So many of you that don't live here in CS with us have been asking me for weeks for new pictures of Davis and updates on how she is doing. I am so sorry that I have neglected my duties in doing this. I was so faithful with Greyson; I guess she truly is a 2nd child :). Davis is doing great!! She is such a wonderful baby and has found her place in our growing family. She is 11 weeks old today, which is so hard to believe...where does the time go? She has been sleeping through the night for several weeks which makes for a much more sane mommy during the day :) For those of you that know me well, you know how much I depend on a good nights sleep. I guess there is a reason the Lord let's you forget about those sleepless nights with your previous children. Friends have asked me if I can tell a difference between having a boy and girl and I think I can. Other than the obvious...Jason and I have decided that there is definetly an urgency in her tone when she cries. She does like to be held a lot more than Greyson did, but we are embracing that. One thing we decided very early on after she was born was that we were going to cherrish all the sweet moments with her that we could (rocking her, holding her, etc.) because they just go by too fast. We cherrish the moments when Greyson wants to sit in our lap for more than a second now and even those moments are few and far between. Greyson loves his baby sister and is so sweet with her!! He loves to give her kisses and hold her (of course with our help) and acts as if she has been here all along. We are hoping the tenderness that he shows towards her will last and as they grow-up they can grow a unique friendship and bond like I have been so richly blessed with my brother. Davis truly is a "daddy's girl"...there is something so sweet and special to see Jason with her. We all knew that Davis would win her daddy's heart and she truly has already at such a young age! We love our little girl and cannot imagine our life without her. We get so excited thinking about her growing up and the woman she will become. But, for right now, we are enjoying the sweet little baby she is!
During Bible study today, one of our discussion topics was our purpose and privilege as a parent. I was able to reflect through His word on these precious gifts we have been entrusted with to raise up for His glory. As I sit here and type this post about our new little angel, it brings tears to my eyes to know that He loves Jason and I enough to first bless us with these children and second trusts us to pass on his truths. For those of you that are parents I know you understand what I am talking about. Friends that had kids before us always talked about the unique love you have for your kids and the gift it is from the Lord. You truly don't understand it though until you experience it. I think the neat thing about being a parent is that it gives you a small glimpse of what the Lord feels for us! -Kristen-
