Walking Therein

Lucy, we all hope you have the best birthday today! You are such a joy in our lives.

There will be several tributes to our Little Girlie for her special day, so we will be linking them as they are posted! We will also be adding pictures too!

Happy Birthday Loolie. We are all so proud of you!!

From Mommy:

Wow. It has been a year. A year. And I love you more now than I did then, though I don't know how that is possible. It is 3 am here now, on the 7th. Last year at this time, I was just starting to have the hard contractions. I woke up after a bit of rest and woke up the midwife. It was time.    

29 minutes later, we met you for the first time. Our little girl. Jocelyn and I knew you were going to be a girl. We were ready for one. You were so tiny. And content. You nursed well and were so sweet. The next weeks were full of joy and trying desperately to figure out a name for you!!

And now, a year later, you are still so sweet and content. I cannot believe a year has passed.

You are such a little baby doll still. So smart and loving.

You let Caleb grab you around the neck and give you all the hugs he wants, and you hardly make a peep.

I love your little delicate fingers and the way you sing with me, reaching the right pitches and stopping and holding the words you can't even speak yet. Your words are only understood by us, but I know you understand so much more than you can tell us yet! We love your aaaah when you say yes and the way you have started shaking your head yes and no.

Had we ever put you down sooner, I am sure you would be running around by now, but we all want to hold you, so it is a small sacrifice.

Besides, to see you stand from crouching is so fun, and you do it so well now. We are anticipating those first real steps.

But don't expect to be put down too much just because you start walking. We will still be holding you all the time!

I cannot even say how you have captured your Daddy's heart. To see his eyes light up and a huge smile on his face each time he sees you and the way he just watches you is priceless.

You simply light up the room, my little darling!

You remind me of each of your brothers and sisters, and it is a joy to have you.

To look into your eyes, to feel your little hand on my face or to watch you doze off to sleep, it is our time, and I love gazing at you.

Thank you Lord, for this precious gift you have given us. Thank you for loaning her to us to teach her and love her and be blessed by her presence. It is truly humbling to know, my dear little Loolie, that you are God's and I get the privilege of having you here. I truly do not deserve you.

I will tell you that you are in great company too. God has filled this home with great children, your sisters and brothers, to love you and teach you and care for you. You will never be alone or unloved. God put you in exactly the right place at the exact right time.

I am still as overjoyed and in love with you, Little Girlie, as I ever was. You are a light in our lives. I can't wait to watch you grow and see what God has planned in your life. I love you my dear. Love you. Love you. Love you!

Mommy