Safe and Sound

Tonight I was rocking Parker and was reminded of what a huge responsibility raising a child is. I was singing to him, and he would lay his head on my chest. Then, he'd pop up his head, smile at me, and talk. He did this repeatedly. I love it when he buries his head in my chest..I love that he feels completely safe and secure in my arms. I love that he let me just hold him tonight. It reminded me of when I was little and my mom used to rock me in this beautiful brown recliner we used to have :). I remember smelling of her and feeling completely safe...like nothing in the world mattered because I was safe with her. I still smell her...and she still smells the same as she did way back then. It's hard for me to believe that I have that mother smell, too...and Parker feels completely safe in my arms...like nothing else matters. After he was first born, I remember Meredith saying, "You're the most important person in the world to him." Back then it made perfect sense..I was nursing him, so of course I was his food supply! As he becomes more independent, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that Phillip and I really are the most important people in the world to him. Thank you, Lord, for trusting us with that responsibility.