Wow! Pavan is 8 months old today! Where has time gone! I am so proud of the accomplishments we have made. He is going to turn out to be a fantastic little boy who will grow into an amazing gentleman. Which is so rare anymore. My sister L bought Pavan and I matching t-shirts for my birthday back in June. We are wearing them today. I want to get some pictures of us wearing them!
Pavan is crawling! He has been crawling for a couple weeks now! Thankfully he doesn't go far, he just scoots around. He has also been saying "mom"! I couldn't believe it the other day, I was in the kitchen making tea and all I hear is "MAHM" real loud! I went to the living room and I saw Pavan looking for me! Such a proud mommy moment! I teared up! It was amazing. He's said "mahm" a few times since then and looks right at me when he says it! His vocabulary now consists of 2 words, "yeah" and "mom" and all his little goos, babbles and giggles.
Ok, ok, so I have a mini-rant. Not really a rant. Because its so darn cute, but ouch it hurts! Pavan still is exclusively breastfed. Every so often when he is nursing, he sticks his finger in his mouth along with my nipple! It is seriously one of the cutest things I have ever seen, but boy it doesn't feel so pretty!
Last week, Pavan and I went to the park. I took him on the slides and we sat on the swing and swung together. He laughed out loud. I was even able to video it! We crawled through the tunnels and chased some Canadian geese (no harm was done to them, we just simply followed them around the playground). Hearing Pavan laugh is the greatest joy. Pretty soon, he wont need me to sit with him on the swings, or carry him through the tunnels.(Please, time, I'm begging you, slow down!)
And what you ask are our plans for today? Well, we are going to run some errands. Acme, and kmart. Hopefully will make it somewhere to buy Pavan a pair of sneakers. He hates shoes and socks, so much like his momma. So I don't put his shoes on him, but it's getting cold so he will need to get used to wearing them! Hmm, maybe a pair of boots too. I also need to get some things for college. I start next week! I am so super excited to start! I can do so much with that degree, it's making me that much more excited! Anyway, then later tonight I have a coaches meeting for the football banquet. I had no idea we even had a banquet. How cool is that? I am excited to see what it entails, hopefully it doesn't fall on a visit night, and if it does maybe Pavan's father will switch nights. Nights are so difficult to do anything though, between college, visits, practices, babysitting, I don't have any free nights but Sunday! I wouldn't change any of it. I truly love 90% of my life. It took me months to be able to feel that way. Things are in no way how I want them to be, but I am making the best of it. Yes, I get stressed. Yes, I worry (more than any mom should, but I have good reason to). Yes, money is super tight. But I look at Pavan and I wouldn't have it any other way. God has a plan for us. We are blessed.
I was on Pinterest last night and found this bible verse. God is within her, she will not fail; God will help her at break of day. Psalm 46:5. How awesome is that verse? I love it. It fits so perfectly with my life. The other verse that I have been living by is this : If you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say to this mountain "MOVE" and it will move. Matthew 17:20. When Pavan was only a few months old I took him to church, and a man of God was praying over us and said "He will move mountains with the Word." I will never forget those words out of that mans mouth. I had magnets made with Pavan's picture and put that quote at the bottom. Those verses just remind me that God is bigger and stronger than any Earthly person, problem or situation. He's bigger than the hurtful words and actions. He's bigger than the bruises.He is bigger than the scars. I can do anything with Him. He is my strength (along with Pavan). The Lord is my refuge. All this that I'm going through is part of His larger plan. Sometimes I fall short and forget that. Sometimes I get angry at God and scream why?! but then I remind myself that He has a plan for me, for Pavan, for us. I take time each day and thank Him for something. No matter how small it is (I thanked him for the sun shining today) or how stupid (I thanked him yesterday for me not hitting the squirrel that decided to run in front of my car!) and I see my life slowly changing and I see my life in a more positive way.
I may not always love what goes on in my life, but I do love my life.
