Day 5 of Thankfulness - Blake

I am thankful for my first-born son.  He is the little boy who made me a Mommy for the first time.  I am completely in denial that he is already nine years old.  The time has flown by and he is so grown up.

There are so many things I love about him (even when he drives me insane)!  It is hard to pinpoint a few for this blog.  I love his servant heart.  He isn't one to make a big deal about it, but so often at home he is willing to help.  As a little toddler he loved to help with "chores" like taking clothes out of the dryer, taking out the trash, folding towels, sweeping the floor and raking leaves.  He was always good about picking up toys and putting things away when he was finished with them.  His room is a littler messier these days, but some of that is his roommate (Noah).

I love his sweet, sideways grin.  He can never tell a lie or try to pull a joke over on us because he can't help but break out that goofy grin.

I love his tinkering and how he thinks he can fix anything.  He always attempts to put something back together or fix a toy that is not working properly.  He is not afraid to take things apart and see how they work.

I love his curiosity - even when it means a million questions a day for me to answer.  He is constantly reading, exploring, learning something new and wanting to know more about things he is interested in most.

I love his crazy hair and that he likes to sing, but doesn't want anyone to know that.

I love how excited he got tonight about watching Jake walk a few steps to his Daddy and his brothers from me.






















I went to check on him and cover him up tonight and just watched his sweet face while he slept.  I am overcome by the blessing it is for me to be his Mom!