Far Above Rubies

A REAL Headache....

{ 11:06, 2006-Sep-4 } { Posted in Ramblings } { 2 comments } { Link }

    I have always had problems with bad headaches in my second trimester, and this pregnancy is no exception. All day yesterday and the day before I had a bad one that just would not quit. I took Ibuprofen twice yesterday, and all it did was take the edge off a little bit. I was unable to get anything done around the house, read, or even watch tv. It was a miracle I was able to feed the kids and get them to bed!
    I crawled into bed and asked God fervently to please take the pain from my head. I have so much to do to get ready to resume our homeschooling schedule and I was at a dead standstill with these headaches.
    I woke up this morning and right away pounded a huge glass of water, which sometimes helps. I set the kids up with cartoons and went outside to sit in the cool shade and breathe deep and ask God to bless my day and keep me pain free. I had a bit of soreness at the back of my head, but I think it was from rubbing the back of my head and neck so much yesterday.
    It is quarter after 9pm, and I have not had a headache today, but I have had a feeling of pressure and discomfort all over my head all day. I have tried to just relax and keep calm and not worry much about general housework today...I had to save all my energies for getting the computer/schoolroom into order, and I did make a pretty good dent. I got the shelves put up, and I got all the colored dots onto all the books in our library (blue for science, yellow for history, etc, so the kids will at least put them in generally the right spot on the shelves).
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    I have to say, I have just been in love with my little man Charlie. I love all my kids dearly, of course, but at the age of 20 months, Charlie is just so much fun. He has such an expansive vocabulary and stuns me daily with the things he can say("Charlie, do you have poopie pants?" "Yes, mom, poopie!" "What shall we do about it?" "New diaper, Mom!"
    I really don't remember my older two boys talking quite so much at that age! I suppose babies with older siblings have an advantage in that they have these built in tutors who love to try to get him to copy them.
    Today I was putting Charlie-Bear down for his nap , and he grabbed me around the neck, hugged hard, and then kissed me on one cheek, then the other, then repeated it about 5 times! I was just so overcome with happiness I laughed and cried. Who gives better love than a baby? Their affections are just so pure and raw. I was sitting on the floor sorting laundry recently and Charlie ran up to me very fast and just flung himself into my arms and yelled, "Uv oo, Mommy! (Love You, mommy!) It just does not get any better than that. It fills me with so much joyful anticipation for the new little life to come, wondering what kind of personality he or she will have.
    I can't explain it, but love for my older boys is a different kind of love. At 11 and 8, they no longer want to hug and kiss me. I get a brief little hud and pat at bedtime, but any attempts to draw them onto my lap for a snuggle (Charlie calls it a "nuggle") are met with "Awwww, Mom, quit it!"
    Love for an older child mellows into a comfortable yet still protective love, while the love I have for my baby boy is still fierce and even takes my breath away sometimes. I think of how helpless and vulnerable he is...how every baby is...and it almost is too much for me to bear, knowing there are babies out there being thrown away. Babies who are left in cribs to cry and be alone, with no love and only the most cursory and emotionless care. Babies who are battered and treated like animals. It is such an awful reality, and I wish I could love and hold and protect them all.

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Down with those headaches!

{ 02:30, 2006-Sep-5 } { Posted by Darcy }
I love your description of your little boy and I am so with you on the compassion for babies with no one to love them. I have read a few of your other posts too and really enjoy your writing. The story you told about "work camp" and your planned trip to the bookstore for treats was great!
Darcy

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{ 04:13, 2006-Sep-5 } { Posted by weareqf }
Hi Shannon! Thank you for visiting my blog! I have one on homeschoolblogger that I keep more up to date if you'd like to read about the other trials that we've been through recently. The link is... http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/weareqf/
I sympathize with what you wrote about babies not having anyone to lavish love upon them. I think about that a lot. How awful it must be!! If I was able, I would take in all of those babies and spend my life loving on them!! :-)
You sound like a really wonderful woman of God! I hope that you don't mind but I wanted to add you to my friends list. :-) Blessings! Kris