July 27th, 2009
Lindsay Blake
While I truly hoped to be more consistant in my writing to you atleast I’m giving a shot on catching up now. You are 20 months old and the light of my life. I am excited every morning to walk into your room and see that grin spread wide on your face. Sometimes you fuss when you wake up, but most days you just yell out “Moooooommmmmmmyyyy” in the sweetest voice. When you get out of bed you love to look at the pictures on the wall (of me, you and Daddy when you were itty bitty.) After that you like to pick out a bow, right now your favorite are the “boo bow” aka. Blue bow.

Your most favorite of ALL food is “Eddo” (yogurt). How you came to call it eddo I have no idea, but instead of correcting you, Daddy and I have come to call it eddo, too. Even in casual conversation “Has Blake had eddo today?” It’s a big treat for you.

One of my favorite times of the day is when you get up from a nap. We curl up in my bed and watch part of Sesame Street under the covers. I love you at this age because you really like to snuggle (just like me.)

We’ve started putting you on the potty every day. You're such a big girl. You like to get a few books , your favorite right now are the zoo book, you know almost all the animals!! And you love your little bible. Nana taught you the B-I-B-L-E song so you pat the bible and sing along. Speaking of singing!! You love to sing “It’sy Bitsy Spider” , “God made the round, round Sun”, and “Twinkle, Twinkle” it makes me laugh so hard when you sing along, you get this very serious look on your face, I laugh just thinking about it.

If I’d let you, you would terrorize Bubba with your hugs and kisses all day. Poor guy. He loves you, he really does, just maybe not quite as much (or hard)as you love him .

We go to swim lessons with your buddy Lane. You guys have so much fun singing songs and going under the water. Your favorite part is the slide. I’m hoping you’ll be an early swimmer.

People say you look like me. I love that. In the grocery store recently a woman out of the blue said “She looks just like you…” How special to have a little girl to raise and watch go from a little baby into a rambuncious toddler. Atleast once a day Daddy or I look at the other and say “THAT’s our little girl, can you believe we got so lucky.”

I always knew I wanted to be a Mommy, but what God knew and I didn’t was that I wanted to be YOUR Mommy. I have so much fun spending my days with you. I never regret one single day we have together, actually I cherish them.

We pray God’s blessing over you every night. That you may know Christ first and lean on him all the days of your life. That you would have a gentle and humble spirit to serve Him. That He would protect you physically, spiritually, and emotionally. We start every prayer with “Lord, bless this baby.” I can only imagine what God has in store for you. Remember you have had the prayers of your parents from the day we knew you were coming in this world and they’ll never stop. We are your biggest fans. We promise to do our best for you.
Love forever,
Mommy