October 26, 2013
This was a gentle reminder from the father to me to day but i know it it for all of us this! Today is only a fleeting memory, and will never return tomorrow. there will always be more laundry to do, and more dishes to wash for the rest of your life, but the little feet that walk through are only a whisper in time and will soon walk away enjoy every moment in including the messy high chairs ,dirty diapers ,the nasty presents left in drawers ,.the shoved pot cupboard that empties on your toes and the crayons on the stairs because believe it or not you will miss this day and even regret how you wasted these passing moments . - Melody
Posted by Jeremy & Melody Willment. Posted In : Child rearing
October 26, 2013
Nursing NuggetsThere is a lot of information out there on nursing, most from a medical perspective but when baby comes, somehow a lot of it kinda flies out the window. With all the sudden hair raising busy of your new sweet baby often our visions of motherhood are blurred after the birth. Whether it is from trauma, or just being tired, there is still hope still for you. You just need a little support to hold your hand, and not your boob, not from a book but from another mamma who has been there!
With our first, little one and I do mean little he was two pounds. Nursing was so hard, and I had no help, or support to encourage me to try different things. I pumped for him until he was 6 months, and big enough to suck, just to have a very confused and angry baby wondering “what is this so”! I gave up, what else was I supposed to do? After all, “6 months well that was all I was nursed for”! However, I felt gypped. 8 yrs later I tried again, she was an incredible nursery, but my husband had a tumor, and I was fighting pneumonia, I felt selfish enjoying my sweet times with her, when my family needed me too. Not to mention I had a bottle of formula in the cupboard that had been calling me, tormenting me in the wee hours of the night, as I sat up with her falling asleep. One bottle turned in to another until I no longer had enough milk to bother. Then came Josiah, and with determination I was going to nurse him as long as I could. The first smart thing I did was, not allow any formula in the house. I threw all temptations out the window, and man did he eat every few minuets he was eating. He was an eating machine, all day all night it never stopped. I would fall asleep nursing him in the chair hoping to put him back to bed only to wake up to the next feeding . Well enough was enough, so we climbed in to bed together, and that was the end of my sleepless endless nights. We snuggled, slept, and nursed through the night all the way, until he was 11 months I even took him to work waitressing and nursed between orders we were a team. Now with little blessed I can say nights are sooo sweet as she sleeps in her bed all night and then snuggles down with mommy in the wee hours until morning .
I must say every baby is so different their personalities go right into there nursing. Some wiggle, some snuggle, some snore, and some stand on there heads, but every baby can nurse and every Mommy’s boob can feed them. Color shape and size has no bearing, even an adoptive mother can produce milk for her baby, and God made every mommy to feed them. Sometimes it just takes more work to get into your rhythm and theirs.
Nursing is not a sexual thing! If you are being told, it is gross and sexual abuse of your baby. Than well they don’t know, the designer who made it. God made boobs with different functions and one yes is fun bags, but there first function is to sustain life. The sensations given during nursing are completely different from that of intimacy with your husband. If we compared nursing to fun you would never have it, it is just not there! The pleasures from nursing come from sinking your eyes deep into there’s and devouring intensely there little sighs of satisfaction watching they eyes roll in enjoyment and being thrown delightful smiles because they know they are loved and safe . Scripture says, “I was made to hope upon my mothers breast”
Nursing in public is good but sharing our treasures with passing strangers is not modest, Please cover up not every one wants to see what the Good Lord Gave you. My honey actually received a head injury from a topless woman nursing, not at her hand, but because, wile trying to avert his eyes he walked into a suspended pillar. So out of respect for our men and youth, show healthy nursing in public while showing modesty. This can be done by using a sling or a nursing shawl or a nursing dress or shirt. Nursing may be beautiful to see, but treasures should be hidden so their value is not to be stolen, diminished, or common.
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Nursing nugget
Rules to finding success in nursing
~ First your milk won’t come in until day three or four- so until then baby will enjoy the sweet pre Milk don’t sweet it your will come in with a fury just like everyone else’s
~ Baby’s stomach is only the size of a walnut - so you don’t need whole pint to feed them you have enough!
~ let them Suckle all the time as they please- this is God’s design, then there will always be enough Milk
~ No soothers – your boob are their soother, this will keep your milk at peek levels
~ Throw out all formula from the house you wont need it! – Unless it stays there!
~ When your baby cries nurse them - this will never spoil them just create a confident baby without worry, along with building a solid foundation for parenting in disciplines, and relationship.
~ nursing is not wasting Time !- You are doing a valuable service that no one else can do for your baby, and no formula supports life and health like the one got gave you to feed them don’t waist his gift ! This will save on the dentists later!
~ Nursing is a time to focus – whether it is on baby or a quiet undisturbed moment to take time for God, use this time wisely
~ Don’t sweat the meals – baby comes first, and meals can be Pre-prepared during nap time, and thrown in the oven before you sit down or in a crock-pot
(I am a Cowgirl so don’t be offended mamma cow and us have some similarities)
~ A cow without water won’t give milk so how can you? – drink two big glasses at every meal and always take one to your nursing corner.
~ A cow that is stressed wont give milk –if you are yelling at the kids or fussing over something your baby will start fusing too! Your milk won’t come down when you are all tensed up. Close your eyes and take a deep breath, pray and let it all go!
~ If your nipples are sore you are not doing it right – a properly positioned mouth should have very little sensation at all, and mostly just on the very tip of the nipple
~ Lanolin ointment is your friend until nursing is a breeze
~ Breast milk is the best moisturizer for your breasts- just rub it in!
~ The leaking will lesson after they have stretched some.
~ If you’re your nipples seem tender at first, twist them – it like a pre stretching exercises
~ If you don’t have any Mommy helpers, set up a comfy nursing corner with books, music, diapers, and wipes … every thing you may need, oh and spit cloth!!!
Posted by Melody Willment. Posted In : Breast feeding
October 26, 2013
Hmm God want our marriages to copy his relationship with us
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her, He also said Revelation 22:13
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
He is our one true Love our only ,our first last ,beginning and end I am so Blessed that He gave me My First My Last My Beginning and My End and that He still My one true Love .My First and My Last He was My beginning and He will be my end Thank you Jesus For My Husband -melody
# divorce
Posted by Jeremy & Melody Willment. Posted In : Marriage
God has blessed me with a wonderful husband and the blessing of carrying and cherishing 11 children,4 of whom he keeps for me in his arm as treasure in heaven. I am a Author and writer of both adult Christian material, and children stories .I home school my children, and work along side my husband in full time ministry, and seek earnestly, to be a truly virtuous woman who has arose and embraced her calling. To mentor younger women and one day be called blesses In the eyes of My heavenly father ,my husband and children. Prov.31:28
I'm a mother of three beautiful children ages seven,nine, and ten. As well as homeschooling and teaching music lessons God has enabled me to serve in a variety of ways in my local church. I especially love women's ministry and worship! One of the visions God has put on my heart is to see the bride of Christ drawn to love her Bridegroom more passionately and to purify herself for Him alone. He is so worthy of our utmost attention. Loving him in all we do and walking in His presence daily. I love the acrostic LORD: Love, Obey, Rely on Him, Daily. That is my calling and passion as I seek to bring The MOST WORTHY ONE glory!" Crystal-Ann Jardine
Rosemary Jean (Ronnlund) Belcher
Is the Loving Wife, Mother of 6 Children all serving the Lord through ,music, preaching, teaching and servitude. She has a incredible heart for women and children. She has always been My mentor and teacher along with many a young girl, in her search for purpose. She is a gifted teacher,Author & writer And truly is worthy of being called blessed -Written By her daughter