Not Feeling Well

Dearest Miracles~

Everyone was awake this morning as daddy and I were getting ready for work.  So, everyone got hugs and kisses!  You two were already playing with trains/tracks and cars from yesterday!  You two must really like them!  ;-)

Today we're 32 weeks gestation!  So far so good!  We have a little less than 2 months left until our planned C section.  Are you all excited?  We're so close to a name for baby sister.  I don't know if Grace fully understands that we're having a baby.  We've gotten Joshua to say 'baby girl' a few times, so I think he might understand.  

You all had fun with Penny today.  You all used all 100 train track pieces and made the train track go all around the couch in the playroom .... whoa!  Pretty cool!  

Joshua, when daddy got home you flung open the pantry door and said 'teddy grahams' plain as day!  You always said 'bears' before.  When did you learn teddy grahams?  You're getting so smart!  ;-)

I got home at 6:15pm.  Grace was warm with a rash on her bottom.  We gave her some tylenol and she was fussy during dinner.  Grace, you eventually fell asleep on daddy.  So, we went upstairs to relax and you continued to nap.  By 7:30pm, you were back awake and played with a few trains and cars.  Daddy and I put the presidential debate on in the background.  But, Grace, you got grumpy pretty fast again and curled up with daddy.  I hate when you two don't feel well.  Poor little thing!

Joshua, you were so cute with your race cars this evening.  You kept saying (by yourself spontaneously) 'ready .... set .... go!' and would race them around.  Way to go little man!  You're so cute!  ;-)

By 7:45pm, Grace had moved over to me and laid against me.  Baby biscuit kicked her.  ;-)

I wanted to share with you two the Bible devotional from today.  The verse for today is Luke 18:17 which states, 'Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'  (NIV)

The devotional read:

Maybe part of the reason God gives us children is so we can see Him more clearly.  The way our children relate to us gives us unique insight into to the way we relate to our Father.  When our children give us a drawing, inexpert as it may be, we hang it on our refrigerator or office wall.  It's the motivation that we treasure, not the execution.  If our kids' gifts give us that much joy, imagine how God must feel when we offer gifts to Him with hearts motivated by love.  

Likewise, when our children act selfishly, rebelliously, or disobediently, we see a glimpse of the other side of our relationship with our Father.  The pain we feel when our children rebel cannot compare with the pain of our Father, for whom the stakes are much higher.

We can learn a lot about God from our relationship with our kids.  And we should emulate their best characteristics when we relate to our heavenly Father.  A loving child exhibits humility, faith, dependence and a sense of wonder that makes lift exciting.  A rebellious child is selfish, petty, and disobedient.  Jesus instructs us to be childlike but not childish.

The loving child is a model for our relationship with God.

I thought that was so interesting.  I never truly thought about God's relationship towards us as a 'Father' until I looked back on this and my relationship with you all as a mother.  I pray daddy and I can be good Christian models for you all.  And, I pray we all can have strong Christian relationships together as a family as you all get bigger.  

Sleep tight little ones!

I love you both so much!

~Mommy