sleepers

last night at leapin www.leapinoutreach.org, there was a lot of mommas and their babies. i just wanted to love on them. so i started asking... 'what do you gals need? what are you looking for?'. i help in the toddler area. some mommas needed pants for their little ones. but most mommas needed sleepers. warm sleepers. and one momma i will not forget.

'do you have any 3t sleepers for girls?'
'let me check.'
my friend rob checked. i checked. no 3t sleepers for little girls.
i went back to her and said 'no im sorry, we don't have any that size'. then i was on to helping the next momma.
i didn't like not giving her what she needed so i went back over to her and said 'i have a 24 month footless sleeper. do you think that would work?'. she said 'she is pretty little, that might work.' it did. and i went on to helping the next momma.
later on, she came up to me and said 'do you have any 3t sleepers for boys?'. boy! i was excited...i knew i could help her here! there was a lego star wars boys 4t sleeper. i rushed over to the bin and as i was digging, i was telling her 'i thought this would be so cute for my little boy, you're gonna love it!'. i found it. looked up at her and in that moment...

it hit me.
she wanted it for her little girl. and the words she said next i will be forever grateful for...

'i just want her to be warm.'

im crying as i type it. this sweet momma reminded me that the people that need leapin, help and teach me far more than i will ever be able to help them.

today i am thankful for warm pj's for my babies. no matter what they look like.