Gratitude (A Normal Day)

It has been ages since I have taken the time to journal about life, and a lot has happened. The biggest update being that we are expecting baby #4 in just a few short weeks time -- another girl. Tonight as I was doing the normal bedtime routine and watching my first baby girl falling asleep, I started to list in my mind all that I was grateful for from today, so I'll write them here:

Today, I was grateful to...

  • be home for Mikala to take care of him as he was sick and missed school today
  • feed my babies dinner and make their tummies full
  • wash, dry, and fold laundry so they could have clean clothes to wear this week
  • watch them play a game of pretend sea monsters after dinner and laugh and wrestle with each other
  • scrub the dirt out of Mikala's baseball pants so he could have a clean uniform for his next game
  • read 5 books and sing 3 songs to Gigi at bedtime
  • feel baby girl #2's kicks and wiggles inside my belly all day
  • comfort Napela with cuddles when he was sad
  • draw a Diplodocus dinosaur on Napela's letter D homework paper, as he requested
  • allow Gigi to help me as I did regular household chores in the afternoon/evening
  • bathe my babies so they could be clean and cozy for bed
I'm sure there is more I missed, but throughout this pregnancy I have been feeling immense gratitude for this life that I prayed for. The Lord has truly blessed me with more abundance than I expected or asked of Him. I never thought I'd have children. And then I never thought I'd get to have more than 2. And now my cup is overflowing. After I had Gigi (baby #3) I was overwhelmed and thought that seeking all the ways to escape and take care of myself would bring me joy. This fourth pregnancy has caused me to slow down and focus on what truly matters -- to cherish everything of eternal value in my life. I am just so grateful. Gratitude brings true joy.

And this was just a normal day in my life :) 

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