Normal Nostalgia or Just Nuts?

I've been thinking about my daughter Abigail a lot this evening. I keep noticing these incredible growth spurts in her vocabulary and comprehension. Even her emotional development amazes me. She's been encouraging me and Jackson throughout the day. She's quick to help wherever she is able. We laugh so much together everyday.

Her most notable progressions were April 16th and April 27th. These dates go down in history marking when she first began "pee-peeing" and "pooh-poohing" in the potty. We worked on these goals off and on for quite some time, but with the addition of a baby brother and two moves, we didn't really focus until this month. I couldn't be more proud of our potty trained little girl.

So what's the problem? This is what I wanted for so long. But now that she's potty trained, I realize that I have changed her last diaper and my baby girl has progressed to one more stage of independence and therefore, she needs me less. Could it be that I'm nostalgic over diaper changes? It just all goes so very fast. I'm so thankful for everything that God is doing in Abigail's life. I just pray he will prepare me for every growth spurt along the way.

My precious baby girl is growing up.

Welcome Baby

I'm proud to announce the birth of our first son, Jackson. After 41 weeks of pregnancy, my water finally broke and our little boy arrived just 7 hours later. This was a much smoother labor than my first and left me feeling empowered and so thankful to God for hearing and answering my prayers. We made it without any complications and have a healthy and happy new member to our family. What a blessing! God is so good.

I'm now a sleep deprived Mom of a newborn and a two year old. I forgot all the work that went into this and now it's taken to a new level with a toddler added to the mix. We're surviving the growing pains and looking forward to more restful nights in the future.

God reminds me of his constant care and love for me. He sustains me in my weakest moments. Jackson reminds me of all that is good in this world. A child is one of God's greatest gifts. My heart overflows with joy and thanksgiving as our family grows.