3 π + 1 π = 4 π

Any day now, our family of three will become a family of four.

"Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him." Psalm 127:3

 

With two under two.

"I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him." 1 Samuel 1:27

The preparations have begun.

"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

 

Wash, dry, fold, repeat.

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9

 



 

Will it be snips, snails, and puppy dog tails?

"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14
 

 

Or sugar, spice, and everything nice?

 

"And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them." Mark 10:16



Tiny hands.

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart." Jeremiah 1:5a

Tiny toes.

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139:13

Long days.

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

Sleepless nights.

"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

The road ahead is filled with unknowns.

"Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." Psalm 25:4-5

Parenting is hard.

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

 

The responsibility is overwhelming.

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7

Yet the joy is indescribable.

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

The love immeasurable.

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" 1 John 3:1a

The blessings uncountable.

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." Psalm 118:1

A Christmas Recap

Our Christmas festivities started soon after Thanksgiving this year. However, many things we had planned to do just didn't happen. (Maybe Christmas cookies, kid crafts, and birthday cakes for Jesus will happen next year.)

For the second year in a row, I wrapped 24 winter/Christmas books. Each night leading up to Christmas in December, Jeremiah unwrapped one book of his choosing before bed. It's a great way for him to practice opening presents before the big day. This also started his claim to the bottom stair step. Don't mess with his step.

 

When we put the Christmas tree up, we hung ornaments we thought might appeal to Jeremiah on the lowest branches (i.e. anything related to dogs). Every morning when we would turn the Christmas lights on, he would immediately go up to the tree and give this black lab ornament an eskimo kiss. Then he'd check out all the ornaments to make sure they were still there.

 

I kept up the tradition of making several homemade gifts. And snacks. Some included crockpot crack, Chex mix, puppy chow, raspberry jalapeno jelly, and lotion bars. (In case you're wondering, the raspberry jalapeno jelly is amazing! And the lotion bars turned out perfectly, so now I'm on a mission to make some homemade diaper rash cream.)

 

 

We mailed a few Christmas postcards. (In case you want in on my secret: I design the card, save it as a jpg, order prints at one-hour photo at Wal-Mart, and put a postcard stamp on the back. Works great. Cheaper than photo cards or photo postcards, and it doesn't require an envelope.)

 

 

Jeremiah did a little Christmas shopping.

 

He still doesn't care much for Santa.

 

 

He got some great gifts!

 

 

And some he's not so sure what to do with.

Merry Christmas from the Pi Family!

 

 

 

"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." Luke 2:11

 

And if you want to remember last year's Christmas card, you can find that post here.