Madilyn's "lunch" that she made.
Madilyn cooking lunch. Just saying - I was not home but someone was supervising.
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Benjamin starting to pack on the pounds. |
Everyone loves to snuggle Benjamin!!
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
January - Ben's Baptism.
Ethan helping me get Ben ready.
Are you sure about this Mom?
Some pre-baptism admiration. Lots of Love!!
What a beautiful event!!
Grandma and Grandpa Buma posing for future generations to see!!!
Must go and pick kiddos up from school!!
This is my weekly post.
Did it!!
Love, Gloria
Friday, September 23, 2016
Gloridaze Arises From the Dust
Hello!! It's been a while. I've been thinking about my blog and where to go with it, what it will look like, and how much time and energy I will put into it. Scheduling more of my activities into pockets and windows of time, a morning here or an hour of this afternoon there, has enabled me to prioritize our lives. The important stuff like building eternal relationships, feeding the family nutritious food, clothing each member, and battling the dust mites with immense force (important when family members have allergies to them!!) has helped me find room for some extra curricular items as well. Maybe, it's been less of me changing things but more the baby not nursing as much :).
What ever the case, focusing on what means the most and having more time, has helped to rid my brain of that awful anxiety that comes from the false guilt I feel when my brain is overwhelmed. Too many details that come with caring for baby Ben AND everyone else, including Will, can really make me feel down. When I'm exclusively at home, that is where I need to be and the LORD calls me to be but can I do that? No, I struggle with pulling back and letting it go. I struggle with comparing myself to others and wanting to be the best, as far as good works go. Is that what God wants from me? Discontent with where He has placed me?
No, He wants me to be here in the home, in the trenches, crawling in what feels like the mud, working hard for Him. It can be thankless work at times but He knows and He cares for what I do. Thank you LORD for walking me through!!
All this to say - hopefully you'll see more of us again. I won't promise you or me anything because I know life is full of curve balls. We think everything is going well, maybe we're even coasting more than we should be, and BAM!! God brings us back to the reality that HE is in control and that we rely solely on Him.
My goal is to try. My goal is to try posting once a week. To share, and to maybe get some feedback and learn from my readers too.
I would like to spend some more time writing here about what matters most to me - the Christian Way, family, and fabric!! I would also like to show pictures of what we've done as a family in order to chronicle events but throw my sewing experiments into the mix for extra excitement (we all need that - right?).
So here I go - it'll be Good Sew (goed zo)!!! (a phrase my Opa used to conclusively use after speaking on certain matters - that is "goed zo" which means "it is well"). It's a "Good Sew" when we look at it with a Christian lens, when we consider things with God's ways in our minds.
Ben's birthday dessert. See the "BF" in the middle.
Pictures of Ben - days old at home.
"Look at our little brother!!"
With Grandma Faber.
With Oma Bredenhof.
Madilyn and Ben for the first time.
Nadia and Ben - two little mothers.
Grandma and Grandpa Bredenhof.
It's nice having a photographer in the family - these ones by Aleana.
Goed Zo!!!
Friday, February 19, 2016
All About Benjamin Nicholas Faber
About an hour after birth. He just laid on me for an hour before he was even weighed. I loved it!!
This little guy came out posterior like three of his sibs. So after being induced, having sciatica during labor and an up side down bundle of joy, I was VERY thankful that he came when he did. He was an amazing answer to very verdant prayers!! It was definitely my hardest labor (Will agrees as my objective, outside the pain and anguish, perspective here) and transition but I had excellent support throughout. Will was my rock, he didn't leave my side once and his strong presence kept encouraging me to keep going. I still can't believe we've done this seven times (!!). Our doula, Nicole was awesome - as usual. She helped me into different positions and doing the hip squeeze for all that back labor was such a relief!! I also have to mention our friend (and aunt :)), Alice who provided the most delicious gluten-free chocolate chip banana muffins that I scarfed on before, during and after labor. They kept me going!! It was an addiction hard to break once I got home. I tried to bake them myself a few times and that sated my taste buds but alas it was never the same. They were a special treat for a special time.
Father and son moments.
With Grandma Faber
Big bro Ethan.
A day later and he already had scratches on his face. Poor guy!!
Big sis, Aleana.
Big brother Peter loves Ben and he will hold him any time and for long periods of time too.
Matthew is in love with Ben too and his important job has become making the little man smile!!
Pictures of the girls with Ben are coming on the next post - super cute!!
Auntie Michelle came to visit the next day.
Baby feet are so adorable.
All the stats. He had an Apgar of 9.5.
His hair is not this dark or thick anymore.
With Will V.S. - I always give Ben to Will to hold before Aleana because he's not always here.
Aleana hates that!! But...it's only fair.
He slept that deep, just born and shocked by the world sleep the first night. The second night - not a wink because he wanted milk. The third day it came in and he slept so soundly that night and he's only had two fussy nights since then. So thankful!!!
He sleeps in the VanDelft's Pram beside our bed.
Ethan is so impressed with this pram because it has leather (leather!!) shocks.
It is really amusing to watch the pram when he is waking up. He can get that thing going all on his own!! It's a wonder to me, and fills my heart with so many different emotions. Relief, love, and thankfulness all blended together.
He has already grown so much!! Still cute though.
We were in the ER with him on Wed. this week with a fever.
He had tests done to make sure it wasn't anything serious and thankfully it wasn't.
Just a virus, that caused his immune system to kick in. That's a blessing.
God was good to us and spared us any more drama, because that's what it is when your little baby is having his blood taken, catheter put in and chest x-ray (the worst!) and all you can do is force him to take it and cry your eyes out. He's been fine today so far.
Not the most flattering picture but Ben is looking at me so intently that I wanted to remember it!!!
Auntie Heather came to visit after church - he's just hours old here.
Grandma and Grandpa Bredenhof came after church too.
Thanks for coming to meet Ben!!!
I have lots more pictures of this little guy and the family with him so stay tuned!!!
At least I got this far...
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above Ye heavenly Host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!!
- old version because this chick is getting old (tehe!).
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