~Mother of 8~

I read this on a blog that I read and thought it was so neat and very true!
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A quote

from A Reforming Mom by Shannon
I recently found this comment by a mother of 8. I could not have said it better myself:

I am a mother of eight, but it’s not because I am Super Mom. It’s not because I was born with some rare gift that makes me capable of mothering a large family. It’s because this family God has seen fit to give me has shaped and changed me into the person I am today. It’s because God sends challenges and then follows up those challenges with the graces you need to get through them. Always.I can live this imperfect life with eight imperfect children, not because I am awesome, but because God is.

~Aylah's Addiction~

Aylah is what we call 468,352% addicted to her pacifier! This has become her best friend day in and day out. Mike and I have been talking about the need to at least minimize the time Aylah and Paci are spending together. So, this morning when Aylah woke up, I told her that she is really starting to become a big girl and I was so proud of her and that she has learned and accomplished. So Aylah, mommy is going to leave Paci in the bed until it's nap time because big girls do not need Paci while they are playing. Then I very gently took Paci and placed it in her bed and gave it to "puppy" so he could take care of it while we were out playing happily, right?...WRONG!!!

I'm sorry to say that after 25 minutes of crying as if her bff had fallen off the face of the earth, laying on the floor with complete heartache, and looking at me with the deepest sincere thoughts of "Please mommy, can I have Paci, I might die if I don't have it" and yes that is what she really said:), I gave in and we went to wake up Paci and the reunion begin.

Then tonight when I opened the car door to get Aylah out, she made this really loud ha, ha, ha laugh with these 2 paci's in her mouth. I think she is making up for lost time.
I think we are going to try Laura's way, and spend time praying about this first! Cold turkey wasn't the easiest on Aylah or mommy!

Yes, one of these paci's is Sam's. He let us have one when Aylah lost hers last time we were visiting him.

~Our Oklahoma Vacation~

Aylah and I were so blessed to visit my BFF and her sweet, sweet children in Oklahoma. We had such a wonderful time and miss them way too much! Becky took some fantastic pictures of our fabulous adventures. You can check them out here, if you are interested (and I know you are)! Thanks Stropes for such a wonderful time and lots and lots of memories! We love you!

~The Sweetest Thing...EVER~

Thanks Becky for taking this beautiful picture!

~Corn on the Cob~

Molly loves her sweet corn on the cob! Yummy!

~Sweet Babies~

I loved seeing all these sweet babies today! Check out our dear friend Carrie's blog for the pics!

~Aylah's Hot New Look~

Aylah found her floaties on the table and mommy's sunglasses, while I was in the kitchen getting her lunch ready. This is how I found her when I returned...

She sure is having a great time!