Thankful for Turkey

A little overdue post but written back at Thanksgiving...REWIND

Today, I am thankful for turkey.

Or I should say "a" turkey. For while I am incredibly thankful for the turkey we devoured today (my grandma makes the BEST turkey and stuffing!),

I am most thankful for this lil turkey...

I'm thankful for...
~his BIG.bright.eyes.
~those 6 teeth and the way they are starting to show when he smiles
~that little snooty smile he makes sometimes!
~his jabber - Mommmm, Mommmm; Dadadadada; Papapapapapap (not to be confused with pupupupup)
~the way his mouth mimicks sounds before they actually come out
~fishy kisses

~peekaboo times

~his new interest in books
~his much improved sleeping habits

~his joy in discovering new things, going new places, and meeting new people

~his adventurous spirit!

~...and that ever unique "Caby Passion!"

But I'm also thankful for
~the not-so-good days that I text Kenny in extreme frustration
~the fussy nights
~the way my back hurts after a day of trying to carry him in all his squirminess (which also leads me to be thankful for bjorns!)
~when I hit the couch absolutely exhausted

Good Moments or Bad Moments - these are precious, irreplacable moments with a sweet baby boy who is growing up much too quickly.

And so on Thanksgiving, I am thankful for Motherhood - it's a simply beautiful thing that in just these past 10 months has taught me and grown me in leaps and bounds.
Never, have I known such:
joy
deep, unconditional love
worry
fear
silliness
tiredness
And in all these things, God has revealed more of himself to me, and I don't know that I have ever depended on him like I have since becoming a Mommy.

And so, I am thankful - deeply grateful to the One who is the source of our joy - the One who has blessed me and entrusted me with this sweet little turkey and daily gives me the strength to be a good steward of such an amazing gift!