4th of July....

YiaYia and Popo drove up for a wonderful visit this weekend. It was nice of them to come up as it was, technically, "our turn" to drive for the visit. We appreciated the sacrifice of their time (and comfort as it's a long drive and their bed is not here...so sleeping can be a bit rough).

As always, Bailey loved her time with them. She may only be (almost) 2.5 years old but, she genuinely gets excited to see them and spend time with them. It's wonderful to watch.

Below you'll see a picture of Bailey eating a cute little Cinderella cake (her favorite Disney character). I took pictures of this 1) because the cake was so cute and 2) because this is the first time ever that Bailey touched a cake and then ate some! At her first birthday, she cried when her hands touched the frosting and at her second birthday, she was more interested in the ice cream that went with the cake so.....here we are, 2.5 years old and (finally) pictures of Bailey eating "birthday" cake :)

The other pictures are of our day at the Mall of Georgia. Bailey rode a train with Popo, the Merry Go Round with Daddy (she kept wanting to hand me her ticket :) and then played in the mall's fountain. It was a really nice day....

Happy 4th!

Just some pics....

I've been trying to post a video for the past few days, but have been unsuccessful. I'm not sure if there was a change in the blog format, or with the format error on our end but.... no luck (yet, I'll keep trying!).

Below are some pictures from this past week. Just day to day stuff with our beautiful girl. The two pictures with the Disney stuffed animals on the couch...I was washing some dishes and she was very quiet in the living room. I went out to check on her and found her sitting on the couch with all of her "friends" (as we call them) surrounding her. She had put them all up there, and then pulled them around her :) The second picture.. the one with the really big, silly smile is what I get when I ask her to, "say cheese" :)

Have a wonderful 4th of July!

Miracle and a Panda....

Everyday I thank God for Bailey; usually more than once. Every time she giggles, gives me kisses, talks in her cute little voice...really just about everything, I praise God for. Every night I pray over her and each night I start the prayer by thanking God for the "miracle and blessing" that she is. Today was a special reminder of God's love for me. A reminder of His promises.

Today, Bailey found her Panda.

Three years ago, I was newly pregnant. After years of prayer, doctors appointments and (in order to conceive Bailey), fertility shots I got to see the double pink line on the pregnancy stick. I finally got "the call" from the doctor's office, "Congratulations, you're pregnant". I finally got to tell my husband and my parents, that I was having a baby. Then, as my parents, Tom and I were seeing the sights of Washington D.C. we decided to visit one of the Smithsonian museums. It was there, that I found this cute little stuffed Panda. I promptly sent Tom to go purchase it and as he was off paying, I went to the bathroom for my 20th trip of the day....only this trip was different. This trip I discovered that I was bleeding. Unless you've been there, I'm not sure I can fully describe that feeling. That feeling of deep horror in the pit of your very soul. I remember immediately feeling deflated. The idea that I was possibly miscarrying was .....it was a weight so heavy, that I found it hard to breath. I remember being in a daze as I made my way out of the bathroom and looking at my mother's face. I remember telling her that I was bleeding and I remember her praying. I remember the train ride back to the hotel and I remember feeling: please God, make it stop. Make the day stop, make the train stop, make my pain stop, make the bleeding stop. I remember thinking, my arms are aching.

But......GOD IS GOOD!!! He mercies are so great. His gifts and blessings are so much more than we could ever hope for. I truly believe that God saw me in those moments and said, "Not today....not my child. Today, she will be blessed".

Today, Bailey found her Panda.....what a great day indeed.



"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb"
Psalm 139:13