I am pretty sure this counts.
This is an old video of my Judah.
My sister and I were at Target when we realized Judah was TERRIFIED of the masks.
Being the mom that I am, I thought this was HILARIOUS and recorded it.
I love how he is talking to me, looks to the side and then almost does a double take and jumps before crying!
Oh my word. I hadn't seen this video in a LONG time and when we were watching it this week we all had a good laugh.
Judah especially thought it was funny.
I have desensitized him since then and now the kid rarely gets scared of anything.
He has not stopped talking about it since watching it :)
Did this video make you smile or laugh?
Or did it make you think I am the worst mom in the world?
Leave a comment and let me know!
I truly believe that the Lord protects people and answers prayers.
I have many examples of times when I know the Lord heard my prayers and protected me from some sort of harm.
I am going to share a couple of my stories.
Babysitting Storm
It was a sunny spring day when I was asked to babysit for a neighbor of mine, who's son I used to work with at a daycare before babysitting him. Elijah was about two years old when this happened. I had asked for permission for a friend of mine to come along with me while I babysat Elijah. His parents said that was fine and that we could go on walks or whatever. My friend Judy came along with me and we decided to walk to the park and then to the store. I don't remember much before the storm happened as I have the worst memory in the world but I do remember this distinctly. We were walking down Cornell Street and the sky started to look very angry. It was dark and had a somewhat green hue to it and I knew that the color green meant something bad was about to happen. As we were walking I thought for sure there was going to be a tornado as the green can be an indication of one about to occur. While walking as fast as I could I knew I had about a half a mile to a mile left to go to get back to my house or Elijahs house. I remember fervently praying in my head and out loud "Lord, PLEASE let me get to shelter before the storm hits." Then the thunder and lightning began and I just kept on walking and praying... praying and walking...
Meanwhile, my mom was about to take my little sister Kathi to get some swim shoes for a trip she was going to take with her class My mom took the route she normally would have when she got blocked up from traffic as a traffic light was out. My mom told me later that she felt like she was supposed to turn around and head to a different store with no reason other than the traffic.
As I was praying I saw my mom driving past us. She stopped and told us to get in, that she would take us home as it was going to start storming soon. Judy hopped in the car, I put Elijah in the car, folded up the stroller and threw it in the trunk. I then climbed into the car and the second I had the door closed this penny sized hails just bore down on us in the car. I had barely made it into the car before it happened. Right then and there I knew the Lord heard my prayers and sent my mom in my direction to protect myself, Judy and Elijah from that horrible storm. To this day, I get chills thinking about how everything played out!
His Protection Through My Stupidity
This next one, to me, proves that my Lord with come through for me even when I am making a really dumb decision.
I had been talking to this fellow from my school over chat. He had expressed interest in me and like a fool I was playing into his game. He was calling me pretty and making me feel good about myself all the while working his way into getting something out of me that he wanted. He knew I had just broken up with my boyfriend at the time so I was vulnerable I guess you could say, so he used that to his full advantage. One night he asked if I wanted to meet up to do... stuff... Me, being the dummy that I was said yes, and even though I knew it was wrong I decided to go anyway. I also had this gut feeling that something was off. He asked me to meet him in the garage of the empty house he lived next to. (Oh I should mention, he never once spoke to me in person at school though we would pass each other several times a day.) I felt so uncomfortable that I went to the extreme and grabbed a knife and put it in my pocket for protection "just in case". My brain was SCREAMING at me to stay home, but I was bitter over my breakup and he was paying attention to me!!! Well I was walking down Cornell Street again (coincidence that both of these happened on the same street?). As I was walking I prayed and prayed "Lord if something bad is going to happen, PLEASE make my mom get off work early and drive past, or make a friend drive past and stop me!" As I was walking I noticed three figures walking towards me. There was a light behind them and it was well past 9pm so all I could see were silhouettes and my heart jsut started racing. I thought "Oh no, this is it, this is what I was worried about, it wasn't about , its these people. What is they try to hurt me?" Quickly I grabbed the knife handle in my pocket but did not pull it out. I just clutched onto the knife for dear life in case I needed to use it. As the figures got closer I started to relax as I recognized the struts of each of these people. It was my sister, her boyfriend and my ex. When we got close enough to each other they stopped me. I kept trying to leave and go meet up with the fellow I was talking to. My sister fought me on it and kept telling me to come hang out, as my ex kept telling he wanted me back. I tried to resist, but I knew this was God's way of protecting me from danger. It was NOT what I was expecting and I surely didn't want to see my ex at that point, but it they were people I knew I could trust. I knew with them I would be safe. Again, I knew God had heard my prayers and led me and the other three into each others paths for a reason. I don't know what would have happened if I had not ran into the three. I am just glad that I did and glad that the Lord hears me and looks out for me despite my human nature to do some really STUPID things. Said fellow who wanted to meet up with me was very angry about me not meeting up with me. He said some pretty nasty things to me so I know it was meant to be, that I was stopped in my tracks for walking into what could have been a very bad night for me.
