Thankfulness

As I sit her at 5:30 AM and have been up most of the night with one child or the other I am to remind myself that this is what a mother does and thankful that the good Lord has given me the chance to experience this not once, not twice but soon three times. Yes a screaming kiddo for 2 hours because she wants her bottle in the middle of the night is not fun. No I don't necessarily enjoy crying along with my three year old while she sits on the potty with diarrhea. But God has given me this job as a mother and I will take it in stride that this too shall pass and he will get us through this as he always does. Yes I am thankful that my loving husband ran the samples into the hospital last night at 11:30 and brought home glazer donuts for breakfast. God has been good to us in so many ways. As I watch Lorelai crawl around this morning and get mad for not being able to go where she wants I am thankful that God has once again given us a healthy child. We don't always understand his timing or reasoning but he ultimately knows what is best for us and what we can handle. For that I am thankful. God also united Harry and I in marriage 4 years ago today. I can not believe it, some days it seems like yesterday and other days it seems like forever. Through our ups and downs there has never been a doubt in either of our minds the love and commitment we share. God loves each one of us and he knows what he is doing. Therefore I am at ease knowing that he will bring Ellaree through this time in her illness and direct us in the next steps.