The Mean Mommy

I guess by some people's standard, I would be considered a "Mean" mommy.
Why? Because ...
     I don't allow my children to play with my phone all the time.  In fact, there is not one app on there for a child!
    and I have a few rules that we try to be consistent about - and there are consequences if you break them!
    and I don't allow my 3 year old to always get her way because it's just easier that way!
    and I am very particular about what our children watch on TV!
    and I don't allow sweets or dessert unless you eat most of your meal, including veggies!

Apparently, these little things (actual parenting) makes me "mean"!  Oh well, I'll just have to be mean...but at least I'm not afraid to take my children to the grocery store - where I shop without their protesting input!

Thank you for this day?

We always utter this phrase when we pray, but do we REALLY mean it?  Are we truly thankful on the the days when...

You have six loads of laundry to do
The toddler is teething
The baby has colic
The preschooler won't stop talking
The phone won't stop ringing
Someone spills something sticky on your just cleaned kitchen floor
The hospital bill comes in
The house is a mess
Your hubby has to work late
You have a sinus headache that medication isn't helping

What if all this happens ON the SAME day?  What if ALL your days lately seem to have a similar set of circumstances?  Are you still thankful for THAT day?  Can you see past your present challenges and annoyances and see the blessings that this day holds?

Is this not the secret to having a joyful and content life?

Philippians 4:12-13

Our New Addition

Just a few hours old

Well, things have been quite busy here in the Land of Lentz lately!  We added our "little guy" on Thursday, February 17th.  He was a bit stubborn and had to be taken out by c-section which we had not planned on.  To say I was upset would be an understatement!  So after 10 hours of labor, and days of pre-labor contractions, William Tucker Lentz made his grand entrance into the world! 

Our little "Tuck-Tuck" (as Lyra Kate has dubbed him) weighed in at 9 lbs and 8 ounces and was 21 and 3/4 inches long.  His head was swollen to 18 inches in circumference and was the main reason that we had surgery. In fact, only 2 days later, the swelling had gone down so much that his head circumference was only 15 inches.

Only 3 days old

  The first thing Scott said upon getting a good look at him was that he had my dimple!  I've been quite disappointed that neither of our girls "got" my dimple, so I was happy that he got this trait from me.  But other than that and the blue eyes, our little Tucker looks just like his Daddy!  In fact, the older he gets the more he looks like Scott.

My recovery has been long.  I won't go into the sorted details but I've had 4 rounds of antibiotics, 1 trip to the Emergency Room, and a fractured foot in the 34 days since having Tucker - and that doesn't include recovering from surgery.  So, our adjustment has been quite difficult with my being so sick.  Scott and his parents have had to do a lot more than usual. Our church fed us for 15 days straight - a huge blessing! 

Napping

 Now that I'm feeling normal again, I hope to keep up our blog.  Of course we have lots going on so there is plenty to share.  And I'm getting faster at typing one handed while the other hand holds our newest blessing.

Little Boodawg