Baby Barnetts and Parents Too!: August 2013

I am feeling more and more content with my three little ones. After Gabriel I knew I would have another, and after Elizabeth I knew I wanted at least one more (albeit not so soon), but now I feel happy with the number 3. Possibly it is just for now and I'll get an urge in a few years, but I am loving my family of 5 so much! I am at my max for still being able to go do daily -to every other day- outings, and I'm sure that I am at my max for Grandma's watching babies as we go to weddings and wedding shows (hehe). Maybe we will have a mid 30's baby, but we will see. God will have to lay that on my heart, but of course we are always open to His surprises. After experiencing my first surprise baby with Josiah I know that God knows best. He truly blessed us with our happy baby boy! Josiah will be 4 months on the 25th of this month. Where oh where can I turn back the hands of time?! I turned 30 this month, I almost have a 2 year old baby girl, and a 4 year old baby boy. All of which are doing exceptional. Healthy and strong! They drive me nuts on occasion, but they are wonderful. Yesterday Josh and I enjoyed dancing with our babies. It brought me (in my mind) to the father/daughter and mother/son dances. Oh will I be a ball of emotions. I know I have many many years, but I also know they will go fast. For now though we enjoyed picking up our little ones and swaying to the songs. Cuddling our sweet babies close and looking them in the eyes. It was an unplanned moment but it was special. I didn't take a picture, but it is engrained in my mind. Some moments are too special to break away to get a camera. All we have are the sweet memories! Memories for us and for them. I hope that our children grow up and know that they are loved. That is what matters in life, LOVE. God shows us His perfect love and Josh and I really try hard to show that to our children. Goodness knows it is not easy to love like God loves us. He is truly perfect! I learn a lot about Him in the journey we call parenthood. I am thankful that He allowed me to experience it.

I've captured a few life moments here lately: