The Blessed Event

Do you ever have days where you feel like you are so blessed? Today is one of those days for me. It wasn't a perfect day, and Tessa was a stinker for most of it, Brielle has a horrible cold, and Kate took off her diaper and ran around with poo on her bum ... but in spite of all of that, I can see the countless ways my life is great.

How is it in this scary, crazy, mixed up world we stay relatively healthy and safe most of the time? It's a blessing. I know it is. I think, all of the time, that we are either the luckiest people in the world, or the Lord really loves us to give us so much.

Some people might look at my life (ok ... not just some ... probably many people) and think, "her house is so small, and she lives in the city and has all those kids and is pregnant with another?" Even with my "small" (it's all relative I realize) home and "large" (again, all relative) family I am happy. Actually, I think that's backwards. I think I am happy because I have a large family and we are always together because we don't live in a huge mansion where we can all be doing our separate things all the time. (don't you think the word mansion is funny?)

Now of course I would love a bigger house. And there are days that all these kids with one on the way seems like a GIANT undertaking. But I am glad I'm doing it. I am thankful that my challenges are mine and I get to live my life.

Matt took the girls to his mom's house tonight and left me home alone to "rest." What a nice husband I have. As they left they all wanted hugs and kisses and Tessa told me she would miss me. So sweet.

Blessings are all around us; we just have to be looking and we'll see them everywhere.