Baby E is 6 months!!!

Wow! How time has flown....we cannot believe our baby girl is 6 months old!! She is sitting up all by herself and well on her way to crawling! I never imagined how much I could love her....as most of you know I am not a super "emotional" person, but when I look at her, my heart overflows with the "ooey gooies". I am often jealous as I read others blogs, that the words seem to flow so easily about all the things that you "feel".....this is not so easy for me!! As I admitted to my small group the other night, being a mom to a girl is scary. I have two eyes studying my every move, two ears listening to my every word, and two lips repeating the things I say. I have the daunting task of being the role model that she will look to when deciding what kind of woman she will be. I am not just living for myself anymore. I have been charged to be a woman of noble character so that my daughter can learn how to be that same kind of woman. I know that I will not always succeed, but hope to teach Elsie how to pick herself up when she fails and accept forgiveness. I do not like for others to see my flaws....I pray that I can allow her (and others) to see my imperfections so that she knows it is OK to not be perfect, to cry when she needs to, to ask for a hug when she needs one, and to talk about how she REALLY feels!!!

When I look at her now, my mind whirls at the handiwork of our Creator. I know she is not perfect, but I cannot imagine thinking of her in any other way! Baby Girl....I love you!!