Monday, December 6, 2010
A year ago...
Friday, October 22, 2010
Let the rain fall in the form of colored leaves...
On another note... Summer is doing FANTASTIC! :) she is growing and becoming more and more beautiful with each day. She is about 2.5 months old now. My little angel. She is turning out to be more and more like me and I love it!
Even though it scares me. lol
She is really starting to move though. She can pick toys up and hold things. When she is doing her 'tummy time' she can scoot and grab something. I am just in awe of this time. I LOVE having a baby. Whenever I look at Lillie, however, I am reminded at how fast they grow up... I am constantly holding Summers little head up to my face and rubbing her little baby hairs on my cheek. She is such a great baby! God is so good to have given us TWO great babies! We were having some trouble with her reflux for a bit but we switched her to a new medicine and she is just so happy now. :) It is amazing how God gives us so much room in our hearts for love.
Lillie is doing really good too. In fact, she is getting so big that it makes me cry sometimes. I bought her a preK work book and we practice tracing letters and numbers.... writing. I think its funny because she cant remember all the letters but she does surprisingly well drawing them. lol. She is so smart. Lately she has been building little towers to get to stuff... its pretty dangerous but I am always amazed by how creative and crafty she can be. I am also blown away with how beautiful of a girl she is. I just watch her sometimes and think... God you really are a master craftsman! She is just so dang pretty! I find myself praying that we will raise her with a good mind on her shoulders and be able to keep her from letting her beauty get her into LOTS of trouble. Instead, I want her to use it to glorify God in her life, well that and to make me LOTS of grand kids with some attractive young preacher lol. What? No child of mine will marry an ugly man and he might as well be a preacher. ;) Any who... we got her a mermaid costume for Halloween and she LOVES it!
I just Cherish this time I have with her. I am so blessed to get to spend most everyday playing with her and loving her. ♥
Bj and I went on our first date night since Summer was born last weekend. We also did something that we have NEVER done, hire a babysitter! We had a girl from our church come over and watch both girls last sat night. Katelynn got here at about 5:45 and I showed her around and talked to her a bit. I was SO nervous, but she has babysat like EVERY kid at our church and she is CPR certified (I KNOW!!!) so I felt I could really trust her. We left and went out to eat at Landry's. Bj was so sweet! We shared a meal and enjoyed each other. Then we took a walk down the waterway and just enjoyed being in love. :) There is a monument by the water of a deer and a doe reaching to kiss and it seemed like there was just love and romance in the air. I was such a beautiful, wonderful night! When we got home (ok I did call once from the restaurant..) Katelynn had Lillie asleep in her bed and Summer had been fed and was almost asleep herself! It wad wonderful! Bj and I got to stay up and talk and enjoy each others company. I am so blessed to be married to the love of my life!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
So Blessed!
Monday, August 2, 2010
He knows my name...
I remember when BJ and I first began to try for another baby. I was so hopeful that it would be easy... after about 6 months I went to the Dr and discovered that, like before I had Lillie, I was not ovulating. I remember crying on the phone with Bj at the drs bad news and us deciding to try the medicine. That sunday at church they played this song. The song says, "I have a Father who calls me his own, He'll never leave me, no matter where I go. He knows my name, he knows my every thought. He see's each tear that falls, and hears me when I call... He hears me when I call." I cried that day. It seems that I would hear the song over and over in this time of our life... I was mourning my inability to have another child. I knew that God could see my tears and hear my call and I wondered what He was thinking... what plans He had. Then we found out we were pregnant and when the Dr told us the baby wouldnt make it we were both so devistated. I remember being at church and during prayer time they played THIS song. I cried at the alter for my baby and for me.
Now, all these months later I found myself sitting in church crying again. I am just hours from having my little Summer Rose. The second blessed gift from God that I have wept and prayed for all these many many months. I used to hear the song and cry for Gods mercy on me. I would cry for His help and a way out of my situation. Now, I cried out of complete thankfulness.
He does know my name. He DOES know my every thought. He DOES see my tears. He DOES hear me when I call. I am so amazed and so grateful for our God. Through this journey I have come to understand the sovereignty of God, and I have come to understand what it feels like to be held by him.
Lord, I thank you. You have given me such an amazing life that is filled with Love. You have blessed me with an amazing family that I adore. I know that no matter what happens I will always love you and you will always love me. I can feel you with me in this time, and I thank you for protecting me and Summer through this pregnancy. Thank you for growing her and for taking her to full term. Tomorrow as we go to the hospital to have her, I ask that you continue to protect us. Surround me Lord in your peace. Be with Bj and I as we welcome this tiny blessing. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for hearing my cries. I love you.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
A letter for Summer
I want you to know how special you are to me. It will probably be a while (most likely not until you have your own child) before you understand how much I prayed and desired you before you were ever even conceived. I have loved you every second since the day I decided I would like to try for another baby. Today, 2 weeks before your scheduled date of arrival, I love you even more and can not WAIT to see you face to face.
I like to dream of you... to lay in bed and imagine what your face will look like.. if you will have dark beautiful brown eyes like your sister Lillie or if you will have light blue/hazel eyes like me. Will your hair be brown or blond.. or will it be red like my mothers side of the family. Will you love to dance and sing or will you be sporty and talkative? It doesn't really matter because I will love you just the way you are.
I want you to know that you are so unique and important in this family and in this world. God has made you perfectly and He has set in motion a plan for you that you could not even imagine. I pray that I can be the mother He has called me to be. That I can guide you and show you all the things you will need to know. I pray that I have LOTS of time with you and that our time together is filled with love and understanding.
