Talk about being heart broken! Yesterday Noa had to have shots and it was the worst experience of both our lives. She was sitting there being charming as all get out, smiling at me and the doctor, and kicking her little legs. The shock on her face when the doctor stuck her the first time and ensuing wails were more than I could bear. By the end of the fifth shot, we were both crying (me silently and her in her most powerful voice). Needless to say, it was a pretty tramatic experience and I have no problem spoiling our little champ with lots of cuddling, snuggling, and rocking last night and today.
Yesterday was Noa’s 2 month birthday and we can’t believe what a huge blessing this little chubby beautiful girl is to us. Has it really only been 2 months?!? It’s hard to imagine or remember what life was like before she was here!
We just LOVE games nights!! We were blessed to get to spend the evening with the Patton family and other friends laughing and playing together. Noa was particularly blessed by J.D.’s amazing skills at calming a crying baby (no joke, he has it down to an art form!) He relaxed her so much that she felt perfectly at ease going to the bathroom in his arms and soiling her onesie (that’s why you’ll notice she has on a muscle shirt, we had to take off the undershirt layer).
There is just so much to be thankful for this year, where to start?
I’m thankful for:
God’s beautiful creation, especially at this time of year!
Family and close friends with whom we can celebrate and worship.
A sweet cousin to take naps with and grow up together
Aunts and Uncles
who we know love our daughter and pray for her faithfully!
Great Grandmothers who are more than great!
More than anything, I am thankful for my Father in Heaven’s great love for me. Before Noa was born, I was sharing with my Aunt about a little girl I know who is very sick and we were talking about how hard it would be for the parents. She told me she thought the most painful thing to go through would be to watch your child die, and she reminded methat that is exactly what God went through for us – he watched his beloved Son die that we might have life. I was definitely thankful for that reminder from her before Noa was born, but that kind of pain has seemed more and more real to me since then. I couldn’t willingly go through that and I am even more amazed now that God the Father did, and he went through it for us who were His enemies. Praise the Lord for such grace and love!
On Saturday, Noa had a very busy day. She got to go visit with Maddie Gammage and Gray Ryan! What fun to make friends with some of mom and dad’s friends’ kids. Later, we went to celebrate the upcoming arrival of another new friend. We went to Cristen Sink’s baby girl shower and had a blast visiting with more friends (especially ones that Noa was meeiting for the first time: Jenny and Jeni!)
Noa and her ark…
spending quality time with aunt martha…
snoozing on mom’s lap in the very adorable butt-up sleeping position…
just so excited to be having her picture taken; life is good when you’re this cute!
