Faithful Mommy

Prayer for MomRN2!

Our sweet friend over at My quiet corner (momrn2) is in need of immediate prayers!! Her precious little girl is extremely ill. Go visit her ( leave a word of encouragement) and lift them all up to the Heavenly Father!
Thanks,
Faith

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen places in the USA I'd like to visit

1. Lancaster County PA

2. New Mexico

3. San Francisco

4. San Deigo

5. Seattle

6. The Outer Banks of NC

7. Maine

8. Sedona

9. Napa Valley

10. Grand Canyon

11. Hawaii

12. San Antonio

13. Big Sur CA

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Tag!

Works for me Wednesday is just below this one. Two posts in one day!! Please feel free to indulge and spend a little time with me today. It's like a two for one deal!!

Carol tagged me for this little meme (which I just  learned is pronounced meem, thanks to Addie).

What is your favorite word ? I love you! I know that's three, but they act as one!

What is your least favorite word ? MINE! My little man is screaming that these days!

What turns you on spiritually,creatively,emotionally ? 
spiritually - Time in the Word, music and seeing my hubby on his knees praying for our family.
creatively - photographs and music
emotionally - I don't cry easily - I tend to cry more if I am mad - which makes me mad!!

What turns you off?  Whining. It drives me insane!

What's your favorite curse word?  Dagnabbit!

What sound or noise do you love to hear? Music, laughing, wind chimes, church bells.

What sound or noise do you hate?  silverware clinking together.

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Counselor

What profession would you not like to do? I'm like Carol - nothing with numbers. I just do NOT do numbers!!

If Heaven exists,what would you like to hear God say at the pearly gates? Job well done my good and faithful servant. Welcome Home!

Oh, I need to tag someone! Let's see who did Carol NOT tag? Cherriobutt, Jeana, Lauren, and GiBee.Tag ! You're it!

It works for me Wednesday!

                     

I know most of you probably already use baby monitors. I want to tell you how wonderful the video monitors are if you haven't used one. Since Little Man has seizures we have several monitors ( when your baby stops breathing for over 2 min. then you can tell me I'm over doing it - 'K). So we have one of monitors that stays beside my bed. I can see him anytime I feel the need. It helps me sleep to know that I can look at him anytime I hear a noise etc.

This one we use all during his nap times and befor we go to bed. It has been so worht the money to us. We take it with us from area to area (not room to room always) so that if he does cry out or whatever we can look at him and make sure he is okay.
It was totally great during all of our recent episodes with the pukes - one night I heard a slight sound and I looked at the monitor and I could see the throw up on the sheets. Otherwise, I would not have known he had thrown up.

Okay that is my big tip for the day. It works for me!!!

Go to Shannon's for more tips!

Tuesday Treasure!

Today I don't even have a photo to go with my treasure! Here is the story though.

On April 28th I went in for a routine mammogram. I was nervous, I will admit. I just did not want to subject my body to the squishing machine. I knew it would hurt and I had successfully avoided it for years. Now, my Gyn put her foot down and said I must do it. I still put it off for months after she fussed, yelled, demanded that I get   myself over there and get it done NOW. Finally, I felt compelled to give it a whirl - just for fun. HA!

On May 2nd, I got the call that there were some abnormalities in my right breast and I would need to come back for a diagnostic mammogram. I made that appointment a little quicker than I had the first one!! The diagnostic was done on Thursday, May 4th. Okay, I thought the regular mammogram hurt (well, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be) - this hurt like the dickens!!!! OH.MY.WORD. The tough part being that they were concentrating on one area, so it was a squish fest to that one spot!

The results of this fun day were a little unsettling. So I then began the task of finding a breast specialist that takes my insurance. It took a few days of phone calls back and forth between my Gyn and myself to finally find one.

That appointment was yesterday (Monday). The doctor feels like the area in question is not cancerous!!!!!!! I have to go back in six months for another diagnostic mammogram of that breast to see if there are changes that would make her think differently. I pray not.

I know it is not a definite diagnosis, yet for now this is good. This is  my treasure - my good health. I am thankful for that. I want to be around to see my little man become a grown man and  to see my little grandchildren drive their parents crazy (HEHE). I want to hang around awhile longer - I just do not like the thought of my hubby getting a new wife. What if it turned out he liked her better? EWWW. Let's just NOT go there!

I know that there are probably some precious women that will read this who have walked this road with different results. For you, I have so much compassion,so much emotion. I  will offer up prayers on your behalf if you will allow me to. This has been quite an experience for me. I now have a heart for that little pink ribbon that wasn't quite there before. I always cared, I always wished there would be a cure. I just never stopped and gave pause at the sight of it before. It has new meaning for me now.

My concerns were not only for myself, but mostly for my family. My grown children are indeed grown, but I like to think they still need me around. My hubby is perfectly capable of making it on his own (except maybe laundry). Little man, of course needs his mama and I would love for my little grandchildren to know their Mia, like I knew and loved my own grandmother.

I am very thankful today on this Treasure Tuesday that I can tell you a scary little story with a happy ending. I refuse to fret and worry over the next six months. So for me, for now, it is a happy ending. A Treasure indeed!

P.S. Thanks to all of you LBY ladies who were praying me through!

Let me know if you participate in Treasure Tuesday and I will link you here!

1.Chaotic Mom

2.Carol

3. Mom Nancy

4.Mary Ann

5.momteacherfriend

Such a Hoot!

I was over visiting Holymama! and she has this link from Sara. You have to see it if you haven't already. Go,go,go check it out. You.Will.Laugh.Out.Loud!!

