My Precious Girl

Well, we are on the road to transition around here.......and all that makes me really think what a blessing the past 3 1/2 to 4 years have been. God has already used Emma so much to teach Mike and I some very valuable life lessons. Lessons that I think we would've only learned from having her. She has been a precious gift in our lives and we are so excited to see her growing up into the big girl she is so "proud" of becoming.

The past few weeks, we've been going back through all of Emma's baby videos and it has been so sweet to watch her grow into the sweet little person she is. All the little things that make her unique, like her little squeaky voice, the way she loves to sing while she plays (whether it's Sunday School songs or songs she's made up), her love for animals (especially monkeys, pandas, and reindeer), and just the ways she shows us love.

She spent the night with Papa and Mimi last night, so this morning I woke up, had my coffee, and had some time to just sit back, and reflect on what a precious gift we have from the Lord. Sometimes, I get so caught up in the day to day stuff, this morning has been quite a breath of fresh air, just being able to thank the Lord for what he has done in our lives through this little girl that is so precious to me.

Here is a picture of Emma's first attempt at writing her name all by herself! She has traced her name a couple of times, but other than that she's never written her name. A few days ago I sat this workbook in front of her and this is what she did with absolutely no help from mom!