Baby-Honeymoon Bliss
I just returned from an outing to the grocery store with Kate. It’s become quite the adventure to shop with her. Now that she sits up on her own, she loves to ride around in the cart and “talk” to everyone she sees. This morning her words of choice were, “Cah! Cah!…Goy-Goy-Goy” as we scooted up and down the aisles. She could be heard from one end of the store to the other. At the meat counter and check out line, she flashed her big flirty smile to everyone she saw, hoping to get their attention…and attention she got! She’s becoming quite the ham these days. At 8 months old, she’s become so interactive, convincing her parents that she’s the sweetest girl we’ve ever seen (no bias, I know). She gets so excited with herself in the little things, like riding around in the grocery cart or getting ready to take a bath. I find myself taking in this precious time with her. No fits, no temper tantrums, no battles as she exerts her will (though she can meltdown if deprived of naps!)…this brief time before her sinful nature becomes all too evident. We’ve been told we’re in the delightful “honeymoon stage,” the stage where there is so much sweetness and fun that you start to think, “I think I’m ready for another one!” Needless to say, this stage is GREAT. What a kind and creative God to give us this gift and privilege of raising a little girl of our own. Pray that we will be parents who honor Christ in our raising her through all the stages to come!
January 25th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Love your post, it did make me chuckle though. Looking back, it was probably in the Lord’s goodness, that we got pregnant with Ian (when PR was 7 months old)…knowing that PR was going to be our strong-willed child (the moment he turned 13 month old)! Otherwise, I may have been a bit hesitant to have baby #2 any time soon. No matter how many children we have, what kind of temperaments they have, etc….when we ask, the Lord is so gracious to give us the strength, patience, perseverance, wisdom, etc. we need to be godly parents.
Even though we are in the middle of some challenging days with PR, I thank the Lord for it! God has used Patrick to draw us closer to him and to make us more like him.
We praise God for giving you both Kate. I know ya’ll are wonderful parents and we will pray that Christ will be honored and glorified through your parenting.
January 25th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Thanks for the encouragement, Erica! I must admit, (though when I was sick and pregnant I thought I’d never say this…), I can see how parents start to think about baby #2 at this stage! I’m so glad to hear that though PR has been “challenging” the Lord has used him to sharpen you. We miss you guys!