May 31, 2008

Today was Evelyn's 1st birthday party!!!  We had so much fun, and are exhausted!!!  She had a blast, and did great, as usual for her always happy self! We had a garden themed first birthday party at Gram and Poppy's house, and she was my little social butterfly, going to everyone around and saying hi!!  Her tutu was adorable, her cake turned out even better than I imagined, and the friends and family were fun as always!!!  We had some major storms last night, and lost power for a few hours, and even had the kids in the basement for a bit around 1 am, but today turned out beautiful.  Extremely windy, but beautiful!!!  I can't believe her first birthday party has come and gone, as the first party to me is one of the most special ever!!  I cannot thank God enough for this amazing year we have had with our little angel, Evelyn Rose.  She is our little darling, and she makes our family so much more. I have said this before, but we didn't know what we were missing until Evie came along into our lives on June 2nd one whole year ago!!   Evelyn, you are such a sweet spirited girl, and the daughter I have always dreamed of having.  This past year has been such an amazing experience, and I will never forget these special times we have shared as a family.  From the moment the dr. lifted you up into my arms, I have been in absolute love.  I will never forget the way you just looked at your daddy and I, with the same exact look you get in your eyes today when you are unsure of something, or scared.  I love the way you interact with your brother and your daddy, and how much love you show to them both.  The way your face lights up when your daddy is around, and the way that all I have to say is, "Jebbie", and you giggle with joy.  Your laugh is so contagious, so sweet and sincere.  Easy, I love the way that you laugh so easily, with such a warm spirit about it.  I want to always remember these baby days and never forget your chubby little legs, and your sweet baby smell.  I want to remember forever the way you give us all kisses with your mouth wide open, and the way you love to dance in the car with Jebbie to, "momma's songs".  I will always remember the way that you look up at me every night after I lay you down in your crib and you smile and wave at me and say bye.  I was so unsure of myself going into this whole experience of adding another child to our family, and now I cannot even begin to imagine what our lives would be like without you.  I pray that the Lord would continue to mold me into the woman he wants me to be, because being a mother my desire for this is even stronger knowing that I always have little eyes watching my every move.  I am just so thankful to have been given the opportunity to be Jebbie and your mom.  I pray that you will come to know the Lord, and that you will experience Him in your life.  I pray that you will follow the path for your life that the Lord has for you to take, and that you will take it with Him leading you.  Every thing I do as a mother is to prepare you for your life when you are older.  As difficult as that is to think, that is the task we have been given.  Every milestone you make is another step away from mommy and daddy and onto independence.  It is comforting to know that you will always have the Lord with you in your life, and always know that He is your Strength and your Song.  As hard as it is for me to see you grow up into the little toddler girl you are quickly becoming, I can't wait to teach you and watch you experience so much more.  In my heart, you will always be my precious little girl, with that ear to ear grin, always so happy to go along with the flow of things.

Proverbs 22:6  "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Happy birthday Rosie Posie.  We love you so much, more than you could even imagine!!!  We are looking forward to many more years of birthdays together!

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I got this from FaithChick, and felt like posting, so here goes................It's sort of interesting how different people have different immediate thoughts.

1. Where is your cell phone?.......  kitchen

2. Where is your significant other?.....work

3. Your hair?..... curled

4. Your mother?....helper

5. Your father?.... birthday

6. Your favorite thing?.... relaxation

7. Your dream last night?....none

8. Your favorite drink?....tea

9. Your dream/goal?..... nurture

10. The room you're in?.... office

11. Your hobby?....computer

12. Your fear?.... tragedy

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years?....here

14. Where were you last night?.....home

15. What you're not?..... unhappy

16. Muffins?.... please

17. One of your wish list items?.... fence

18. Where you grew up?... homecroft

19. The last thing you did?... breastfed

20. What are you wearing?.... green

21. Your TV?.... on

22. Your pets?..... obsolete

23. Your computer?.... google

24. Your life?.... busy

25. Your mood?....tired

26. Missing someone?.... no

27. Something you're not wearing?.... gloves

29. Favorite store?... anthropologie

31. Like someone?.... yes

30. Your summer?... ready

32. Your favorite color?.... blue

33. When is the last time you laughed?.... now

35. Who will resend this? .... none

36. Food....sure

37. Favorite word.....love