There are moments as a parent that make me smile --
it's exciting to see things come together we've worked on or prayed over.
Those kind of moments are few and far between.
No matter how many times we pray for gentleness over K, there are still moments like this:
As happy as can be attacking her brother. At someone else's house nonetheless.
We hung out with friends the other night,
and the evening provided great fellowship and continued laughs.
Their kids are right on age with our kids, but they may end up in different grades.
It's a bummer how that works.
Anyway, Kirkley and Taylor played super sweet.
And Jay and Gray were adorable with their matching khaki bottoms.
it's exciting to see things come together we've worked on or prayed over.
Those kind of moments are few and far between.
No matter how many times we pray for gentleness over K, there are still moments like this:
As happy as can be attacking her brother. At someone else's house nonetheless.We hung out with friends the other night,
and the evening provided great fellowship and continued laughs.
Their kids are right on age with our kids, but they may end up in different grades.
It's a bummer how that works.
Anyway, Kirkley and Taylor played super sweet.
And Jay and Gray were adorable with their matching khaki bottoms.
My proud, proud parenting moment came at the dinner table.
We'd just sat down to an awesome dinner.
As I was taking in the yumminess about to occur,
apparently Kirkley was surveying the daddies.
Taylor's dad has a buzz cut, you know, Matt Lauer style. :)
We're ALL at the table, Kirkley looks at Alex and says,
"Daddy you have a lot of hair!"
We froze knowing what was coming.
"That daddy has no hair!"
Oh my, how on earth do you teach don't be a big mouth!?
Taylor's dad had a great comeback, and we laughed it off.
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Earlier that day she told me
(while I was sporting the probably too young for me Nike shorts),
"Mommy, you have a big tummy!"
"Kirkley, we don't say that to people."
"Mrs. Adrienne had a big tummy. We told her."
Thanks, Kirkley. Mrs. Adrienne gave birth to a baby 5 days after we saw her baby tummy!
Pride takes a backseat in parenting!
"Not to us, O LORD, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness."
Psalm 115:1
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That totally cracked me up! A few weeks back, Turner said much the same to me. She patted my stomach and said, "Mommy, is there a baby in there?" I assured her there was not, and she said, "Well, why is it so big?" Awesome. It's also noteworthy that her Sunday School teacher was 8.5 months pregnant at the time this was uttered...I am imagining she thought we looked just alike!! :)
Abby Jane tells me I have a big belly, too. I think they think it's a compliment, since we often admire/comment on her or the twins' full bellies after a meal. That's what I tell myself. Then there was the moment on Christmas Day after Christmas dinner at our home, when she looked up at my grandaddy and asked him why he had a big belly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! :) Awesome, awesome first post, too. That whole idea about being an abiding (in Christ) mom rather than supermom... Can't wait to be with y'all this weekend!
Awesome parenting post!! Why did you close comments. Very well said :)
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