and I had such big plans to sit down each day and write about all of the beautiful moments that we shared those first few weeks...
but then this thing called sleep deprivation set in, along with this other thing called "busy-ness" and collecting my thoughts and formulating sentences out of them became just another item on my to-do list...
and then before I knew it, a month had past and details started to get fuzzy in my brain and I realized that if I don't hurry up and get things out, they may be lost forever...
so here it goes...
I love being a mom...
I love the look on my son's face just before he drifts off to sleep when his eyes are fluttering open and closed and his lips are toying with the idea of a smile...
I love when God wispers in his ear and he breaks out a grin...
and you wonder what the two of them are talking about and what was so funny...
I love sitting with a good book and reading the day away while he sleeps contentedly on my chest...
I love watching Sadie as she sets toys down next to her baby brother and waits for him to play with her... and how on one occasion he smiled at her attempts...
I love singing to him in the early morning hours when the whole house is silent and the words to songs I haven't sang in years flood back in and spill out of my mouth...
I love how they remind me of other times and other places and other people in my life...and how now they will remind me of him...
I love the way he folds his arms under his chin, arches his back, and rests against my chest...looking up at me wide-eyed as if he is memorizing every curve of my face...
I love that my son looks like my husband, and how every time I see him am reminded of my love for his father...
I love how dependant I have become on prayer...and how the still small voice of the Lord speaks wisdom into my heart when I need it most...
lifting me out of the massive pile of well-intentioned parenting advice I have received from friends, family, and well-wishers in recent months...
and giving me clarity...
I love this life and the many blessings that fill my days... making the aches and pains, lack of sleep, and fuzzy mom brain so incredibly worth it...
thank you for a peek into your awesome new world! hunter is going to realize someday how blessed he is to have a mama that 'treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.' come to think of it, this is like your own magnificat!
ReplyDeleteAdriane, so exciting! I love hearing about all these special moments and memories. Praise God! - Jessie
ReplyDeleteAww, soo sweet!! You are very blessed to be a momma and it's awesome you know it. Too many these days take being a parent for granted and don't stop to appreciate all the little things. I too, had great intentions to write everything down, but unfortunately life gets in the way and that didn't happen. Of course I have those memories in my mind, but I'm sure I've forgotten some of the little things I thought I'd never forget. Cherish every moment and don't stress if you don't get it all recorded for the future. There's many, many more years of memory making ahead!! I'm soo happy for you my friend!! =)
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Aww... thankyou ladies:) Hunter and I are so blessed to have you both in our lives...thank you both for always being such an encouragement to me!
ReplyDeletelove you both,
Adriane
Catie! soo good to see you back online=) i have to get over to your corner=) I agree that we often let life get too busy to stop and remember the little things that we think we will never forget! I am definitely trying to savor every detail and each day!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are doing well!!
love,
Adriane
i love hearing about your love for Hunter and life! He is so precious and blessed to have you both for parents! i love you all! love, mom
ReplyDeleteI miss your updates! Come baaack ;)
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