growing up...

"Be strong & courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, 

for the LORD your God will be with your wherever  you go." 

Joshua 1:9

My sweet Liam, My first born. My heart of hearts. My monkey man. You made me a mommy and daily I stand in awe of you. Grateful for every breath that you take. In love with you beyond anything I can describe. I am amazed at the boy you are becoming. You are learning what it means to love God, to love others, and to be thankful. You are too smart for your own good and definitely for my own good. You are a wonderful big brother and Norah Grace thinks you hung the moon. You have a kind and gentle soul and a very tender heart. You can be quiet and thoughtful and loud and precocious. You are whitty and wise and challenging to a fault. You are stubborn and strong-willed and for you, I want to be a better person, to lead by example and ask for your forgiveness when I fail you at this.

I am not ready for you to grow up so quickly but time is something that I can not stop and as each day passes I pray that I may grow with you. My little love, you are my sunshine and you brighten every day. You make my life better just by being in it.  As we move along this journey together, I promise to always walk beside and hold your hand (and carry you when I can). I will always listen to you. Always hug & kiss you goodnight. Always fight for you. Pray for you without failing. And love you unconditionally. I will be proud of you always. I am forever grateful to be your mama and I know that God has an amazing plan for your life.

We love you beyond words. To the moon and back (and back and back and back and back.)  

30 Days of Thankfulness - Day 1

"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, 

giving thanks to God the Father through Him." 

Colossians 3:17 

It is not often that I actually take time to think about the things that I am thankful for much less share them with someone else but this month I am committing myself and my family to doing that everyday. Our family is so incredibly blessed and I want Liam and Norah Grace to grow to understand that all of the "things" that we have are not our own but a gift from God and for that we should be grateful and show thanksgiving. We started this tonight with Liam during his bedtime routine and my plan to write each of the things he is thankful for down each night and then display them in our house some how...I haven't quite gotten that far yet but I am sure that I will find something cute on Pinterest! 

In the meantime, tonight Liam was thankful for... PJs (because they keep you warm). And I, I am so very thankful for my sweet hubby. He is my best friend, an amazing father, a brilliant doctor, a great son (and son-in-law), a great brother, and so much more. He is hardworking, funny, compassionate, witty, loving, and kind. He does so much to provide for our family and although I am certain I do not tell him enough, I am so very thankful for him.  And I thank God everyday that I am blessed me with such an amazing man for a husband.