" Mommy Wait ...."

Just the other night, I was getting ready to put Landon down for bed while Daddy was dealing with fussy little Corbin. We were in a little hurry because it was already past "bed time" and we like to keep a pretty strict bedtime regimen, (espcially on school nights or else Landon is overly-tired the next day) anyways .... I had Landon quick brush his teeth, go potty, pick out a book, etc. etc. As I finished reading his book that he had picked out, I stood up & said my good nights, gave kisses, and turned the lamp off, but as I turned to leave his room, I heard these words, "wait, mommy you didn't pray." WOW! Wake-up Call! I knew that in the midst of a rushed bed-time routine and my tiredness of the day, that I had missed one of the most PRECIOUS MOMENTS in my child's day, praying with him! HE relies on this every night and looks forward to praying for people. I have pondered on those few little words and the Lord taught me a simple lesson. The Lord knows and sees how our daily lives are & how they can be filled up with so many "to-do" things everyday, He knows our worries, He knows our fears, He knows our troubles, but all that he tells us to do is, "let your requests be made known to God." And that is one concept that I am working to instill in Landon's life. I can chuckle now because in many circumstances lately I can see the Father on the throne saying, "Amanda, well you didn't come & pray for that." The ultimate start and end to our day should be talking with our Heavenly Father! The only one who can fix a problem is Christ! Back to the story ....I turned and said Landon, "You know what, yes, mommy did forget to pray & I am sorry, but let's do that right now!" So we went ahead and prayed and we all had a good night's sleep! The next night, I was able to share with Landon in more simpler terms what I have shared here and what a testimony Landon was to his mommy! Remember what is important to our children as this brings joy to our Heavenly Father! Thank you Landon, I love you! ~ Mommy~

Happy New Year!

(No this was not taken at mid-night - smile smile!)

Father's Day 2008

Father's Day (and Mother's Day) this year was extra special as we celebrated it with our 2 Boys, Landon & Corbin! I love you all ~ Mommy

Please be considerate ...............

I don' t know why this has happened to me TWICE in the last TWO months, but doesn't it just get "under your skin" when you come out and find THIS! Well, I ventured to the local toy store today to buy a gift for a birthday party this weekend and I come out of the store and I CAN'T GET INTO MY CAR! UGH! So just try and picture a screaming baby, a whiny toddler who didn't want to leave the toy store, and then myself, trying to figure how I can get into my car. Finally, I put Corbin in his seat, then I had to go through the passenger's seat to get to the driver's seat, then while Landon was waiting on the sidewalk, I backed out of the parking spot and then was able to get Landon in - can we all say WHEW! But, I could not just leave it like that ..........I had to write this PERSON a little note explaining what I had to do to get all of us into the car and how 'inconsiderate' he/she was to have parked sooooo CLOSE! It was NOT a nasty letter (WWJD?), but just like I am doing now - "painting a picture" of how I felt when I encountered this situation & what I had to do to fix it! I nicely signed the letter - "Thanks, Mother of Baby & Toddler." So for everyone out there, including myself, take a little look around when you pull into a parking spot and put yourself in their shoes & see if a "mom, baby, and toddler" can EASILY get back into their car! Thanks so much and we will ALL appreciate it! Pass it on!

Party for Baby ..................

Baby Shower at Work! I was surprised when I came to work last-night ...........they threw me a nice little baby shower with snacks, drinks, and cute baby gifts! Here is a picture of me at work in my scrubs! It was a very nice SURPRISE! We are all counting down the days now ........I can't believe that this Saturday is already going to be March 1st. Time is now flying by and I feel my "to do list" is getting longer - yikes! Everyone at work has money 'down' that I am going to deliver prior to my scheduled C-section delivery date (they say that I am "dropping") - guess we will just have to wait and see - only the Lord knows when Corbin's birthday will be - smile smile! Getting EXCITED and maybe just a little more nervous too! My next Dr. Appt is this Wed. and then after that I will start going once a week - Wow! Amanda

What is in a name? Corbin Daniel ..............

Corbin Daniel Pokrandt aka "our future little guy" coming really soon ..........Daniel & I browsed books and kept our ears open for just the perfect name for our future son! Then I was browsing boy names on this biblical baby names web-site and found "Corban" = a gift, an offering to the temple! Though I like the spelling of Corbin with an "i", I began to pray and my mind went to a sermon that our Pastor recently spoke on about children and how they are a "gift" from the Lord. They are gifts from God for us to raise in His ways, but they are trully not "ours." I wish I could think of the passage(s) in the Bible that he referred too (I know I have them some where here). So I took this meaning and the name Corbin and Daniel immediately liked it (as well as my friends and sister too! - thanks!). We then decided after his daddy to make Daniel his middle name. So here is the full meaning and scripture references .......................

"Corbin" - Meaning: Gift, an offering to the temple. Biblical context: The Biblical baby name Corban is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is a gift or offering consecrated to God. Corban is pronounced kor-ban'. Corban was an offering made to God at the Temple. The Book of Levitucus contains details of each corban and how it is to be presented. The word corban also appears in the New Testament, when Jesus condemns the Pharisees for their false doctrine which taught children to pronounce "corban" over their goods and thus reserve them for their own selfish use, instead of helping their parents. It is also believed, that Jesus Christ was not only a messiah, but also a sacrifice or corban to atone for the sins of mankind. Leviticus 6:9-13; 23:16; Exodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:9-15; Mark 7:11; Matthew 15:5.

Mommy & Landon!

I wanted to end this night on a positive note so I just had to look through this month's pictures and find one that just makes me SMILE! Yes, this is how my days with my little boy are 99.8% of the time. We just love to have picture moments and Landon loves taking pictures of me too - but I am not too keen on having my picture (at least the full-body ones - he he) posted for 'everyone' to see! I just love this self-portrait picture of Landon and I playing around and having fun together! I look forward to 'capturing' many more ..........MEMORIES!