I am so glad that I decided to enjoy and be thankful for every moment I had with Harrison as a newborn, because he got so big so fast! I do miss my little baby, but I can honestly say that I have no regrets, because I was so focused in those moments that went by so fast.
I have also recently been making sure that I have enough time to spend alone with Calvin. He is so special to me. I love waking up in the mornings and snuggling on the couch, or building train tracks, or coloring, or even pretending to be transformers and acting crazy! I have been really good at stopping myself when I realize that I am spending too much time on the computer, and spending more time with my boys. Calvin is growing up fast too and I want him to remember that his mother spent more time with him than on the computer. (and my arm gets really sore when I am use it too long).
There are so many things that I am thankful for and it seems impossible to list everything because every minute I am reminded of something else that I am blessed with, but here are some things off the top of my head:
I am thankful for:
Nick, Calvin, and Harrison
a second vehicle
Internet, phone, skype
running water, hot water
full size washer and dryer
purple walls in my bedroom :)
food
toilet paper
music
church, scriptures, the Spirit in our home
loving parents and family
my wedding rings (sometimes Calvin wants to play with them and I tell him no and explain to him that Daddy gave them to me because he loved me and wanted to be with me forever)
clothes
friends
a hard working husband, a good job, and a pay check
money (as much as I hate it)
sleep (the little that I get)
self-control
patience (sometimes)
a sewing machine
The Savior and his Atonement
EVERYDAY that I wake up and get to be a mother, a wife, a friend, and a daughter
Well, this post has taken me days to write, because I give myself a limit on the computer and it's up again... but there are so many more things that I am thankful for and I am so blessed and I know that all that I have comes from the Lord and I thank Him daily.
