My Heart is Swelling

SWELL #1:

Thursday was my birthday, and although I had already celebrated in Lynchburg with my family, Trevor and Grayson made the day special. Trevor let me sleep in and got up with Grayson. After I got up, I began to scrapbook. Grayson and Trevor worked in the kitchen making breakfast for me as breakfast and the food are among my favorites. Grayson wanted to pray as usual, but as went to hold hands, he insisted that we all fold out hands and bow our heads instead. I had my camera right beside me and couldn't help but interrupt the prayer with a picture. Grayson might just end up teaching me a few things about prayer and the simplicity of it!! I love you Trevor and Grayson for making my day extra special!

SWELL #2:

Friday, I am sitting in the Office working on the computer, when Grayson calls for help from the other room. I walk into the room to find this...

I couldn't help but laugh out loud! He's in the kitchen sink and the food is...

What's a mom to do but laugh, laugh, laugh, give the munchkin a big wet kiss, take a picture, and then get him the food he needed off the floor for his "soup" he was making me for lunch. What a man--he even knows what I love to eat for lunch in the winter!!

SWELL #3:

Today is Saturday and we had a lot of plans for today. But we awoke early this morning to the sounds of Grayson throwing up. I won't do the details, but he been fighting something off all week. How does this tie in to the title of heart swells? Well, how is it possible to watch someone heaving over the toilet bowl, change their soiled clothes several times, kiss their yucky faces, breathe in their nasty breath, and just be so filled with love? I guess I have a little maternal bone in me after all. Believe me, it almost makes me hurl to listen to anyone else, but to stand there beside little Grayson and just wipe his brow and nose, and mouth...Trevor had to run out this afternoon, but Grayson was sleeping peacefully on the couch, woke up and wanted to be held, threw up all over, and laid his head back down gently and fell right back to sleep. Sweet boy!! I'm afraid Trevor has had the brunt today though--nastiness all down his shirt, pee on his pants, poor guy!! As was the tradition started by Trevor's Mom when he was a boy, we all nubbled on a little McDonalds tonight for supper. Grayson and Trevor are in the room watching the Polar Express and he seems to be doing great! Thank you Lord!