All About Daddy

Last night, I was reflecting on the fact that my first Mother's Day is coming.  I was actually thinking about where I would want to go eat!  And then I started thinking about last Mother's Day.  That was a really tough day.  We had just begun the adoption process and in my heart I felt like a mother without a child.  We had come through a year where the Lord made it clear that we were not to have biological children, at least at that time, and all I wanted was to bring a sweet baby into my home and be his/her mommy.  It was hard to watch all of the mothers be acknowledged (and rightly so!) and watch all of my friends who were pregnant celebrate their sweet babies.  A woman I greatly look up to (who has adopted 10 children!) posted on a facebook group that she was wishing a happy Mother's Day to all of those who were experiencing "paper pregnancies".  That's how I felt!  I was glad that she acknowledged those feelings I was having because it was hard to feel so alone.  Now coming up on this Mother's Day, I'm excited, but my heart is heavy for so many of my friends.  I have dear friends who have lost babies and dear friends who are trying to have babies and cannot.  I also have friends who are waiting to adopt and experiencing the same thing I did last year.  Be praying for and thinking about all of those mothers who are remembering lives and dreams that have had to place in our Father's hands.  And for goodness sake, call your mom and tell her thank you!  Now that I've had 10 weeks of wiping a bottom and trying to grab sleep where I can, I will definatley be thanking my mother!

That being said, this week was all about Blake.  Sometimes I feel like I've got this thing down and I have to coach Blake through.  And then a week like this one comes, and I'm humbled!  I'm right most of the time, but Blake came through this week.  Our poor kiddo was apparently going through a growth spurt and I was trying to starve him!  I was so focused on working with him on naps in his crib, so I thought all of the fussing and not sleeping was a nap issue, but alas, it was not.  Blake spent one hour with us during the day and diagnosed the issue and everything was all better.  Jordan was just needing to eat sooner!  Whoops!  I guess that's why God designed it for two parents.

I seriously could not do this without Blake.  He is such a good Dad.  He gives me the opportunity to go for runs and to spend time with my girlfriends every so often.  And most importantly, he gives me chances to sleep on the weekends!

This weekend we went down to Gainesville/Lindsay, Texas for a family wedding on Blake's side.  It was fun to introduce Jordan to a whole batch of family members.  If anyone ever accuses Jordan of not being loved, they don't know what they're talking about!  I always enjoy being around family because I love to watch people love on our kid.  It's so rewarding.  The only bad part of the weekend was staying in a hotel.  Usually Jordan is pretty solid at nights, but he decided to be awake and fussy at 2 am.  It's funny how prepared we were...we had a pack-n-play & a swing, and he ended up co-sleeping for the first time ever.  I guess desperation will drive you to that.  We had two beds so he slept with me at night (since I'm a light sleeper and won't elbow him in the head) and with Blake when I got up in the morning.  It was so cute! (And will never happen again...maybe).  We were happy to be home and put him back into his own crib.  We're all alot better off!