Gift #363- My Brother Ted

Happy Birthday to my Baby Brother.  I remember the night that Ted was born.  We were at the Panama City Christian fall festival when we learned that he was on his way.  Kim and I spent the night at Mikki and Amy Thomas's house and we woke up the next morning with news of a new little brother.  He had the fullest head of dark black hair!  I remember thinking that maybe someone had given mom the wrong baby.  I loved him from the moment I laid eyes on him and I treated him like he was my baby until he was at least 10 years old!  Maybe a little longer.  :0)  Now he is all grown with a family of his own and has become an amazing husband, father and minister.   I am very proud.  Happy Birthday Ted.

Gift #362- The Way Her Eyes Cross

20 Blessings
20 Things That I Never Want to Forget

1.  The way you smile when you are drifting off to sleep
2.  The smell of your soft head
3.  The wrinkles in your forehead
4.   The way your bottom lip pokes out when you are about to cry
5.  The way your cry sounds like a little lamb
6.  Your dark hair (like your daddy's and Jack's and maybe even Nana's)
7.  The way your eyes cross when you try to focus
8.  The way you stick out your tongue
9.  The way you look when your eyes are crossed and your tongue is sticking out
10.  The way you make an O with your sweet little pink lips
11. The way you love laying on your daddy's chest
12.  Your long thin fingers
13.  The way your arms hang down and your hands relax when you are sleeping on your daddy
14.  Your soft neck
15.  The way you look in your Very Hungry Caterpillar suit that Aunt Beth made for you
16.  The way your sister holds you
17.  The new "talking" sound that you are starting to make
18.  The way you sound when you yawn
19.  Your heavy breathing just before you fall asleep
20.  The way your fingers wrap around mine

Dear Time,

Please slow down.  I want to stay in this season forever.