Looking back

I just took a few minutes to look back back at our Caring Bridge website from when Amelia was in the hospital. I copied and pasted the journal and guestbook entires into a Word document so that I could keep the entries for Amelia to read someday. As I look back on that time it seemed to take forever for her to get better, but now I can't believe it's already been over 3 and half months since we left. God answered so many prayers and has continued to keep Amelia safe and healthy. Her life will forever be a testimony of God's grace and power. My how things have changed since then!

Beautiful day for a Beautiful baby

What a beautiful day! Amelia and I were beginning to get sick of the rainy and cold weather. After a week of not sleeping well, I'm hoping that a long walk out in the fresh air will help her sleep better tonight! This morning, Barb Clark babysat Amelia so I could go volunteer in my friend Melinda's classroom. I've been going every Thursday for an hour to read with her students as part of our Pi Phi Alum Club literacy project. This morning, Barb had all of her friends over for coffee and they were able to enjoy Amelia. She did a great job too, and she said she only fussed for a little bit. We just got home, and I think Amelia is ready for a nap! Instead, we're going to run to Galesburg to get stuff for our hot tub! I'm sure she'll fall asleep on the way there though!

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was a great day! It was especially meaningful to me, because it was my first Mother's Day. It started with church in the morning, where I had the honor of giving the Mother's Day message. It went really well, and I think people enjoyed it too. Joe's parents came up for that, and also for lunch. Joe then played "photographer" and took lots of pictures of Amelia and I so we could remember our first Mother's Day. We even all took a little nap in the afternoon! For dinner, we went out to Los Ranchitos, my favorite Mexican restaurant in Monmouth, and the best thing about that, no dishes or cooking for mom!

Naked baby!!

Naked baby pictures galore! Yesterday, I decided that Amelia should have a little photo shoot. Joe and I had been cleaning the garage, and found a box full of baby pictures that showed a few naked baby pictures of Joe on a black fur rug. So, I reenacted the scene and I have to agree that Amelia was much more photogenic than daddy! She also rolled over from belly to back for the first time, which was super exciting! I put her back on her belly to see if she would do it again and she did! We had an appointment yesterday as well and they did a development test; she is also reaching all of the benchmarks she should be at this point, plus more! I have to agree that she is such a wonderful, talented girl! But, what mom doesn't think that?!