Lillian - I fear I've not kept up with your blog. So I will be spending some time looking back and looking forward with you...as we dream about life with a new baby...our third child.
Looking back and seeing you throughout your four years gets me so excited for our new baby. And what a four years it has been. My hope and prayer is that you will experience a little more of what we often think of as simple, ordinary blessings - a healthy sibling and happy family gatherings. And I pray that you will have a deepened appreciation for these things as we do.
In the last year alone you've gained three first cousins and two third cousins (I think that's what they'd be). Seeing our family grow and thinking about you getting to grow up with your cousins makes me so happy. I hope you'll feel close to them and they to you. I love it when you video chat with LK. I love when you and I get to play with Connor or Amelia over video chat. Modern technology is pretty awesome! You get to see your grandparents a fair amount too! It's great.
You simply are a delight (and a challenge) and I love you and treasure the privilege of watching you grow up and being called "mommy" by you.
I gathered these for this post: Lillian in the Springtime:
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| March 2008, three months old |
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| At JMU Arboretum in April 2009, one year old |
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| April 2010, two years old with Gwen at CHOP |
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| April 2010, two years old |
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| March 2011, three years old |
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| Lillian this March, four years old |
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| My sweet girl. |
I love how you told me one day, "when I get home I'm going to climb trees and do other things girls do..." Your favorite thing this year is to climb the Magnolia tree out back. It is a small one and the perfect size for you. I suspect it will grow with you. We had a completely fantastic time joining daddy on his biz trip to San Francisco last month. You are a great little traveler. I will have to make a post for that trip someday.
I look forward to seeing your cousins soon for Easter and then a visit from Grammy and Papa. Then I get to see you in your first dance recital in May. Soon after that we'll go to Tate (this year I really, really hope you don't get sick for the whole week!). You and I may get to Erie to visit your Aunt and Uncle and baby cousin. Then later this summer we get to go up all the way to our other favorite family place besides Tate - Uncle Tom's caboose in NH. So many wonderful things ahead - I am excited for the days ahead with my Lillian!! And who knows, maybe I'll actually get some photos and stories from these times up on your blog :)
