Introducing Critter

First things first: I was recently informed that it might be a good idea not to use my son's first name in a public blog. With that said, I will now try to refer to Little Man as Critter. Sometimes I just look at him and think that with all his squirming and giggling that Critter just fits. Okay, now that is out of the way...

Critter and I had a very full Saturday. He attended his very first swim party. He and DaDa swam it up in the pool and he impressed everyone with his excellent froggy kick skills - well, maybe not everyone, but Mama was impressed. From the swim party, we went to a baby shower that I was helping organize for a good friend. I wasn't sure how the day was going to go because of so many activities and so little time for quiet peaceful sleep. Well, it went great.

Critter loves, loves, loves people. I know I have said this before, but it is becoming clearer and clearer as he continues to grows and express himself. He smiles at everyone, scoots around and grabs onto strangers' feet asking to be picked up and played with. He is an absolute ham; flirting with nearly every girl in the room (but none more than Mama, of course).

I think the reason I am struck by this is because if you have ever spent an extended period of time one-on-one with Critter you will soon realize that he gets bored quickly. I have (more times than I would like to admit to) gone shopping so that he has people to look at and smile at. If he could talk, I think there are a few times he would ask, "Mama, is it gonna just be you and me? I mean are there gonna be any friends coming over? Really? Just you and me? Huh."

Today it struck me that how it might make me laugh to realize how social Critter is and how being with people energizes and excites him, but that God has made him this way for a purpose. I was thinking today about Psalm 139:13, "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb". God created Critter and knew from before time who he would be and what he would be like.

I am still getting to know my son and hope to always be learning more about him, but God knows Critter inside and out. He has a purpose to use the joy Critter gets from being around people for His ultimate glory.

I love Critter more than I thought possible. He brings me great joy...and also brings me to my knees. Today, Critter's naps were short and disjointed, but he smiled, laughed, played and made many new friends. Today was a great day. Thanks, Lord, for Critter.