Mommy's Little Charmer

Cute story: Tonight I was tucking Mac into bed for the night, and he was just looking off into space sleepily as he sucked on his pacifier. After saying our good-night prayers, I thought maybe the blanket was a little tight. I poked my hand in from the bottom of the blanket to see if his arm could move, and I ended up touching his little fingers. All of the sudden he started giggling and laughing. I touched his fingers again and he laughed and laughed even harder. By now I was laughing more than him, and we just had the best time together. He sure knows how to charm his mommy!

Surprise!

No, there's no big surprise to announce in this post (I know what you are thinking Ames - and there is not another little Johns on the way yet!) It's just that Mac has been looking surprised in a lot of his pictures lately. Here's a peek at them:

Visiting Daddy

The day finally came for daddy to present his research at Duke. He did such a good job! We went to visit him and I stole the show with my cuteness.

A glimpse of the joy ahead

I never really was a baby person...I guess I was too interested in sports and other crazy things. When little Macky arrived, I had no idea how much of a roller coaster ride it would be, and it seemed for a while that I was stuck at the bottom of the ride! Praise God, because He has kept Mac happy and healthy and has revealed His grace to me in ways I would never know apart from the struggles that I have had being a new mommy these last few months.

Yesterday Mac was extra fussy after getting his shots, and it turned out to be a wonderful blessing because I took more time to cuddle with and rock him and sing to him than usual. As he began to calm down, he looked right up at me and cooed and hummed along with me contentedly as I sang to him. Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a precious little boy he is and how blessed I am to have such moments with him. Even today, when he pooped through all of his clothes (and mine) while I was feeding him, he had the most infectious smile and giggles. How could I be upset when he was just so cute? I know that I am just getting a glimpse of the joy that God has planned ahead for us in raising little Mac.

Little Macky waking up from his afternoon nap: