Beginning

Today I decided to officially start a "journal" blog. I know there is so much in the past that I would like to record but I'll just have to write things down as I remember them and not worry about trying to catch up.
Tonight Afton did something so sweet and special. She said her prayers all on her own. She said, "Dear Heavenly Father. Thank you for this day. Help me and Mommy and Daddy and baby Autumn to sleep well. Help Autumn to feel better. Jesus Christ Amen."
It just made my heart swell and made me feel like I am doing the right thing for her. I can't believe she'll be 3 in just a little over a month. She is growing up so fast and learning so many things.
Tonight Autumn will not sleep. I have been trying to get her to sleep for 3 hours now. I just got her to sleep and laid her down and she woke up a few minutes later. This has been the pattern for about 10 times now. I just don't know what to do. I am at my wits end. Sometimes just nothing works. So I keep bouncing, singing until I'm horse, and rocking until it feels never ending. And yet I still love that little bundle so much. I better go try again to get her to sleep. Here's to a beginning.