On Wednesday, I subbed in a Pre-K classroom- oh, those sweet 4 year olds! While interacting with them and hanging out for the day, I noticed so many things about them that I wish we as adults could/would embrace more easily!
First of all, could they get any more friendlier?? I think not! I had only been there for less than 5 minutes, and the amount of hugs, waves, and love I was shown made me stop and think, "If only adults were this friendly!" They welcomed me with such open arms.
Their honesty and their questioning made me stop and think too. They weren't afraid to ask ANYTHING and they had an awe and a wonder for the little things in life. Nothing was a silly question. Their curiosity for the world around them was so precious to see.
Everyone was part of the group. The way they included each other and accepted one another, regardless of differences, was so sweet.
And these are just to name a few of the ways they encouraged me. Their soft, gentle hearts and playful spirits made me stop and think about how we as adults should embrace more of these childlike characteristics. It's amazing what kids can teach you :)
**On a side note- Casey's 30 BIG tubs from Oregon that he had boxed up in crates arrived here in Wilmington on Monday!! After an adventure of going to pick them up from Leland, we loaded them in a U-Haul and took them back to our condo! We have slowly but surely been going through them! Casey's been reminiscing as he looks through all his stuff (art, clothes, housestuff, pictures, golf clubs, you name it!)
We have been hanging more stuff on the walls and its starting to feel more and more like 'our' home! Baby's nursery is coming along too! Just gotta hang some shelves and then we'll be done (we'll post some pics when it's all finished!)
On Saturday, I'll be 34 weeks along! Almost 6 more weeks to go!! Woohoo! Casey and I had our childbirth class last Saturday, so we were able to get a tour of the hospital and learn some important things as we get ready for little H's arrival!
Oh, (and how could I forget!) last Thursday, my wonderful twinkie, Erin, and sweet friends Amber and Kate hosted a baby shower with all the ladies from church! It was such a sweet and encouraging time to be around these ladies and to be blessed in such neat ways as I prepare to be a momma! Thank you girls!
At the end of September, I have one last shower in Raleigh, hosted by my 2 aunts, and then we'll be ready for our little man!
This weekend we're headed to Emerald Isle to celebrate my Mom's 50th birthday!!! We're having a big sha-bang with all my mom's family! So that should be lots of fun!
The next 3 weekends we'll be out of town- I guess we gotta get in as much as possible before our little man shows up!!!
