Busy and Blessed

Someone asked me today (well, several people actually) what it feels like to be a father of two now.  My reply to them was "busy and blessed."  The busy part is just kind of par for the course around here.  The blessing part though- that's what has really hit me over and over again this week.  I was studying Psalm 84 today and noticed the word blessings 3 times:

   "⁴How blessed are those who dwell in Your house!
         They are ever praising You. Selah.
    ⁵How blessed is the man whose strength is in You,
         In whose heart are the highways to Zion!
    ⁶Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring;
         The early rain also covers it with blessings."
The last one especially is wonderful.  Baca means something like "weeping" or "arid."  The picture is a shower of blessings in the midst of a dry journey.  How great is our God!

So, I decided to count my blessings.
Here are just a few:

Aiden wasn't born early.  In fact, he was born late!  What would his little life had been like had he been 2 pounds instead of 10?

Considering what they went through- Aiden and Stephanie are both doing remarkably well.  Stephanie is up and moving around and even cleaned a little today.

Our Church family and physical family have overwhelmed us with love.  Our Church family has brought meals not once but twice.  They have completely understood when we had to drop everything and drop it quickly.  Our family has taken off days to help when Steph was on bedrest. 

Holland has adjusted so well.  She had to move to her big girl bed quickly since Steph can't lift her for a few weeks and she has done awesome.  I couldn't be more proud of her attitude towards Aiden.

Aiden's is nursing well and growing like he should.

And the last one- do you notice where Aiden's arm is?  Not at his side but right beside his other one!  We have a follow up in June to check on it but his pediatrician said it is "remarkable" how well it is doing.  I am thankful everytime he moves it!