minutes)
2. Decide to walk around the block in the $400 stroller someone gave us (10 sec)
3. Put together Baby Jogger and adjust stroller for babies’ height (20 min)
4. Change, Bundle Up, and Settle Baby A and B in the stroller(7 min)
5. Squeeze stroller through doors and down the steps (3 min)
6. Run back inside and grab water bottle and handful of chocolate chips (50 sec)
7. Start strolling to the end of the street and up the corner (3 min)
8. Realize tires are flat and go back to the house (3 min)
9. Retrieve tire pump, attempt to pump up one tire (7 min)
10. Realize pump does not work, ask neighbor if she has one (5 min)
11. Neighbor comes to look at girls without a pump (5 min)
12. Retrieve both car seats and put in Double Snap and Go (3 min)
13. Transfer both girls to DSaG (3 min)
14. Squeeze jogger back up porch and into the house (2 min)
15. Grab more chocolate chips (10 sec)
16. Call Derek while walking down the street to share the humor (5 min)
17. Continue walking and return home (7 min)
18. Grab mail and smile at Marcie’s Christmas card (2 min)
19. Bring girls into the house, return DSaG to my car trunk, drink some water (6 min)
20. Lug girls and car seats into their room praying they’ll sleep another hour (5 min)
21. Grab bag of chocolate chips and type this post (8 min)
I’m EXHAUSTED. Whew! I guess I got some exercise… though not what I was planning. Now back to the Vegan Chocolate Chips. Maybe I’ll grab another bag or three tonight…
Dec
14
200940. Vegan Chocolate Chips
41. My husband “mowing the carpet”
42. FOUR nights with 7 hours of sleep
43. Babies that latch
44. Marriage and the wedding of friends
45. English Country Dance
46. Orange and White Moonbeam Snuggles
47. Cute warm dresses from my neighbor who drove me to the hospital
48. Three months with the sweet babies
49. A steady paycheck
50. Swag Bucks to spend on the girls for Christmas presents at Amazon.com without blowing the budget (if only I could decide what to buy!) 
51. Flannel Sheets
52. A visit with Sara and her twins Frazor and Hunter
53. Fleece wearable blankets
54. Waffles
55. Winning a blog giveaway and the chance to share the whole prize with others for Christmas
56. Less reflux more smiles!
57. A predictable baby schedule
58. Not breaking my toe when the pot fell on it.
59. Reconnecting with folks from my Multiples Birthing class
60. The days about to get longer!
61. Sausage… I love sausage
63. All laudry clean and waiting to be folded
