yippee! I won!!!

My dear friend Kelli had a little giveaway this past weekend for The Jesus Storeybook Bible and I won one of the 3 she was giving away! I am so excited! Claribel is starting to really enjoy reading books and I am excited to grow into this one. We have a little boardbook Bible with stories, but it is seriously lacking in the New Testament department... I didn't notice this when we registered for it. I am so excited about this new book with the audio.

Remember all of those books with records that we listened to as kids (with the little chimes telling you when to turn the page? I hope she will enjoy this as much as my sisters and I did those when we were little.

Thanks Kelli! I am so excited-

growth...

October 10, 2009

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Rubber Duckie...

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Three Months...

Sweet Baby Doll,
I truly can't believe another month has gone by. Everyone keeps telling us how the time flies by and before you know it... Well, I definitely see that happening already! You are just about the best thing (after your daddy) that ever came into my life. What joy you bring to my heart and that little smile of yours melts my heart and is so unbelievably contageous. It is especially fun in the middle of the night when we hear you knowing that you have "turtled" (turned over and woken yourself up) and when we come to flip you back you smile as if to say- "good morning, I have been waiting for you!" It is so cute, but definitely at those times we quickly turn you over and pat your back to help you back to sleep. You have been a sleeping champ up until the past week and I think you must be going through a growth spurt... I sure hope we get back to your 12 hour sleeps soon :) your naps during the day have also been unusually short as well and you are wanting to feed sooner so I do think it is the 3 month growth spurt.

Everyone always comments on how they never hear you cry and it is true, you hardly ever cry unless you are overtired, hungry, or dirty. You are definitely spoiling us and it will be hard if our next baby is not as easy as you (whenever that time comes).

Tomorrow we are having you dedicated at church... What an important charge the Lord has given your daddy and me over you. We pray that He can use us to point you towards Him and that you come to trust Him as your Saviour at a young age. Sometimes the responsibility of raising you seems overwhelming, but I know that the Lord does not give us more than we can handle and that He can use us in your life even though sometimes I doubt.

You are such a cherished gift to your daddy and me and so many others and I pray that my words and actions towards you will always help you to know that.

I love you to the moon and back... momma