Another Thankful Thursday

Laundry, Lunches, Pick ups, drop offs.

Diapers, nursing, chasing, snuggling.

Playing, diggin, chasing, cleaning, napping, snuggling.

Cook, feed, referee, clean, brush, wash, pray...

sleep.

Repeat.

Every day.

For years.

Truth be told, even amidst the joys of motherhood, it gets to be a bit much sometimes.

Today as I was doing the "norm"

I was thinking about my challenge as of late.

Be present, be thankful, on purpose.

Live fully, every day, in every situation...on purpose, for real.

So today, another installment of Thankful Thursdays.

18 waking up to my bouncing baby boy (literally)

19 hearing him say Dadadadada...

20 and mean it

21 baby sleeping through the nights

22 but still the occasional 3am feeding

23 little eyes at the breakfast table

24 reading the cereal boxes

25 five pairs of cut off jeans

26 in five different sizes

27 a washing machine that still works after being used every day for years

28 Bounce dryer sheets

29 freshly ground coffee

30 my French press

31 leaves still descending from trees

32 while new life buds on the branches

33 anticipating a long awaited visit from

34 my precious parents

35 little fingers holding mine

36 and then letting go...

37 searching out treasures only he sees

38 reports from the playground

39 from a 5 year olds' view

40 sweet songs at bedtime

41 five sleeping kiddos

42 safe in their beds

43 dreaming God sized dreams....

As I am think on all of this,

I am duly reminded that all of this truth-

the ins and outs,

ups and downs,

joys and pains

of motherhood -

are truly a gift.

A privilege.

I am blessed beyond measure.

And I am thankful.