Today is Eric's 1st birthday. Wow this year has gone by fast - so much has changed - our lifestyle, our relationships, our management of time...but...seeing my big boys become big brothers, and seeing the love they have for Eric is priceless. Wouldn't trade it. Gives me an inkling of what maybe on a smaller scale is a shadow or a glimpse of what God feels for us. And that is powerful stuff.

He's got a goose egg on his forehead right now because he's learning to walk and is a little bit like a drunken sailor. Cuter than cute though and so stinking proud of himself. He says dada and ball and uh-oh. He sings and dances and matches pitch with the trombone when Aden is playing.  He snuggles and falls asleep on my chest watching tv. He puts things inside of other things. He carries ordinary objects like a plate or a pillow around like they are treasures and offers them to us with big smiles and twinkling eyes and generosity. He is my little love.

He has given us the desire for more little blessings - more of THIS.