The Daily Hailey

Sometimes I look back on this year and just see it as looooong! Which is silly, I know. In a lot of ways, it has been a quick year. Dekker has grown leaps and bounds, and I’ve learned a lot! I’m very thankful to be where I am.

I’m thankful for my husband, son, and the relationship I have with God. My three boys 🙂 They get me through a lot. God gave me His grace, which is an obvious gift that I could not live without. No one else even has a similar unconditional love for me as He does. Second in that line in Brady. He takes care of me. He is my best friend in the world, and I love that the sleepover never ends, and he never needs to pack up his stuff and leave. Stay forever, my love. And then Dekker. I have said it before and I’ll say it again. Dekker is my giggles. It never takes much work to get some joy out of him. He reminds me to celebrate everything. I love watching the wheels turn in his head as he learns and absorbs everything. He is smarter and more incredible than I give him credit for sometimes. It is still surreal that he is here with us.

I am so very thankful to have a house to live in, with a big yard and a sexy car parked out front. We are so blessed to have everything we need, but in an amped up kind of way. Our freezer and pantry are full.

Today while I was feeding Dekker breakfast, I was telling him about thanksgiving and asked him what he was thankful for. Dekker doesn’t talk,  but he can show emotion and express his feelings really well. Also, I like to think I know him pretty well. So the things I can safely say he is thankful for are as follows: new flavors of yogurt, footless sleepers, the green stacking cup toy, dadadada, Cheerios, Marianas Trench, drumming, singing, oatmeal cookies, naked time, peaches, flannel, red, and sleep.

We’ve accomplished a bit today, which is pretty good for a day off after such a late night! Suitcases are unpacked and laundry is going. Dekker woke up from his nap surprisingly early, which is a very good thing because there is a solid chance he’ll still go down for a second one, putting his routine back in place! I was nervous about that, as he went to bed after midnight last night. But he seems to be doing well!

Hopefully he’ll nap soon enough, and we’ll spend that time clearing the corn stalks off of the garden and giving it a solid rototill before the end of the day.  I would be thankful for that.