Called 2 Bow

Recently I read a quote that read “Its her world and we’re just living in it”.   I read it and immediately thought of you, sweet Addie.   You are a force to be reckoned with.   You know what you want and you will have it.      On the other side of the coin, you are the sweetest child.   I was extra emotional today and you sat with me as I cried.   You instinctively knew just what I needed.   Being your mama is equally difficult and a complete joy. Looking back on this year, you have grown so much.   Dropping you off in the church nursery has always been a struggle.   You are a mama’s girl through and through and you make sure everyone knows that you don’t appreciate mama handing you over to childcare.   We knew that this was a struggle for you so we decided to put you in “toddler class” to help you learn to trust other adults.     To say you have excelled is an understatement.   You no longer cry when we drop you off at the nursery.   You walk in with your head held high like you

Dear Trey, I can’t believe another year has passed us by.   There are often times when I look at you and the breath gets knocked out of me because you look so grown up.   Tonight we drove passed the hospital where you were born on the way to a church event.   I pointed to the hospital and told you about how we were there 6 years ago.   I told you how I was hooked up to all sorts of monitors and had an oxygen mask on my face.   I also told you about how happy I was that night.   I remember labor being full of joy (once you are grown up you will realize what a weird statement that is).   I was full of joy because I had waited so long for you.   You are a miracle born out of prayer.   I was full of joy because God brought your daddy home from a 5 day international trip at just the right moment- I’m not kidding- my water broke just as he landed (FYI- I’m writing this at 10pm.   My water broke at 10pm on January 4 th , 2013).   I was full of joy because of the calm that washed over m