Happy Easter! This morning I found myself nestled under a blanket snuggling with my mom, on the steps of a little country church as the sun rose, listening to friends tell their story of how God came to be in their hearts and celebrating the true reason for Easter!

As I opened my blog dashboard this morning, I went about catching up on some of the blogs that I frequent. I stopped by to see what Becky has been up to, and was struck with her post about the gift of an ordinary day. Of course...I sobbed. So many things that I take for granted, and sometimes even find annoying, (packing a snack bag...even if we're just going to town, no-leak cups that ALWAYS leak, a bathtub full of non-bath toys) will be gone in a blink of my eyes. So, I've decided that in order to help myself remember these long days that will soon become only memories, I've decided to try to do a post every now and then about things that I think are ordinary, but I know I'll want to remember.

• Jackson got a big boy bed and LOVES it.
• A load of fresh laundry just came out of the dryer...full of little boy clothes.
• I have mud on my floor and piles of dirt on my porch.
• I begin every morning telling my husband and son "Goodmorning, I love you!" And...I smile when I hear in a quiet little whisper, "Goodmorning Mom, I wuv you too."
• When Jackson brushes his teeth, he says, "aww" for me to get the back teeth, and "eee" for me to get to the front ones.
• I get easily frustrated when he poops in his underwear, but knows how to go in the toilet.
• There are constant crumbs under my table.
• My couch has slobbers, snot, and food remnants all over it.
• My fridge is decorated with animal magnets and daycare art that he is so proud to bring home and show us.
• Jelly sandwiches have become his new favorite food.
• The wonder of bubbles to a little child...
• Dinosaurs--I need not say more. Is there anything cooler?
• Jackson finds joy in helping me do most any chore.
• "TV" is now considered cartoons or a cartoon DVD.
•  Our living room floor is covered in toys, and some days, I don't even bother picking it up before bed.
• DIRT.
• "I'm getting a big brother!" (Good thing the daycare ladies knew that he was actually going to BE the big brother!" :)
• The waves and blown kisses I get each morning out the window of his daycare, as I leave for work, and the excited, running, arms-wide-open hug I get when I come to pick him up.
• "You have a good day, Mom?" on the day that I felt defeated.
• His love for his daddy.