Today we went to St. Ambrose for Mass. Our friend, Fr. Schumer, is the associate pastor. He gave a stellar homily on the Eucharist, emphasizing Christ's words "This is my body...this is my blood." A very Catholic perspective. Thanks for the inspirational words, Fr. S.! On a side note, it was open house at the school this morning, so many young children attended the Mass. What I soon noticed is that Gianna's sounds were not as noticeable due to the volume of noise by other children...let's just say it was a relief to both Lauren and me :)
Afterwards, Fr. S. joined us for lunch at a local restaurant. Since Gianna had not yet taken a nap, we were very hopeful that she would sleep during our meal. Day by day I am learning that my hopes can be quickly dashed. Gianna woke up soon after our arrival. We survived, though. We were blessed again to have the sounds of another child draw away any attention from us.
A few hours later, we arrived home with a sleepy, crying little girl. These are the times when I am reminded of how blessed I am to have Lauren as my wife and mother of our children. She gently took the pumpkin into her arms and quickly began to nurse her. Soon enough, both had fallen asleep on the bed. God bless my beautiful bride and all mothers who can show great patience at such stressful times...enjoy the rest of our Lord's day, everyone!
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