Finley had his 15 month check-up this past Wednesday. He is only 25 lbs (75th) and 32 1/2 inches long. He is in the 90th percentile for height so maybe he will be taking after his Uncle Jonathan and be tall and skinny (lucky kid) or maybe he will stop growing when he is 5 and be short and chubby-who knows! Besides that he is healthy but can't seem to stop getting teeth in! Four molars finally arrived but now he is getting his top incisors and his 5th and 6th bottom teeth! He may get his wisdom teeth in by the time he is 18 months! We also transitioned him to Madelynn's room finally-and he is almost sleeping the entire night. We are making progress but would appreciate any prayers or advice or people who would like to babysit for an entire night!
He is also saying more words and is just becoming a little boy!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Mothering Tip
My Bible Study leader passed this out last year and I found it interesting and had a few good tips.
Suzanna Wesley, mother of John and Charles Wesley, had 19 children (!). Ten of them lived to adulthood. She found an unusual way to be alone with God each day. She would flip her apron up over her head and the children knew not to bother her because she was praying. She prayed each day for one hour, and she also committed to spending time with each child for spiritual training for one hour each week.
Here are the sixteen rules Suzanna established over 200 years ago for rearing children:
1. Eating between meals is not allowed. (this is one I could never do!)
2. As children, they are to be in bed by 8 pm.
3. They are required to take medicine without complaining. (Not too hard these days since it all tastes like candy)
4. They are to subdue their self-will so that they might be open to God's salvation.
5. Teach a child to pray as soon as he can speak.
6. Require all to be still during Family Worship. ( I am impressed she did this with 19 while I struggle with 2)
7. Give them nothing they cry for, and only that which they ask for politely. (Good advice)
8. To prevent lying, punish no fault which is first confessed and repented.
9. Never allow a sinful ct to go unpunished.
10. Commend and reward good behavior.
11. Never punish a child twice for a single offense.
12. Any attempt to pleas, even if poorly performed should be commended.
13. Preserve property rights, even in smallest matters.
14. Strictly observe all promises.
15. Require no daughter to work before she can read well.
16. Teach children to reverence God.
I thought the majority of these are very applicable for today. In fact, some of them sound like advice in new books! She was a wise woman.
Suzanna Wesley, mother of John and Charles Wesley, had 19 children (!). Ten of them lived to adulthood. She found an unusual way to be alone with God each day. She would flip her apron up over her head and the children knew not to bother her because she was praying. She prayed each day for one hour, and she also committed to spending time with each child for spiritual training for one hour each week.
Here are the sixteen rules Suzanna established over 200 years ago for rearing children:
1. Eating between meals is not allowed. (this is one I could never do!)
2. As children, they are to be in bed by 8 pm.
3. They are required to take medicine without complaining. (Not too hard these days since it all tastes like candy)
4. They are to subdue their self-will so that they might be open to God's salvation.
5. Teach a child to pray as soon as he can speak.
6. Require all to be still during Family Worship. ( I am impressed she did this with 19 while I struggle with 2)
7. Give them nothing they cry for, and only that which they ask for politely. (Good advice)
8. To prevent lying, punish no fault which is first confessed and repented.
9. Never allow a sinful ct to go unpunished.
10. Commend and reward good behavior.
11. Never punish a child twice for a single offense.
12. Any attempt to pleas, even if poorly performed should be commended.
13. Preserve property rights, even in smallest matters.
14. Strictly observe all promises.
15. Require no daughter to work before she can read well.
16. Teach children to reverence God.
I thought the majority of these are very applicable for today. In fact, some of them sound like advice in new books! She was a wise woman.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Our First 911
This is his favorite spot to eat and put his snacks/drinks at-probably the dirtiest place in the house!Well, we had our first 911 call today-it was an accident of course. I let Fin play with the phone to distract him for a moment and I hear a woman's voice say "Hello?" and I thought he had just answered the phone before it had time to ring so I took it and replied "Hello?". She then says "911" and I am like "Oh Nuts! My son accidentally called you!" She just laughed and asked for my name and Fin's age. I thought everything was fine then since she didn't ask anymore questions or say anything else. But an hour or so later we get a knock at the door and there stands the POLICE! He was just checking on us and I thanked him for doing that but I was kind of embarrassed! Sorry tax-payers!
I had looked at the phone after I hung up to see what he had dialed- it read 1191131 or something- so I guess 911 calls go through whenever those numbers are in sequence?
I had looked at the phone after I hung up to see what he had dialed- it read 1191131 or something- so I guess 911 calls go through whenever those numbers are in sequence?
Madleynn is being a basketball player hereDedicated Bike Rider
Fin had to try out the bike
Oops!
There she goes!
Oooh-tight fit!
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