Almost every time I drag all three kids to the store with me, some well-meaning older person comments on how quickly children grow. I've heard variations of this statement but my favorite one is this: The days are long and the years are short. Truer words could not be spoken. Sometimes the monotonous routines of the day make this mama weary and anxious for naptime or bedtime. Thankfully, God subtly reminds me of how precious these days are--that one day I will miss the endless laundry, the messy kitchen, and the clutter that frequents every room in the house. I will, one day, have a cleaner, neater house, but it will be quieter and a bit lonelier. I pray that He will remind me again and again of the amazing gifts He has blessed me with and that I will place the dishes and worries aside for a while and just snuggle with my growing babies.
All these feelings surface again tonight because my middle child is turning four in just a few hours.
At age 4, Lorelai takes dance class once a week and twirls at home whenever she can.
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| first day of dance class |
She wholeheartedly loves Jesus and will tell you everything you need to know about Him and what He's done for us. She is the first to offer to pray for others and usually one of the first to show that she knows her Bible verse.
She's quite the stickler for routine, order, and perfection...perfection according to her.
As a baby she used to rub my chest or shoulder while she was nursing. At age 4, she still wants to rub my arm to go to sleep at night.
She wants to do everything her brother does and go everywhere her brother goes.
Lorelai loves girly things: purses, necklaces, scarves, hats, dress up clothes, dolls, hair, and the colors purple and pink.
There are times when, after not getting her way, she will throw a tantrum until she is so tired that all she can say is "mommy, will you sit with me?" And once I sit with her, she collapses in exhaustion and all is over.
Enjoy these pictures from Lorelai's first 4 years! It's been wonderful for me to look back over them again!
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| Letting Aunt Cheryl hold her |
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Here she is snuggling with her aunt.
As a baby she was so calm, she slept often, and she loved being close to us. Many assumed that she would be rather quiet compared to her rambunctious brother, but she was simply waiting for her opportune time to develop those vocal chords a bit more. As soon as she began inching forward to crawl, her temperament seemed to take on a more independent bent.
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| Little Lollie |
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| Cruella's scrumptious puppy | | | | | | |
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| She still makes that face! |
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| Her beauty routine started early |
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| Looking spiffy with her brother Easter of 2010 |
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| Lollie's lolly |
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| Lorelai in her hip spica cast after breaking her femur |
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| swimming in Keller |
Happy birthday lovely Lorelai!
