Thankful Thursday

This has been such a wonderfully blessed and fun-filled day that I almost forgot about the blog world. Not to say that there aren't plenty of things to be thankful for today. Sometimes when I sit back and wonder why God chose me to be Porter's mommy, all I can think is 'my cup runneth over'. No, really. I was always one of those little girls that dreamed of growing up and being a mommy, but I had no idea one tiny little person could enrich my life so much. I feel like 'thankful' just doesn't quite cut it. The Lord knew what he was doing when He planned this little boy for this little family. While we do want to grow our family and I try to calm the fire inside of me that desperately wants another baby, I can honestly say that I am so content with this season of my life. Porter and I spent hours outside today walking in our neighborhood, swinging in the park, watching dogs walk by, and playing with (a.k.a. eating!) sidewalk chalk. I love every minute that I have with this little darling boy! There are so many other things I'm thankful for today, but this one is the one that the Lord has placed heaviest on my heart. As I continue to pray month after month (going on 6 months now) that this would be the month that God would see fit to bless us with another baby, I am becoming more and more aware of the everyday blessings, big and small, that I keep overlooking in my quest for the 'next chapter' for my family and I. I'm sure Porter will grow to appreciate (or at least tolerate, but we'll call it appreciation ;) his overly emotional, loves-to-hug, wants-to-touch-him-ALL-the-time mama. But until (and ever after) then, he'll never truly know how much of a blessing he is to his mommy and daddy's lives! {I mean come on, would YOU not hug this little face all day long?!}