Family Hug!

A couple of nights ago Nolan and I were just hanging out with Maddie after dinner. We started talking about how soon Spencer would be here and how much he would change our lives. Very soon it will no longer just be the 3 of us. It was interesting to verbalize this thought because it has been something we both have been thinking about a lot. Nolan started talking about how he has been trying to take little mental pictures of our everyday life because he knows it is about to change. This idea really stuck with me because I have been so impatient for Spencer to get here. I feel like I have not been looking for or appreciating the cute everyday moments that make my life so wonderful. So for the last few days I have been trying to pay more attention. As I have been doing this I have felt so overwhelmed with gratitude for how wonderful my life is. We have this little tradition we started right after we got married called the Family Hug. It is exactly what is sounds like. One of us will say family hug and everyone has to stop what their doing and gather for a group hug. Tonight as we did it, I felt such a spirit of love and harmony in our home. It was such a sweet moment in our little family and a mental picture I hope I can keep with me forever. I don't know how many more family hugs we will have before Spencer gets here and is joining us for this family tradition but I am grateful for tonight. I am thankful for the reminder that it is the small everyday moments that make life sweet and that I should not be so focused on some future event that I miss the precious moments of the day to day.