The Last Sunday of 2008

Here is Joshua modeling his gift from Uncle Brian & Aunt Gayle.Originally I was supposed to meet my friend Suz for breakfast on Sunday, but unfortunately her plans got changed. That was okay because then we had the opportunity to go to church. Joshua was the cutest little boy I've ever seen there! He walked with me up to the door (Daddy had Caleb) and before the greeters ever looked our way, he proclaimed "Goood MORNING!" They all laughed. Then they all gave him a high five as he walked through. Shawn and I agreed that maybe he found his calling in life...a Walmart greeter. Haaa!!! We took a few more steps before he saw two teenage boys sitting on a window sill that were looking "too cool for school." Joshua has absolutely no fear - still holding my hand, he pulled me over that way and said "HI!" to them. They smiled and said "hi" back...you can't help but think he's cute.

Both kiddos were doing really well as we were in church...however, Momma didn't make it this time. All the sudden, I got dizzy and felt like I was going to pass out. Only this time, my head was pounding and I realized I was experiencing the start of a full-blown, four-alarm migraine. I whispered to Shawn that I needed to go vomit immediately and ran out from the front of the church (unfortunately to get a seat on the end we had to be closer to the front than we would have liked, even though we got to church pretty early). Shawn followed me out, and once I hit the restroom, I splashed cold water on my face and neck. I still felt dizzy and downright awful. He went downstairs to get the Bean while I weakly walked and got Caleb, who was naked (they always keep that nursery so hot!) and curled up in one of the helper's arms asleep. Joshua also didn't want to leave, but we made it out to the car safely. It was the worst drive home I've ever had, I think. I was clutching a trash bag and the noise and lights hurt so bad. When I got home, I gave up trying to fight off losing my entire breakfast. Then I took some Advil Migraine and Shawn let me pass out for three hours straight while he cared for Caleb. Joshua napped most of that time, too, and Caleb slept for a little while. When I laid down on my feather pillow, I felt like my head was banging against asphalt. I could almost hear the pounding - it was that intense. I all but asked God to take me home then. But, I pictured the faces of my two little boys, and the Lord graciously allowed me to fall asleep even through the pain. When I woke up, I still had a dull headache, but it was nowhere near what it had been. I fed a very-hungry Caleb next.It had been so warm on Sunday - mid 60s!!! So, we took the Bean & C-love outside for some fresh air. I had Caleb strapped to me in his snuggli, and Joshua was playing in the garage. We still had some yard debri in there that needed taken to the compost site nearby, so Shawn took Caleb and the bags and I walked with Joshua to the playground behind our house. We had so much fun! He climbed right up without fear and kept sliding down. I wish we had more warmer days in between cold ones to burn energy outside. That night I let Daddy get some work down on the computer while I played with both boys in the office. Other than my migraine mid-day, we had fun overall. I was enjoying the sermon, too! I'll have to download it to hear the rest.