Thankful

You know that feeling of trying to swim, but you only have one arm so you keep going in circles? Yea, I don't either. But that's what I feel like life is doing right now. Overwhelming, non-stop chaos. I haven't been home one night for two (almost three) weeks straight. I'm running in circles and on fumes here people. And while life has been going like a freight train, I'm not seeing the "fruits of my labor". Ugh. They'll come, I know.

I just kinda want to lock myself in a padded room. and in all seriousness, I thank God everyday for making me healthy enough to workout. Seriously. 

SO! since I just vented for a paragraph and a half, I'm choosing to be positive for the rest of this post. And focus on what matters. On that note, here is what I'm incredibly thankful for during these past few weeks....

• An incredibly understanding dad and boss (lucky for me, they are one and the same)
• A best friend who encourages and supports me and always has my best interests at heart
• A flexible job
• An assistant who rocks
• Beth Moore's James study. This one is rocking my world.
• A God whose mercies are new every morning and whose love and grace far exceed anything I can comprehend
• A healthy body that can handle everything I throw at it (extra 15 lbs on the squat track in BodyPump? Sure, why not?!)
• Parents of high school kids who are literally bending over backwards to help plan our FCA tailgates at the high school footballs games. For those of you not in VA...high school football is kind of a big deal here. Tailgates are necessary.
• A family that steps up to help each other out. My dad, brother-in-law, and mom (Allie gets an exception since she's a 3 week old mom) have mowed my yard, cleaned my house, and had meals when I've needed them. God.Bless.You. Words don't even begin to express how much I love and appreciate my family. I tear up just thinking about it.
• Last but not least, these two cutie patooties. I could talk about them to death (and the resurrection...ha!), but I'll spare you.

Let me just say this is one flexible kid. Within 2 weeks of his birth, he's been on boat rides, walked 9 holes of golf, shopping trips, 5 days of vacay, etc. And he does it with the best attitude ever. We are one blessed family to have him in our lives.

Okay, I'm done. Time to go study for one of the many tests I have coming up. I thought this part of life was behind me. Give me college anyday!

So Thursday night looked like this...

which means that by 11:38 that night, I was looking at this...

Sawyer Glenn Lane. August 30, 2012. 7 lbs 2 oz and 19.5 inches of absolute perfection.

Allison would probably kill me if she knew I put this up, but this is what she looked like immediately after giving birth. I mean, are you kidding me?! she did AMAZING. and LOOKS AMAZING. Her water broke that afternoon at 4:23 and had him at 11:38 with only about an hour and 15 min of pushing. 

the proud grandparents

holding him the first night (ignore the sleepiness...it was 3am)

open eyes. he melts my heart.

I'm so in love. He's so beautiful and perfect.

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights..." James 1:17

Sawyer Glenn Lane, you are a perfect gift from God and we thank Him everyday for you. You have become our world and we are over the moon to finally have met you. I love you so much little man.