A little bit of sweetness...

...is my baby! My big girl, I guess I should say, but really Addie is still very much our baby. I don't think she'll be rushed into growing up when Jack arrives - we'll just have our two babies! She is such a sweet representation of God's great love for us. Whether it's the "thank you, mommy" "thank you, mommy" "thank you, mommy" repeated over and over until I respond with "Your Welcome" or the tearful "I'm sorry, Mommy" when she is responding to discipline or the wailing of "My boo-boo hurty, Mommy" when she needs a kiss, I am struck often by her tender character. Our baby girl is compassionate and sweet. She is a lot of other things, too - strong-willed comes to mind!- but we are so thankful for the tender spirit the Lord has given her. We pray that she will love Him early and fully and that He will use her for his glory in the lives of others.

Addie loves her friends and family very much! We had many conversations this week about the people she loves. Here are a few:

In the car, holding a book open to a page with lots of instruments on it:
"Papa play the tumpet."(trumpet) Yes. Papa plays the trumpet.
Quietly: "I miss papa."... "I miss Gamma"... "I miss Bum"...
I actually cried as she slowly listed the name of each family member,stating that she missed them.

Early one morning:
"My tummy HUNGY, Mommy". (She says this every morning as soon as she wakes up!)
A few seconds later a very concerned voice: "Punka tummy hungy?" (Punka is Ryan's mom)
After assuring her about five times that Punka had already had her breakfast and her tummy was full, Addie was satisfied enough to focus on her own breakfast.

As I was fixing lunch one day after she saw Ta Ta's picture on the fridge:
"Ta Ta come? Oh Ok. Ta Ta come pay pano." (play piano) No, honey. Ta Ta isn't coming today.
"Yeah, Ta Ta come. Pay pano. Pay Addie. Yeah! OK!!"
Apparently she thought it was a done deal because she wanted it!

This is a conversation we have almost daily:
"Daddy, where ARE you?" Daddy had to go to work today. He'll be home soon.
" Daddy go work?" Yes. Daddy is at work.
"Daddy come home?" Soon, honey.
Oh. I miss Daddy." So do I baby girl.
"Mommy, wanna pay?" (As she takes my hand and leads me to her toys to play!)

There are lots more that I could share, but those are a few of my favorites from the week!

Now if you'll excuse me, Miss Sweetness herself is loudly letting me know she needs my attention...