Abby, while walking hand in hand through the science center at the local college...  "I'm giving her hand a headache."  I questioned her a few times about the location of her hand's head, but it was to no avail.  Her hand did indeed have a headache. 

Editing here because no one was kind enough to point out that my brain has ceased functioning!  So now you know the truth.  The language portion of my brain is greatly impacted by pregnancy.  It's great fun for the rest of the family.  Abby said, "You're giving my hand a headache."  Okay?  Okay.  (Thud!). 

Holly, during her second game of chess with Sarah... "I suppose that once you understand the strategy, playing chess could be quite pleasant."  She wasn't impressed on her first try last week, but has been talking about the "characters" on the board all day today. 

Abby, while helping me change laundry...  "You sure are strong now that Beret is here, Mom."  :)

When I tuck the girls into bed I remind them whose child they are - not just Dad and Mom's girl, but a child of God who has called them to be His own. 

I was going through a variation of this discussion with Abby tonight and asked her who she belonged to and she said, "God, because He loves me more than I love Him.  God loves ALL the people more than they love Him.  God loves Mom more than she loves Him too." 

Precious words for a tired Mom tonight...

I wonder if Martin Luther had just witnessed the birth of one of his children when he penned this...

"The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay. "

I agree with him on the first point anyhow. 

"What you do in your house is worth as much as if you did it up in heaven for our Lord God. We should accustom ourselves to think of our position and work as sacred and well-pleasing to God, not on account of the position and work, but on account of the word and faith from which the obedience and the work flow."

 - Martin Luther