Pavan just fell asleep in my arms. I am going to lay him down and unload/load the dishwasher. And if he is still sleeping I can throw in a load of laundry before our errands. So friends, strangers, and family, as you read this Thank God for something. (Don't believe in God? Thank whomever you do believe in.) Just take a second and give Him thanks. Have a great Monday!
Pavan is crawling! He has been crawling for a couple weeks now! Thankfully he doesn't go far, he just scoots around. He has also been saying "mom"! I couldn't believe it the other day, I was in the kitchen making tea and all I hear is "MAHM" real loud! I went to the living room and I saw Pavan looking for me! Such a proud mommy moment! I teared up! It was amazing. He's said "mahm" a few times since then and looks right at me when he says it! His vocabulary now consists of 2 words, "yeah" and "mom" and all his little goos, babbles and giggles.
Ok, ok, so I have a mini-rant. Not really a rant. Because its so darn cute, but ouch it hurts! Pavan still is exclusively breastfed. Every so often when he is nursing, he sticks his finger in his mouth along with my nipple! It is seriously one of the cutest things I have ever seen, but boy it doesn't feel so pretty!
Last week, Pavan and I went to the park. I took him on the slides and we sat on the swing and swung together. He laughed out loud. I was even able to video it! We crawled through the tunnels and chased some Canadian geese (no harm was done to them, we just simply followed them around the playground). Hearing Pavan laugh is the greatest joy. Pretty soon, he wont need me to sit with him on the swings, or carry him through the tunnels.(Please, time, I'm begging you, slow down!)
And what you ask are our plans for today? Well, we are going to run some errands. Acme, and kmart. Hopefully will make it somewhere to buy Pavan a pair of sneakers. He hates shoes and socks, so much like his momma. So I don't put his shoes on him, but it's getting cold so he will need to get used to wearing them! Hmm, maybe a pair of boots too. I also need to get some things for college. I start next week! I am so super excited to start! I can do so much with that degree, it's making me that much more excited! Anyway, then later tonight I have a coaches meeting for the football banquet. I had no idea we even had a banquet. How cool is that? I am excited to see what it entails, hopefully it doesn't fall on a visit night, and if it does maybe Pavan's father will switch nights. Nights are so difficult to do anything though, between college, visits, practices, babysitting, I don't have any free nights but Sunday! I wouldn't change any of it. I truly love 90% of my life. It took me months to be able to feel that way. Things are in no way how I want them to be, but I am making the best of it. Yes, I get stressed. Yes, I worry (more than any mom should, but I have good reason to). Yes, money is super tight. But I look at Pavan and I wouldn't have it any other way. God has a plan for us. We are blessed.
I was on Pinterest last night and found this bible verse. God is within her, she will not fail; God will help her at break of day. Psalm 46:5. How awesome is that verse? I love it. It fits so perfectly with my life. The other verse that I have been living by is this : If you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say to this mountain "MOVE" and it will move. Matthew 17:20. When Pavan was only a few months old I took him to church, and a man of God was praying over us and said "He will move mountains with the Word." I will never forget those words out of that mans mouth. I had magnets made with Pavan's picture and put that quote at the bottom. Those verses just remind me that God is bigger and stronger than any Earthly person, problem or situation. He's bigger than the hurtful words and actions. He's bigger than the bruises.He is bigger than the scars. I can do anything with Him. He is my strength (along with Pavan). The Lord is my refuge. All this that I'm going through is part of His larger plan. Sometimes I fall short and forget that. Sometimes I get angry at God and scream why?! but then I remind myself that He has a plan for me, for Pavan, for us. I take time each day and thank Him for something. No matter how small it is (I thanked him for the sun shining today) or how stupid (I thanked him yesterday for me not hitting the squirrel that decided to run in front of my car!) and I see my life slowly changing and I see my life in a more positive way.
I may not always love what goes on in my life, but I do love my life.
Pavan just fell asleep in my arms. I am going to lay him down and unload/load the dishwasher. And if he is still sleeping I can throw in a load of laundry before our errands. So friends, strangers, and family, as you read this Thank God for something. (Don't believe in God? Thank whomever you do believe in.) Just take a second and give Him thanks. Have a great Monday!