Did you know that December 21st is the darkest day of the year? It's the first day of winter and the sun is out less hours than any other day of the year. Well, on this date, 4 years ago, God gave us some extra light on this dark day - at 11:21am on a Monday, Luke Shelton Bumgarner, entered this world. Not by coincidence, the name Luke means "light" and boy, oh boy, he lives up to this name - brightening our lives everyday.
Yes, Luke is stubborn, he's VERY energetic and has his moody moments, but catch him at the right time and he will use that energy to snuggle with you so hard that he shakes and sometimes he will plop himself right on your lap.
As his Mommy, there are so many things I could say that I love about him, here are my top 10 favorites...
(1) I love how he hums rescue songs as he plays around the house.
(2) I love how he so carefully mows the yard on his big green lawn mower - always trying to get every spot.
(3) I love how he wraps his arms around me at night when we lay down for bed or how he tells me that he wants to hold "the mommy arm" and he grabs my arm and hugs it until he falls asleep.
(4) I love how he adores his baby sister and tells everyone that she is "my baby."
(5) I love his big blue eyes and long eyelashes! They are so bright when he gets an idea about how he wants to reenact a story he read or TV show he watched. His imagination is unbelievable!
(6) I love how he wants me to build all of the characters from books and shows using Legos and then he hugs on these characters and takes care of them like they are real.
(7) I love his sense of humor. He will make funny noises or make up silly words then laugh at himself until we are both laughing together! His laugh is so contagious! Speaking of his laugh - anytime I want to hear it, I can just tickle his little belly and he laughs and laughs!
(8) I love how he wants to pillow fight or wrestle on the big bed or sometimes he wants me to build him a pillow house or fly him like an airplane on my legs.
(9) I love how he enjoys visiting his granny at the nursing home so he can work the big puzzle, see the fireplace, and look at the fish pond. He lights up the eyes of the elderly patients as he walks (or runs) down the halls with a huge grin on his face.
(10) I love that he is a Mommy's boy. He loves to be with me. Even when we are at home, he wants to always be in the same room with me. He loves to go on dates with me and he makes our days together so much fun! Our Luke and Mommy dates will always be a highlight of his childhood.
I really could go on and on....this little boy is such a joy!
Today and everyday, I pray that Luke will fulfill his purpose that God placed in him 4 years ago. Each piece of his personality was designed by God to be used for His Kingdom...so, may our precious Luke choose to follow the ultimate light - Jesus. May Luke develop a personal relationship with His Savior at a young age - always trusting in Jesus and always being led by the Spirit listening to his Heavenly Father and seeking God's desire for him.
We thank Jesus for brightening our lives with Luke Shelton 4 years ago. Now, off to celebrate...
Toddy
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