Whew!

Thursday morning was the first morning all week that I woke up feeling like I had actually caught up on the sleep I had lost last weekend with Nathan. I suppose that was good because Thursday night I was up and down with Noelle. She had a low-grade fever, and I was thinking maybe she had contracted whatever Nathan had. She wasn't really fussy, but she woke up several times through the night crying and wanting to eat. Friday she seemed fine other than still having a temperature between 99 and 100 degrees most of the day. Friday night I thought to check her mouth....and I am pretty sure she's cutting her first tooth! Saturday I thought I must've been seeing things the night before, but Sunday morning I could see even more white. The tooth isn't through yet, but there is a white line across her gums on the bottom right. I guess that's why she's been holding her mouth funny lately (as you can see toward the end of this video.)

For some reason, I got a little sad as I was nursing her Friday night and thinking that she was getting a tooth. Evan probably brought on my feelings by commenting on how little and sweet her hand was as she was holding mine and nursing and how quickly she would be grown. :-)

I am learning to enjoy my kiddos. Friday Nathan and I had a wonderful day. I hadn't slept well the night before, so I decided not to try to get anything done that day. It was great. Nathan and I colored, played with playdough, read books, and played games. Evan called and asked what I'd been doing, and I said, "Nothing, just playing with Nathan." Then I thought This is what I'm supposed to be doing! He had a wonderful morning and didn't even get upset as he was putting together a puzzle. He usually gets frustrated when he can't get things together the right way the first time he tries, but he was so patient and persevering! :-) I had started off the morning feeling awful, but I turned on some praise and worship music and decided to rely on God's grace. You know what? When I am weak, He is strong. If only I would rely on Him more often. :-)