Thank you God

There are moments that come out of no where. They can be good, scary, happy, comedic, etc. Today I had one that was magical. And like all good moments, it came out of no where. I owe Julie and Brit both a great thank you because I have a great wife and a great job. One thing as a result of both is the opportunity to hangout with Bauer on Mon, Wed and Fri. I have great flexibility with my hours which has given me opportunities I wouldn’t get otherwise. There are sacrifices,of course, but every late hour is worth it. I also work when he naps so that helps. Julie had the idea when we had Bree to always have father-daughter time, so we had Thursdays together. This idea has carried over to Bauer as well. It was an idea I am forever grateful to her for.
I discovered today that I have gotten caught up in a race of sorts. As mentioned, when Bauer sleeps, I get work in. My day basically goes: feed him, play a little and when he gets tired & cranky put him to bed. We read that putting them to bed before they fall asleep helps with them knowing they don’t need you around to fall asleep. Great advice. But I’ve taken it too absolutely. I put him down awake knowing he’ll be asleep in 5 minutes and rush to work.
Today, out of no where, the moment hit me. We played super hard. Bauer not only rolled over for the first time, but after a while was good enough to just keep doing it. Back and forth almost on will. He really is super strong. But that wasn’t the moment I’m referring to. Though amazing and even caught on tape.
The moment was afterward when we went back to finish his bottle. He’d been up for almost 3 hours so I knew he was tired. But he was also hungry. As I fed him, he started falling asleep. Then slowly but surly I watched him as he drifted away. With Bree you had to hold her for her to fall asleep. Or swing her in carrier or swing. But Bauer has been so good at falling asleep I hadn’t taken the time to give him the opportunity to fall asleep in my arms. It was the most touching moment as I watched him for a long long time. After 30 minutes or so I carries him to bed. No camera this time, just one of those memories you get to keep forever. Truly magical. For that amazing moment and all its messages I received, I wanted to share this and say thank you to God. He works in amazing ways and I appreciate him working through me and blessing my family.

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