Grady and I hang out all day everyday and I have to say it is so much more fun, enjoyable, satisfying and wonderful than I could have imagined motherhood to be. Just watching him sleep is entertaining to me! I love the simple things about our day and just delight in the blessing Jesus has given Richard and me. In my bible study group we are reading a book called Holiness by J.C. Ryle. There was a quote that he wrote when discussing how much Jesus delights when we do good for his kingdom and any good work we do for His glory. It says, "And as a father finds a pleasure in the least acts of his children, of which a stranger knows nothing, so I suppose the Lord finds a pleasure in our poor feeble efforts to serve Him. Know that Jesus can see beauty in everything that you do from a conscientious desire to please Him." It was an enlightenment to me. Now that I am a mother I see that Grady's smallest giggle brings so much joy to me that noone other than his parents would think is marvelous . . . and Jesus sees every effort and attmept we make at pleasing and glorifying Him and finds pleasure in it. He loves us so unconditionally and my relationship with God is growing so much just from my experience of being a mother. I am amazed at how much God must love us all since we are his children!
A video of him laughing (you will want to pause the music) . . . this never gets old!
Here are a few pictures of my favorite moments with Grady . . . seeing him fall asleep after a lot of bouncing in the Johnny jump up.
That sweet face when he wakes up!
The happiness in his face when he sees Richard or I when we come through the door to get him!
How much he loves bathtime!
How proud I was when he starting holding his feet!
How handsome I think he is!
How I love seeing his face when he is trying something new!
