Second Mother’s Day
Today was such a sweet day! We weren’t able to go to church this morning because there’s only one service that works well with Piper’s nap schedule and I’ve been battling another cold, so I just couldn’t force myself out of bed in time to make it all happen. So David took care of Piper for a lot of the morning while I read and relaxed. He also made my coffee, breakfast and lunch, and catered to my every whim. I can be somewhat whimmy, so he is a brave man to offer! Then we went to Starbucks on the way to She-She and Papa PJ’s house for dinner (yum!) and David grilled some awesome lemon chicken to go with our baked potatoes and mimosas. Piper had SUCH a fun time with the relatives and was a joy to watch through their eyes.
She has mastered “clapping” and likes to do it all the time–especially for herself–and she has a lot of new words and faces that tend to crack up everyone around her. When asked to say “Please” in order to obtain something she wants (usually a food item, but often to get down from one’s lap, etc.), she smiles really big and says in an angelic voice, “Pweeeee!” A crowd pleaser for sure. She also likes to tuck her head into me when something frightens her or when Daddy comes after her with tickles and “the claw”. Their sweet relationship touches the deepest places of my heart. I know that I am very blessed to have a husband so willing to participate in his daughter’s life.
We spend a lot of time on the bed these days, playing and rolling around and giggling–all three of us when Daddy is home. If she could articulate how she feels about it, I think Piper would say that it is a highlight of each day. She is also getting really snuggly and likes to sit in my lap to read or investigate something, which has been so sweet for me because that’s not always been the case. Another new trick is running and hiding from me and then giggling with delight when I yell “Boooo!” This has been a fun new addition to her repertoire. Actually, the past two months have been exceptionally fun and I feel like I’m finally getting my “sea legs” with this new and wonderful job. I had a lot of anxiety when she first arrived but the Lord has been faithfully guiding me out of that, little by little.
Though it is exhausting and difficult at times–and an entirely different kind of challenge than the working world was for me–I have been filled with gratitude this week that I am able to stay home and “grow up” our baby girl. I am humbled by my husband’s commitment to this, and don’t take lightly his sacrifice for our family or the burden he carries as a result. Our lives are not perfect and we still struggle in a thousand areas, but we are currently in a sweet season of life–which is a nice break from the chaos and madness that we so often tend toward! It has been fun to have our Anniversary and Mother’s Day so close together because it has forced me to reflect on the two most important earthly relationships in my life.
Thank you, Lord, for this day. My heart runs over.
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