How blessed and grateful am I...

to have such a wonderful, healthy son and a smart, talented, healthy daughter.  There are so many precious and wonderful babies who come into the world and need extra attention and care and when I worry about small things as though they are mountains, I am riddled with guilt when I sit back and really think about the abundance of blessing that my life contains.  I have one follower now!  Hello you!  Thank you for being one of those blessings.  I hope there are more of you to come.  Celebrate your blessings.  Love your life.

Oh crap!

I left my son's diaper off for a minute to let him "air out" (which really means, allow him to get out his desire to explore himself)...and he pooped on the floor...Then crawled over it.

Is working supposed to feel like a break?

I love working this fill-in position.  It's perfect, a couple times a week for less than 6 hours, and even though my body is aching, I still feel so much better to get out of the house for a little while.  Is that bad?  I love the kids, but sometimes this feels so good.  "Free time"...gives me time to think about thinking.

Front lawn party!

long, lazy, summer days

I love the tranquil effect that water has on me.  And the baby loves it too...wow, this is so great.  I wonder why my nephew prefers the spigot to the baby pool?  They are too cute.

I SHOULD be cleaning

When he is sleeping I just want to watch him.  He looks so peaceful there on the bed, quiet and blissful.  I can't believe my daughter is ten years old, I remember watching her sleep like this.  It amazes me that children can be so peaceful...Now, if only he could sleep long enough for me to clean the living room...Hah!  He is awake.

Relaxation station...

It is so nice laying here while he nurses.  I just need to rest my eyes for a moment.  He is drifting off to his nap.  mmmm, this is nice.  Maybe I'll put the blanket over myself just a little.  I really need to clean the kitchen while he is napping...ZZZZZZZZZZZ