2/22/06

I love this picture of Daniel. Michael, Daniel and I all took a bath in my big tub the other night. I put lots of soap in the water and turned on the jets. It was so much fun! Our little boys bring us so much joy. They are so easy going and loveable. Todd and I are very blessed.

I am thankful for...

1. Michael going through a major maturity growth spurt. He can communicate so much more with us now and he seems to listen more intently to what we are saying. I love it when he says, "Yes, Ma'am and yes, Sir". So cute!

2. Daniel weening off breastmilk to the bottle with hardly any fight. Now when he sees the bottle he gets very happy. Pretty soon, I'll be able to give him a sippy cup and away he'll go.

3. running FOUR miles today without stopping. I don't know what I am more excited about: that I ran four miles straight or that I ran for 49:31 min/sec without stopping. Two months ago I would not have believed that I would be able to do this.

4. getting together with three of my friends yesterday. We met downtown and had lunch to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Deborah's little baby boy, Owen. I haven't seen one of them for 2 years. That is way too long!

5. my neighbor Jennifer watching both boys while I met my friends!

6. Todd paying attention to me and all I have to say when he gets home from work. After talking to two little ones all day, I get very excited to see him. Sometimes I think I overwhelm him...but he handles it well.

7. Great-Uncle Rick coming to visit us today. We haven't seen him in almost a year!

8. God always being present in everything that happens to me even though sometimes I am too busy to notice. He is the ultimate example of patience and understanding. I need to remember that the next time I get frustrated with Michael.

9. Michael saying so many new words. I cannot express how nice it is to be able to communicate with my child!

10. peanut M&Ms...I have been eating way too many lately!