Rosie's Blessing Day...

rosie mae -

you sure look grumpy in this first picture but you were nothing but an angel on your blessing day. your dad took your big sisters to the church to save seats and left you and me home to finish getting ready. i loved having a few minutes alone with you to dress you, take pictures of you, and talk to you. you are such a special girl rosie mae!

your daddy gave you a beautiful blessing, honestly beautiful, and you didn't make a peep. you got passed around during the meeting, up and down the bench, and you were such a good girl.

we did your luncheon at nana and papa's with all your cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, great-grandparents, and your great aunt barbara. it was such a special day!

you come from such good people. always make good choices so that they will continue to be proud of you.

that whole day was surreal. i waited for you for what felt like forever, and to finally be at your blessing day was surreal. you are loved beyond measure and will never lack in support. your big sisters are still over the moon with you and think you are the best to thing to happen to them! i love you with everything in me rosie girl and i hope you can feel that as you grow up.

after your blessing...

we all got changed and headed up to grandma and grandpa's for our annual super bowl party. you got passed around once again and loved being held all day long!

i only have two pictures of that event and they are of food, not people. food is very important for the super bowl. you'll find that out next year.

the next day, you had your two month check up. darn those shots. they definitely break my heart more than than they do yours! you sweet little thing! getting some cute chub on you!

stats:

11.3 lbs

22 inches

christmas day 2019

christmas morning!!! james and i were up, muffins were in the oven, and we had to wake the girls up! it was 8 AM. we were shocked! but they happily woke up and excitedly ran to the kitchen to wait at the sheet and have some muffins and egg nog.

they were all so fun this year! excited about every little thing, and wanting to try out everything! james and i loved watching them. rosie slept through this part little sweetie, and we can't wait to see how she reacts next year.

we showered, got ready, and headed over to my in laws for brunch and more presents. we were spoiled again and so dang excited for another fun season at lagoon. my mother in law does a scavenger hunt for the kids to find the passes and it has become one of their favorite traditions of christmas day.

then it was back home to play with toys, nap, and just enjoy the day together.

we went back over to my in laws for dinner and to visit. rosie enjoyed a little nap under the christmas tree. 

back at home, james watched a show with the girls and fell asleep. i love this picture of him with adi. so peaceful and such a great ending to such a wonderful day.

last year on christmas morning, i found out yet again, that i was not pregnant. this was the 16th month in a row. i was absolutely devastated, and it being christmas made it sting a little worse. i cried in the shower and tried to keep it together the rest of the day. i prayed so hard that day that we would be blessed with a baby again. fast forward to this christmas morning. i woke up to this precious baby girl and immediately felt tears in my ears and so much gratitude in my heart. so much! i don't know that i've ever felt that thankful and that close to my heavenly father in the same moment. it was precious. i picked rosie up and just held her and kissed her. it's a christmas memory i will never forget.