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I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.—Psalm 9:1

I am starting to like my Bumbo!

The past two months has been such an emotional journey full of blessings, milestones, and moments of sadness. My baby girl, FC, was born nearly two months ago...it is AMAZING how many wonderful changes our family has experienced in such a short amount of time. Early morning cuddling now includes three - and is typically more of a midnight to 4 am timeframe. We are now elated by simple milestones such as that first purposeful smile (at Daddy I might add), steady head control, and weight/height gains. I am warmed by my husband enjoying these early moments of fatherhood for the first time. He sings to FC, bounces her with love, and shows a level of concern for her wellbeing that I havent seen him show for anyone else, including himself. I give thanks to God for all that we have experienced - even the fussiness and colic - as I do believe it has tightened our family's bond that much more.



Daddy and FC love to snuggle - She won't sleep like this on my chest!

As I elluded to, we have also experienced sadness and grief as a family in the past couple of weeks. My dear grandfather passed away. While his death was not unexpected given his age, general health, and dementia, it was sudden. I think you can never be "prepared" for death...it is still a shock. It took my breath away and brought immediate heartache despite my mental prepartion for the "news". While we all deeply miss him, we also rejoice in knowing that he is free from pain and is no longer lost and confused...we will see him some day again in heaven. Praise the Lord! I give thanks to God for all the time I had with Pappa, for his full life, and for the legacy he passed on to his family. I look forward to taking FC to his farm in Arkansas this summer to meet Mammy for the first time and to experience some of the sights and smells of my childhood.

I was also blessed with the opportunity to spend an extended period of time with my family in Huntsville. My godmother, Miss Carol, was even able to come and spend part of the week with us as well! I am so very grateful for such a close-knit family - parents that continue to care for me despite my age, brothers and sister-in-laws to dote on my little one, and an extended family of brothers, sisters, and parent in-laws with whom I truly enjoy their company and friendship. FC has been snuggled by all!



Lula and Grammy on Memorial Day

John and RM - see the resemblance!

Pap and Nate teaching FC a little bit about basketball - Go Celtics!

FC likes her Uncle Nate - this picture was taken a week ago and it amazes me how quickly FC has grown!!

Aunt Carol could get FC to sleep when no one else could.

Nana just had to get a play mat for FC!



These pictures are just precious to me - My dad has taken to walking FC around the yard in the evenings. You can hear whispers of their conversations from the back porch - Im thankful I caught one of their sweet exchanges last night.

Snuggling with Pap.

Playtime is rough!