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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

Archive for the ‘Lily’ Category

Milestones.

Thursday, May 21st, 2009


It’s been a big 9th month for Lily. She’s changing a lot and has come to some of those milestones I thought would never get here. She can finally roll over and is beginning to scoot on her bottom. She stands very well with some help, she’s back to eating solids a little bit at a time and finally has two little teeth coming in! She’s leaving behind so much of the little baby she was and getting closer to that toddler. It’s amazing to watch this little girl learn one thing after another. To hear her babble change into chatter. To witness slowly over time and sometimes quickly right out of nowhere her getting to each new phase. It may just be picking up a small cheerio, waving “bye-bye” or pulling up on the coffee table but watching my child do them becomes some of the proudest and exciting moments my life.

The 9th Month.

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

We’re finally getting closer to our next little one joining us on this side of the tummy. In a few weeks we’ll have two little girls. I really can’t wait to meet this new baby. I’m anxious to see how she’ll be different or similar to Lily and just anxious to get on with the way life will be so different for us. I’m a lot more tired and busy at this stage of pregnancy than I was the first time. I’ve got a cold, a lingering bladder infection and a very busy and heavy 9 month old this time too. I’ll admit, I’m ready to be on the other side of pregnancy. I’ve enjoyed this pregnancy a lot as I did the first. It’s really flown by and I can’t believe it’s almost over. Though I’m ready for to be, I feel a little sad to know that these are the last days that Lily will ever have as the “only” child. From now on she’ll only know what it’s like to have a sibling and to have to share Mama and Daddy. I’m not sure why this makes me sad. I know it may be hard for her for a while but she’ll be gaining a sister and playmate and hopefully one day a best friend. It will be good for her to learn to share us and everything else she now has all to herself and will never remember what life was like before sister. I think of how it will feel in a few years to see these two playing together and remember holding baby Lily on my tummy while sister kicked and squirmed inside. What a blessing to be given another child for me and Phil but also for Lily.

>Scooter.

Friday, May 15th, 2009

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My mom tells me I didn’t crawl, I would scoot across the floor. I’m thinking I may have passed that down to Lily! She can cover about 3 feet now.

>Some more Lily news.

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

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Lily is really getting good at standing. She isn’t pulling up, but likes to stand like a big girl if we help her. She’s also getting good at waving “bye-bye” but wanted to show off her Nebraska “two finger wave” here instead.

Lily told me she was pretending to be a mechanic like her Daddy does. She got her work clothes on and went at the coffee table. I’m thinking that as chatty as she is maybe she’d make a better beautician.