Teething Trials

So, Mckenzie is teething. She has 3 teeth, with the 4th one popping through on top. This *might* be the source of her irritation (which would be strange, considering the other 3 didn't give her near as many fits!) Monday night, I got home from Bible study and went into check on my baby before heading to bed. Then I realized her room smelled a bit "funny" so I went in to get the 4 diapers off her changing table. They seem to accumulate there quite rapidly! Well, Mckenzie must not have been sleeping very sound...because she woke up, and started crying. I nursed her thinking she'd just go right back down to sleep, but no! She was up until 12:40am! :( Ever since then, she's been doing the "mad-cry" and being very easily calmed down like normal...I'm not sure what happened to my happy baby! Is this *just* teeth? Is it early Mommy-separation anxiety? Something else? Ugh...I wish she could just tell me what's bothering her!

I think breastfeeding Mckenzie is my kryptonite. I don't understand why...but often times when I feed her, it feels like she is sucking the life right out of me! Zapping my strength. Making me SO. TIRED. I never felt like that with P-man (that I remember!) This is a strange and unusual sensation that makes me want to collapse into a heap on the floor. And not get up until morning! :)

Happy Easter!

We had a blessed day. This morning's message was about redemption. A perfect Easter message! I'm so thankful that Jesus sacrificed His own life on the cross so that I may have life ETERNAL. His resurrection means everything to me!

After church, we went to my parents' house for a wonderful feast. Then we filled plastic eggs with candy and colored hard-boiled eggs. I asked Joel about the significance of "Easter eggs". He said that an egg has always represented "new life". I love that! :) While I'm not sure where the "hunting" of Easter eggs came from...I want my children to KNOW most of all about the new life they can have through Christ!

It was a beautiful day for an egg hunt! 65 and SUNNY. I have great memories of egg-hunting in the backyard, as a kid. There was always a surprise or two. One year it was a sea-pony. :) Those were fun bath-tub toys that squirted water! Another year it was a shirt. Anyhow, now that my Sister and I have our own kids, it's so neat to be the ones hiding the eggs and candy and helping the kids on their quest to fill their bags or baskets. Such fun!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

Fitness Motivation

Today I joined myfitnesspal.com...You can track your food & fitness on this online program. The site tells you how many calories you can consume each day and how much you need to work out each week to lose pounds! I'm excited to track my progress on the site. The fun part is that if you have friends that join the site, you can cheer each other on because you see if the other person is keeping on track, etc. :)

I didn't have this much trouble getting motivated after P was born, that's for sure...This time around has been so different! Hopefully this online program helps. If any of you lovely blog readers want an invite to be "friends" on myfitnesspal, just leave a comment or shoot me a message.

We're supposed to have some wonderful sunshine here today! I'm hoping to get the kiddos out to enjoy it!!