I am glad to be back to updating my blog. Last Wednesday we left for a family vacation. While we were gone one of our friends here fixed our computer. (yeah!) So I am glad to have access to the Internet again. I am working on going through all the vacation photos...we took over 400. (Did I mention I just got an amazing new camera!!!) But until then I wanted to post about special moments from yesterday. Vacation pictures & memories coming soon....
Yesterday was a special first for both of my girls. I will start with Grace. We have been trying to take a walk each day after they get up from their nap. We had gotten out of the habit of walking because I can't navigate the double stroller in our neighborhood with the bumpy sidewalks. So Grace has been riding in the umbrella stroller and Faith has been on my back in the backpack. (plus I count this as a workout for me:) So yesteray we were getting all ready to go and I decided to ask Grace if she would like to walk.... A risky proposition but with Faith on my back my hands would be free to hold her hand. After some discussion she decided she would very much like to walk and hold my hand. It was a wonderful walk! She held my hand the whole time and did a good job of listening. It was really fun, and another victory for us. We are planning another walk soon so she can collect leaves. Something she couldn't do for herself while riding. As we walked hand in hand it was like one of those moments you feel like you are in a movie. One you want to capture and never forget-her little hand in mine as we went on a neighborhood adventure. There is nothing quite like holding hands.
As I was thinking about blogging this special walk Faith surprised me too! Last night during small group she took the most steps we have seen. She was cruising along our ottomon and then she just took off on her own. She took 3 or 4 steps then stood for awhile and took maybe 2 more. I totally interupted prayer request time I was so excited! She is really getting to be a big girl these days. She is much more interested in tagging along with her big sister and even thinking about trying to climb things. I can't believe on Sunday she will turn one!!
Although all of our days are not perfect or picturesque they are such a blessing of joy to me.
