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do you know the muffin man?

Tonight i heard a little voice singing in the next room.  i wasn't sure what it was saying, but it didn't sound like the normal cry for milk or wah-juice, so i listened a bit longer.  i realized it was singing along with the cd playing nursery rhymes and children's songs.  "muffin man! muffin man!  muffin! muffin!  muffin man!"  i think it was one of the sweetest things i have ever heard come out of knox.

the smell of a new baby...bliss.
this weekend was interesting. we decided last minute to go to baton rouge to visit family and try to buy a much needed suit for wesley (he's ushering in a wedding this weekend) and a dress for me for the aforementioned wedding. on the way down, we had a wreck that could have totaled our car. we won't know until tomorrow morning. the car ahead of us hit their brakes really fast, and in order to not run into the back of them (and probably killing them &/or us) we swerved to miss them, but the highway was wet, so we skidded off the road and off the shoulder. thankfully, no one was injured. the car wasn't squished or anything. the seating part wasn't affected, just the front of the car. oh, and we took out some sign with our side-view mirror...yes, the mirror we JUST got fixed. blech. so, the people are evaluating it now, and i am praying.
so, after all of that mess, we went to my sister's house and spent the night, which considering the circumstances, was really restful. the next morning we slept in and then went to get wesley's hair cut at the new aveda. it was incredible. we've been to aveda before, but this time it was an experience. the guy who cut his hair was also in massage therapy school, so he ended up giving wesley a neck and shoulder massage complimentary (which was exactly what he needed with a touch of whiplash from the night before), and i got a complimentary facial while i waited (which is always exactly what any girl needs). oh, we also got a goodie bag filled with a certificate for a free hair therapy thing (some sort of moisturizing treatment) and miniature sized aveda products! hooray! then, after that wonderful time, we went to tsunami, one of our all-time favorite (wes's all time favorite) places to eat. after lunch, we went by the dg house so i could feed the baby for a bit, and then back out again shopping. we got wesley's suit for $115, and my dress for $75, originally $180. so, i would call it a successful shopping day, though i can't exactly call the entire trip successful....i don't guess. i don't know. i haven't figured out (nor will i ever) this whole God-is-sovereign thing in respect to practical life. but, i can't argue with scripture, and i know that God works all things for the good for those who are called according to His purpose. i guess we'll just have to wait and see how that looks.

so, for an update

well, baby kuyper has been with us a week now. he is so darling. really. some babies are kinda ugly when they first come out, but he was always cute. he kinda looked like a monkey at first, and still does on occasion, but a cute one. he makes the cutest faces. he is soooo tiny! i forgot how tiny newborns are! mostly, he just eats and sleeps, with some pooping mixed in. however, the past couple of nights have been hard, especially last night, as he did not want to sleep - only eat. and last time with knox i could just sleep when he decided to sleep, but things are a lot different the second go-round. we are still adjusting to life with 2 children. i am learning that knox's schedule wasn't just for knox's sake, but for my own, as well. so, i am having to re-learn how to live without a schedule, or at least figure out this new schedule. i really have not figured out in the least how this is going to work. but, i assume it will. i see millions of people who have more than one child, and somehow they do it, so somehow i will, too. i think last night kuyper mainly had his day & night a bit confused, b/c he slept all day yesterday while he was being passed around at thanksgiving lunch. so, to compensate, today i will be making sure that kuyper stays awake for extended periods of time during the day so that he'll be sleepy tonight. he's asleep now, and should be waking up soon for a feeding. knox is still down for his morning nap, thus i have 2 seconds to type this update. please pray for us all. i hope you all are well, too.

big day

i am hours away from my 2nd delivery.  i'm sleepy, but have a feeling i won't be able to sleep much tonight.  we have to be at the hospital at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow morning, so i guess i had better try to go to bed.  

tonight i have been re-inspired to cook.  and i'm soooo glad that i am, because (besides needing the food in a few days) it smells incredible in the house.  last night we cooked a pork tenderloin in breadcrumbs and rosemary that we didn't get around to eating, so we're eating it tonight.  baking in the oven right now is a whole chicken.  how good is baked chicken!  i'm tempted to eat it instead of the pork, but i know we won't get around to eating the pork if i don't do it now.  so, we're having that, potatoes au gratin, spinach salad, and probably an early round of cranberry sauce! :) mmm.  i believe i'll be freezing the chicken, well, all but the wings.  i think i'm gonna cut them off and make some stock out of it for quick and easy soup and/or gravy.