Birthday Girl!

This day last year was our first day home with our newest bay girl. T Shea is now a 1 year old. And what a wonderful child she is. In the morning B & A helped her open her birthday present. A baby doll of her very own... that she shares a lot with her big sister. 

While she took her nap B& A helped me make her birthday cake! Then daddy brought home some ice cream and party hats!

What a sweet blessing you are to us baby girl. You are talking more and more every day. Some things you say are: dada, thank you, more, hi, a slew of animal noises. You walk up to me just to give me a hug and then go on playing. You are always happy and silly. You love to dance whenever there is music, and clap you hands and sing songs with your brother and sister. If I put you down before you are ready or leave you in bed for a minute after you wake up you just giggle and play and never complain. You're kind of a ham so if you make someone laugh you get really excited and try and do it again. You are super ticklish when I nibble on your shoulders. You always share your snacks. You love doing little piggies, especially when B & A help. You really like to read. You will bring mommy or daddy a book, grab our hand and put the book in it. Then try and climb into our lap. You will sit for story after story. Your favorite are the farm animals.

You are beautiful, and sweet. Happy and kind.
Easy to love, not because you are mine,
Because you are you, my sweet T Shea
I thank God for that blessing each and every day.
Happy Birthday.

Six months today is our sweet T Shea

June 20, 2011

Our sweet T Shea is 6 months old today. 

So I thought I would share a little of her sweetness with you.

• She rolls like a pro and squirms her way around living room with ease
• She laughs and coos and is now quite the babbler
• She's up on her hands and knees rocking back and forth
• She is a little snuggle bug when she is tired
• She is a crazy squirmer when she's not
• She loves paper. If someone left or dropped a piece anywhere on the ground she WILL find it and gum it to a pulp.
• She'll gum your finger to a pulp too... I think she's teething.
• She thoroughly enjoys being in the water. She'll kick her legs and try to swim and smile ear to ear.
• She LOVES FOOD!!! she ate almost a whole jar her first meal. The next day she had such a hard time waiting till dinner for her meal and the third day she had two full jars! And she doesn't make much of a mess. She wants it all in her tummy. 
• She is my sunshine on a cloudy day... and at 4am. (we're hoping the solid foods will help with that one)
• She has the most chewable thighs, and arms, and cheeks and... she's just yummy all around and will giggle like crazy if you chew on her sides.
• If you talk to her, her eyes twinkle.
• She is adored by her big sister who plays with her, talks to her, tries to feed her, and gives her lots of hugs and kisses. 
• She loves her big brother who brings her toys and entertains her with his silliness.
• She's daddy's little girl and mommy's comfort from crazy big siblings (for now, I'm sure she'll be keeping up with them in no time).
• She is a precious gift from God. We are truly blessed.

There was one in the bed and the little one said...

T rolled over! She's been close for a little while but officially on Thursday, May 7th, she rolled from her back to her tummy. She might have been trying earlier but I realized a week or so ago that I haven't really given her much tummy time or time on her back. Mostly because I don't trust B and A not to trample her if I put her on the floor. But I started putting her in her little play gym and she just loves it. She has reached the point where she understands what it is to play. Which is so fun. She will lie under her dangling toys and play and make the sweetest sounds of happy babyness. (I know, not a word. But I've been known to make up words. =)) In the past few days she has become quite the chatterbox. I was awakened from bed this morning with all her happy coos and gurgles, accompanied by an array of smiles, brighter than the sun. What a way to start the day! Along with a fresh cup of coffee of course.