A true test of love comes in how you treat them when they are ill. Ellie, my daughter, has been sick since Monday, February 9th with the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). She is 9 months old, and until recently she had never been sick. I honestly believe that she was so health, because I made sure breast milk was her primary food source until she was 9 months old. However, she also started day care on January 9th, so I guess I cannot properly hypothesize that breast milk was the only reason she was so healthy. Ellie is now on her third illness, and Scott and I are getting our education on how to care for a sick child.
Ellie is a champion sleeper, and has been sleeping through the night for so long that I cannot remember what it was like to get up every night. Uninterrupted sleep is one of the first things to go when Ellie is sick. She wakes up, and then realizes how miserable she feels. Then we are all up. I would like to say that we handled this all in stride, but I can admit that on more than one occasion I was visibly annoyed. However, once we realized that waking up was going to be a common occurrence we started planning for it. We went to bed earlier each evening, and had everything standing by for when she awoke. Scott and I would tag team the various tasks that needed to be completed, and then after some rocking Ellie would be back to sleep.
Over the past two nights we have continued our preparations for a middle of the night waking, but so far she has continued to sleep. I am about to prepare everything for tonight, and hopefully we are in for a restful night's sleep.
Ellie's daycare was closed for professional development today, but after a full day at home I can honestly say that I have been occasionally annoyed. However, I am impressed with how much love I have shown my child while she has been sick. Ellie is on the road to recovery, and hopefully we will all be healthy for a little while.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Where it all began...
I met my husband Scott through a college friend (Julie), when we traveled to see the band play a concert in May of 1999. We took a long time developing our friendship, and had a wonderful summer romance. I broke up with him when school started up again in the fall, and I will admit that I was just scared of the seriousness of the relationship. We dated a second time during the following summer, and I sabotaged the relationship before school started in the fall. I came to my senses during the following summer, and we began our long distance courtship. Our courtship was a fantastic time of growth for both of us, and we were engaged in November of 2002. After four years of friendship and off and on dating we were married in my home town in May of 2003.
During our first year of marriage we had some struggles, but it was a memorable time of traveling around with Scott and the band, and seeing the ministry of some fantastic men of God. I found my working passion in my first position in higher education, and enjoyed being part of the culture of education. Scott continued to be part of the band, and the ministry grew and developed into a more serious commitment. I grew in my work life and earned a master's degree while Scott continued to work and begin pursuing his working passion in math. We made a move for Scott to earn a master's degree, and a short time later began our next journey.
I found out I was pregnant in August 2007, and we began the next chapter in our lives. The pregnancy went smoothly, and before we knew it we were bringing home our daughter in April of 2008. We named her Elizabeth Bea (Ellie for short), after her great grandmothers, and we were overjoyed at the new addition to our family. We have once more for Scott to pursue a PhD in math, and this move has allowed us to be closer to friends and family. The last nine months have been a whirlwind of change as we grow into a family. We have struggled at times, but Scott and I have relied on God through the challenges we have faced. I now see more fully what love means, and I want to learn each day how to express my love to everyone in my life.
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."
Romans 12:10 (NIV)
During our first year of marriage we had some struggles, but it was a memorable time of traveling around with Scott and the band, and seeing the ministry of some fantastic men of God. I found my working passion in my first position in higher education, and enjoyed being part of the culture of education. Scott continued to be part of the band, and the ministry grew and developed into a more serious commitment. I grew in my work life and earned a master's degree while Scott continued to work and begin pursuing his working passion in math. We made a move for Scott to earn a master's degree, and a short time later began our next journey.
I found out I was pregnant in August 2007, and we began the next chapter in our lives. The pregnancy went smoothly, and before we knew it we were bringing home our daughter in April of 2008. We named her Elizabeth Bea (Ellie for short), after her great grandmothers, and we were overjoyed at the new addition to our family. We have once more for Scott to pursue a PhD in math, and this move has allowed us to be closer to friends and family. The last nine months have been a whirlwind of change as we grow into a family. We have struggled at times, but Scott and I have relied on God through the challenges we have faced. I now see more fully what love means, and I want to learn each day how to express my love to everyone in my life.
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."
Romans 12:10 (NIV)
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