Three Cheers for Mom!

David here, making an unusual appearance on the blog. I just wanted to take some time to write about Kate being a mother.

The other day at around 5:30-6:30 PM John was whiny, not listening, throwing things all over the room and just altogether doing what he does best every day at that time. It seems the late afternoon just before or just after dinner is always John's rough spot. I have a tendency to get frustrated during these times for selfish reasons. These reason's go like this: the news is on and I want to hear this story, the baseball game is starting and I can't hear their analysis of the Yankee pitching staff, a great article is in the New York Times and I've had to read this sentence over 5 times in between getting hit by a toy, getting pulled to come outside and ask John where things are, and John's fake cry because he wants more "fishy cracker." But the other night I witnessed Kate get creative during this time. She took John over to the couch sat him down and started singing to him. All of a sudden this tornado of energy was transformed into a docile, quiet, kitty cat lying in his mom's lap. As soon as a song would stop John would immediately ask for, "more music." It is moments like these where I see Kate being such a loving, caring, and smart mom that I just want to tell the world about this wonderful girl that I married.

Like any mom, Kate gets frustrated, tired, and fed up with John as he approaches two years old. But everyday she evaluates new ways to interact with John. She is constantly bringing up assessments of what appears to be working in our discipline and what does not. As most of you know Kate is a very smart woman. She could be bitter or bored about spending all her time with a 2 year old that gets angry because he can't drink his water the way he wants too. But instead of focusing on her desires she has put them aside in order to not miss out on this precious time with her son. Most importantly she desires to teach him about God and the world he created, and she is always coming up with new ways to do this. This, after all, is the most enduring aspect of her motherhood.

Mom's everywhere thanks for what you do. But to Kate who I see everyday close up, I will never be able to thank you enough for being the mother that you are to our children.