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Random thoughts and happenings…

Posted by micie66 on February 3, 2008

Sometimes it’s my kids and their antics that keep me going in one direction or the other. Take Jake, for instance. At church, his former counselor jokingly walked by and flicked him on the head. He laughed it off. After service, he told her she injured his sensitive skull! lol..so she and the couple she was chatting with said let’s pray for you. So they did. We came along just after that and got to talking with them. They said that Jake has an annointing on him. They sensed it the minute they began praying. This one woman is a reknown intercessor for our denomination. She travels the world for prayer meetings and I know she hears from the Lord, so I trust what she said. It was something we needed to hear as that boy can exhaust us. She said he “wrestles with God but doesn’t need to ’steal’ his annointing”. Jacob, in the bible did steal the annointing from his brother. At one point, Rosemary called my Jake, Israel! He took it all in stride.

Then after church, at home, I was talking with Lauren about this baby and her plans. I asked if she is still considering placing the baby for adoption. She said yes. We talked about how that might look for her and the couple she has in mind. I know she needs to gain some inner strength if she is to do that. What she doesn’t know is how God is moving in the lives of the couple she is considering. There were some words given to them about a “surprise” from the Lord to them and I can’t help but think Lauren’s baby could be the surprise they are waiting for. They have long been trying to have their own children and nothing. They offered to adopt Lauren’s baby when she told them she is pregnant and not sure of what she is going to do. We are all for it. I think it could be the best answer to a hard situation.

Jake asked Lauren what happened to “CJ” since she got pregnant. Jake figured out that ”CJ” didn’t he want a serious relationship with her after he “transferred his stuff to her  and made a baby”?!! We both had to turn away so we would not laugh at his choice of words! It was rather funny but serious. Jake had it right on. He knows what he is talking about for one so young. I guess that means all those talks about saving yourself for marriage has not been falling on deaf ears.

Caleb, well he is just a pistol! He says some incredible things as well. When he got his last report card, he said he made all A’s again, but that his grades went down! lol…his A+’s went to A’s or A-’s. He is a perfectionist in some ways. He is now in the gifted program at school. He also is completing all the Arrow of Light requirements in 6 months instead of 2 years. He is doing really well in Scouts. I hope he enjoys being a Boy Scout as well.

Then we have Brittany and Jonathan. They have given us two beautiful grandbabies. They are doing well for such a quick courtship and marriage. I mean it was not much more than 7 months from meeting to wedding. Then two babies in two years! But they are the sane ones in the group. They are the ones living life like you expect when you kids grow up and move on into adulthood. I am praying for the same for my other children and for my grandchildren.

One more note. Our counselor and life-mentor has written a book. I bought the last copy at the church bookstore today. It’s called The Fox in the Chicken Coop by Ric, our counselor, (if you want the last name, send me an email or leave comment). It’s all about high-stakes relationships and how they mold us and affect us. He self-published the book but it’s so good, and I have only read the introduction, that I know it would sell many copies. He has wisdom beyond words and I know that the Lord has truly gifted this man. I will miss him when he finally relocates to another part of the state.

Ok, enough Sunday thoughts and musings and rambling on. Have a great day!

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Busy day…but it’s my anniversary…

Posted by micie66 on January 29, 2008

Today I have been married for 14 years to the best husband in the world. He is my best friend and lover. I love him deeply and dearly. We spent the day together yesterday because today was busy. We went to lunch, and gave each other our gifts. He bought us tickets to go to a local dinner theater in March! We have never done anything like that. And I gave him the enlarged pictures of our 2 favorite wedding poses. Never had those made all those year ago. All we need is the right frames and to hang them. So they wait…

I took Lauren to see the maternity home today. She liked it and is seriously considering going there, if they will have her. There are some details to be worked out but I feel this would be a good place for her for the next 7 months or so. After that she will still need a place to live. She hasn’t decided to parent or adopt so we wait…

Speaking of waiting, Asher was going to make his entrance today but decided not to at the last minute! I know Brit is getting frustrated. She had labor most of the night then mid-morning it just died down to nothing. So we wait…

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This, that and other things…

Posted by micie66 on January 6, 2008

Here is our Christmas tree, in negative view! Cool, huh?

Last week we were at Brit’s for Elizabeth’s first birthday party. Here are a few pictures from that day.

She wasn’t sure if she liked the hat…

“No, grandpa, you can’t have my cake!”

Grandpa was helping her walk…”don’t you love my dress?”

Today is Lauren’s birthday. She is 22. We all told the boys that she is pregnant. They seem fine with it. Not too many questions for now.

Last night I had a hard time sleeping or should I say falling asleep. I did all the tricks I knew to try and fall asleep and none of them worked. Phil was snoring a lot, which didn’t help things. I prayed, I asked myself what was I feeling, I tried to make a mental list of what I was thinking of, what was stressing me out and no such luck at that getting things off my mind. If anything it made it worse.

Today I had nursery duty at church and talked with the other helper about adoption. She adopted her son 14 months ago. She gave me information about a place to call or have Lauren call. I am not sure she can do it, but we have to look into it.

Finally, I am doing something special for Phil for our anniversary later this month. I am having our wedding pictures, or some of them, reprinted and put onto a CD. Then I will get some enlargements and frame them. We don’t have any wedding pictures up. We have few pictures of us as a couple. We had one taken with the fake Niagara Falls backdrop when we visited about 3 years ago. I will frame that one too. I have to get over the fact that I look fat in pictures. By not putting them up won’t make me look any skinnier. Hiding them is not the answer. I might as well have them up and displayed because it’s who I (we) am. Ok time to go make Lauren her birthday dinner of steak.

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