Lazy Day by the Pool.

The warmer temperatures this week have been a great change of pace!  It finally feels like summer is right around the corner!  Yesterday, our house was sweltering.  But Mike and I refused to turn on the air just yet.  So we opened up all the windows and tried to deal with the sudden rise in heat!  Tenley and I were excited when our friend Molly invited us over to get in the kiddie pool!  (Ok, it's possible that I was more excited to see Tenley in her swimsuit, cover up, flip flops, etc then actually getting in any body of water!) But it was a great chance to cool off and  talk with good friends!

Tenley loved the water!  She did so well.  She didn't even complain when I poured water over her!  She loved every bit of it.  Not to mention, she looked so cute in her bathing suit!

 She likes bath time just fine, but she has never protested that much when I get her out.  But she certainly didn't want to get out of the pool!  I even fed her her bottle in the pool part of the time, because she just was having so much fun!

Here she is with her friend Myleigh!  Myleigh is one month older than Tenley, so it's so much fun to see what Tenley will most likely be doing at that age!   They are very close in size (Myleigh is a skinny minnie though!!) and seem to have fun together.  It's fun to see them interact.  We often have to tell them to "be nice!" though.  Here's my favorite picture of the day:

Check out Myleigh in the background.  Molly gave her her bottle and the only way she would stay in the pool is if she had that bottle!  So she laid out in the sun tanning herself while sipping on her milk!  Priceless.

All of this makes me look forward to the wonderful summer ahead.  I'm sure that we will spend lots of time in the water since I know I have a little water baby on my hands!

Blessed.

Little Miss Tenley surprised me with homemade flowers and a card for Mother's Day.  She also is treating me to a pedicure this week!  Isn't she so thoughtful??  :)  I think she got some help from Grandma and Daddy, but she certainly loved every minute of it, too.  I'm so incredibly blessed that God chose me to be her mommy.  I know that I've said that before, but it's worth saying again.

I know that Mother's Day is also a very hard day for some women.  Those who have lost their mothers and those who are aching to be a mom and are trusting that God has a plan.  I pray for you all today.  For those who have lost their moms, I pray that you felt peace today through the emotions.  I pray that you felt your mom with you as you tried to celebrate with your family.  For those who cannot conceive or are waiting on a child, I pray that you will continue to trust the One that knows our future.

Mother's Day

As my first Mother's Day approaches, I'm reminded how unbelievably grateful I am to be a mom.  The title "mom" is something I've wanted for so long and I don't take it lightly for even a second.  There's so many people that ache for a child to call them mommy and aren't able to conceive that I feel the weight of the responsibility that I've been given.  Thank you God for choosing me to be Tenley's mommy.  Thank you for Tenley.  She's such a joy.  She's an easy child and while I know we'll butt heads in years down the road, I know that she will never, ever doubt how much I love her.

wearing and checking out all her Easter basket goodies!

Rain, Rain Go Away!

With all this rain, Tenley and I thought we might need to build an ark.  We decided once we build it, we will sail away to a much warmer place where she can wear her cute new swimsuits and get a nice summer tan!

Amazing...

This was on tv this past weekend. God is doing great things and hopefully he reached some people that will influence others in a BIG way!

Waiting here for You

Yesterday, I got Tenley's Easter dress out along with all the coordinating accessories. Shoes, bow, socks, etc. I was so excited to see her in everything. I tried everything on her to get a few pictures, since I know that Sunday morning isn't going to allow me much time to do so. As I was dressing her I realized that I've been so caught up in making sure that Tenley's ready for Easter with her little shoes and clothes that I forgot the real reason for Easter. It's not about dresses, bows, or making sure we all match on Sunday morning. It's all about HIM. Jesus died FOR ME! FOR TENLEY! FOR MIKE! What did we ever do to deserve that?! Absolutely nothing. But He did it anyway. This weekend, that's what we need to celebrate. That Jesus died for us and rose. The best part? His promise to come back. Last Sunday we sang a song at church that made me remember how excited I should be about His return. Sometimes it's easy to get wrapped up in the worldly things. Like, wanting to see Tenley grow up or get married, etc. But what I really want is for Jesus to come back and take us all to Heaven to celebrate together so that Tenley never has to feel heartache, pain or suffering. We can all be together FOREVER!

So until then, we remember:

7 Months!

Happy 7 months Tenley Ann!



First time at the park!

Yesterday we met Corinne and Eli at the park.  Eli and Tenley both experienced the swings for the first time!  I get so excited when I realize that Tenley is doing something for the very first time.  It's easy to take advantage of that feeling when we've done something over and over again!  Tenley loved the swings.  It even put her to sleep after a little while.  I'll have to remember this :)
Here's what Tenley is up to right now!

-You are still in size 2 diapers.

-Tenley, you're eating 7 oz. every 4 hours.  Plus at lunch and dinner you have baby food!  You're favorite is applesauce and bananas!

-We tried mac n' cheese baby food yesterday and it was NOT a hit.  You gagged and then cried when I tried to give you more!  You might like the real thing better when you get older!  Mommy didn't think it smelled very good out of the jar either!

-You are spitting up much less than before!  You don't have to wear bibs all the time anymore!

-Which also means you are drooling less! 

-Your bottom two teeth are coming through at a quick rate!  They are almost all the way through.  You look so cute with those two little teeth, but it makes me realize how quickly you're growing!

-You LOVE the stroller.  We go on lots of walks when the weather cooperates.

-You sit and play with your toys by yourself so well!

-You are wearing 6-9 month clothes!  We can't find any jeans that fit you!  You're so long and skinny that they all fall off of you or are too short!  I have a feeling this might be an endless struggle as you get older! Your 6 month onesies still fit, but many of your 9 month outfits fit you too. 

We are so excited for summer with you Tenley!  You have two cuuuuute swimsuits, a couple pairs of sunglasses and of course alot of adorable outfits that will keep you cool in the sun! You are one amazing little girl Tenley and Mommy and Daddy can't get enough of you!  We love you!