You went to the doctor two days ago, and you weighed in at 10lbs and 2 oz. You are 22 1/2 inches now and still growing. The doctor walked into the room, greeted us and then walked over to you and gasped at your cuteness! haha! I of course agree whole heartily ;) He said that you are such a beauty, and have big beautiful eyes. He also says that you are smart, so you've got the brains and the beauty ;) haha. He flipped you over in his hands to see how well you could hold your head up, and you were holding it so high, looking like a little flying fairy! Heehee, I started giggling, and the doctor said, "well, now you're just showing off!" Hahahahaha. He said that was not normal for a 2 month old, and that you are very strong. :) I was a proud mama... Although I would have been proud anyway, even if you didn't do all those things. ;) Quickly my laughter turned to sadness as they poked your sweet little thighs. They gave you three shots and when your brother saw it happen, he pointed, made a very sour face at the nurse, and tried to grab at her! hahahahahahaha! When you were finished, I let Eli kiss you, and told him how brave you were. Later that day he hit you in the leg, and you started crying. He doesn't mean to hit you hard, he just gets so excited sometimes, and tries to bring you up to his level of excitement, and you rarely respond. Hahaha, unless he accidentally head bumps you, or pokes to hard and you cry. I am always trying to intercept the interaction to a certain point, but I can't catch everything! He is very nice and gentle to you most of the time, but alas, he is still a baby too, and can sometimes get a bit crazy around you ;)
You are just thriving my little Emma Bella Sita! You love to smile, You have smiled since you were born, and people can say its involuntary, but I know it's on purpose ;) You smile when people talk to you. You LOVE being talked to, and you love being lightly tickled. When I run my fingers along your face, and you neck ever so softly, you start kicking and smiling, and try to talk. We have already heard you make sounds! Your voice so far as we have heard, is the sweetest sound! You made a cute little sound last night when your daddy and I were talking to you on the couch. We both got so excited to hear you. You smiled HUGE at us last night!!! It was theeeeeeeeeeee sweetest thing! I LOVE our family Emma. You are so loved, nurtured, and valued.We value the gifts that God gives, and you are an ever so priceless gift from God. God has been so faithful all throughout mine and your daddy's life. I look back on my life and I can actually see so many times where God was protecting, guarding and nurturing me. I can say it out loud, with no question in my heart, that God is the reason I am here. I remember when I backpacked through Europe with two girlfriends staying in hostels. We had no plan whatsoever, and had never traveled like this before. We basically jumped on trains from place to place, and would stay wherever we could find that was cheap. Three young girls traveling blindly... I mean, we were having SO MUCH FUN!!! And I felt the presents of God the entire time. I remember praying so much on that trip and being so connected to scripture and to God. Our relationship grew leaps and bounds on that trip because of all the beauty I was seeing, all the time I had on the train rides, and how much I HAD to depend on God at that time. Sometimes though, when I think about the decisions I made on that trip, I get a chill down my spine. I'll just leave it at that, and you can ask me all about my trip someday. I'll tell you EVERYTHING! It was amazing, it made me grow in ways I didn't even know I could, and allowed me to see how others live. God doesn't always use the same ways of allowing growth for us, but I am still a huge advocate for people to travel, and see Gods world, even if it's only one time. I learned a lot about myself and the values I held dear and still do :) I was tested to the max, and I feel that with Gods love, grace, and mercy, I was able to stand pretty firm in the face of opposition. It was encouraging to see how God gave me the courage and strength to stay true to what I believe and what I believe He wants for me. Of course this wasn't ALL in Europe, but I was pretty much alone out there with no parents to call, no pastor to pray with, and no one really holding me accountable. I also made an amazing friend on that trip, so that was a blessing :) One of the girls I went with ended up being my room mate, and good friend. I am so thankful for friendships that can blossom through crazy situations. Now all that being said, having been through it and since I have experience, YOU Emma, will not be backpacking through Europe with 2 other girls alone, with no plan and no phone... If you do, and I hope you do some sort of traveling in your life, you will have a cell phone that works, a plan at least in place, oh, and your dad glued to you... Was that last one too much? Did I go a step to far? He's a fun guy... He wouldn't be to much trouble... In fact, he's pretty darn smart and handy :) Hahaha...
On another note Emma, I love you so much and want the best God has panned for you. I personally love knowing that there is no place I would rather be. I love having peace about being a wife, a mommy, and living where I am. I have a husband who I respect. I respect his decisions, because I have seen him be able to put aside his pride and make decisions he never thought he would. I have seen him inform himself, research, ask questions, and more importantly PRAY about all his important decisions, and that gives me peace. God is with your daddy. God helps your daddy, corrects your daddy, encourages your daddy, and gives him the strength to lead our family. I am a very controlling person, I like to explore and learn, and your daddy and I make a great team. He allows me to be me, and also will call me out when I'm in the wrong. I like that I can't walk all over your daddy. I like that he gets his direction from God; a God we both love and believe in with our all. So, if it is some day your desire to be married and start a family of your own, remember how important it is to marry a wise man of integrity, who even in being tested, will be true to what his convictions are. WOW!!! Well there was a topic I had no clue I was going to write about ;) That's why I love these letters I write to you. I can write from my heart :)
I will always do my best to be a good mommy to you and your brother. You can trust that I will make mistakes, but that I love you, and will always try to be the mom God is helping me to be. I have some amazing help too ;) Brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, moms, dads, grandparents, friends and a great church family to help us along in this journey.
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