Up past your bedtime

We put Reese down for bed anywhere between 8:00 & 9...depending on if we have school or bible study the next day. Most nights it's brush teeth, go potty, read a story, say prayers and kiss/hugs good night. If Rhett ever leaves to go workout after he puts R to bed then R is back out of the bed for more hugs/kisses from Mommy. I'm ok with that one time but not 3 or 4 which has happened before. Some of those times I gotten easily annoyed, threatened him with punishments, but mostly I end up taking him back to bed.

Tonight Rhett read R a story while I read Addy a story and put her to bed. She didn't want to finish her book she just wanted to be put in her bed. (yes, she loves her bed...most days) I go in to kiss R goodnight and say more prayers with him. Rhett and I went in to watch Grey's and we began hearing noises. R was in his room playing so I went in and told him to go to bed. This happened one more time and so Rhett went in and got onto him for getting out of the bed to get toys to play with. We continue watching our show and about 15 min later I heard a thud. (R's bed is next to the wall) I went in and his little head shot straight up and a huge grin came across his little face and I melted. Rhett came in behind me and we both went and sat on R's bed and talked to him for about 3 minutes, of course he took advantage and wanted toys but we stood firm and told him no. Instead we all three sat there smiling at each other loving on our little boy who has held our hearts in the palm of his hands since the day he was born. I told him to get up and go potty then daddy would take him back to bed.

I wrote this so I would remember this tiny moment in our busy lives that made my day, I'm pretty sure it made Rhett's too. We looked at that little boy and remembered all the reasons why we love him, even if he is in his room disobeying us when he's supposed to be going to bed. He is ours; crazy, animal loving, HUGE heart, full of energy, smart, wild, lovable, adorable little baby boy who is growing entirely way too fast!
**This incident tonight reminds me of our Father who loves us day in and day out even though we are sinners. Silly little sinners who make huge mistakes everyday, yet He is there for us (even though we don't deserve it)...loving us unconditionally, way past the moon and back. Probably to Heaven and back and then some. He is that awesome!

I leave you with these verses...

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39