December was a month of more tears, health concerns, fear, anxiety sprinkled with joy here and there.
First, Jacob had to fly out to San Diego for a day. I don't like it when he has to go away on business, however brief.
I had a lot of restless nights, little sleep and when I wake up in the middle of the night sometimes anxiety tries to creep in. It's also been so cold and we've gotten a lot more snow this December than we've had at least the past four years we've been here.
Whenever I'm using the computer up in my room Sophie likes to climb over my back and onto the desk. Well, she began to slide off my back once and her back claws dug into my back leaving an ugly scratch. That hurt like hell.
Sydna got sick with a cold. Thankfully no one else did.
I'm an organized person and I'm also good at multi-tasking and whenever I do something it has to be done in a particular order. For example, I wanted to get started on my Christmas cards. I thought I had bought enough cards but just before I began writing I glanced over at the list of people that I was sending cards out to and I realized that I had miscounted. I needed six more cards. Great! So, I didn't write any until I went to the store the following day to get more. Such a bummer.
I think Sophie secretly likes to be in pictures because she always seems to be in them at just the right time. I bet you if I would purposely put her in the picture she wouldn't have stayed put.
Remember when I mentioned several posts back that Sophie sits like a human? Well, here's a perfect picture to show you she does. What a silly cat!
See that moose stocking? That stocking used to be each one of my children's stocking from when they were babies until they were about ten years old. Now, it's Reagan's stocking and will be for a long time until I find a cute fox stocking for him. {But it has to be me to find one not anyone else.}
We enjoyed Advent a lot. Riley really took in the stories and bible verses. I found even more ways to make it more fun for him for next Christmas.
I colored quite a bit in December. I think I only have two pages left to color and I'm done with this one. Too bad too because I really like the simplicity of it. I really haven't come across any simple ones at stores. Their all so busy. I don't like that.
I got quite a bit more books last month. The stack of books I have next to my bed is getting out of control. I think I need to invest in a bookshelf for my "to read books" to put in. It's kinda hard to refrain from buying more books when there are sales and the books that I buy are actually books I have on my "to read list".
Riley asked for a ginger bread house so we picked one up at the store. Jacob helped him. Jacob put the house together and all the icing and Riley placed the candy on it.
Great team effort ... or at least that's what Riley says, lol.
And this cat. First annoyed look she's given me and got proof of. She totally reminded me of Libby and how often she would give me this same look, lol. I sure miss my Libby girl.
It's like if she's saying, "WHAT???!"
Riley likes for us to read him his animal encyclopedia/reference books and if you have one you'll know that these aren't really story books. We ask him to get story books and he always comes out with these ... makes me laugh because they take so long to get through.
And guess who had a first in a long time?
Someone lost his first tooth! The tooth fairy made a visit to our house that night. It actually took about a month from the very first time he felt it loose until it finally fell out. Once it became super loose he didn't want to eat, lol. He was all nervous and scared. Then just before bed on that particular night, he was brushing his teeth and that's when it happened. I heard him cry for a few minutes because of the blood he saw but he quickly stopped. Jacob was right next to him. I heard Jacob laugh and telling Riley he was fine.
My in-laws surprised us with a sweet memento. A decorative pillow with all of our children's name on it. Seeing Reagan's name made me smile. Thank you Gerry & Grace.
And here she is again ... photobombing a picture, lol. She's too much.
I got Sophie a Christmas hat and the brat didn't even want to look up. She just slouched her body on Nathan and wouldn't get up.
I must admit. I love Little Bear episodes. Sydna used to watch this show, then Nathan for a little while but Riley's the one that's watched it the most. Even Sydna still enjoys watching a few episodes. It's such a cute animated series. It's super cozy and non-violent and so fun to watch. Sometimes I find myself wanting to see an episode even if Riley is not with me at the time. I don't care. It's sweet. It's especially comforting to watch whenever I get fed up with all the bs liberal news/problems that's going on in our country.
Riley loves to play games with his dad and brother and he often asks to play them too.
My December was quiet but overwhelming however, I tried to keep things light and fun for all of our sake's. We've had enough tough times last year and we're hoping to see light at the end of the tunnel.
We continue to mourn or sweet baby boy. We remember him with fondness at times. I still sometimes question why, even though I know I will never get my answer.
Psalm 46:1 - God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Psalm 94:19 - When anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought me joy.
Meditating on verses like these have helped me overcome my setbacks.
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