It's been awhile. Let's see . . . since I last wrote - my baby turned ONE, my baby sister got engaged, and we had the 6th anniversary of Dad's sudden death. Each of these things is one of those time things. It is just so weird how fast time goes and how it can seem like forever ago and yesterday at the same time. I thought that I would blog on each of these individually, but didn't get it done. It is my procrastination . . . best of intentions, crappy follow through. (Does anyone else love the word crap, crappy, crapola . . . ? Any of it's versions are good with me - sorry Mom, but it could be worse)
My sweet Adah turned one on June 14. I can't believe it. It happened too quickly, she went from baby to not a baby in a blink. As I watch her toddling everywhere, fearlessly climbing and exploring, I wonder who she will be. Will this daredevil spirit remain? Will I nurture that in her or quench it and make her fearful? (Lord, please don't let me be that kind of mother. - an honest prayer from me to God) Will the stubborn nature that enables her to stand her ground with her brother be something I stop laughing about soon? I pray that I will have the blessing of watching her grow and finding joy in each of her moments. I know all too well about the brevity of life, there are no guarantees, but I do have today. How can I cherish and give my best in the everyday moments? What will her fond memories be? It is so fun to watch her and her adoring big brother. They really do like each other, currently. Is there any better sound than hearing siblings play together, willingly and enjoy it. I am so blessed to be the mother of Adah. Thank you Adah, for brightening my day and helping me to realize how much fun girls can be. I am loving watching you grow into the person God wants you to be, I can't wait to see what this world holds for you, but don't want it to happen too quickly although no matter what it will probably be too quickly, and I pray that I can be a continual part of your journey through this life. What a first year we have had together.
It's late, I will have to catch this train of thought later to talk about Joy and Dad.
