Enough of the Rain

It has been raining for the last five days! We've had enough!!! Marshall has been standing at the front door signing "please" for days. Little guy just wants to go outside and play, I don't think he quite understands why I haven't been taking him out for walks in his car. Today I decided to get out the rain boots and rain coat and just let him play in the rain. We jumped in puddles and splashed and laughed and smiled. He was SO happy and not at all bothered by the rain. To top it all off, an 18 wheeler hauling a bulldozer appeared across the street this morning. We aren't sure what it's for or who it belongs to but Marshall loved sitting on it and exploring near it. Since rain is in the forecast for at least another week, I think we'll be doing a lot more of this.

I just can't get enough of him.

My favorite time of the day is after dinner, when he is bathed and jammied. Mmmmm, I just love to snuggle a sweet smelling baby. On this particular evening he wandered into his closet and found a pair of shoes I bought in a size up so that he could wear them this winter. He got pretty excited about the new shoes and wanted to wear them. It didn't matter that he was wearing footsie pajamas! He then wanted to show daddy his new shoes, well daddy happened to be in the kitchen, the Ritz were still on the counter and he decided maybe he needed a little snack before bed, I agreed.

I just love this sweet face. I'm glad the camera was handy! :)

Big Boy

I gave Marshall a snack at our table in the kitchen. He wasn't sure what to think about not going in his highchair. He thought it was pretty great to use the table to play peek-a-boo.

Boys and Trucks

Unredeemed

I love this song. Amy, the woman singing had this to say about it:

"By the time we came to choose "Unredeemed" for the album, it had been almost 3 years in the making. We were in the process of choosing one last single for the album and I had listened to dozens of songs. Truth be told, I didn't want to listen to one more; and I didn't. All day long I ignored Todd's e-mail with the demo attached. Finally, at about midnight, I figured I should listen to it so I could say that I had. I listened to "Unredeemed" and cried my eyes out. I spent about an hour just listening to it over and over. I've never had such an intense emotional reaction to a song before. Through those lyrics God reminded me that the people in my life who have gone astray will one day be redeemed; that the feeling of doubt and low self-esteem will one day be redeemed; that no matter how bad the pain is in this life, He will redeem it. That night I laid some things at Jesus' feet, and I can only pray that as you listen to the song, you are as moved as I was."

I, like Amy, was in tears when I first heard this song. And I too had to lay some things at Jesus' feet that night. (Be sure to pause the music on the playlist at the bottom of the blog.)

Moves

Mo is napping, Sam, Jack, and I are at the play-dough table making some awesome doughy goods. Jack just jumped up and said, "Hey Hide, watch my moves." He then busted out with some of the craziest moves I have ever seen from a three year old. He didn't stop either. He just kept going. Sweet boy then looked at me and said, "Are those great moves?" I love this boy. He constantly cracks me up. I wish I'd had the camera handy. However, the camera is not nearby since the play dough table is in the laundry room, which is in the basement. Don't judge, I just didn't want my upstairs destroyed or play-dough mashed into new carpet. The laundry room has been the perfect spot and it has helped me get the laundry done!

Poor Baby

We have been up to our eyeballs in diapers these last few days. Poor baby has been having some tummy trouble and we just haven't been able to get rid of it. While I feel terrible for him, I have enjoyed the sweet snuggles with my boy. This afternoon he seemed the worst, not at all interested in playing. I turned on a movie for him and got him some juice and he rested in the living room for quite awhile. If you know Marshall, this is so unlike him. He is typically on the go and doesn't stop for anything. Poor baby. I hope he starts feeling more like himself, I miss my active little boy.