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I am joining in on the #NaBloPoMo
What better way to start than with a Writing Promt from Mama's Losin' It! I chose the prompt: Your first born child gets to choose where you eat for dinner…what would they pick and why?
Me-"Judah if you could chose where to eat for dinner, what would you choose?"
Judah-"Taco Bell"
Me-"Really?? In the whole world?"
Judah-"Uh huh!"
Me-"Why would you choose that?"
Judah-"Because I... Cause I.... Uhhh Actually I will choose McDonalds."
Me-(chuckle) "Ok, then why would you choose McDonalds?"
Judah-"Because they sell kids meals!"
Me-"Why else would you want to go to McDonalds?"
Judah-"Because they have good stuff."
Me-"What's your favorite food there?"
Judah-"McDoubles."
This actually surprised me, I thought he would have chosen Chuck E Cheese or something.
When we go to McDonals, we pretty much NEVER get kids meals, so it was an interesting reason to pick it.
Well there you have it. My son is simple
I was hoping he would choose someplace cool or I dunno, NOT FAST FOOD!?!?!?
So I have decided that I want to start joining in on the weekly writing promts over at www.mamakatslosinit.com
For this week I have chosen prompt number 4.
4.) Write a list of 10 things you have said to your kids that other moms might not say.
1. Don't be a poop!
So our family... We are gross and like to refer to bodily functions a lot.
If you were able to listen in on our family for a week, I am sure you would be quite disgusted! HAHA So when my children are misbehaving, being generally rotten, I commonly say "Don't be a poop!" or you can replace poop with other bodily functions. I have been known you use said bodily functions as a term of endearment.. because I am just strange like that. "Oh I love you my little poopy brains!
2. Carry Me.... Home tonight?
So, my kids absolutely love the song "We Are Young" by Fun. It says "Carry me home tonight". Well, I have taken to responding to my childrens "Carry me?" by saying "home tonight??". It irritates Ora like no other, but Judah just thinks I am nuts. Well I am pretty nutty
3. Want to get a shot in your eyeball?
Whenever we are headed to the doctor the kids always ask if they are getting shots. I will say no, but then ask them if they want to get a shot in their eyeball! They giggle and say "You're just joking".
4. Well, I gave birth to you!
When my children are acting up, or misbehaving in one way or another, I always come back with "Well I gave birth to you! If it weren't for me you wouldn't even be here! It has no effect on them what-so-ever! lol
5. There are monsters under the bed that will eat you if you get off! They only eat naughty little boys who don't sleep when their mama tells them!
One night, when my oldest son, Judah, was about 3 or 4, he was not going to sleep. I was exhausted and he kept trying to get off the bed. I finally told him there were monsters under the bed that will eat little boys who don't listen to their mommys and go to bed. It didn't work. It is virtually impossible to instill any fear into these children, which in a sense is a good thing, but they also need some fear to protect themselves, but I won't get into that right now....
6. (Insert childs name twice) you're a little stinker pot, you went poopy made your diaper goopy, (insert childs name once) stinker pot.
This started when Judah was a baby. My sister April was feeding him and sang "Judah David, Judah David, you should drink your bottle up! It is good for your tummy, it makes you chubby, Judah David drink it up". She said that she had always made up songs like that for her daughter. One day I was changing Judah's diaper and started singing "Judah David, Judah David, you're a little stinker pot, you went poopy made your diaper goopy, Judah David stinker pot." Ever since then I have used that song for each child. I still use it for Ari :) By the way you sing it to the tune of "Oh My Darling, Clementine".
7. You're mom (insert whatever they had just said)
So when my children say anything, I tend to respond sarcastically and say "your mom (insert whatever they had just said). For instance, if Judah says "I need some paper to color on" I will say "Your mom's a piece of paper!" I do it all the time. They usually come back with "No you're not! You are mom!"
8. Come here. I need to bite your nails!
In our household, we couldn't keep track of nail clippers if our lives depended on it! Someone always puts them in the wrong spot or a kid will take off with them and we will never see them again. So much to my husbands dismay, when my kids nails get too long and I can't find the clippers I tell my kids I need to bite their nails.
9. Hold still! I need to get that booger!
Yes... I realize this is disgusting, but I can not STAND when my kids have "goblins" in their nose. Those dried up boogers... So I have been known to pick my kids noses to get them out I have even done so with my nephews and nieces. I am sure I have thoroughly grossed you out by now...Sorry lol
10. Get your nasties away from me!
So. I hate feet. I think they are ugly, dirty and just gross. I refer to feet as nasties! I don't even touch my own feet, that how much I hate feet!... Silly I know, but it's just me So whenever my children decide to put their feet on me I tell them to "Get their nasties away from me. This makes them want to touch me more with their feet.. They think it's HILARIOUS.... I think it's disgusting
