Have you ever watched the show
Mantracker? It is a Canadian production of an hour's length in which a man who specialises in tracking people and animals is given the task of finding a team of two, the prey, before they reach the finish line which is usually a two day's trek through the wilds of North America. The kids love it. Thus, Mantracker has become a favourite game to play in the bush behind our house and both Benjamin and Joseph have decided that they want to grow up to be prey. I don't think they understand the full ramifications of that desire. Anyway, the above picture is that of Benjamin's legs after an intense game of Mantracker in which he decided that it was better to wade through knee-high icy water filled with dead raspberry canes (while wearing shorts) than to be caught by his father. He insisted that the photo be taken for the viewing pleasure of his grandfather and godfather who would both appreciate the pain that he endured in a bid to make it to the finishing line. Pretty brutal, eh? All I could do was apply some aloe vera cream and allow him to stay home from school the next day so that no one would see his legs!
And then there's these two. Hannah really is his second mother and he spends much time in her arms despite weighing only 27 pounds less than her. He is also the first of our singletons to share Jacob's intense love of books. Any literate member of the family is not allowed to sit down in the living room without Isaac arriving at his or her side with a book in hand.
Pardon the pink soother. It was anti-bullying day in Ontario.
He's reading
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day which is one of our favourites. On a side note, I wouldn't mind some prayer as I seem to be sharing a lot in common with dear Alexander these days due to some pretty bad sleep. If you wouldn't mind saying a prayer or two that I would sleep a little better, I will consider naming this baby after you; or, perhaps I will consider your suggestion for baby names as we are still in the dark regarding Baby Girl Afelskie.
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Praying for you, Elena.
consider yourself prayed for...and united in the non sleep category.
I am always praying for you and I will add sleep to the intention. Isaiah has fifth disease which can lead to miscarriage if pregnant women get it, would you mind addung that to your list of prayers for me? PS Elena is always on our girl list... We are leaning towards Kateri if this one is a girl and Blaise if it is a boy. Love, T
Oh, I will pray! I will offer up my own sleepless nights for yours.
And Robinsonpack - I will pray for you as well. I was exposed to fifth disease when pregnant with second AND my third (whom we named Elena!). It was very scary both times!
(Elena, your caption about the pink soother and anti-bullying made me laugh out loud. Thanks.)
Claire, Sr. T, Theresa and Jaclyn, Thank you all for your prayers. They are much appreciated.
Theresa, I love the name Kateri but Dave is not won over. Also, I assume that all is well?
Thank you Jaclyn and Elena for the prayers. Elena, we got to see a heart beat on ultrasound the other day. Also, everything seems to be calmed down so that is great. I am a bit nervous about the fifth disease but I am trying to just put it in God's hands. Jaclyn, it is comforting to know you went on to have two healthy babies after exposure. Thank you both.
Blessed Kateri is being canonized in October, so it's a special year for her...perhaps that fact would inspire Dave to be won over by our little native saint. Jeremiah and Benjamin need to hang out more. I always lose track of which bruises are more recent than the others. I'll keep praying for your sleep situation...hang in there!
We LOVE Man tracker...and watch it every time we're near a tv with cable (which is pretty much only at my parents or hotels).
We love to make outrageous comments on what the man tracker's doing...or how the prey's running...
"What a wuss...I could totally do that except faster" type stuff.
And I will also say a prayer for sleep for you.
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