GRATITUDE 192 A great first day

GRATITUDE 191 2 years of JUDAH!!!

My how things have changed in a year.   This little man was losing weight, rather than gaining it, would only nurse and had many food allergy/reflux issues we were trying to work out.  And as parents, we weren't doing so hot either.  The lack of sleep for a FULL year really got to us.  I distinctly remember feeling like I would never get this child to eat or sleep.

And here we are a year later.   Judah boy isn't our best eater, but we're getting there!  At least he CAN eat which is much better than before.  And the sleeping through the night has been good for all of us!   And he's quite a bit happier as well!  This year his personality has really blossomed.  Judah is our social child who loves people and thinks he is five...that's what hanging out with Emma Grace and Jack has done for him!  He loves his hands and mouth to be clean and his favorite word right now is cinnamon.  It's adorable to hear him say it.  Judah is our best singer, loves Elmo, Curious George, and anything furry with four paws.  I so want to get that boy a dog!!

Judah, you are a blessing.  A gift.  And you rock my world.  God uses you to delight, to challenge, to stretch, to humble, and to humor me.  I love you dearly, little guy!  Happy second birthday!  I pray for another year full of growth and grace!

GRATITUDE 190 Happy Birthday Nathan

Thankful for six years of Nathan!!, Friends, Birthdays, the gift of FUN, Alligators, how kids are pleased with small pleasures in life, the pleasant summer evening weather

GRATITUDE 189 Baking Joys

Thankful today for:

Flour
Cinnamon
Friends
The joy of baking
Warm Cinnamon rolls with happy kids

GRATITUDE 188 Rest, Celebration, Connection

Enjoying amazingly beautiful St. Augustine by bike!!  Happy Anniversary Andy!  So thankful for God's faithfulness to our marriage.  He deserves all the glory for building our marriage into what it is today and for the ways he has grown and changed us.  He is faithful.  Time to celebrate!

GRATITUDE 187 Rainbows

 Every time Andy and I take a trip, we see a rainbow.  It's really not that special, there are rainbows almost everyday in Florida summers.  But we still like to take pictures and pretend it's special!!!!  Thankful for time away with this man and for rainbows and for our God who makes and keeps incredible promises to his people!

GRATITUDE 186 Time Away