You Know You're a Mom When

You know you’re a Mom When…

Some days when I really let it hit me it is like a bolt of lightning coming in… Oh my stars! I’m a MOM!!

1. Its noon and you realize that you still haven’t brushed your teeth or had breakfast!
2. Life is planned according to a nap schedule
3. You’ve caught spit up in your hand.
4. You sing the ABC’s in your sleep… grr!
5. You cannot remember what it is like to get more than 4 hours of sleep at a time.
6. You not only pack your little one an extra set of clothes on an outing b/ you pack you an extra set.
7. Your purse contains pacifiers, diapers and wipes. (I also carried ‘Tucks’ for a while too… ha)
8. Your kid’s clothes are better than yours.
9. You get excited over a dirty diaper!
10. You realize that being a mommy is the hardest job ever!

Blessed

Sometimes the busyness of life hinders my remembrance of just how blessed my life is. I look at Colton and hold him and know that the Lord has blessed me beyond measure and far more than I could ever imagine and certainly more than I deserve. I have a son, a healthy baby boy who already loves me and knows that I love him. Unfortunately it sometimes takes seeing the tragedy of someone else's life to be reminded of just how great yours is. I was looking for some song lyrics today and came across 2 blogs that absolutely shook my world. Both were blogs from mothers who had lost newborn children. I sat in my desk chair reading absolutely broken for these families. They have been through such tragedy, but yet are proclaiming that they too are BLESSED!

If you are interested these are the 2 blogs:

http://thestanfieldjourney.blogspot.com/

http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/

"Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe," Hebrews 12:28

Colton's First Road Trip

Colton and I got to accompanied Chris on a business trip a few weeks ago... It was excited b/c we didn't have to go a week without daddy and because it was Colton's first road trip! As you can imagine with a baby in tow a normal 6 hour trip turned into an 8 hour trip to Tupelo, Mississippi for the Tupelo Furniture Mart. It was Colton's first time in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi and his first time in a hotel room. Considering that he only slept for an hour on the way down he did really well! It is so exciting every time we get to do something with him for the first time or see him do something new for the first time! He recently learned how to clap - I wish we would have had a video of our reactions - Chris and I were so excited and we just wanted to show everyone his new "trick". Who would have thought you would get so excited over seeing a baby clap?! The joy he has brought into our lives is overwhelming and so undeserving.