SoCS November 11, 2017
The Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “arm.”
Mercy and Will are very active in sports. They go hiking regularly. They love to do cross country skiing when they hike to the top of the mountain and then skiing down. They like to do kayaking, riding the mountain bikes long distance, and do home gym exercise. All these exercises strengthen all body muscles and the biceps but do not concentrate on the forearms.
After baby Autumn was born, Mercy finds herself using the forearms a lot in holding the baby, feeding her and rocking her to sleep. After Autumn is asleep, she doesn’t want to change the forearm positions. After a while, she finds her forearms very sore. She must rotate her wrists, stretch the arms and rub the forearms.
During the past few weeks when I help to take care of Autumn, I find the same challenge. I exercise my biceps when going to the gym with my husband. When doing the gardening, it may involve using my forearms but not in a concentrating effort or in a lengthy period. When Autumn is falling asleep in my arms, I try to switch my arm positions without waking her up.
Autumn is 9 ½ lbs this week, two pounds over her birth weight. She is getting big and out grows the newborn clothes. She has more awake time. She can sit in the swing for more than 10 minutes when she is clean and fed.
I’m going back to southern California this afternoon. They will come to join us for Thanksgiving dinner. It will be baby Autumn’s first air travel. Until then, I’ll miss holding her in my arms.
The Showers of Blessings 
Miriam…what absolutely wonderful pictures of your beautiful granddaughter! Her smile and her eyes show so much early awareness! I can hardly wait for my turn to be a grandmother…at any time now!!!
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Yes, at anytime now. You’ll totally enjoy your grandchild.
My granddaughter’s pediatrician recommended some eye tracking and head turning activities early on, due to the concern that she might have a stiff neck when she was trying to come out. The activities turned to help her eyes to focus earlier!
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What a good idea from the pediatrician! I will tell Kathleen about that! I’ll let you know and post pictures when our grandson is born!!!
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Oh Pat, I look forward to see the pictures of your grandson. I started posting pictures when Mercy was pregnant. I was so happy for her and couldn’t help but share them.
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I have posted some pictures of our daughter and son-in-law…I) am not certain that I have posted any since she has expecting the baby. She is so slender (but way taller than me!) that it really was just a couple of months ago that she started showing!!
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Yes, her height makes a difference to show her belly. But I’m glad the baby will be here anytime now! So excited for you because I know I’m excited!
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She is beautiful.
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Thank you so much!! 🙂 xox
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She is gorgeous and getting to be a big girl fast Miriam☺
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Thank you, Pat. Yes, she is getting big. The first two years of the baby grow so fast that amaze me!
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Yep, they double their weight in 3 months, and triple it by 1 year☺☺. Bless her heart☺☺
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Yes, I have to tell my daughter about that so that she could organize the baby’s clothes. Thank you so much!
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You’re welcome..
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🙂 🙂
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Look at those lovely dark eyes! She’s seeing everything! thanks for the update, Miriam! Are things going more smoothly for your daughter and baby? 🙂
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Yes, Teresa. Thank you for asking. I was there when she had an appointment for Autumn’s laser procedure for tongue tie. After that, the baby was doing better and Mercy’s pain level was reduced. I came home last Saturday. The week I was there, Autumn had more awake time and was able to be on the swing by herself for 10 to 20 minutes. Mercy is not relaxed. They are coming to CA tomorrow for Thanksgiving. They’ll be here for 6 days. Hope the baby is doing okay on the plane! I’m behind in my writing. So I’m not making too many posts. 12 days before the end of the month. Good try for my first draft. It would be a rough draft because I’m writing from my head. There are many writers groups, people get together to write. I maybe able to join them next year. I have too many thing going this year. Hope will catch up with you soon!
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The baby is adorable. I enjoyed reading your post. Please check out my blog called Exposed Loving.
