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Capture the Moment

The night hadn't started off that well. Tom was working late (and I do mean LATE), Aiden had been in bed since 7 but was still awake at 9, and I was bouncing Sage trying to keep the fussies at bay. Clearly Aiden was having a hard time sleeping (which happens frequently when he knows his Daddy isn't home). He had been out of bed to ask for water (twice) and he was up because he thought he saw a bug. He purposely fell out of bed while he was awake (twice), and he was up again because he wanted different jammies (evidently he was too hot). After I got Sage ready for bed I went into Aiden's room and sat in his rocking chair to rock with Sage and help Aiden fall asleep. Aiden sat up and said, "Mama, it's so great to be all together. We just need Daddy here now." I thought to myself, "Yes, it is so great to be all together." And in that moment I was no longer disgruntled about missing the ending to Extreme Makeover Home Edition. I sat there with my boys and Aiden's Praise Baby CD was playing "Blessed be the Name of the Lord." And the song couldn't have been more fitting. I thought to myself "Blessed be the Name of the Lord for this incredible blessing I have." I never thought I'd get the privilege of staying home with my sweet babies everyday. As I rocked in the chair I was reminded that the days are long but the years are short. Goodness knows our life isn't perfect, but tonight my life was the picture of a "happily ever after story." I was also reminded that the cream always rises to the top. Someday I won't remember that today Aiden spilled bubbles all over the floor and squirted shaving cream all over the rug. I won't remember the things that were stressful or challenging, but I will remember God's goodness and his faithfulness and the two little boys who own my heart. I'll remember the blessing of feeling like I'm living in the picture of a beautiful magazine and I'll thank God for these times and for my sweet little boys who helped me live in the moment.

Blessed be the name of the LORD now and forever. Psalm 113:2

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Marme said…
Life doesn't get any better than that! Love, Dad
January 7, 2012 at 2:43 PM
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