Alright....so settling in isn't necessarily the easiest thing, but it is so rewarding when you finally feel like you've got the routine. We are understanding Andrew a little better and he is getting more acquainted with the realities of our day. Each day I adjust to adding another thing into our routine....like do my hair, pay any bills, stick on a load of laundry or just plain rest.
Just him and I went for a walk with the dog last night. He spent the whole time just staring at the blanket that covered him....so cute! Andrew has been in a routine of fussing mildly-strongly when he has to fall asleep. The one thing that calms him down is if I sing. BUT it's not just singing in my range...it's going down an octave to sing more like Richard. I don't know what it is but he likes that deep sound. It's neat though cause these situations (that come up 6 or more times a day) cause me to be in total worship to my Father. I find myself worshiping while putting Andrew to sleep. God deserves every minute of it and more. I can't thank God enough for Andrew and wouldn't trade those fussy moments for anything!
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I have never heard you sing, Kristy, but your comments brought to mind a childhood memory.
My older brother always said that he pretended to be asleep so his Mom would quit singing.
Itwas so great to see all of you !
Grandma
i love that picture. you look so content. so natural. so loving it.
l.
What a great picture of your family!
Richard would fall asleep to singing as well. I remember one summer the Friesen's spent a weekend together at Preston's cabin (the name of the lake has escaped my memory) at the lake, Dad & I slept in a tent with the boys and as the boys had a hard time settling down I went outside and sang all the Sunday School songs I knew to them until they fell asleep. Keep this up and the 3 of you will be singing as a trio together in no time.
Mom F
Those songs come in handy during long nights with little ones with fever, earaches and anything else they get. I was always thankful for those songs and wondered how a mom could endure so little sleep without God's help. I remember one specific night when I finally resorted to "What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see". I'm sure I was hoping/wishing for his second coming. And here I am 30 years later singing to the grandkids......I think Jack pretends to sleep so I'll quit :-)
a. eileen
Congrats to you! Andrew is so lucky to have such great parents. How I wish I come come and see you all! Guess I'll have to wait till July to see the little bundle of joy. (hopefully you will be able to make it. 07/07/07) Love you guys!
Auntie Roni
Congratulation Richard and Kristy, I am very excited for you.
Richard, you weren't the last to know this time, as you tell us. I was. But that's cause I was impossible to get to and I only called mom on the 16th (Nepal time) as we were about to begin our 6 hour return trip to Base Camp after walking for about 4 hours already that morning.
Love from near the top of the world
Dad F
This is so cool....not every grandkid can say that his grandpa was at Everest when he was born AND get an email from him too. Come home safely, Rick.
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