Choosing contentment

I was put to the test last night.  Date night turned out to be a little different than expected, but still very enjoyable.  When we arrived at the B&B, we were told that the room I had booked wasn't available as it had already been booked and there had been a miscommunication.  Our "upgrade" did not have a jacuzzi or an ensuite washroom.  We're a little picky.   I don't think we've ever stayed in a B&B without an ensuite washroom and last night was not going to be the first time.  I immediately thought, "Why did I blog about this today?" and then I remembered what I had typed about disappointment and contentment and decided to try to choose contentment.

We went out for Menchies and then to a toy store where we hadn't been before.  We were able to pick up a couple of small things for the boys.  Then we went to Chapters and were able to find some gifts there that we needed.  We also found mugs with cursive letters on them (G&E) so we splurged for $4 each.  We had a great time.

Then, we showed up in my parents' driveway just after 10:00 PM and I called them on the cell phone and asked if we could borrow a movie.  We spent the night in their lovely guest room and then Graham and I went out for breakfast after sleeping in.  We remembered to turn off our 6:00 AM alarms but we woke up to our 7:30 AM alarms.  This is a nice excuse to go to a B&B later this summer.  The nurse that stayed over last night gave me her available dates for another overnight stay.  This time we should be able to figure out the nursing, go out for dinner together, and book everything in advance ... and try to choose contentment if things don't work out - because some things really shouldn't be a big deal.

The boys did well overnight and today.

The dietitian called me this morning.  She's suggesting that we stick with having a feed every three hours for now but to drop one feed (we'd drop the last one of the day at 9:30 PM).  For the next 3 days we'll run his current feeds over a half hour and make sure he can tolerate that.  Then, for the following 3 days we'll change five of his feeds to 110 mLs and the final feed to 50 mLs.  After that we'll drop the final feed and the other five feeds will be 120 mLs.  Then, perhaps in September we'll move to feeds every four hours and perhaps try to drop another one of his feeds.  That will work out well for getting to church in the summer at a reasonable time (less than a half hour late).  Today he's done well with the feeds being run over a half hour.  Thank You Lord!

I went into Isaac's room this morning and found all of his books on the floor (top photo).   I asked him why he had taken all of the books off of the shelf and he responded, "I love you Mommy." 

One of the gifts we bought at the toy store is a red plastic tube that makes a noise when it's turned over.  Josiah loves the sound it makes and kept laughing over and over again (that's why he's laughing in the photos). 

We have a new nurse tomorrow from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  Hopefully all goes well. 

Thank you for your prayers!

Blessings,

Elizabeth

Proverbs 28:23
In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.