Knock on the door…
Wait a few seconds…
And, most likely, THIS is what you’ll see:
Wanna come over??
My friend from college, Kim, is doing a giveaway on her website and I think you should check it out. Kim is an amazing seamstress. She made my diaper bag, which is just perfect for all the stuff I need to take with me with 3 little kids in tow. What makes her even more amazing is that she makes all these beautiful creations AND still is an amazing mom to her 2 sweet kids, both under 2! Go check out her shop, here!
The girls were busy at work loading things into their bags and shopping carts.
I asked, “Are you girls packing?”
Noa, “No, we’re going to Japan to buy a daddy.”
Me, “You’re gonna buy a daddy?”
Noa, “Yea, I’m gonna buy a daddy for my babies.”
Wow, I’m glad my baby daddy came free of charge and with lots of added bonuses! 
This little munchkin was 4 MONTHS OLD on Friday.
Did you know she wears another little strawberry that isn’t on her clothes?
Do you see it?
Sleep soundly, sweet girl, with smile on your face.
We love your perfect little self.
Original Overheard:
Noa has always been quite good with her words and rarely has words that she doesn’t say correctly. However, one thing that she consistently says wrong that I absolutely LOVE is when she is communicating excitement.
“Are you be-cited, Martha?” or “I’m be-cited!”
and when her emotion is in the extreme form:
“I’m be-SO-cited!”
I hope she never learns how to say it properly. Just kidding. Kinda.
Added Bonus:
A few moments ago, all three girls were laying on the playing mat and interacting so sweetly with each other – well, Martha and Noa were vying for Gloria’s smiles but it was a friendly competition. All of sudden I hear, in a singsong voice,
“Martha, you grab her feet and I’ll get her hands… c’mon Glo… here we go”
and I look up to see them poised to drag her across the room to her bouncy where they want her to sit.
And we had yet another talk about how Noa is not big enough to carry the baby quite yet.
And one more for good measure:
Noa: “Mommy, when Gloria learns how to crawl, will you get another baby in your belly?”
This kid doesn’t miss much and I guess has figured out the general pattern of things around here
My biggest girl, BE-SO-CITED!
Sundays around here are the best. I love them because they are Eric’s only day off and he starts at 6pm Saturday and doesn’t study or work until 6pm Sunday. His day off also means my partial day off. He is so great about helping a ton with the kids and letting me get extra rest. It’s wonderful. He’s wonderful.
Last Sunday, instead of joining in the regular nap or reading (which I normally do), I decided to do a little crafting and see what I could come up with. I got my glue gun, some clips, lots of ribbon, a few buttons, and my laptop tuned to desiringgod.org to hear Piper’s newest biographical lecture. (Side note: he does one every year at the DG pastors conference and they are all wonderful. My favorite is Adoniram Judson. This year was C.S. Lewis and it was amazing as well. They are compiled in a series called “Men of Whom the World Was Not Worthy.” Check them out.)
Anyway, I made a big mess.
But I was pleased with the outcome:
It’s amazing how just a little something like this – using parts of my brain that I don’t normally have time to even tap – can be so refreshing. And I am not even a crafty person! For some reason, though, it was just delightful to me. A lovely Sunday afternoon…
