Patience

"I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much."~Mother Theresa

Teething is my nemesis. Poor baby hasn’t slept well all week and these molars are to blame. Needless to say mom and dad haven’t slept either. So I am taking this opportunity to find some calm in this mess and figure out how to hate the teething and not the teether. I know it isn’t his fault but the frequent wakings make for a cranking mommy.

My current challenges are to find a warmth about living where we do, after spending a glorious 12 days in Oregon, keep my head above water with this sleep deprivation and continue to find some understanding of Ian’s death.

Ati’s newest tricks include climbing onto the coffee table, high fives, knuckles, clapping, signing light and fan. We are still working on other signs. He claps like a seal, waves his arms like a monkey, beats his chest like a gorilla, and stomps like a Elephant when we read the book From Head to Toe by Eric Carle. It is pretty cute.

The second lesson from the 5 People you Meet in Heaven is “Dying? Not the end of everything. We think it is. But what happens on earth is only the beginning.” So I hope that Ian’s is starting his new life, with no pain, physical or emotional. I hope that he is happy everyday, all day. Spending his days, surfing, fishing, telling stories, playing video games, camping, drinking with buddies and watching the sunset on the ocean every night. 

I hope that he can see through me and my life, enjoy watching Atigun grow up and give me some help and support when I need it.

Playing in the grass!

Couldn't resist this one!

cutest butt Ever!