Aria has become this little person that has so much spirit
and light that she amazes me every day. I feel blessed to have such a wonderful
child. She is the sweetest, smartest, prettiest thing I have ever met. She is
eating like an adult. With her meals consisting of anywhere from chicken
nuggets to green beans to pineapple she loves it all. She is talking and
mocking us to the best of her ability with words like mama, daddy, nah, yep,
this. There is never a dull moment. She loves to mock her daddy for some reason
and never me. She still hasn’t mastered
walking yet, but she still loves to move and groove.
Our nightly routine has become the best part of the day for
me. When I get home I cook and we sit down at the kitchen table and eat
together. While I clean up, Andrew plays
with her by chasing her around the island in her walker or dancing and singing
with her. Then Andrew runs her bath and
she has the most fun splashing and giggling. She is defiantly a water baby.
After her bath we have a dance party. They (whoever they are) say that you are
supposed to relax right before bedtime, but we have a party. We put on some music
and sing and dance around. Then its finally time to go to sleep. Andrew says
good night and gets his kisses and I start rocking her. The first thing I do is
pray for her. I pray for things that I would feel that she would ask God for or
thank him for:
Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray to the Lord my soul to
keep. If I should die before I wake I pray to the Lord my soul to take. God
thank you for my family and friends and our health and happiness. Please let
all of my friends at school have a healthy year and have lots of fun. Amen.
Then I hum “You are my Sunshine” or “Hush Little Baby” as I hum
I just stare at her and kiss her sleepy eyes. I try to take in every second because
I know this time won’t last. Once she is done with her bottle I put her on my chest
and I pray over her. I pray that God keeps her healthy and happy. I pray that
he gives me the guidance to raise her to be a God loving, successful, confident
woman. today I came across a prayer that
seems to say exactly what I want to say:
Lord, I pray that your light will shine through them in the same
way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and
glorify your father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)
