Happy Birthday Nicky!!

So by far this will definitely be my best grace moment. Sorry I haven't written in a couple of days but it has been one big weekend celebration. My little man has turned three years old today. Can you believe it? Why didn't all my other mommy/daddy friends tell me how hard this is? Hard because you see this beautiful baby boy turning into something more wonderful every day. Hard because the fact that it has actually been three years since we were first introduced is unbelievable. Hard because it means he is one more year closer to becoming his own person without needing mommy there. This weekend was fantastic. Nickolas was able to attend his first Clemson football game. This was a monumental feat for him since Nickolas is so shy. We told him on Friday we were going to see the tigers and he was so excited. He woke up Saturday morning ready to join the team. He handled the hour drive so well and just kept wondering where the tigers were. We go into the stadium and it is filled with so many fans and the look on his face was priceless. We knew this moment would be a hit or miss. The band comes out and he looks at me with those baby blues and says, "Mommy it is now time to go home. Tigers aren't here." Luckily we convinced him to stay until the third quarter. Sunday was a wonderful day at the park surrounded by the most important people in our lives. I think I find more joy in his birthday party then him because I see the beauty of all these people. They are who we have been blessed to have in our lives to make a good influence on Nickolas. Each and everyone there was someone we trust and has a good Christian belief. Nothing to me is more important than surrounding my children with other children of God. Today was our first visit to Chucky Cheese. So needless to say I am officially pooped. Nickolas is too since he fell asleep before his head hit the pillow. He is my daily grace along with his sister. The most rewarding memory of Nickolas was when he was first born. I was alone in the room with Nickolas and I gushed a thousand tears to my Lord. I dedicated my first born to him. I gave full control of Nickolas' life to God that day. Every anniversary of Nickolas' birth I have the same conversation with God. Once again I try to relinquish rights of my baby and knowingly trust that my Savior will never allow any harm upon him. What a lesson a child is. It is the only way that we can truly understand the sacrifice that God made for us. He allowed His only Son to die on the cross so that we may experience everlasting life. Jesus gave himself to His Father and I think history shows us we can not grow wrong following his foot steps. I was teary eyed while putting my baby to sleep tonight. Not out of sadness though but out of joy that I have been trusted with such a heavenly reward here on earth. Nickolas is a glimpse of how beautiful and serene Heaven will be. We all will be children of God with excitement as if it is our birthday everyday and He is the present we have been asking for all year. God bless to all my faithful followers and friends.

Psalm 121
I lift up my eyes to the hills-
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip-
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you-
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night.
the Lord will keep you from all harm-
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.