Summer you have an amazing older sister who loves you and has been waiting on you. I want you to know that no matter what happens in this life Lillie does love you, and so does your daddy and I.
Speaking of your dad. He is so excited to have another little girl come into his life! He has been talking to you since the day we found out I was pregnant. He prays for you EVERYDAY! He loves you SO much! We all do.
I love you Summer Rose Cobb. I can not wait to hold you and kiss you and show you off to the world. Always hold your head up high! You are a daughter of the King... a princess in the highest courts!
See you soon my love...
Monday, June 14, 2010
101 in 1001
Ok so here goes!
1. Clean out Summer's room
2. Paint her room
3. Have EVERYTHING finished by the time she comes home
4. Make a 5yr photo DVD for mine and Bjs anniversary! (June 26th THIS year!)
5. Buy Lillie a Big Sister cake and throw her a little party
6. Catch up on Lillies scrapbook
7. Start and keep up with Summers scrapbook
8. Organize my cabinets
9. Organize my closets
10. Make a choir list
11. Follow the list EVERYDAY for a month!
12. Put Lillie in tumbling
13. Put Lillie in Karate
14. Keep Lillie in swim lessons
15. Do water babies with Summer
16. Pass ALL my classes!
17. Be ready to graduate!
18. Put Summer in dance
19. Go on a family vacation
20. Go on a couple vacation with Bj :)
21. Take Lillie to the children's museum
22. Take the girls to the beach
23. Have Bj teach Lillie how to Surf
24. Get Bj a new surf board
25. Get Lillie a surf board
26. Loose 75 pounds
27. Work out 3 days a week for 2 months
28. Keep Lillie in one activity at all times. (like tumbling, soccer, swim, ect)
29. Treat my number 2 like shes my number 1 (there is an article in the parenting mag about it..)
30. Get Kobi fixed
31. Either get Maizee fixed or find her a home
32. Get Summers pictures made every month her first year
33. Give Lillie a party at Sweet and Sassy (5th bday)
34. Take Lillie to the ballet (when shes 5)
35. Have a date night once a week for a month
36. Start a devotional and actually finish the WHOLE thing
37. Do a quiet time EVERY day for a month
38. either fix my camera or buy a new one
39. Get closer to ALL my sisters (Kim, Lisa, Judy, Audrey)
40. Go see Bjs grandmother at least twice a year
41. Make friends with a mom who has a child Summers age
42. Try to do a play date at least twice a month
43. Start a savings account for Lillie and Summer (and DONT TOUCH IT!)
44. Get on a budget and stick with it for a year
45. Cook diner 6 nights a week for a month
46. Teach Lillie to read
47. Pray about adopting a child after I graduate
48. Get the house ready to sell
49. Be open to all the possibilities
50. landscape our yard
51. Buy the girls a new outside play house
52. Pay all of our bills ON TIME for 6 months
53. Allow Bj to take over the bills and actually let him do it
54. Write Bj a note once a week for a year
55. Keep a log of all the special things we do each day
56. Write letters to my girls
57. Tell the people I love what they mean to me every time I see them
58. Find a good preschool and day school for the girls
59. Pray about where to send Lillie to kindergarten
60. Make a savings account and build it to have a three month salary
61. Buy a new (or new to us) car
62. Support Bj in all of his endeavors
63. Do something super special for each of our parents every year
64. Pray for someone different everyday (they can be repeated)
65. Teach my girls the importance of prayer
66. Memorize a new scripture every week
67. Spend at least 30 minutes with each child (by themselves) every day (unless I am super sick or out of town)
68. Call my brother for no reason once a month
69. If ever Bj says he wants something.. work on getting it for him.
70. Attend a ladies bible study
71. Find a marriage retreat and go on it
72. Take my vitamin and give the girls theirs EVERYDAY
73. Update Lillies baby book
74. Keep up with Summers baby book
75. Pick a song that I love to sing to Summer that is special and JUST for her
76. Pray with Lillie and Summer everyday
77. Read to them everyday
78. Have someone over once a month for 6 months
79. Put in new floors
80. Paint my bedroom and bathroom
81. NOT complain about anything for a week
82. Actually do my homework (including reading assignments)
83. Encourage my family and friends EVERY time I talk to them
84. Not talk bad about anyone for a week
85. Not tell someone I will do something and not do it (including Lil, Summer and Bj)
86. Volunteer with a charity at least twice a year
87. Get a new breakfast table
88. Go on a mission trip with Bj
89. Take the girls to SeaWorld
90. Go to South Padre
91. Read the Bible all the way through
92. Lead someone to Christ
93. Do a 100ft free fall
94. Finish a 5k
95. Go camping
96. Learn to Surf
97. Take a sign language class
98. Donate bone marrow
99. Donate blood every quarter (after done with baby/breast feeding)
100. Get rid of old toys before every birthday and Christmas
101. Sing at Church :)
wow.. this list seems like a lot.. maybe even a little extreme at times. But why not? There is nothing stopping me but me and I pray that I get rid of all the weights that are holding me back! Lord, help me accomplish all my goals!
Friday, May 21, 2010
The home stretch...
Monday, April 5, 2010
Spring Blessings
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Growing
Friday, January 15, 2010
Safe
Daniel 5:23 "... honor the God that holds in His hand your life and all your ways."
I was going to add the song SAFE by Phil Wickham to my playlist but unfortunantly its too new and they do not have it yet. :( So... I was going to write all the words but I decided I will just write this one line. Hopefully when you get a chance you will look this song up and listen to it! It has really blessed me.
"You will be safe in His arms 'cause the hands that hold the world are holding your heart."