Blessed (as a parent)

Today I stayed home from work with Peter because he was pretty sick over the weekend and needed an extra day to get better. So I got to spend a good amount of time with him. He played really well by himself after breakfast while I was working on the computer trying to get set up so I could work from home...we couldn't get it set up today but will for the future. Since Peter was sick he was pretty cuddly today. And he felt well enough that he was not too crabby. I tried to put him down for a nap but that didn't work. But I got lots of hugs and kisses and he sat on my lap quite a bit. It was wonderful.

Tonight I was putting him down for bed and I realized how blessed I was. Being a parent is so unbelievable. Peter loves me so much and when I put my head on his pillow next to his he loves it. He almost always puts his arm across my neck and sometimes he will rub my cheek with his hand. Its so tender and caring. I feel so thankful that God gave me the gift of Peter and parenting. Some days I get so frustrated as a parent but I am in awe of how much I love him and how much he loves me. And not only that; God gave Zack and I a huge responsibility and he would not have given Peter to us if he did not think we were capably or worth of a childs love and life. Its inspiring to think of how much I admire and respect my parents and other parents that I know and then to think that I am one of them. I am a parent; God has given me the biggest bless in this life that I can imagine.

My prayer is that I would remember what a gift I've been given every moment of every day. That I would grow as a person in Christ and that as I do that, I pray that Peter would see Christ in me. I have nothing better to give to Peter then the love of Christ