Blessings

I have so many little good things to share.   God has blessed our house so many times, and I just want to share the joy with everyone.   I don't really have one specific topic, and I think that listing out what I have seen lately is the easiest, and the best way to share what little joys my life has had in the past few weeks.

1.  This pregnancy has been such a blessing for me.  I am so excited to be having another sweet little girl!  I love to feel her kick me, and nudge inside when I am doing something she likes or doesn't.   I feel like she is saying "hey mom, I am in here and I love you."   I cannot wait to show her just how much I already love her and how amazing she already is.   When you have your first child you learn that you have a whole new level of love, and you never thought you could love someone quite this much.  When you have your second you learn that each child is loved that much, and your heart literally grows another for each child.  Now, I get to have that for a third time. 

2.  Samantha is blossoming at school.  She is loving, and sweet, and so caring.  The first day of school, Bill and I came together to pick Samantha up and she was in her classroom.  She didn't know that we could hear and see her.   There was another child crying and she went right up and offered to make them feel better.  She wanted to give him chinners (a strange thing that we do in our family where you bump your chin on someone to let them know that you have overwhelming love for them.  It is kind of like a big hug.  I know it sounds weird, but it is one of those things your kids make up and it gets incorporated and becomes dear to you.)  She settled on hugging the crying child instead, and I was so proud of her for stepping right up.

3.  Phebe is getting to be so big.  I am overwhelmed by how mature, and how understanding she is.  I cannot believe it is going by this fast, and that she is already about to turn 9.  How did it go by so fast.   I am so thankful that I have been around for everything from her first words to her first day of school, to her first crush.  I have not had to miss a moment, and I am so thankful for that.

4.  A note on kids who are NOT my kids, but I consider them honorary kids.   Parker (bestfriend's son)  last week made my ENTIRE day because he hugged me 3 times before leaving, and then had to come back to the door again to hug me and tell me he loved me.   I love it!  Robby (other best friend's son) always comes over and compliments my cooking and tells me how delicious everything is.  It is really sweet and nice to hear!

That is all just a blog of happiness.