Some Blessings of Mommyhood

Well, being a mommy certainly isn't a cake walk, but there have been some especially sweet moments lately that make it easier to forget the exhaustion. Hopefully this is an encouragement and reminder to other moms out there that there are blessings amidst the splattered yogurt, snotty noses, and poopy diapers. (Or was that just my day?)

A few of my favorite moments:

... Jonah tucking my hair behind my ear
... Abby falling asleep laying on my chest
... Both kids laughing together in the tub
... Watching Jonah diligently rake the leaves with his daddy and then jump into the pile.
... Abby babbling "da da da da" most of her waking hours while searching for her daddy
... Playing "basketball camp" with Jonah when he made me the team and he was the coach. My favorite line was when he said "STOP! No talking and put the balls on the ground please." Can you tell we saw daddy in action last Saturday?
... Abby's adorable squeeking, smiling, and snuggling. She is every bit as cute and precious as she looks.
... Hearing Jonah help recite the three Bible verses that he now has memorized and also repeat to me what it means that God is faithful, eternal, and foreknows. What a blessing it is to watch Brian teach him the attributes of God and see his eagerness to learn!
... Watching Abby take her first steps with a big smile on her face, knowing soon enough she and Jonah will be running around together. I'm guessing she'll become "team" and he'll be "coach" before she knows what's happening. :)

Here are a few of the lastest pictures... Children are a blessing!

The Amazing Race

About a month ago (I apologize for being long overdue), my old college roomie and friend Maggie and her daughter Marie stopped by for the day. Marie and Jonah are 7 weeks apart and pretty much would be best buds if they lived near each other. Here are the pictures to prove it.

We decided running from fence to fence would be fun. Wait a minute... where'd Marie go?

Way to finish strong Marie.
The carry your kid race didn't go so well for Jonah... he wanted to run. Sorry I didn't take more pictures... Maggie's blog is better. Either way, it was a blast to see you guys and you make a great excuse to head on up to Minnesota! Once you get there we'll plan something. Can't wait to meet crazy haired Renee!