The Vintage Pearl

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The Vintage Pearl

If you haven't check the Vintage Pearl yet, I suggest you do it now. Go. I mean it! You will be amazed at the handstamped jewelry that they made. I love the taste, the design, and the idea they created. I especially like the bird nest with eggs, the secret message ring, the baby's foot prints and even the family names. I am saving up my slurpee* money to get something special. Something that will remind me of my sweet baby boy and my wonderful husband. =)

Thunderstorm...Don't Be Afriad.

For the last few days we have been getting a lot of rains. Don't get me wrong, I do love thunderstorms. I just don't like the freezing cold weather that comes with it. Recently, I bought some really cute baby Spring causal clothes such as blue surfing board shirt and plaids shorts to go with it. Also a new overall! I couldn't resit not getting a summer overall jeans! Conner is only a baby once. I couldn't wait for Conner to try it out and take pictures. But it has been too cold for Spring clothes. Next week, the temperature should go from 50's to 80's! Alright, bring on the SUN!!=)

Last weekend, we had a big thunderstorm. I literally woke up from feeling the thunder. I saw a lot of flashing lights that made me feel like I'm sitting in a photo studio. While I was nursing my baby, I thought how nice it is to cuddle together safe and warm. It made me think of my heavenly Father how He loves to "cuddle" with us in His arms, safe and warm. I remembered a verse that I had memorized a few years back.

 "When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken."  Proverbs 3:24-26

Remember, God is telling us not to be afraid. He is asking us to not to worry but to trust in Him. He promises us that we can sleep sweetly when we give away all our fears to God. I smiled when I thought of this. My baby is sleeping so sweetly because he trusts his daddy & mama that we will keep him safe. Just as I trust in God that He too will keep both of us safe.

Dinner At The Family Table!

Tonight, Conner got to try out his very own high chair that is strapped to the chair. He was able to stay upright the entire time! Last few weeks, I tried to see I he was ready for the chair but he kept sliding down or leaning to the side. Now, I'm proud to say my little boy is ready for family dinner time at the table!

-A Proud Mama!

You Are My Sunshine!

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine! You make me happy when the skies are gray! You'll never know dear how much I love you! Please don't take my sunshine away.

When I hear the song, I thought of my baby boy! I thought of my husband! I thought of all the sunny days that they had gave me. I love trying to sing to my hubby & kid, even though they may think that I'm crazy (I really can't sing ok lol!) but they enjoy seeing me happy. It made my kid smile! Then today, my mom told me that my grandparents sang this song to each other on the way to church. It touched her heart how two of them interacted with each other. It was such a sweet love! I want that for my husband. I want my kid to realize he is my sunshine too!





Sweetheart couple...you are my sunshine!

 

My only Sunshine

You make me happy!



Don't you know how much I love you!


Lyrics
Bing Crosby
You Are My Sunshine

The other night dear, as I lay sleepin',
I dreamed I held you in my arms.
When I awoke dear I was mistaken,
And I hung my head and cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You'll never know dear how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away.

You told me once dear,
That you really loved me,
And no one else could come between.
But now you've left me.
And you love another.
You have shattered all my dreams.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You'll never know dear how much I love you,
Please don't take my sunshine away.

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

Today in church, I learned about not to worry or be afriad. In Phillpiians chapter 4, Paul told the people to have JOY everyday. I'm pretty sure that it is hard to have joy while going through some difficult times. Worry actually drains out the energy that we have. By the time we stop worrying, we are too tired to spend some time with our family, going out to enjoy fellowship with our friends or even to worship God. Worry can cause physical pain such as heachade and back pain. Yes, it seems like that it does not but when we get those phsycial pains we realized we are stressing out over things that troubles us. We have to STOP worrying!When we give our heavenly Father our worries and forget about it. We recvice some amazing peace like a heavy bag has lifted off our shoulder. God is teaching us to depend on Him no matter what.

When I became a mom, I start to get worrying about raising my kid. Will he get enough food? Is he breathing ok at night? Will we have enough money to buy diapers. Will he get sick from other people whenever we go out? My mind is like a busy hornet nest. I did not like it one bit. It drained out my energy that I forgot how to enjoy being a mother. I was reminded from my husband and the pastor of this sermon. Now, I understand better about not to worry & let God take care of us. I hope this helps you in whatever situation you are in.

This video was showed in church and I wanted share to the readers. It's a child who became afriad of his mommy blowing her nose. The noise really scared him but he realized it's ok. His mommy is there to protect him from harm. Then he realized that it's funny because he did not worry about the noise. 

Banana for My Monkey!

Conner finally is eating from a spoon. He learned how to train his tongue to swallow food. It is a tough job for any baby.

His new favorite food is banana! He goes monkey over this!

-Excited mama!!

Family

Erica (18 months) & Aaron (3 months)

It’s crazy to see how much my brother and I had gone through together. My brother, Aaron, is a year & a half years younger than me. We both just became a parent last year. Never we would thought that having a kid would be such a joy to our life! He has a baby girl who just turn one today (happy birthday Amira)! Both of our kids are already curious about each other. haha! I’m really blessed have these 2 special kids in my life. I do hope that our kids will be great friends as my brother is to me. I love you Aaron & Amira & course my sister-in-law Aubrie too!