Baby's Best Friend

Our little artist- bathtime fun!!

Finishing up, finally clean after about an hour long process. But it really was a blast. Its amazing what pleasure you can find in the delight of your child. It helps me to see the delight that God takes in us as we appreciate His creation. Could this be the sole reason why he created the vast array of the heavens- simply and totally for our enjoyment?!

Beautiful, isn't it?

I read this idea on some baby website, I didn't know how it would go but it turned out to be a lot of fun. Thought you might like to see pictures of our little artist's first piece of artwork.

Tackling the Tower

I had to capture this moment...the tower was so enticing she couldn't help herself. Her face is so priceless once she realized it was there, quickly followed by demolition.

A Look in the Mirror

So, Brandon sent me some pictures while I was at work of this sweet girl with her bloomers on her head. She's enjoying it thoroughly, I think.....sweet smiles bring me such joy.

Grandpa, Gigi, and St. Louis

Oh the joys of oxygen and the love of a grandpa- sweet pictures, sweet memories- no matter God's plan for our future!

6-7 months.

Beautiful baby blues.

Her first kiss! She loves Maverick. Unfortunately, Maverick hasn't quite learned how to interact appropriately- we've still got a lot of work to do. But, they'll get there.

Brixey's biggest motivation to crawl is this panting pooch.

Ready for her nap.....she is just learning to crawl and crawled over to this vast array of toys. I think it was a little bit of system overload.

Flying saucer!!!!!

The new baby feet picture- in action!

She loves it when Jolly (my stuffed elephant) tickles her- its quite a riot!

Beautiful baby smile, she's such a joy. I think she smiles almost every time she sees us and has now become a bit of a charmer. She likes to smile at strangers and get them to smile back. Not looking forward to the dating years...

Do you think she's having fun? I'm not sure. Its kind of hard to tell....

God is so good!

I realize that I am 2 whole months behind and my camera is bursting with pictures (although not near as many as I would like). I promise to update soon- when I can find the time!

However, as I was writing in my journal today, I realized that I needed to give a public praise for what God has done in me specifically. For those of you who don't know, I struggled with anorexia nervosa as a young teen- it started when I was 14 years old. They say that an eating disorder is like being an alcoholic- once one, always one. I refused to believe that but over the years was beginning to wonder if it weren't true. I was not in the deep pit that I once was, in fact on the brink of self-imposed death, but I continued to struggle for years- it has been 11 years in fact. Eleven years of filling my mind with negative and all together selfish thoughts.

But I can now say that I am completely and totally healed! God is soooooooo good!!!! And what's amazing is that I had not even realized it. God allowed Caroline to give me a sense of purpose beyond myself and to truly understand that my body (as well as my mind) is a temple and that I must care for it. If you only knew the darkness that had been my thoughts, that weaved in and out of everything that I did for the past 11 years then you could truly rejoice with me.

I am 100% free, thanks be to God! For giving me my wonderful husband and daughter who have helped to set me free. I felt this morning that I must sing His praises for only He can set you free. And when He does, you are free indeed!

P.S. I promise to post pictures soon.