My Sweet Time With Willow

I love putting Willow to bed! Now, that sounds like I just want to finish my day of caring for her, but that's not what I mean here! I LOVE taking her back to my bedroom, where her crib is, and cuddling her as she drinks her warm bottle of formula. (She's still pretty dependent on formula until her palate is repaired and she can eat greater volumes of food, calories...) I put her on the bed and gather her blankie, close the curtains, etc. While I do that, she rolls around on my bed in gleeful anticipation of what's coming next! Then I playfully grab her little feet and pull her body towards me which makes us both laugh out loud. I get her all cuddled up with her soft blankie next to her cheek and wrap the rest of the blankie around her little peanut body.

Then I just settle back to enjoy looking at her sweet face as she drinks her bottle down. I get to kiss her and coo at her and not worry about Poppy seeing me! : ) When she finishes her bottle she is barely awake and she lies there in my arms as still and peaceful as can be. I wonder at the blessed privilege that the Lord has granted to me to be the source of comfort and peace for another dear child. I pray for her and for my endurance to be a "good mama" for her, a mama that has an enduring, growing trust in the Lord.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow...