Grateful

I love talking to my babies! They are the best listeners. It's always amazing to me forming relationships with these tiny little people. As soon as I find out I'm pregnant I have an immense curiosity about the tiny being I'm growing. When first placed in my arms I immediately have the deepest love for them. But I love the bond and connection I begin to form with them in the first few months. I like telling my little newborns all about our family, what we like to do, where we live, how important they are to us. When Hudson was about three months he was so fussy one day. The kind where nothing would calm him down. He didn't want to eat, bounce, rock, swing, snuggle, sway, or be swaddled. I was getting frustrated. I decided to have one of my first heart to hearts with him. I sat on the couch and just started telling him about when Weston and I met, our dating story and how we fell in love. I described our wedding day to him. He instantly calmed down and was listening soooo intently. He fell asleep half way through the story. But that's ok. I still talked out loud as I watched him sleep. Another time I was telling him about all the places we have lived. Lately he doesn't sit still at all. You know the stage, jumping, climbing all over me, lunging for things, anything. Grabbing everything. Today I decided to tell him about the two years we wanted a baby so bad. I told him how as a family we prayed, fasted, pondered the scriptures, talks, quotes more than ever, went to the temple and pleaded. He was listening to me so intently. his eyes were fixated on me. Didn't move a muscle for the entire ten minutes that I talked about it. It was amazing. As if he remembered my pleadings from the other side. My phone rang and then it's like he snapped out of it and was back to wiggling and finding anything he could to nibble one. But for a moment, a long moment it was as if our spirits were talking. I love these bonding moments with my kids! They are special to me. 

Not a day has gone by in the last six months that I have not thanked Heavenly Father for this precious spirit I have been given. And this thanksgiving season I am grateful for Hudson.