Thankful

I am so grateful that the government shutdown is over, at least for now. Things have been tense at work. We were very concerned we would get furloughed because of the shutdown, but luckily that crisis was averted and now we are on to face other challenges. But even though things are still somewhat up in the air, I wanted to pause very purposefully and give thanks to God for taking care of this obstacle. I am so appreciative, and I don't want to always be thinking of the next thing to ask for.

Speaking of thankfulness, I am so grateful that Reed Baby is healthy and is growing and developing so well. Things started out difficult-- I am not a great mom intuitively, and I was pretty overwhelmed. Now that Reed is getting a little more mature and I am getting better at anticipating his needs, things are improving. The ladies at his daycare really dote on him, and Charles has been doing a fantastic job of getting him up and ready in the mornings. I am just so grateful for our handsome and healthy little boy. :)