Daily Gifts #3

"Whatever things are lovely . . . think on these things" Philippians 4:9 

* Nate's prayer: "Thank you God that I love Billy, thank you that he is such a sweet little baby". The picture above is of Bill in Nate's "car" made from cushions with the baby gym as a windscreen.

* Nate creating "machines" out of puzzle shapes.

* Lifting my head to see baby looking at me intently with a huge sunbeam smile

* Baby's dummy (pacifier) prevents short naps.

* Dave exclaiming often about what a pure gift Bill is to us.

* Reading Randy Alcorn's Heaven and realising that God will fulfill our godly dreams in eternity, if not now.

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Daily gifts: cubbies everywhere, dummy victories, and more!

* Nate did not wake us at all the night after giving up his dummy!
* Nate eagerly putting on his shoes to take his dummy to the outdoor bin after being promised a toy store trip in exchange!

* Mercy reading the Bible to Billy (who has a funny habit of sticking out his tongue)
* Nate showing Billy his colours using different objects "look Bill, this is red" etc.

* Enthusiastic tiny people finding cubbies in the fern corner and under their outdoor table. Our yard is still for them an adventure. 

* Nate: "We are having  a very exciting day, we posted three letters and now we are going to the park". Walks to the post box and park from our house are rare for us this year. This walk went perfectly, with the two children holding onto the pram all the way there and back.

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