The Williams Six

(who he thought was Chloe...so did I): "daddy, can you lay with me? Brett: no, sweetie. Caleb: (in a loud voice) "IT'S A MAN!!" I can't stop laughing. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location: LOL

There comes a point in every one of my children's lives where I cease to be their favorite....and they move on to preferring Daddy over me. I would be offended....after all, I carried them in my womb for 9 months and nursed them for a year....but I happen to be a big fan of their Daddy, too, so I love that he is so involved that they get to adore their hero. While Caleb and Chloe still snuggle me, want me to play with them, etc....Luke has zero interest in me. When Brett goes to work, he stands by the door and cries for like 15 minutes. On our recent flight home, he would only sit with Brett. He would literally scream if I had to hold him. I was completely fine with that :) When he's hurt, Luke wants Brett. When he cries, only Brett can calm him. It is actually quite comical! I really wonder if Luke can sense I'm pregnant!! I remember my other two acting similar (though not as dramatic) when I was pregnant! Kids are so funny!! I love their totally honest actions! - Posted u...

I'm enjoying my time home in Missouri! I've caught up with friends, enjoyed time with my family, and just enjoy the break from my normal life. A few observations so far: - I miss cold weather....except for how cold the toilet seat gets. I forgot about that! - Chloe looks like she's homeless in winter clothes, for some reason (I think because they don't fit well but I just brought what I had)...so, for her sake, I'm glad she wears summer clothes (shallow of me, I know). - I forgot how much I love my hairdresser here. He cuts and colors my hair better than anyone else! - I haven't been honked at all week while driving, which is a refreshing change of pace (south FL drivers are rude). - I looked at some maternity clothes today at the mall, but not one ounce of me could purchase them yet (even though I'm showing already...at 9 weeks). Wearing tents for the next 8 months is more than my fragile ego could handle at the moment :). - I will never own a dog. Ever. My...

Luke got a haircut today! I told him I was going to take a picture, and he posed like this. He is a total and complete ham!! He reminds me so much of Brett! The first time Luke got a haircut, he had a febrile seizure that afternoon....so haircuts since have been weirdly nerve wrecking for me...but today it wasn't!!! So I think I'm finally over the trauma of it. Yay! Chloe also got a haircut but only took an inch or two off. She didn't really need it but she LOVES haircuts :). - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

I hate just surviving. I prefer to thrive. Brett lovingly refers to me as "Worker Bee" because I like to work. I like to be active. I don't like sitting for long, and I do not being lazy. I am definitely not "super mom" but I really enjoy being a good mom. And, yet, in my current state, I am surviving. I know it doesn't last forever, but I just do not like who I am when I am sick/tired. Caleb has asked for a new mommy a few times, and I don't blame him. I am zero fun. I was pondering this today, and while I do not believe God is the author of sickness....I do think He uses all things to our good....so I am trying to find the good. OBVIOUSLY, the very good is that a baby comes at the end....that is definitely enough. But I am trying to find the good now. Being sick forces me to let go. My house isn't very clean. Laundry is not really getting done. We've had frozen pizza like 4 times this week. My kids have watched way too much TV....

Do you ever meet someone in life that is everything you're not....and you just want to somehow transport that person's gifts/personality into yourself?? That is my friend, Alison. Alison and I met in college at Florida State. We went to the same church and we were in the same college major. Alison has a gentle and quiet spirit yet is so confident and kind. She doesn't talk incessantly, but when she does, her words carry weight. I would love to be more like that! She honors God in her life, and she brings peace and life to others. Not only is she all of these things, but she is amazingly creative!! Recently, she turned a dream into a reality by opening her Etsy store!! Alison Sweet is your place to find up-cycled, eco-conscious accessories. I mean, come on, how cute are these accessories.... Isn't she beautiful??!! All items are made with donated and found cotton/jersey materials. Super soft and lightweight (which I love because heavy items get on my nerves!...

After the most depressing post ever, I figured I should probably alter my perspective :). Thankfulness always help, so here is what I am thankful for: - that I get pregnant so easily (worth the sickness....my cloudy perspective just forgets that at times) - having four kids is a dream come true, so thank you, Jesus, for allowing my dreams to come true - getting married and having kids was my life long dream....now that it has come to pass, God has given me new dreams....how cool is that? (Raising my kids well is one of those new dreams!) - my kids are so, so sweet...spending endless days doing not much of anything is so much easier because I have pleasant kids (thank you, Lord, for sweet kids) - i am embarrassingly in love with my husband. We've been married almost 7 years, and my heart still skips a beat when his name shows up on my phone. I hope that never changes. - laughter; i love to laugh. - TV aka the only way I survived this weekend with Brett out of town (I will detox m...

Not that you want to hear it. The l only good news is that there's a sweet baby growing inside of me. I am so unbelievably thankful for this gift. I just wish the gift didn't come with such a high price. I may have just forgotten my previous three pregnancies, but this one seems the worst. I'm so so so sick :( and very tired! I think having older kids makes it a little harder because they aren't as content to stay home all day while I lay on the couch! They're so sweet and understanding, but it's been hard. Chloe is still convinced I'm having a girl, and the highlight of my day is when she talks to the baby or prays for "her". One day, when she was grouchy, Chloe called the baby mean and told "her" she better not steal her toys. But mostly, she is super excited!! Caleb is thoroughly grossed out by puke (who isn't), and once asked me if I could go somewhere else to get sick. This is so depressing, sorry! I'm praying for better days...

After posting, I thought I'd share the picture! Do you see God :)? - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

"I'll draw you a Thanksgiving picture. First I'll draw a turkey then I'll put God next to it." - Caleb I love that he gets that God is everywhere and knows where true thankfulness comes from!! That boy has some faith!! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Chloe gets fearful at night (I am not sure if it is real or if it's a stalling technique....but, just in case, I treat it like it's real). I pray for her and tell her Jesus is in the room with her. Her response every time, "I want to see Jesus. I want Him to come out of my belly so I can see Him." She has confused Him living in her heart with living in her belly :).

My parents bought my older kids wet suits so they can swim during the winter!! It's so thoughtful, and Chloe looks so cute as a tomboy!! Caleb also is so adorable!! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone