Five Miles

On Saturday my husband and I woke up at 6AM so that we could make it to the "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" awareness walk. It started at Cottonwood Mall and went along the Rio Grande for five miles. I must say, I am sooooo out of shape. Please God help me to get back in shape.

It was a great turn out. If I had to guess there was about 30,000 people. LARGE crowd. It was great to see all the supporters. While this walk was for good intentions it was not just for breast cancer. It is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, and the money raised goes to cure all types of cancer.

Not counting some kinds of skin cancer, breast cancer in the United States is the most common cancer in women, no matter your race or ethnicity. It is also the most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women and the second most common cause of death from cancer among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women. In 2005 (the most recent year numbers are available) 186,467 women and 1,764 men developed breast cancer and 41,116 women and 375 men died from breast cancer. YES, I DID SAY MEN...Men can also get breast cancer. In men, breast cancer can happen at any age, but is most common in men who are between 60 and 70 years old. Male breast cancer is not very common. For every 100 cases of breast cancer, less than 1 is in men.

Thank you to all who donated to this great cause and supported me on this walk.

Liam did REALLY well in his stroller!

Twins???

Liam and Sophia- Born 3 days apart from each other.

Sophia is one of my childhood friends, Kelly (Rhodes) Martinez daughter. She was born 3 days after Liam.

We went bowling last night and I had the two of them laid out on the table for this picture. A man walked up and asked "are they twins?" Of course I told him no, but inside I as laughing sooooo hard. Do they really look like twins????? They look nothing alike.

Maybe they are not twins but some day will be husband and wife!

Hello Baby, Goodbye Friends

So maybe I am just filling pity for myself, but lately I have noticed that all my "childless" friends have disappeared. Since the birth of my son my friends without children seem to have other priorities. There lives are so busy and preoccupied with other things... Maybe its that I cant go and do the things they want to do because I have my son and therefore they don't invite. Either way, they have all become distant. One thing I can say is that I know I have tried to send out invitations to hang out, and that is all I can do. Its not so bad hanging out with my son and husband!

This is not to say that my friends with children have disappeared also- because they haven't. Maybe its that they understand how it is. I don't get it. I prayed to God last night that I could be understanding about this topic, and to lift my heart from the sadness. It is just sad to know that the people who I was once SUPER close with have all taken there own paths in life and along the way they put me at the bottom of there priority list.

Maybe its just a part of parenthood that I wasn't prepared for and didnt expect, however, it still makes me sad.

Advice

I got this via email and thought I would share! If you follow this advice you will have a better life!!!!!!

1.. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day un rushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus .'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAYOF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

'If God is for us, who can be against us?'

(Romans8:31)

Today He is resurrected!

Today is the Lords Resurrection! Rejoice!

Dear Lord, I thank You for this day,
I thank You for my being able to see
and to hear this morning.
I'm blessed because You are
a forgiving God and
an understanding God.

You have done so much for me
and You keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything
I have done, said or thought
that was not pleasing to you.

I ask now for Your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe
from all danger and harm.

Help me to start this day
with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day
to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind
that I can accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper
over things I have no control over.
And give me the best response
when I'm pushed beyond my limits..

I know that when I can't pray,
You listen to my heart.
Continue to use me to do Your will.
Continue to bless me that I may be
a blessing to others.

Keep me strong that I may help the weak...
Keep me uplifted that I may have
words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost
and can't find their way.

I pray for those that are misjudged
and misunderstood.
I pray for those who
don't know You intimately.
I pray for those who will not read this
and with not sharing it with others
I pray for those that don't believe.

But I thank You that I believe
that God changes people and
God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers.
For each and every family member
in their households.
I pray for peace, love and joy
in their homes; that they are out of debt
and all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this
knows there is no problem, circumstance,
or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight.
I pray that these words be received
into the hearts of every eye that sees it
in Jesus' name. Amen!

God Bless ! ! ! ! !

Nutramigen

So today was Liam's one month check up. Everything was good, praise God! However, his pediatrician told me that I need to start feeding him Nutramigen (A hypoallergenic infant formula powder for babies with colic due to a cows milk protein allergy). For the last week I have been wondering why my son seems a little colicky... Well I didn't know that the cows milk allergy would cause him to cry so much.

Nutramigen is SOOOOO expensive. It is twice the price of any regular powder formula. But I will buy whatever I need to so that my son is healthy. Nutramigen is made by Enfamil, but since it is a specialty formula they price it like its gold.

Below is some more pictures of Liam taken the last few days. Enjoy!








(tried to include one of him WITHOUT his pacifier)

Staying home

My life right now consists of staying home day in and day out with my son. I have to admit, I love spending as much time with him as possible even when he is crying at the top of his lungs.

However, I find myself trying to find stuff to do. All my friends and family work during the day so I spend time alone. I find myself having most of my conversations with a one month old... who by the way is allergic to milk (I found out Sunday night in a emergency trip to the urgent care).

You would think that soy milk and cows milk would taste completely different, but my son sure doesn't think so. I must say, they do look different.

Anyway- Back to what I was saying... Since everyone works during the week I try to entertain myself. One of the ways I do that is blogging. Then comes the weekend. This is when my friends and family are home. So I try to make every attempt to get out of the house and do something (If I don't leave the confinement of my home I go NUTS). It seems to me that everyone is busy or has other plans during the weekend... so I spend time with my son and wonderful husband (however, I am still at home)... We find ourselves going to my moms house a lot, because she is usually home and not to busy for our company.

Many people say that staying home all day every day is great! While I would love to stay home and raise my son without worrying about having to pay bills, I would, but I can not stay home every day all day. I guess its time for a new hobby that would include a one month old.

Pictures

Here are some recent pictures of Liam!



Liam and great Grandma!





He is going to be baptised on May 3rd!!! I am so excited about him being dedicated to the Lord! I cant wait!

I will take more pictures for Easter and post them!