Will you still love me tomorrow???

I confess! It has been a crazy few weeks and I am behind on reading y'alls blogs. Forgive me? Maybe, you haven't even noticed. Maybe you think I'm rude. I hope not. I love you, I really do. I'm just lagging. I promise to get on board and behave and catch up and, and, and, well, whatever it takes to get back in your good graces. If you will forgive me - I'll be your best friend!!! Read that in your best sing songy voice.

Also, guess what? My youngest daughter-mother of G-baby, had her wisdom teeth cut out today --- ALL SIX OF THEM!! Can you believe that? OH.MY.WORD. Who ever heard of SIX wisdom teeth? The oral surgeon said that it is a trait from American Indians. He says, they are the only ones with more than 4. Guess we should check the family tree!!! Remember - he said that not me. If that's wrong and you know it, oops!

Also, are any of y'all as MEAN as I am when you are premenstrual? I am just evil! My poor hubby gets the brunt of it. He's a good man, I tell ya! I hear myself being so ugly and I'm like WHAT ARE YOU SAYING WOMAN? Yet, it flies out of my mouth anyway. Yes, I know, I'm in prayer about it  - so is HE!!

Also, My son is an Attorney. He tells city governments what to do. They PAY him for this! Yet, he whined like a girl when little man threw up on him recently - go figure! He's going to whine again  when he sees this! ;D

Yes, I guess I'm in a contemplative mood. It's the PMS I tell ya!!!

Thursday Thirteen!

Thirteen Things about I  get googled on 1.Rota virus/ rotovirus -- at least 3 times a day!!! Gee, I wonder why! 2. Bi-racial babies adoption - see archives to know why! 3. Pregnant mommy pictures - I probably mentioned somewhere that i do maternity portraits at my studio. 4. Debi paradise - go figure - I thought this was Faith's paradise! 5.Kiddie poop recipes - I don't even want to know!!! 6. 13 year old daughter in thong - Yeah something about seeing your daughter in a thong in the archives. 7.highschool daze! 8.Blue eyes blond boy adoption  - bet i was not what they were looking for! 9. Mommy cleavage - okay we could all use some of that! 10. Dog ate caulk? Yep! in the archives- my dog ate caulk.  At least my do isn't the only stupid one! 11. easy grow flowers. Yeah, I wish! 12.sign language - we use sign as a second language! 13.cellulite,cottage cheese,hail damage -- OH.MY.WORD. They've seen me naked!!! No Mr. Linky - Computer problems!:( Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1.   (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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Works for me Wednesday!!

                

Well, last week Carol suggested I give a few tips for Photographing your children. I am a Children's photographer so, I'm going to give you some ideas of what works for me in my studio (as well as at home with all the little ones).

!. Get on the child's level. Seeing them and their environment on their level will open a whole new world for you.

2. I love to break that rule as well!! I love to get a very high angle,with a close shot of their face (profile).

3. I want the most natural expressions from children, so I NEVER  tell anyone to "say cheese". N.E.V.E.R.

4. Close in on the little things : mouth,eyes,ears,hands,feet, the swirl of the crown of the head etc.

5. Now to some "after the image is taken -words of wisdom"- VERY IMPORTANT.
upload your images to your computer ASAP. That means NOW people.

6. Now that you've done that - Download them to a disk. NOW. I download to 2 disks immediately. Then I edit and put  the forever shots all on a DVD later. P.S. They are all forever shots to me!! ;D

7. NOW - store said disks in a safe place. It is best to have a set in two different places. Just.in.case!

The reason behind placing the final images on a DVD is that the cd's are just not good enough yet. They may not still have your images on them a year from
now!!!!

Yeah, I know - THAT was worth the price of admission!! ;D

Go go go go! Buy some good DVD's right now!!

Go over to Shannon's blog for more clever tips!!!

Treasure Tuesday!

Today is Treasure Tuesday! If you play along, thanks. I so enjoy getting to know all of you through these little treasures that have such sweet stories.

That is the treasure after all - the memories and stories that come to our hearts and minds when we see,hear,smell, touch or taste these treasures.

My treasure for today is the letters that my daddy and I sent to one another while he was in Vietnam. The airmail envelope, with the red,white and blue is such a memory for me. when I saw the envelope, I knew it was from my Daddy!

All of my letters to him start like this : "Dear Daddy, How are you? Fine I hope.
As for myself, I am okay".  They all start that way. I laughed and laughed when I read these for the first time as an adult - just after his death. I needed to laugh, so it was therapeutic.

He tells me to behave and mind my Mother and Granny  - in all of his letters to me!

I also ask him if I can get my hair cut in almost every letter. He forbade me to cut my hair. It was waist length all of my life - until I got married. I've never had short hair except when my Granny went against his wishes and gave me  a pixie when I was 5 yrs. old. Yes, he was in Vietnam at the time. Hey, she did it, not me! I was just five!!!

The little Valentine card is one he sent to me from Vietnam as well. It was such a God thing to have found this when I did.  He was buried on Valentines Day - and I found this that day!!!!!  Inside he says : "I love you my daughter, Love Daddy".
He knew I'd love that little kitten on the front, although he despised cats!! LOL!

I hope you post a Treasure too. If so, let me know in comments and I will link back to you so others can see yours. I'll be at the studio working, so I'll link you as fast as I can,between clients!

1. Kim from Hiraeth

2. eph2810

3. Sandra

4. Overwhelmed!

5.Andria

6. Kelly

7. Shelly

8. Momteacherfriend

9. Leah

10. Everyday Mommy