Nothing But The Krums: September 2010

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Definitely Not a Baby Anymore

I knew she was growing up. I just didn't think it would be this fast.

First kiss at 26 months. Yikes. I'm in for it when this cutie gets older.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Big Girl Room - Update

I scoured the area looking for Ainsley's full initials. For some reason, everywhere was out of K. I decided to go with her fun name instead. Here's a picture.

Friday, September 17, 2010

I have been recently working on Ainsley's "Big Girl Room". I have no plans to move her in there just yet but I wanted her to be able to get used to seeing it before we actually move her in there.

My vision started with a color. Purple. Then I thought about adding butterflies to it. So I googled Purple Butterfly bedding. I found this amazingly cute set.

The room that went from blue with an earth tone bedspread with furniture that was unfinished (I should have taken before pictures but it was really almost too embarrassing) has turned into this...

I am going to put her initials on the wall above the bed but need to order them. Everywhere I went they were out of at least one letter that I need.

The furniture, which was unfinished, was mine when I was a kid. And before that it was in my grandparents house. It's really old and I've been trying to get the motivation to refinish it. Guess I found it. It's now a pretty white.

The bookshelf is actually a glass case with the glass removed. Right now it has knickknacks on it but it will hold books and stuffed animals once she moves in.

This desk is actually a vanity. It has a mirror but it needs new glass and it needs to be painted. I'll be working on that in a bit. One of my favorite things about this room is that wicker stool. And that lamp needs a new shade. I'm working on it!

Her favorite part of this room is this pink hook rug that I got at Target. I envision her playing on it for years to come.

And now comes the hard part of forcing her to be a baby for as long as I can. This mama isn't ready to let go.

Monday, September 13, 2010

To Prove or Improve

It seems everywhere I turn lately there have been discussions on conflict. Like most people, conflict is something that I don't enjoy and have been hurt by in the past.

Last night in my small group it was my turn to give my testimony. Much of my testimony revolved around my relationship with a family member when I was younger. We would fight. We would scream. We would cry. It was really a hurtful time for both of us.

Yesterday the sermon at church was about Moral Courage in respect to conflict. Our pastor was talking about how much courage it takes to have Biblical conflict. There is a cost and yet there can be great reward as well.

When I got to work today I was reading my daily email from Proverbs 31 ministries. It spoke of using conflict as an opportunity to grow.

In combination with yesterday's sermon, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Every conflict that I had with my family member was about being right. It was about winning an argument. It was my competitive spirit (which is a topic for another day) that I used as an excuse to push the arguments further. And frankly, it was the same trait in my family member as well.

And over the years we have both grown. And we have forgiven. And we have learned to love in order to improve and not just to prove. Amen and Amen!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Ouch

I'm in Tennessee visiting my sister and her family. We drove over here on Friday for a long weekend.

We got here around dinner time on Friday and were enjoying the time with cousins. They were running around and just having a great time. We ended up getting the kids ready for bed kind of late. My nephew John Mark was reading a story to both Ainsley and Riley. They were being silly and Ainsley bounced right off the bed. I made the remark that she figuratively and literally hit the wall. I put her to bed and she settled quickly.

After waking up at 12 and again at 5:30, we were both tired on Saturday. Funny thing was that she wouldn't move. She just sat there. Then she started crawling everywhere. It was like I was going through the stages of infant development all over again.

So here it is Sunday and she's still not walking. Poor girl is hurt. Of course with each passing moment that she doesn't start walking, I start to worry more. And Ryan is worried sick since he's at home and can't see her to actually assess the damage.

After church today we took her to the urgent care. After 4 x-rays, the verdict is no broken bones. They believe that she twisted something or pulled something when she fell off the bed.

Good news is that she's going to be ok. Bad news is I have to carry her around everywhere. But I am thankful that she's still acting as cute as ever with her cousins.