Many Faces of Beauty

Boy or Girl

I am 20 weeks today--halfway through this pregnancy already! Where has the time gone? We will have an ultrasound on May 13th and if the little one cooperates we'll be finding out the gender of this child. Woohoohoo. Makes my heart skip a little beat. Benjamin is convinced it's a girl and Isa is convinced it's a boy. Isa was the only one of us that guessed right on Tim and Kristi's babe so I feel like I should go with her gut instinct.

I would be thrilled if we were having another boy. Seriously, how could I not want another little man to love on? Benjamin and Samuel are so hilarious and so, so sweet. I would love another little boy to join the mix of wrestling and giggling all over the floor. I love tucking them into their beds at night and hearing them talk and sing and giggle back and forth. I love saying, "Night night boys!" and hearing them both say in unison, "Night night mama! Love you SO much."

And I smile thinking of Isa sandwiched between all boys. She will feel like the princess of this house and will never lack for a protector (although I imagine she won't often need one and may instead be the one defending her brothers).

I would be thrilled if we were having another girl. I would love to give Isa a sister. My sister was my dearest friend and encourager. Sisters can talk and laugh and cry and sharpen each other like none other. It is the sweetest of bonds.

I would love to have another little girl walking around the house smothering...I mean mothering...Care Bears and babies. The instinct a little girl has to mother is one of the sweetest and most amazing things to witness.

And let's be real, who doesn't love to dress a little girl? Absolutely, I would love to dig all of her clothes out for another little lady.

If it's a girl, I'll be a little sad that I won't have another little boy to snuggle. If it's a boy, I'll be a little sad that I won't have another little girl to snuggle. I'm so glad I am not the one that has to decide. We can't wait to see what the Lord has formed in my womb. Boy or girl, this child is fearfully and wonderfully made. Oh Praise Him!

Lord Dark Helmet

Samuel kept falling over in the house last night with his helmet on and had all of us laughing hysterically. I told Drew he reminded me of Lord Dark Helmet on Spaceballs. He was a little more steady today so that was a big disappointment. :)

T-Ball

Drew had his first meeting as a t-ball coach the other night. Benjamin was crazy excited about the gear Drew brought home from the meeting and wanted Isa and Sam to put the batting helmets on and pretend to be on his team. I could not look at them without laughing. Their heads look humongous.

Red, White and Blue

Friends

My friend, Gwen, and I were both short a husband last Thursday for most of the evening. We took the kids to the park and they played hard for a long time. When we got back to our apartment, they all crashed in front of Toy Story while Gwen and I sat and enjoyed the silence. Isaac and Samuel never sit and watch movies so it was a rare treat for us to have uninterrupted conversation.

He Rides!

A Big Week

Benjamin got a bike this week and handed down his Toot Scoot to Samuel. Samuel is cruising around like the little stud that he is and getting smiles from everyone he passes.After about 6 back breaking laps (for Drew) around the sidewalks behind Morris, Benjamin took off on his own. I could not stop the tears. I think learning how to ride a bike is such a huge childhood accomplishment. Unfortunately, we have no way to shoot video right now because our Elf died so I'll have to just remember the moment in my brain and in my heart.

Much needed haircuts

We were in OH this weekend for a wonderful (and really loud--I'm getting old) concert and the kids got much needed haircuts. When we arrived, my brother asked me why Sam looked like Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber. I guess I won't try to trim Sam's hair ever again.

Private

By the way, I currently have 20 more people that read our blog than blogger allows. I didn't realize that if you went private there was a limit on how many readers you could have. I don't feel right about eliminating people that have supported and prayer for our family for years--almost all of which we know personally. So as of right now, the blog will remain public. Still praying for wisdom on this decision.

Drew has now finally locked the hacker out of all of our accounts and we hope to never hear from him again. He does obviously know our names but hopefully cares more about acquiring money than he does about looking at pictures of us on our blog.

Quotes of the Day

I made chocolate chip cookies tonight. Isa loves to dip things so she was dipping her cookies in milk. She finished up her milk and at the bottom of the cup were two little chunks of cookie. She got a funny look on her face as she was peering into her glass. Then she looked up at me and said, "Those my teeth, mama?" I assured her that her teeth did not fall out. I've been chuckling about that all night. Her expression and concern were priceless.

Earlier today, Drew held the treat bowl (a bowl that is always full of random candy from Halloween, Valentines, Easter, Preschool parties, etc.) down for Sam to pick one. He stood there doing his usual, "Ummmm. Ummmmm. Ummmm." He usually ends the 'ums' by saying, "That one!" when he finally decides. But today he dropped his hands down and said, "That's boring." Benjamin went into hysterical giggling. That is definitely a phrase he has heard from Benjamin but doesn't know quite how to use yet.

Private

Update 4/5/10: We found out this morning that friends today are still receiving emails from the hacker. We are working on figuring out how he is still doing this. Please let us know if you get any more emails from "Drew in the U.K."

I have thought about making our blog private for a long time but knew that if I did, it wouldn't show up in people's Google Reader. And I love my Google Reader. Drew's email account and Facebook account were hacked into Friday and the guy or girl that did it was trying to google chat with our friends and convince them Drew was in trouble and needed money. He had control of Drew's email a good 24 hours before Drew was able to regain control with Gmail's help. The whole thing was a little unsettling and so I think we're going private. I am trying to compile a list of people that read our blog and would like to be invited to read our private blog. If you could just leave a comment with your email, I will add you to the list. Or you can email me at bekahmoser [at] gmail [dot] com.

Forgiveness and Hope

We're so thankful Jesus is the Resurrection and Life! Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful Easter Sunday.

Visit to the Lusks

We had a wonderful week with our friends and our kids absolutely loved being with their new friends, Noah and William. They did really, really well on the road trip down. I think I was the only one that got really grumpy on the road trip. I was ready to get out and not be climbing all over the car playing stewardess. Thankfully, their good attitudes kept me in check.

Benjamin and Noah were with each other every waking and sleeping hour from the moment we arrived (minus the hours Noah was at preschool on Tuesday). None of the adults ever once had to step in and remind them to share, be kind, not worry about winning, etc. Their conversations were so hilarious and sweet to listen to and they never ran out of ridiculous jokes to tell each other.
Adam and Lynn currently live on the Vet Clinic's property where Adam works. Much to Sam's delight, this meant we got to see lots and lots of horses. Samuel would have stood there all night. "More horsies please! More horsies please!"
Tuesday morning Noah had preschool so Drew and I took the kids to a nearby fresh water beach. It was much too cold to swim but they had a great morning playing in the sand.
Benjamin fulfilled a life long dream of being buried in the sand. Not sure where he got the idea but he talked about it the whole road trip down.
Isa insisted on being buried as well and couldn't stand it. She squirmed and grunted the whole time but wanted us to keep going so she could be like Benjamin. Samuel found some swimming goggles in the sand and cracked himself up wearing them around.
Burying their feet.
Playing in the backyard.
Smores!
Noah taking Isa for a ride.
Adam and Lynn are in the process of moving to a new house that has a community pool. We spent a little time there while Adam was at work but 5 kids that don't swim and only 3 adults is a little much.
We grilled out one night at this gorgeous state park.
Lynn and I are both 16 weeks pregnant. Adam actually brought an ultrasound machine home that they use on horses and we got to see the little babes. Quite entertaining.
Our last night there, Lynn had an Easter egg hunt for the kids. Very exciting.


The whole gang. A little crazy to think the next time we see them there will be seven kiddos lined up. Hopefully by that time Samuel and William will get along as well as the older boys. :)