I've been in a bit of a blogging slump lately. I love reading all of my favorite blogs, but I feel like my content has been lacking lately. I talk a lot about softball, preparedness, and being sick. I don't know about you, but I am bored of those topics.
Today, I traveled with the team to Mt. Pleasant to play North Sanpete High School in softball. We lost. Bummer. However, I was able to see my sister-in-law. That was great. I took The Bean with me, and we made a day of it. Jader did great. She loved riding on the bus, sitting with all of the girls, and playing on the softball fields with her cousin.
The best part of the trip was when my SIL gave me two garbage bags full of clothes for Jader. I love hand-me-downs. I was so excited to get more clothes for my little one because she has outgrown a number of her clothes this winter. She is so tall, and thin. She has always been tall and thin, but she is growing into a really tall toddler. I am sad to say I no longer have a baby.
Anyway, back to the clothes. The nicest thing about these hand-me-downs is that they are coming from my SIL's friend. She isn't even a relative of mine. She is just being so generous. And, this is the second time her friend has given Jader loads of clothes. It blows me away. It is such a blessing. They are nice, well-cared for clothes. I couldn't ask for more.
There are a couple of times I have felt overwhelmed with the generosity that other people have shown me, and this is one instance. The other time I felt so blessed by the love of a friend is right after I had Jader. A friend of mine, (a new friend to boot) brought dinner to my home on more than one occasion without me even asking for it. She also let me borrow a lot of newborn clothes for Jader because I didn't have any small enough to fit her. The Bean was 7 lbs 1 oz when she was born, but all the newborn clothes drowned her.
After feeling such gratitude, I have made it a goal of mine to help out first time mothers in the way that I was helped out. I always try to take a couple of meals, and offer to let other mothers use the clothes that my little one has grown out of. It just feels good to share and to help others. Irregardless of if there is a need or not. We can afford to buy new clothes for Jader; I just don't like to shop, and I really like to recycle and reuse. Children's clothing is one area where I don't feel the need to buy everything new. I am not that picky.
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