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Thank you reading my post, I appreciate your comment very much! I’m in the middle of a writing project that I write every day for 30 days this months, and by the 30th, the goal for everyone participates, is to complete 50,000 words. Check back with me after the 30th of this month. Thank you again!
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Sounds interesting…enjoy the journey of your 30 days of writing. I will check back with you around the 30th. Peace and blessings.
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Thank you for your understanding. Yes, please check back with me!
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Awww.. baby Autumn is so so cute! God bless her. Wishing your little family lots of happiness this festive season.
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Thank you so much, Pranitha !!
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She is soooooooooooo adorable Miriam☃️ Give my love to her and congratulate her mom too…these exercises and this period is very precious. Enjoy fully this sweet time with Autumn
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Thank you, Meenakshi! Autumn is such a blessing to us!💖
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Awwwwww!!! ❤ She is so adorable!! 🙂
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Thank you so much. I can hardly wait for them to come for Thanksgiving!
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Eight days, right? 😀
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Four days, they’ll be here on Sunday. My BD is on 22nd, they are here for that and Thanksgiving, then go home on Friday, so that they can have the weekend before Will goes back to work. I may just enter a few hundred words when they’re here, then catch up after they’re gone. I think I have enough days to push through!! How are you doing??
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Oh, how exciting! 😀 Thanksgiving and and birthday within a day of each other! What a wonderful birthday present that must be. 🙂
That’s a great plan. 😀
I’m a little behind, but I’m going to try to catch up! 🙂
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I’ll have a Women’s Thanksgiving brunch on Saturday and Messiah rehearsal on Sunday. November is too busy for me. I hope I could catch up!!
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It’s not too late! There will still be hope! 🙂
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Thank you! I may write day and night after Thanksgiving!
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😀 Sounds like a great plan!
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Hehehe, I don’t think I can write day and night. Those staying up days are gone. I can’t think when I’m tired. My second half of the writing will have a rough draft. But I’m surprised of how much it bring back memories!!
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Aww, I understand though. 😊 I’m similar, but I go ahead anyway and then try to figure out what I was trying to say the next day. 😂
That’s good – unless they are bad memories. 🙂
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Okay, the Thanksgiving dinner is over. House is cleaned up. I can start writing… 🙂
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And I saw that you won! Congratulations! 🎉
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The second half is too rough. I have to read it to see if it makes sense!
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Oh my. Haha, I know what you mean, I’ve had to do that for a few of my novels too. 🙂
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Since my novel is based on facts but names and places are changed, sometimes I forgot what names I used previously. And that slows me down because I have to scroll back to check on the names. 🙂
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Ooohhh, I see. Well, that’s what editing is for! 🙂 Have fun! ❤
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Yes, a lot of editing. I don’t want to think about that until next year! 🙂 🙂
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Haha, I understand that! 🙂 I still have my past two NaNoWriMo novels to edit too. 😅 I may tackle them first.
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Yes, you may post some excerpts after editing!! 🙂
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Oh yes, of course! 😀
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Oh, good. Looking forward to reading them. I’ll edit mine and make it my memoir instead of novel. I’ll post in segments in my second blog, eventually!
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😀 ❤
Oh, that sounds great! Second blog? Do you have a second blog now? 🙂
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I always have a second blog, but it’s not active. I use it to write my story. I only published up to my childhood. Now I can edit my “novel” and make it my memoir and publish it there! 🙂
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Oh wow, I had no idea! 🙂
Ah, I see. 🙂 Since it is inactive, this means that it isn’t a blog that someone can follow then.
How wonderful! ❤ Have fun! 😀
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Somehow I do have about 20 followers. When I make a post, I do have readers who may recognize my profile and follow. 🙂
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Oh, how neat! 🙂 Do you plan to share the other blog on your Shower Of Blessings blog someday?
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Yes, after I edit and make new posts, I’ll like it my my Shower of Blessings blog. Maybe early next year. I got a new follower to my other blog today. I don’t know how people get the link!!
