Our sweet Sophie was 6 months old yesterday. I told Jonny the other day, "Look at her. I swear she got cuter while she was taking her nap." As if she could get any cuter! She is the sweetest, happiest baby. She seriously only cries when she is hungry or tired (or if she rolls over and over until she runs in to the wall with her head, which happens a lot lately). She grins from ear to ear any time we look in her direction. She smiles so hard that her little nose wrinkles up and her eyes disappear.
She is our Balm of Gilead. Her soothing little spirit has been like therapy to me. Things were pretty hard when she was born. Emma's diagnosis came as such a shock to us and it was so hard leaving Emma there in the hospital with Jonny for 4 days while I came home with Sophie and Matthew. The day I brought Sophie home from the hospital I showered, ate lunch and went back to the hospital and met with the Diabetes Educator and the Dietician for 5 hours of learning how to take care of Emma. I left Sophie and Matthew at home with my Mom because they didn't want us to take Sophie to the pediatric unit as they were worried she would pick something up from one of the other kids there. I left the hospital that day and cried and cried. Cried that I was leaving Emma there and cried that I had a two day old baby that I had been away from for six hours and cried that poor little Matthew had been shuffled from relative to relative for three days.
Then 4 weeks later Jonny left for a month and I about lost my mind trying to deal with taking care of a new baby and Emma. Really I was writing this not to complain about all that, but to say what a sweet joy and blessing she is in our lives. I tear up on pretty much a daily basis when I look at her and feel her calming, healing spirit having an effect on all of us.
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honestly amanda, i have no clue how you do it! (especially those first days and that first month with the added concerns you dealt with). just 5.5 weeks into this, and i wonder how all the people i know with kids have 'done it'with one, let alone more. YOU. ARE. AMAZING. xoxo
She is soooo cute. I love that picture with jonny and she is laughing. I sure hope we see you at Thanksgiving.
She's a cutie! They get big so stinkin fast. I think Riley was our blessing in disguise not because she's sweet and calm though. Mostly cause she makes me laugh even when I want to tear my hair out over what she has just done. It's a good thing she came before Colby's stroke or else we'd have never had her. I guess somebody knows what they are doing when they send kids to us!
Oh and I meant to comment on the breakfast bandit but forgot. He is adorable! I love the look and what he was up to!
What a sweet post. I'm so happy for you.
Precious baby girl! It is comforting to know that the Lord knows what we need and also what we can handle. You are amazing and an inspiration to me!
I could gobble her up!! Look at that grin, she is irresistable. Well, all your kids are really. I hope it works out that you can come this thanksgiving, Katie misses Emma. Love you guys!!
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That last picture is so stinkin cute! I love the sweet little soapy Gray! so happy for the joy she brings to you (and all of us!)
Oh I just love that little Soapy Gray! Look at that smile in the last pic, too! ADORABLE! Do you think maybe we can set her up with Max?!?
What a sweet post! I guess it's good you guys listened to Heavenly Father and brought that sweet angel into your family. How is Emma these days anyway? I just love her stories you put on the sidebar. What a personality she is!
I see so much of both Emma and Mathew in Sophie. You have the cutest family EVER!
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