The Night Watches

My dad has been making a point to come visit us once a week for dinner and some quality time with Tyler for the past few weeks. We have loved this time, and it has been so much fun watching Tyler get so excited to see his "Saba" (grandfather in Hebrew). I have more pictures on my camera, but have not uploaded them. Tyler is becoming such a little boy. The other night, my dad took Tyler outside while it was getting dark to look for the moon, while I was fixing dinner. I came out to participate in the fun, to find my boy sitting on my dads shoulders laughing and pointing to the moon. Such sweet moments, that I will treasure forever. I love that we are building memories and traditions as a family. Thank you Abba for coming over and making time with our little family a priority. We love you so much!

I had my 30 week check up this morning. Everything is progressing along smoothly. Little boy had a great heartbeat again, and was kicking the Doppler as we listened. I am measuring perfectly at 30 cm (my belly...) and have not gained any weight this past few weeks! So still at 13 lbs weight gain, which is just crazy to me. The Dr. said, that since my belly is growing, I must be loosing weight- which seems crazy, because I am still eating Double Cheeseburgers all the time! I did, however, lay off the Oreo's ! Must be walking up and down the stairs holding Tyler, laundry... who knows! Next appointment is in two weeks... and we are on the last leg of this journey! It has flown by! Tyler's big boy room has been so much fun for me to work on... Below is the dresser we got off of Craig's List- pre -paint! Notice the two different tones on the face of the dresser vs the top! I think it must have been sanded down at one point... so it really needed to be painted... And after. It w...

Time is flying by these days! I can hardly believe that in 10 weeks my due date will be here, and Lord willing so will another little boy. It is just a matter two months or so for the world to change again for us! As the days grow shorter of just time with Tyler alone, I have had so many sweet moments with him. He has been especially cuddly and tender. It just is the sweetest time. We have gotten so much done around the house, and Tyler has been changing so much. Jordan and I have been amazed at how much he has been talking and understanding. He babbles on sometimes, but then all of a sudden he will start saying sentences and asking questions. It is amazing! I have been meaning to post pictures, but when we moved the computer, my cable that connects my camera to the computer disappeared. I found it just the other day, and have some fun pictures to post.... We recently got a big doggie for Tyler, that he absolutely loves. It is twice his size! He uses it for tackle practice, a pillow, a...

Photo taken by Britt Kauflin I have been doing some thinking on what it means to "take our thoughts captive" and to be quick to discern what my heart meditates on. This morning, I read in Psalm 19:14, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." I found this verse both corrective for me as well as encouraging. It not only tells me what I am doing wrong- when I am judging, sinfully comparing, or making assumptions, or any of the many other sinful thoughts I have- but also directive- in what thoughts I should be having-- those that are pleasing to the Lord. As I thought about this verse today, I was convicted at how quickly I allow my thoughts, the meditations of my heart, to drift to things that are not pleasing to God, and things that tempt me to sin. It was at the end of this verse, that I remembered that because the Lord is my redeemer, I can turn from thoughts that are displeasing to God...

The past few weeks, we have been enjoying the last days of summer, anticipating the fall, and trying to get ourselves onto a bit of a schedule, all the while working on the house.... It has been so much fun. Here a few pictures of what we have been up to those past few weeks. We went to our friends house a few times and swam in their heated pool... oh so nice. Tyler MUST wear a life jacket while in the pool, as he thinks he can swim. He really is quite brave and would jump in without any hesitation! This is him "swimming" by himself. I wasn't holding on to him, and he was kicking his little legs furiously! It only lasted a minute, and he began to sink, so I grabbed him, but he sure does like to try. Tyler loves the guitar. Actually, he really loves all music... so when Jordan takes the guitar out, Tyler is drawn to it like a magnet. He was trying to play with Daddy. And when I turn my back, he is quick to take it out of the case, and try playing on his own! Meals have b...

Since I was tagged by my friend Megan to post some of my favorite recipes, I have been thinking about what I like best to eat...This post has been a tough one for me to figure out... as I am not the kind of cook to follow a lot of recipes. In addition to that, I have a lot of favorites in too many categories, and have been thinking WAY to hard on what I like best... so instead, I am just going to post a few staples that we like to eat in the Kauflin household! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For starters, a breakfast that has quickly become a favorite for Jordan and I and a few ladies in our accountability group. I have posted this one before, but because I love it so much, here it is again! Super easy, and ever so yummy. I have made this now with blueberries and raspberries. I tried it with frozen berries once, and have decided that fresh is SO much better! This is the only one I have an actual recipe for!!! Blueberry Cheese Rolls 1 pkg. (...

It has been a full past week since my last post. I have been meaning to sit down and post a bunch of photos and fun stuff, plus I have been "tagged" by my friend Megan, so have some recipes I need to post.... but time has been short! God has been so faithful to uphold me in the midst of trying to get a lot done! Between fighting allergies, an allergy medicine that exhausts me, and getting the house ready to transition Tyler to his big boy room, I have not had tons of time to spend on the computer! The house is shaping up, however; and I love some of the changes we have been making. The process has a been a little messy, but so worth it! We have moved bookshelves, re-organized storage, painting trim, begun painting the new room with some fun colors! Moving the computer to the kitchen is next, as we just picked up an armoire for it last night! We found it on Craigslist .org for so cheap, and it totally changes the front of the house! It really is so fun to see things shaping u...