Blessings 242 to 250

242. O, blue sky!
243. Promise of spring
244. Revolutionary shelving
245. The elephant
246. Patience commensurate to the small catastrophes of life with baby
247. Affirming words
248. Hope that it might yet be different
249. Covenantal love
250. Tasting his daddy's porridge (and liking it)

Blessings 234 to 241

234. The way he holds my hand in his sleep
235. First giggle
236. His absurd little diaper-bottomed hula dancing
237. Waking to the curiously violet light of a California dawn
238. Chai
239. Two little boys in slickers being pulled in a wagon by their daddy
240. Warren's ringlets
241. Lengthening days

Blessings 225 to 233

225. Excellent service at a restaurant
226. Remembering all the good that has happened
227. Parsnip soup
228. Cabernet sauvignon with overtones of caramel
229. Remembering how to ice skate
230. A look of boyish freedom on my husband's face
231. Mulled cider
232. A panoramic view
233. Sleeping in on Sunday

Blessings 219 to 224

219. The cut tulips, plunging toward the window, that remind me to seek the light
220. The soiled diapers that tell me he's getting enough nourishment (how worried I would be if there were no diapers to change!)
221. The marveling width of his eyes as he contemplates a pot of yellow roses
222. This gratitude, this feeling of absolute blessedness
223. Gluten-free pizza
224. Nerdy people and their fascinating conversation

Blessings 212 to 218

212. Rediscovering sunrises
213. Rolling down the windows in January
214. Two years of marriage to my beloved
215. A big idea born out of love
216. Coconut milk lattes
217. New bedsheets
218. A pond full of Canadian geese, their arched necks settled contentedly into the down of their backs

Blessings 205 to 211

205. A made bed
206. His two-hour naps
207. The gentle leading of the Savior
208. An apple corer-peeler-slicer
209. A latte made with coffee grounds from Haiti
210. The sweet, all-wise look of a nursing infant's eyes
211. Maternal instincts

Blessings 198 to 204

198. The sounds he makes while sleeping
199. Arbitrary fresh starts
200. How unexpectedly good collard greens taste when prepared with shallots, nutmeg, and cream
201. Learning new things about my husband
202. Good habits
203. Little head burrowing under my arm
204. His first games