Here are a few reasons why:
*In the past year I have had to lean on God in so many ways. The 19th of this month was the one year anniversary of me being put on bed rest. Why celebrate that you ask? Because that day we were told that our baby would not survive and that I might lose my life too. I would say that being here today is a miracle and definitely something to celebrate.
*In the past month I have seen so much growth and change in my sweet Londyn. First off she is HAlerious!
*She can make the funniest faces, sounds, and make you laugh your head off. She cracks herself up too:).
*She has accomplished crawling, sitting back down, pulling herself up and falling down. She is working on cruising and moving from one piece of furniture to another. This is all resulting in bumps, scrapes, and bruises.
*We moved her crib down a level, this is not going so well. She is waking up EVERY time I lay her down.
*She cannot say mommy or daddy yet, but she can say "hey, huh, yay, and on". She can sign more at meal
time or when she wants a snack.
*We do a lot of praising in our house and it shows. Londyn loves to clap for herself and say yay.
*She thinks that when you say no she should laugh, so she does. This doesn't make her daddy very happy.
*She also likes to wave at you and play "How big's Londyn, So Big". Her arms raised as high as they will go and her little head tilted to the right. So sweet.
*Londyn has accomplished picking up her snack, transferring to her other finger and placing it in her mouth.
"Puffs" were one of the greatest inventions! They are perfect for the car, church, restaurant, play time, and after meal snack.
*Christmas was a lot of fun. We bought Londyn 2 gifts. The rest of our family filled our living room up. I think we need to start looking for a bigger house. She wasn't really into the unwrapping but definitely into the gift inside.
*She has been cutting teeth for two weeks now. She has been quite the trooper with her gums bleeding and all.
*She has been able to play peek a boo for a while. Yesterday we were at Walmart and I looked down to her covering her face and pulling the blanket down really quick!
*She has a cute set of mittens and hat that were made for her by a dear friend. They are off most mornings by the time she gets to her sitters house.
*She loves her baby sitter. Ms. Heather has been a blessing to us and our sweet Londyn. January is the last month that Londyn will be under her care.
*Today I sent a sippy cup with her, we will see how that goes.
* Thursday her and I will be flying to see my mom in North Carolina. This should be interesting. Let's pray her ears don't pop and she's having a good day.
I say all of this to say "How Big's Londyn?" SO big! My heart is about to explode out of my chest with the joy that I find in her. She is a silly girl and has plans of doing everything on her own time. I can see that Parenting is not always going to be easy but the great reward of seeing her little face light up when her daddy walks in the room, her praising herself for doing great things, and the cuddling she loves to do. This my friends is priceless, I can't even begin to put a price on this joy. God has blessed our family!
Here are a few pictures from Christmas with family. I will add more of our Christmas soon.
