Happy New Year!!

2011 has been exciting and busy so far!   I say busy, but I don't know a season in our lives that hasn't been busy.  It is good to be active, but this year I'm looking for opportunities to rest and relax with my family.  No complaints, I know it is something we need to add into our lives in a greater measure.  The Word of God talks about rest and it is necessary for our bodies and soul.  I wouldn't change what we do for anything, are there days that I want to move to some place where I don't know anyone, of course!  Would I?, not in a million years.

On the home front, we are continually molding together as a family.  January 24th marked 5 months since Aiden has been home.  He is excelling in school and has recently started speech therapy.  His language and speech have greatly increased over the last few months.  I think a majority of his speech problems are bad habits and being lazy about speaking.  Dave and I have a lot of grace, but also challenge him and refuse to let him speak with incomplete thoughts/sentences and also to speak like a baby.  We are still overcoming behavior issues and attachment, but I have great faith that all that will change.  Some days I feel more like his babysitter than his mommy.  When I try to cuddle with him he moves away and snuggles closer to Dave.  I know these things will change, but some days  it is a tough road to walk when all I want is for this little boy to want my arms wrapped around him, to come to me when he is hurting, and to tell me about his joy.  My God is great and mighty and I know what we are going through right know will be a faded memory of what was.