Sweet Dreams

I went to a friend's baby shower today, and we were asked to write down a little advice or note of encouragement for the mom-to-be. I realized that it was the first time that I could do that out of my own mommy experience. I told her to take in every moment, no matter how tired you are, and to take a ton of pictures - it goes by way too fast.

So tonight as I was putting my little angel to bed, I turned on her night-night music and got her all snuggled in her jammies, but instead of laying her right down in her bed, I held onto her just a little longer and rocked her in my arms. As I prayed over her with her little fuzzy head on my shoulder and her little face all nuzzled in my neck, I listened to the sweet, soft sounds of her sucking her paci...and I soaked up those moments into my memory. Then I kissed her and laid her down, and she made those sweet little sounds of contentment as she rolled on her side with her blanket, and her eyes began to close. There's nothing like that in the world.

Every night when I pray over her, I pray that God would surround her bed with angels to protect her, that she'd have sweet dreams and a peaceful sleep. Then I thank Him for giving me this precious little angel to love and protect.

I can't believe she's 8 months old already. It seems like she was just born! I love her so much. I can't begin to describe the joy.

Talents and Teething

So May kinda got away from me blogwise. I've been super tired lately - Annsley, work, new church things, managing our household, and a couple other changes in my life- it's gotten the best of me. But I'll try to get back on track.

I cannot believe that my baby girl is on the verge of crawling!! It's going by WAY too fast, and I'm not ready for her to be mobile yet. Naps have become interesting because now she can sit herself up in her crib and play with the wallpaper. She doesn't cry, but I'll go in there to check on her, thinking she's asleep, and there she is smiling at me :0) Stinker.

But it's fun, nonetheless. What's not so fun, however, is the teething. That's been challenging. We've been so spoiled with her sleeping through the night since 6 weeks! So now that she's up several times a night, that certainly isn't helping my tiredness.

There's so many new things that she's doing, everyday it seems like she's learning something and proudly displaying her talents. Clapping is the newest thing, and I can't get enough of it! Also, she's beginning to show her "love" for us. Daddy's favorite is when she lunges for him and grabs on. She also gives "kisses" by coming at our faces with a slobbery open mouth. We end up covered in drool, but I'll take it anyday :0) Those are the little things that make us forget the frustrating moments. And she just looks so darn cute with those teeny little teeth popping through on the bottom!

I feel like every month that goes by I'm more and more in love with her. It's amazing. And one of the greatest joys for me is seeing Bobby bond with her. Watching their relationship makes me melt, and I'm so thankful that she has such a great Daddy who loves her so much.