where did April go?

I am sitting here in disbelief that it is April 30th...

Things are crazy in the McVicker household and will continue to be so for a while.

This time of year always seems to bring filled up weekends and lots of things happening

Things are fun but it is also hard to not get overwhelmed in the midst of busyness

-lately I have been stressed and soo soo tired-

And it is affecting relationships...

with Joe, with Norah, and with family.

Norah is so much fun lately but she also is wearing me out!

She says and does the funniest things.

One day she was trying on dresses and I told her to go to the middle of the room and spin

she went to the middle of the room and proceeded to spit...it was hilarious

I don't know where she learned to spit and what made her think I said that

but nevertheless...hilarious!

Joe and I struggle though with discipline.

Some days I feel like she is a constant state of time out.

-It is hard-

I was talking about this with a wise woman at church and she gave me some awesome advice I have to pass on...

She said in the midst of disciplining remind yourself that Norah has done nothing to me today

that I have not done to God.

And yet God continues to pour Grace upon Grace on me.

It gave me a softer heart for Norah.

We do desire to discipline her and not just punish-but it is hard.

Anyway...these things are laying on my heart this morning.

Have a great weekend!

p.s. there are so many things I hope to share soon like Norah's big girl bed and her party!