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Cool! I look forward to that! 🙂
Haha, wow, that weird!
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I told my husband that it will be my priority next year – to get some writing done. I said I might have to go to Starbucks, like doing homework…
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Good plan! Just be careful with the caffeine! 🙂
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Haha, I know. Only drink it in the morning! 🙂
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Yes! 🙂 ☕
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Are you ready for Christmas? I feel very tired and don’t have energy to do any posts. We’re leaving in 9 days to Portland and spend Christmas with my grand kid and family. 🙂
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Not really, haha. We are still putting up decorations. 🙂 We’re slowly getting there!
Aww, I hope that you can get rested up. Have a wonderful Christmas with your family! ❤
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Thank you so much! I’ll wrap the gifts next week. It’ll be a fun time!
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😀 ❤
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🙂 🙂
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She is beautiful and Autumn is such a lovely name. God bless her😍
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Thank you so much, Smitha. She is a blessing to the family. We praise God for her!
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Thank you, Miriam, for sharing these amazing photographs. Autumn is such a beautiful baby. A lovely post and thoughts.
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Thank you, Robbie! She has a very good temperament. I’m so happy for Mercy!
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Hello Miriam. Autumn looks a very contented, happy baby. She is gorgeous!
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Thank you, Kim! Yes, she is a good baby. She smiles in her sleep, she is very contended when fed and clean. I’m so happy for Autumn and for Mercy!
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She is beautiful! May God bless her and all her family.
I used to have similar pains in my neck too when my children were babies but this will go as either the body get used to them or we ignore and forget about them😀
Great post Miriam! Thanks for sharing
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You’re welcome, Nahla! Thank you for reading. Mercy soaks in relaxing salt water bath or have massage to help her relax. She enjoys her baby!
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Yes, new and wonderful experience. The first baby is always so precious. Wishing you all the best
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I appreciate your comment, Nahla! Have a great weekend!
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You too and you are very welcome
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Yes, I will, Nahla! 🙂
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She is adorable, and I love her name.
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Thank you so much, Judy! Yes, I love her name also!!
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How adorable, totally heart breaking each time you say good bye Miriam.
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Thank you very much! Yes, I couldn’t hold my tears on the plane! Well, they’re coming, and I’m planning for the next trip already!!
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👍🏼💕
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🙂 🙂
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Awwwww super sweet!
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Ooh, thank you very much, J…!!
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Baby Autumn is beautiful! What a lovely way to gain a little strength training!
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Thank you so much, Barbara! Yes, I forgot how I did it when I had my daughter. I guess every mom would go through that!
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Autumn is adorable! I love this post.
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Thank you so much, Michele! The prompt is timely! I get to rest my arms until they come!
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:):):):) I love these pictures Miriam :):):) When you said you were on your way home, I thought wow has it been 2 weeks already. You won’t have to miss them for long, thanksgiving will be here before we know it.
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Yes, Margaret. Time goes by so fast! I know I’ll see them very soon. Thank you!!😄☺😊💜
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What a wonderful post! And Autumn is beautiful!
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Thank you, Lynn. She’s a lovable baby!😄
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What an adorable baby! It must be so difficult to give up those baby snuggles!
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Yes, AJ, you’re right. It’s hard to leave her. She’s such a good baby. Thank you for your comment!😄
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Beautiful baby, such bright eyes 💗 As a new mom you get used to it, but as a grandparent I found my arms just ached after holding a grand baby! I also got used to it, but the holding is definitely worth it.
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Thank you, Cheryl. You’re right. Mercy is getting used to it, now that she could sit by herself for a few minutes!😄
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Aww Miriam, she is so beautiful 😍
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Thank you, Elaine! It’s so hard to leave her!!😄
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I can understand exactly how you feel 😍
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Thank you! They’ll be here next Sunday! 🙂
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you are amazing post, inspirational, well developed and post!!
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Thank you so very much!!!
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