Pre-birthday from Daddy Fred and the boys

Hello World,

I had the cutest pre-birthday celebration yesterday. Bug and Fred along with a little slobber and love from Nicholas decided to give me an early birthday. Bug and I made a chocolate cake. He wanted to put princesses on it, but I didn't think that was a good idea. He went out in the backyard and picked out some "flowers" (dandelion weeds) and asked to put then in a vase and than he kissed me on the jaw.  Fred purchased my iPad 2 that I have been hesitating to purchase for the last year. It is awesome, just like my phone only bigger. The cake was great! The love from the boys and Fred was the best part of all. My actual birthday is not until March 1st, but what a great early gift and the perfect day to celebrate, Sunday.

Nicholas stopped his scooting this week and is a full crawler. He does not put his right knee down, but he gets where he needs to go. Awe....tears, my little man is growing up. With today being the 27th, he is nine months old. Three more short months till his 1st birthday. Time has flown by. He is so ready to run around with his big brother.

Healthy wise:

I still have not become consistent with anything. I am probably larger today that I was when I started in 2009. No consistency with healthy eating or exercise. I have not been managing my stress well and have been eating as a replacement. I will do well and then go back to doing nothing. Yesterday, I did walk around the block as bug rode his bike and then we kicked the soccer ball in the backyard for about thirty minutes. So I will count that as "moving" for the day. Honestly, I am still waiting on the perfect time to begin all the while realizing that that perfect time does not exist.  I'll start tomorrow when this happens or next week when this happens then I can do blank.

I have been getting better at saying my confessions on a daily or almost daily basis. I have done better with that. I am working on consistency in this area.  Did I tell you about my confessions? Look, I wrote about 12 confessions last week for some areas that I would like to gain more faith in God in and also to help renew my mind to somethings. One of them is, "I forgive quickly and often so that my Father in heaven will forgive me". Well, I had a revelation of understanding this week for a situation that I had been so less understanding about and I was able to say of that is why that happened. Praise God for his mercy and His precious word that breaks yokes and releases burdens. I have also been confessing my trust in  Him to be my shield of protection and to assist with my daily needs. As a lifelong control freak, this is a big challenge to let go and let God, but  a healthy and whole me is going to emerge.

Talk later. I have a busy week. I hope to write before the weekend.