Blessed!

I must say, I am SO BLESSED!

For having children.

For having tender hearted children.

Children that like to play together.

Children that have shown nothing else but complete love for their new little sister.

Luke sat here with Annelyse for about 10 min. and only gave her up because I told him it was Livy's turn.

He holds her and looks as if he has done this everyday for the last few years.

Liv is pretty much the same way but gets tired of Annelyse alot faster than Luke does.

After about 5 min. of holding her, Liv was trying to pick her up and scoot her off her legs cause she was done.

Good thing I was next to her or Annelyse might have ended up on the floor.

I am sure once Annelyse starts moving around, Liv's role of big sis will kick in and she will have a better time with her little sis.

Not sure yet if that will be a good or bad thing.

Annelyse seems so comfortable in her siblings arms.
As soon as they take her she either stares at them in awe awaiting their smothering kisses and hugs or she drifts off to sleep as if she were being held in secure arms.

These 3 little ones are such a blessing to me and I love being their mother!

I have now been home alone with them for a few days now and even though the 'new normal' is being figured out, I am loving the challenge!

This is one of my roles and I am ebracing every moment.

Yes the laundry lies around a few extra days, the dishes pile up from a few meals, toys are left out all over the house, my bathrooms desperately need cleaned, floors need mopped, the vacuum could be run and my eyes burn most of the day but that all shows me that my family has clothes to wear, we have plenty of food to eat, my kids are able to play, I have enough work to keep me busy and I have a precious little child that I am able to take care of all night long!

The lack of sleep could easily be looked at as an area of complaint but lose a child earlier than what you expect and those times are now cherished and welcomed.

Don't get me wrong, I have had my moments of feeling pity for myself due to being so tired these last few weeks but God quickly reminds me of all the nights I longed for waking up to a hungry, crying child that I so desperately longed for and would have given anything to have her back in my arms at 3 in the morning.

I love being a mother!

I love staying home with my children!

I love all the moments!

Stressful, entertaining and challenging.

I'd like to think that all of these moments are training me so that one day, when this role is finished, I can help another new mother that is going through some of these same challenges and be able to encourage them to see their trying moments as a blessing and not as a punishment.

God is so GOOD!

I.

A mother of these little ones,

am TRULY BLESSED!

During EVERY moment.