Spring is here!

Wow, we finally have some  beautiful weather today. Paige loved going for her walk and looking at the trees blowing in the wind.  The sun is shining and it just akes you feel so good and it's starting to look so nice out there now that Spring is here. We just had Paige's 6 month visit the other day and she has gotten soooo big.  I can't believe that 6 months ago I was in labor and didn't realize how my life would change from that moment on.

Here are a few stats on Paige now:

* You are now 24 inches long
* You now weigh 16 lbs.
* You are talking all the time now, even though mommy doesn't know whatyour saying, we talk together all day
* You now smile at everyone and look at everything because you are so nosey
* You now eat 2-3 olid meals a day along with your 5 bottle feeds
* You have now eaten chicken, flounder and veal with your veggies
* You love cheddar cheese and cream cheese too
* You can now drink your juice from a straw too, although you love your sippie cue but prefer our cups instead (such a big girl)
* You now eat yogurt at times and you don't mind it at all
* You eat bread and scrambled eggs too, only a little bit
* You don't mind your car seat too much anymore, you know you're going bye bye and seem to enjoy it at times
 * You now have a pretty busy schedule
* You have Gymboree classes, Storytelling at the library, and swim classes too
* Your hair is really coming in now and you know daddy loves that, he can't wait until he can use a clippy

So many changes in such a short time.  I don't know if anyone knows that my best friend Silla and I have had daughters 2 weeks apart without ever planning it.  I often wonder how that could have happened, we always spoke about having kids together but those things can never be planned.  It has happened that way for a reason and it has brought us so much closer too.  It's nice to know that Paige has a bestie that is only 2 weeks younger and will forever be a part of our lives.  Silla is such a strong woman and I admire her strength each and everyday.  I don't know if I could go through some of the hardships she has had to face in her young life so far.  I only hope that she hangs in there and realizes that God has so much out there for her ad it will come when she least expects it.

We need to treasure that people that are close to us because life is too short to sweat the small stuff.  Keep your head high and know that we are on this earth for a reason, we all have a purpose.  Oprah said something.. We need to hear Gods whispers to us and follow that life that we were meant to have and enjoy while touching others and feeling blessed along the way.  If we don't hear his whisper he will get ouder and if we don't hear him by that point he will break down a wall for us to wake up and do our lifes journey.  We are where we are because of our choices.  If we are not happy with our life and certain aspects of it, we have the power to change it. We have to be happy wth our choices whether others agree with them or not. 

Now that Paige is in our lives, I realize that we all need to live our lives for our families and not what others wish we would do or say.  As long as we are happy with where we are, thats all that matters.



                                                    Paige at 6 Months Old!!!

 Live, Laugh and Love like your've never done before!!! Until next time my friends...