Day twenty-four: a photo of what you want to be when you grow up.

When I grow up I want to be a Nurse that helps catch babies. :)

Day twenty-three: a photo of something you want to do someday.

One day in the near future I want to run a full marathon.  I want to be healthy, fit and in shape.  I want to have lightning bolt thighs instead of thunder thighs.  I want to finish in less than 6 hours and I want a pretty medal.

Day twenty-two: a photo that you associate a good memory with.

One of my most precious memories to date is the night I brought my baby girl home from the hospital.  The day was December 31, 1999.  Words cannot describe the emotions I felt that night.  It was such an exhilarating yet terrifying time.  I was a very young, brand new mom without a clue as to what I was doing, yet I felt so proud and overwhelmed with joy.  Holding that little person in my arms suddenly gave me a sense of purpose.  To know that I was her sole caregiver and it was no longer "me" but "us" was life-changing to say the least.  It's true what they say.... you never know that pure love until you have a child of your own.  I copied this from junk mail.  The words are so very true and spoken so very poignantly.


Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep. 

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.
 
Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.
  Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom 

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Day twenty-one: a photo of somebody you find attractive.

This photo challenge wasn't really a challenge at all.  The one I find most attractive is naturally my hunky husband.  This photo is my one & only just after he completed his very first half marathon.  Not only is my husband handsome but he is smart, handy, extremely mechanically inclined, good with directions, is a GREAT cook, a fantastic barista, incredible athlete, the best father around and an extraordinary husband & man of God.  So honored to be his wife & partner in life!

Room by Emma Donahue

For the month of March our bookclub selected Room by Emma Donahue.  If I could use one word to describe this book it would be: INTERESTING.  Overall, I generally liked the book.  It was pretty fast paced and kept me reading until the very end.  Although the ending was a little predictable, the writer kept me engaged and wanting to read on continually.  The entire book is told from the perspective of 5 yr old Jack which makes for a very interesting and unexpected read.

Here is an exert taken from Amazon.com - In many ways, Jack is a typical 5-year-old. He likes to read books, watch TV, and play games with his Ma. But Jack is different in a big way--he has lived his entire life in a single room, sharing the tiny space with only his mother and an unnerving nighttime visitor known as Old Nick. For Jack, Room is the only world he knows, but for Ma, it is a prison in which she has tried to craft a normal life for her son. When their insular world suddenly expands beyond the confines of their four walls, the consequences are piercing and extraordinary. Despite its profoundly disturbing premise, Emma Donoghue's Room is rife with moments of hope and beauty, and the dogged determination to live, even in the most desolate circumstances.

Day twenty: a photo of something you ate today.

So this photo challenge is a little weird and not at all interesting (to me anyway).  I mean, seriously, do you REALLY want to see a photo of something I ate today?  In an attempt to be complacent, I will just go with the flow.

Wahh... wahhhh.. wahhhhh.