About a week ago I started to feel like I was missing out on my little girl growing up…she is changing SO fast. Okay so maybe I’m not really missing out since I am with her every day, however I’ve started taking those moments to really look at her sweetness, listen to ALL she has to say, and realize that her heart is EXACTLY where I want it to be. This moment below happened last week and it’s what really opened my eyes to the beautiful little girl we are raising…
I’m in the kitchen doing dishes and Ry walks into the room with her backpack on and looks at me and smiles…
Ryann: Hi teacher!
Me: Oh hello student, are you ready for school?
Ryann: Yeah!
Me: Great, what do you want to learn about today?
Ryann: Um, Jesus!
Melt my heart!! We do our best to raise our kids in a Christian home and to show them all the ways that Jesus loves them. Other than signing “Jesus Loves Me” every chance she can get, Ryann just hasn’t talked about Jesus or asked many questions, which at 2 1/2 years old, I don’t think we should expect much more. The fact that she asked to learn more gave me the perfect opportunity to talk more about Jesus with her. Then it wasn’t but a couple of days later and Garrett was in the living room and crying (probably hungry b/c that’s about the only time he isn’t happy), and Ryann says “It’s okay, Garrett, God is with you!” Moments like these two are signs that we are on the right path for now!
Now, onto what it is that makes My Girl the sweet, spunky little princess-tomboy that she is…
She LOVES the outdoors, just like Mommy!
Mommy’s scarves and heels are the best accent to any dress!
See the band aids? That’s almost weekly, however, it doesn’t stop her one bit!
This is usually what happens when I ask the 3 kids to “pose for a picture”…she has to do a dance, or make a funny face!
She LOVES ice cream, just like Daddy…this is a special treat for these two (and Parker)!
See the band aids? Dressed up like a superhero!
Pure beauty!
She still holds my hand…
And smiles!
Yep, ice cream again!
This is sweetness…watching a show in my bed!
Spiderfireman…you know them right?
She loves to play hairdresser and do my makeup! We love to paint nails too!!
AND, this is how she eats a donut! Why not?!
Adoration!! She adores her big brother more than I can put into words!
A true sense of style!
Joining in on dressing as Mr./Mrs. Opposite for Parker’s preschool.
Ready for the zoo…look closely, we managed some cute pigtails!
PRECIOUS…she says “Garrett, don’t you love the fish?”
Her favorite animal at the zoo, the giraffe!
Do you have someone in your house that randomly says “I love you so much!”? This happens so often from her and I’m totally milking it…I’ll be honest and say that I’m not naive, I know what the teenage years mean for her (and me)…I was a teenage girl at one point too. <<Cringe>> I should just start tallying how often she says it now and remember it on those challenging days later in her teens.
One of my favorite things Ryann will say is “Smile, Daddy!” and it’s usually at the dinner table. She knows how to get to his heart…it’s not that he’s unhappy, it’s just that she wants to see him smile At Her! It’s too cute!
I’m grateful to have a daughter, this daughter! As a mother of 3, I sometimes feel like it’s not easy to make those special moments with each child individually, but really all it takes is slowing down and looking at the small moments in life that God gives us each and every day!
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