I got to take her home

Yesterday I took Elizabeth to our church playgroup for the first time. She had a great time! She loved the water play outside and inside enjoyed playing with the plastic food and kitchen items. She thought it was great sitting on a little chair (and then pushing it around everywhere!). She also took a liking to a little baby doll (surprise, surprise!) which she cuddled for quite a while. As I watched her and her funny little mannerisms as she was caught up in her own little play-world, I thought something along the lines of 'She is so funny and cute and special........and I get to take her home!'. I remembered that pre-Elizabeth I had spent years wishing I could take someone elses child home, to be their Mum and look after them and teach them things and now I have my very own little child to take care of. What a privelege! I pray that none of us Mums ever take our children for granted but that we always know what a privelege it is to be the ones to take them home.