Happy 1st Birthday, Lindsey!

Today my baby turns one year old. I can’t believe it. I feel like the year has flown by so fast! This is the first time I have cried over the first birthday of my children. Maybe because she might be the last? Maybe because it is a reminder of how fast all my children are growing up? Maybe it is because I have so much to be thankful for? Regardless, it’s been a wonderful year. Lindsey has been a joyous addition to our family. She loves her sisters so much and I am so thankful for her birth one year ago.

Lindsey is almost walking, says “baby, dada, mama, night night, yum yum, bottle, no no, uh oh, hi, hello”, waves, claps, gives kisses…such a joy.

Here is look at the past year:

Very early in the morning on Nov. 19, 2008

Happy Birthday!

One month old

2 months old

3 months old

4 months old

5 months old

6 months old

7 months old

8 months old

9 months old

10 months old

11 months old

One year!

Thoughts on church…

Nate and the girls were walking into church on Sunday and Amy said, “No one lives at church, right daddy?” In response, Natalie said, “Nobody but Jesus. Jesus lives at church, because the church has Bibles and Jesus is in the Bible, and Jesus can’t get out of the pages.”

You be the judge

I can’t believe that Lindsey is almost one year old.  Here is a (awful!) picture of me a year ago:

Here is a recent picture:

A year makes a big difference! Our little Lindsey continues to delight us. Most people have said she looks a lot like Amy. Well, as we have seen her grow, WE think she looks more and more like Natalie. She has Amy’s coloring but WOW she looks a lot like Natalie at this age. I’ll let you be the judge…

Natalie at 11 months (in red sweater)

Amy at 11 months (in pink striped shirt)

And Lindsey at 11 months!

Amy’s 5th Birthday

Today our Amy turns FIVE. Hard to believe that it’s been five years since I gave birth to our 9lb 9oz baby girl. She has blessed our life and challenged us in many ways. All three of my children are a huge blessing from the Lord. But Amy has taught me so much about the Christian life…repentance and faith. Amy struggles with sin more than Natalie…but she also understands forgiveness and repentance so much better. I am often humbled by her tender heart and quiet observations about God.

Here is a look at her physical growth these past 5 years!

Our 2nd baby girl arrives!

One year old:

2 years old:

3 years old:

4 years old:

5 years old:

We love you, Amy! I am so grateful for every day I get to spend with you.

 

Ladybugs on Halloween

Sorry I haven’t blogged in awhile. Here are our three ladybugs for Halloween! It was chilly here this year.