Random Things

I am up early this morning. I have my coffee, a little space heater, and a peanut butter cookie. (Thanks Haney family)...Life is good.
There are several things I am going to try to write about before my girls wake up (they tend to know when I'm up)

First
Claire had her 1 year well check Wednesday. Did I mention I missed it last month and had to reschedule. OOPS! Dr. Medford said she is doing great. She was impressed by her vocabulary, my children seem to be talkers from an early age. (I wonder where they get that) Claire weighs 20.2 lbs so she only gained .2lbs since her 9 month check but Dr. Medford said that is okay because she looks very healthy. We both think since she was weaned at 10 1/2 months that had something to do with her lack of weight gain. She is still in the 50 percentile for her weight.
All of Claire's growth came in her height. She grew 3 inches.... COOL HUH! ( I hope she is tall like her daddy) She is 31 inches tall. When they told me this I thought ~ you only have to be 36" to ride rides at Wonderland~ LOL! Claire went from 75% to 95% to OFF THE CHART! I love it that she is tall. I didn't realize she was but it's great sense mommy is only 5' 3".
Second
Morgan had a big week at school. She got to go Christmas shopping with her class and she had her Christmas Concert. Morgan is just like me in the fact that it is impossible for her to keep a secret. If you don't want people to know something you probably should not tell us. She has already told me what she bought for Me, Caleb and Claire. HEHEHE! When she told me what it was I cried. She has the sweetest spirit. She is such a good girl. I had a rough time with her right after Claire was born but lately she has been so sweet and precious. I am so proud of her. She is a great example of love. Okay enough...sniffff...
Her concert was great too. I could actually her her little voice. I don't know if it was my prime time seating or if she was belting it out but either way mommy was happy. I also had a great angle for my video taping.
~I would like to interject here how proud of my 2 year olds I am. You guys did a great job yesterday!~
Third
I have been reading a really great book the past few weeks. I would definitely recommend it to you! It is Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge.(pretend that is underlined)
Have you heard of Wild at Heart? well this is the companion book for women.
The book talks about Eve (you) being the crown of creation. It really puts worth to women. It talks about creation being like a great work of art, or a piece of music. It builds, and builds, each creation getting better, more detailed, more complex, more beautiful. Think about it.
Here is the quote " It is nearing the end of the sixth day, the end of the Creator's great labor, as Adam steps forth the image of God, the triumph of his work. Nothing in creation even comes close. He is... magnificent. Truly the masterpiece is complete. And yet, the Master says something is not good, not right. Something is missing...and that some thing is Eve."
" She is the crescendo,the final, astonishing work of God.Woman. ... She is the Master's finishing touch. ..... Eve is.... breathtaking. Given the way creation unfolds, how it builds to even higher and higher works of art, can there be any doubt that Eve is the crown of creation? Not an afterthought. Not a nice addition like an ornament on a tree. She is God's final touch, his piece de resistance. She fills a place in the world nothing and no one else can fill."

(I probably didn't do all the quote stuff right so forgive me)

~Isn't that a cool quote and that is just a tiny piece, don't you want to go get the book! That's all I will quote today but you might want to read it again ladies. Then remember that the God of all creation needed you for his work to be complete. You represent a part of God that a man simply could not.
Here's a little more... "She has a crucial role to play, a destiny of her own. And she to bears the image of God, but in a way that only the feminine can speak. What can we learn from her? God wanted to reveal something about himself, so he gave us Eve."
Okay I'll stop but they say it so much better than I can. Go get the book...Trust me!