When children are born you generally know that your life will never be the same. Your life will now be governed by diaper changes, feedings, responding to cries, and many other miscellaneous tasks that come with the territory.
At first C.J. did'nt make much of a mess. She pooped...we cleaned it, and that was it. She spit up...we wiped it, and that was it. Now C.J. is getting older and much messier. Once I arrived home from work today, I found her looking a mess. Mommy just sat and shook her head. She had veggies here, veggies there, C.J. even had veggies in her hair! All because she likes to grab the bowl when she is eating. Soon she will have her coordination good enough to where she can feed herself. I figure that will be another level of messiness waiting to happen.
In life these days C.J. revives your spirits. When I came home today I was exhausted. Work was long, I was losing my voice...I could have laid down and went to sleep easily. (That is after I finished watching the Lakers win, of course) However, I reach the top of the stairs, and see C.J.'s face (even when it is messy) or hear her voice. I do not care how tired I am, I perk up quickly and a burst of energy runs through me, just enough to keep up with my little homegirl. We roll, we scoot, we laugh, and we fuss. The biggest thing we do is LOVE! I love that girl and she loves me.
She was such a mess Mommy decided to bathe her and get her ready for bed. I just gave her a kiss good night, and of course she wanted to see what was on the computer. She is really into the lights I think but I will feed her appetite for technology. I will also continue to feed her appetite for a well-balanced life. That means she will be in bed getting the proper rest her body needs to be fully functional on a daily basis. A regimen I pray she carries with her throughout life. In my profession, I too often see, students who forget that the body needs rest to function at 100%.
So now as Sunday is quickly approaching an end, I solicit your prayers. As the song says, "I can feel the presence of the Lord and I'm gonna get my blessing right NOW!" Pray that I allow the Lord to move in my life the way he wants to, with no pushing back. We all know, and I BELIEVE without a doubt, that prayer changes, things, people, and situations. Sometimes all in one, be blessed!
