Standing outside looking in

This is exactly what I was doing this morning. I was staring inside my house at my dear sweet Aubaugh...yea right...she locked me out of the stinking house! Angeline, tell your mom that she's not alone!

I had gone outside to get her stroller out of the car for our morning walk....come back in to get her...no wait...didn't come back in....because I was stuck outside locked out of my own house while my two year old's just standing there smiling at me. How precious were not my thoughts at that moment.

I was trying not to panic. I tried telling her to turn the knob the other way. Well, she only knows how to turn it the one direction (which makes it lock). So there I am trying to decide how I was going to get back in the house and Autumn starts saying, "Momma stuck...Momma stuck" over and over again. Then she started saying, "Momma come 'ere". I told her that I was trying my best.

So while I was looking in the house, I glanced at the back door. Well, luckily when I fed Bama this morning I didn't lock the door back. So that was my way in. However, let me just tell you that a girl like me trying to jump over the fence doesn't go as graceful as some might think...especiallly when there's a 70 + pound Golden Retriever on the other side trying to figure out what's going on. But I did it. I made it over the fence and ran inside the house to rescue my dear sweet child...well not really. When I got in the house, AE looked at me and just laughed and said, " There she is, there's Momma."

Let's just say it definitely made for an interesting morning. Go ahead and laugh, I know...

Mother's Day

How sweet is it to hear my Aubaugh Beth (as she likes to refer to herself) tell me "Mudder's Day" this morning. It was so precious. I was getting cinnamon sticks out of the oven, and here she comes..."Mudder's Day, Mommy". It was the most precious thing I have ever heard.
Then she ran back into the livingroom with Brandon. They are talking about something, and then I hear little feet pitter patting back into the kitchen. She then sings me the "Momma Song". This is the Bohemian Rhapsody by Queens. She sings it like this: "Momma, oooh ooh oooh ooh, (didn't mean to make you ) cry." She sings it all the time. So why not this morning? It fit perfectly being Mother's Day.

I couldn't have asked for a better Mother's Day!

Here's Autumn writing my Mother's Day card. How cute is she! She "wrote" Mommy on the front. Then on the inside of the card, she drew pictures of Autumn, Mommy, and Daddy.

Moments that take my breath away...

Right now my heart is over flowing with love. I think it just might burst. I just had one of those moments that makes you want time to stand still. I just looked at my beautiful daughter and thanked God for blessing me with her. Sometimes it just hits me how lucky I am, and as I write this my eyes are filled with tears.

Moments that take my breath away...

1. (Just now) Slow dancing in the kitchen with Autumn.

2. Watching her as she inches closer to our new outdoor friend, the "scissor" in Autumn language...or the lizard that looks too much like a snake if you ask me.

3. Watching Autumn as she puts her baby to bed. She puts the baby in her bed. Then she bends down on her knees and says her night night prayers. Then she covers the baby up and reads Goodnight Moon. Then reaches over to tell baby night night and gives her a kiss.

4. Brandon and Autumn snuggling up together for a nap.

5. Watching my baby girl grow into this little independent person.

These are such a few that come to mind right now. But the first one definitely triggered this post. Makes my heart happy.

God has truly blessed with by trusting me to take care of this amazing little girl. I can't wait to see what plans He has for her!