FIve Question Friday

Another Friday.  Unbelievable.  Where did all the time go?  I feel like it was just Monday yesterday.  Evan is going to be a teenager before I know it (and let's not think about how old I'm gonna be)!

I do have to say that I'm pretty exhausted here.  Last night was not a good sleep night, for Evan or me.  Let me first say that Yerba Mate is a stimulant.  I was not aware of this.  Innocent ol' me was doing a bit of grocery shopping and was dying of thirst.  I picked up a drink in the organic tea section and all I paid attention to was the part that said "pear infusion" or something.  So, I opened it up and chugged it down (don't worry, I paid for it).  Then I looked closer at the bottle and noticed it said Yerba Mate.  Since I'm nursing I thought maybe I should make sure that it's safe for nursing mothers, so I looked to see if it mentioned anything.  And that's when I noticed it talked about being a stimulant, like caffeine.  Oh no - bad news for me.  I haven't had a "stimulant" in forever, so I had a feeling sleep would elude me.  And it did.

Evan slept the first half of the night, but didn't sleep so well the second half.  Part of the problem is that time really flies when you're sleeping.  I felt like I had just gone to sleep and then heard Evan crying and tried to get him to fall back alseep.  Until hubs informed me that it was already 2am.  Baby Evan had slept from 8:30pm - 2:00am.  Not bad!  After that it went down hill, and it didn't help that I went to be so late.  Oh well - a little lost sleep won't harm me too much.

And now, onto Five Question Friday from My Little Life.  I haven't participated for a while so I'm excited to join up this week.

1. Who wakes up in the morning with the kids, you or the hubby?
   Currently, hubs wakes up first because he has to be to work at 6:30am and I don't have to be anywhere.  However, when I go back to work we'll both get up at the same time.  I'll get up to feed Evan or pump and he'll get up to walk Dolce.
2. Do you watch the World Series even if your team isn't in it?
   No.  I definitely don't.  I would watch part of it if the Orioles were playing, maybe.  But maybe not.  I love going to baseball games but I don't really like watching it as much on TV.  Maybe because the best thing about baseball games is the food - hot dogs, nachos, funnel cake, etc.  I like watching the Ravens play though.
3. What is the best compliment you have received?
   Ya know, I don't really know.  When I was pregnant the best compliment was this lactation consultant who said I had great ab structure.  I loved that compliment, even if it wasn't true.  I like unexpected compliments the best - or compliments about my work or my attitude (like being happy or supportive or a good friend, etc.).  Whatever the compliment, I always say thank you.  In high school my math teacher said that when people give you a compliment you should always say thank you, because whether you believe the compliment or not, it is like a gift.  I remember that to this day and no matter what, I always say thank you.
4. Do/Did you dress up to take your kids trick-or-treating?
   This is my son's first Halloween, so I have never taken him trick-or-treating.  I'm not really going to this year either.  He will only be two months and doesn't need a bag of candy (and neither do Dad and I).  We'll put him in a cute pajama outfit and take him out with his cousins (if it's not too cold), but that's about it.  And no, I won't be dressing up.
5. Do you have a favorite Bible verse?  What is it and why?
   Yes, I have a few favorite Bible verses.  I will share my two favorite.
   
   "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29: 11
   
   "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."  Proverbs 3: 5-6
   
   Both of those verses really resonate with me.  When things don't work out the way I was planning or life takes a turn for the worse, these verses make me feel better and less alone.  

So there we go - the five questions and my five answers.

What about you?  What are your Halloween plans?  Favorite Bible verses?