Little Lions....Big Lions....

Life has been sweet lately. Not that it suprises me or anything. Each morning though I seem to wake up in my warm bed with my warm flannel sheets in my warm home, with a healthy son sleeping in the next room, and a amazing husband and all I can do is pour my heart out in thanksgiving to the Lord for my cup that overflows so steadily. For those of you who don't know, Adrian is considering parental leave when our next child comes into this world. He will take the whole 35 weeks - I obviously don't qualify as I've only been back at work for a couple months. THis would mean we would only be apart 2 days from eachother as I would pick up 2 shifts a week at the hospital. It is very interesting the responses he has got from different people, parental leave for Dad's is less and less unheard of now a days. I am so proud of Adrian for being OK with it. For lots of men it would be a pride issue I think - its amazing to me how he wants to take time to invest in our marriage, our lives and work with me in developing the little children that God has placed in our care - and that he values that enough to take time off work. It is such a crutial time in Sam's development right now, both of us are so amazed with how much he adores his Daddy. Thats all he says all day - Daddy Dad Dad Daddy Dad Dad....

We're finishing our basement right now, and yesterday afternoon I was sitting on the floor down there watching Ade and Sam put on the trim. Ade patiently showed Sam how to use the stud finder after Sam sat back and watched his Dad work for a while he wanted to try. So he took the stud finder and ran it along the wall all by himself. What an amazing learning experience! Sam has these little toy plyers that he packs around the house all day long. Adrain is amazing with him - so patient and kind. People have told Adrian that it isn't about the quantity of time you spend with your kids - but the quality. We've discussed this, and disagree. Its about being there for the ups and downs, highs and lows, grumpies and happies, nights and days. By no means am I implying that every man should take time off or parental leave when their child is born - but I do believe there is no substitute for the parents doing the parenting. Its amazing that we live in a country where they are so facilitating for this type of leave of absence from work. I am so glad that I have a husband that values us so much. I am so excited to see where God is going to take us and teach us over the next year! He is so good.

4 1/2 more weeks till this little one comes into our cold winter world. We don't know the sex, so are quite excited about the suprise. Sleeping is getting somewhat more difficult - but it's managable thinking about the end product....
Will keep you all posted! When the baby comes, we will blog about it all - so feel free to email our link to whomever you think would be interested.

We just finished nutella pancakes, and then watched Dad from the window shovel the walks before heading off to work, Sam's in bed, and I am off for a bath.....

My prayer for each of you today is that you would have God courage when you face the lions in your life, whatever those lions may be. May he shield you, protect you, give you wisdom to make the right decisions to the hard choices that we are faced with every day....