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

About

Today is March 31st, 2007. Zack is in Seattle at a Comic Con(vention)

with a friend. Peter is taking his nap and for the moment time is mine.
The apartment is quiet, Third Day is playing and the sun is almost shining.

Here's an update on my life. I am mostly going to leave Zack's update
out; you can check out his myspace if you don't already. I started
working for Corbis as a temp/contract employee in June 2006. Corbis
is a stock image and creative resoure company headquartered in
Downtown Seattle. Corbis is a great place to work. Its a very relaxed
atmosphere and friendly people for a big office. I commute on the bus
every weekday to Seattle. I might post on commuting but for the
moment its what is required of me and I'm ok with it on most days.

In January I became co-lead of the Data Quality Team. Starting on April
16 I will be the sole lead of the Data Quality Team. I am in charge of 4
other temps and all the projects we have. My boss is wonderful and my
co-workers/team is great too. My job is very challenging and will only
get more so in two weeks.

Peter enjoys going to daycare. He continually amazing me with how
much he can do physically (like unscrew a bottle of gatorade and screw
it back on). But more amazing is how smart he is. He is very logically
for a two year (unless he's mad of course ) He is also extremely
stubborn but I have NO idea where he got that )

Currently my life is very busy between my commuting and Zack's student
teaching and being a Mom there is almost no time left. My life has been
very challenging. I have learned much about priorities and about
everything that I take for granted. As with any situation God puts me in I
have learned tons.

My favorite artist right now is Todd Agnew. Here is the chorus from
Unchanging One.

You know when I wake, when I rise, when I pray,
when I curse You and You love me the same
And You know when I stumble and fall, and You're there through it all
The only unchanging one

and the verse my favorite song of his is from
Isaiah 6:1-3

...I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted,
and the train of his robe filled the temple.
Above him were seraphs, each with six wings:
With two wings they covered their faces,
with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
And they were calling to one another:
    "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
    the whole earth is full of his glory."