MAKING OUR HAND PRINT IN THE WORLD & SOME UPDATES

* First, I thought I'd let you know that I can feel the baby moving now which is so exciting to me, this process of life amazes me! Now if I can just shake this terrible morning sickness and headaches I am still having...they are dragging me down. Trying to keep my chin up, I know with my last pregnancy I was in good shape by now. If you are one of those people who do not get sick....I don't like you right now.


* Since Stella is not tall enough to look out our windows, we thought we would put a step stool in front of the living room window to let her look outside, watch the kids get on the bus, etc. It did not take her long to realize if she picks up the stool and carries it around, there are so many more possibilities in her life. For example, I went into the the bathroom and closed the door. Stella cried. Stella stopped crying. It was quiet. Then I saw the doorhandle jiggling and I was surprised, I didn't know she could reach it. Within a minute the door flings open and there is Stella, standing on her stool with a very satisified smile on her face.






* When I was in the kitchen recently, I noticed this little handprint (Stella's) on the dishwasher and it made me stop what I was doing. I thought it was so significant and it made me smile. There are always prints and smudges on the appliances but this was different. It made me think about how everytime we touch something or someone we have the power to make a difference, whether it is big or small. Stella is so young and says few words but she makes such a difference to so many. We all have the power to leave our handprints, seen or unseen, quietly or with great excitement, significant or not so much. Where are you leaving yours?