Ava's new found way to make her parents crazy

Ava is so funny!...It's like she really knows the days of the week. Here I am on Wednesday morning at 6:00 writing a new post, because Ava slept through the night again! Here's the funny part though...Ava used to sleep through the night, every night. Then at like 3 months old she decided that was over rated. Then 2 weeks ago on Tuesday night, she slept through the whole night! Yea!!! and did the same on Wednesday night, then Thursday night...and then Friday night we went to stay the weekend at DRI and it's like she had been just holding in all of her "waking up's" for the weekend. So the spell was broken. We came back home on Sunday evening, and she got up throughout both Sunday and Monday nights...and then on Tuesday she slept through the night again!!! Success!!! She slept through on Wednesday night, and even on Thursday night...but then on Friday night, we went back to DRI and again the spell was broken.
So now do you see the funny part? Tuesday is Ava's magic day to start her new sleep cycle...and the good thing is that this time we are not going away for the weekend. ~Brit

Blogs

Have you noticed that now since everyone has a blog, there are seemingly less emails? Well, I have and believe me I am not complaining! I have always wondered how people could spend all day on the internet. What were they doing? What was so interesting?...Well, now I have something to look at to! Blogs!...and now that Ashley has one, and JJ too, there is no telling the countless minutes I will spend on the internet! ~Brit

Ava Rae Update

As I write this blog, my dear sweet daughter is sleeping...yes, that's right, it is 9:20 am and Ava is still asleep! Better yet, yesterday she did not wake up until 10:40 am! Granted, she has not been going to sleep until 10:45 pm here lately. Now, I don't know if this is a growth spurt, or if she is finally used to sleeping through the night, but all I can say is that I am not going to over think this new phase. ...and yes, Mother, she is still breathing and no, she does not have a fever. ~Brit

Kisses!!

Who are we to judge?

Why is it that we always assume the worst in people we don't know? You may think that you are different, but just listen to your thoughts the next time you stand in the checkout line at the grocery store behind a woman that has been there for fifteen minutes, or the next time someone cuts you off and speeds away on the road. Face it, we all have bad, angry, and mean thoughts about people that we have never met or spoken to.
A few weeks ago I decided that I was going to change my way of thinking about others. Those who know me well know that I am a very self conscious person. Talking to strangers or going out into public even was exhausting, for the simple reason of me not knowing what others were thinking about me. So one day while I was praying about this, I had this idea that maybe the reason I think everyone thinks bad of me or judges me to fast, is because maybe I do the same to them. So instead of prejudging others to fast, I thought of a rational idea of why or what they were doing that made me want to think badly of them. And suddenly the speeding car that cut me off a few weeks ago that was an annoyance, now became someone who had an emergency of some sort. Now the lady in the checkout line taking to long, was now someone who was having a bad day and just needed some understanding.
Now that I try to change my perspective of people, it has really made me a happier person. I am not as self conscious as I once was. So, now when I talk to a stranger or have to run an errand on my own and let the world take a good look at me, I say a little prayer, and proceed with confidence.
We should all try this in our day to day lives...it has sure made a profound difference in mine.
~Brit

Watch my newest achievement!

With Daddy's help!

All on my own!

Please Pray.

Well, Brit and I are back in town. We, unfortunately, had to make a quick trip to Indiana on Tuesday. My grandfather, Jim Greaver (72), passed away on Sunday morning, he was in and out of the hospital the past few weeks. Although, it might have peen predicted, it was still surprising to the whole family. We ask that you keep our family in your prayers, and especially those who were very close to him.
Love,
Kris, Brit, & Ava