The sermon in church yesterday was about gratitude. The pastor stressed that we give thanks for all that we have in our lives, instead of bemoaning that which we don't. Today I was reminded of all that God gives and I am feeling very thankful tonight. For one thing, Liam began officially crawling forward today. He has been scooting backward for a few weeks, but today he took his first few forward movements and I found myself so excited for him, yet a little apprehensive knowing that my life would become that much more complicated. Still, I can't help but feel thankful that my happy and healthy baby is reaching his milestones and will be so much happier now that he can move about.
My car went in for service today and I felt gratitude for the service manager when he threw in a new cup holder to replace the one that was missing a few parts. It's the little things that make you the most thankful! I was also thankful that everything they fixed was under warranty.
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| Utah, born October 24, 2006 |
I am feeling really thankful for the new member we are adding to our family tomorrow. This past week we heard about a friend-of-a-friend who was looking for a new home for their golden retriever. Long story short, they gave it to
Retrievers and Friends of Southern California. I logged onto their website to see if it was still available and found a different dog immediately captured my heart. His name is Utah. He is 4 and was lonely since his pal passed away. He needed a home with another dog and one that would allow him to be in the house. He is friendly and good on a leash. His family did not have time for him any longer. How perfect for us since we wanted to add a buddy for Bodie, and to get a dog who was a little older. I just asn't prepared to teach Liam to walk while potty training a puppy. Patrick and I filled out the extensive online application last night and waited to see if we could meet him.
This morning was hectic as we switched cars and dropped mine off at Weseloh Chevrolet. The kids were whiny and I stopped by Starbucks for coffee and bagels. We did some errands and I stopped by home to pick up some baby food and shorts for the kids as we were on our way to La Jolla for a doctor's appointment. As I walked through the backdoor, the phone was ringing, and it was Nancy from the retriever rescue. She had great news! Our application was so impresive (yay us!) that they decided to skip the home visit and award us the dog. Guess they know dog people when they see them. I think the pics of all the Perry goldens together helped a little too! We are heading to Murrietta tomorrow to meet him and bring him home. Gratitude! Bodie will have some company to hang out with and we can make Utah very happy by giving him a new home.
As I look back on my day filled with some trying times (whining toddler, crying baby, hectic schedule, Laney pooping in her panties, etc.) I can only feel gratitude for my God for steering my day in the right direction. I have such a good feeling about the love and grace that this new dog will add to our home. Can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store for us.
