the rocker

tonight i had the rare privilege of rocking both girl monsters to sleep…i adore that…usually they are going to bed at the same time, so i don’t always get that one on one snuggle…but tonight i did. baby monster was so pooped tonight, she went to bed early, so i actually got to read to her and rock of course until her eyes rolled back, her mouth dropped open and she did that heavy, heavy breathing…the kind of sleep that you could pick her arm up and it just falls back…it was wonderful. the oldest monster even crawled in my lap for a brief moment for a read of his old favorite “juniors colors” it was very sweet, but shhhh…he is 8 you know…very sweet, but very uncool. then it was prissy’s turn…sweet girl…she laid in my lap while i rocked and told her of her adoption story, she sucked her finger and looked at me with those gorgeous korean eyes like it was a fairy tale…she cannot imagine life before her reality…i have to remind her that there is another land, another people that she is connected to, one day we would love to visit, to be a part of that. she fell asleep in my arms, another rare treasure…poor second monster, he konked out on his bed before mommy could even kiss him…so i had to kiss his sleeping head. I am so blessed. the rocker is a treasure as well…it is the same one that Writer was rocked in and the same one his mom was rocked in and there is great possiblity that it goes back even further…i love it..it has the perfect creak…one day it will rock my grandbabies and i pray for them as i rock this generation…that they would be children that love the Maker…gotta run get ready for VBS…460 kiddos have already registered…it is going to be an amazing week!!!