The WORD of the YEAR

Last Year
I chose the word
CHERISH
to be my word of the year.
It was a good word.
My baby grew like a weed right in my arms.
I have had a hard time being a snuggly cuddly mom in the past.
I let pressures and selfishness and claustrophobia win over snuggling my babies.
I had the feeling early on that my wiggly jiggly bouncing baby boy would be off and running
and if I didn't hold him while I had the chance, I would miss it.  I'm glad I listened
to that feeling, because it was right.  I held him on my lap and read him
stories, and played with toys, and sang songs to him, and watched
MY shows on t.v. together and I didn't let myself feel guilty
for it!  I walked around with him in my arms and
showed him the world.  Now he is running,
and climbing, and investigating, and
destroying. BUT, sometimes
he still comes back to
me.  He hugs me.
He kisses me.
He wipes
his nose on me.
He holds my hand when
we walk together places.  He
reaches for me so that I will pick him up.
He hugs and kisses Daddy and the girls too.
Sometimes he even says "awwww" when he does it.
I will forever miss holding him in my arms when he was small
and helpless and so soft and sweet and beautiful and my miracle.
But, I will look forward always to encouraging a life time of snuggles
and kisses and awwwww's from my baby as he becomes a toddler and
a boy, and someday a husband, a daddy, a man.  My baby. Can you imagine.

CHERISH - was a good lesson for me.  Now it is time to move on, get back to the rest
of my family too - who THANKFULLY roll with it - well with me.

The word for this year is STRENGTHEN.

It is time to get things in order.  We are in need of a good STRENGTHEN in this house.
Spiritually.  Physically.  Emotionally.  Socially.  Economically.  Nutritionally.
So, 2012 here's to the strength we will find - and already have!