"Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
He is not here, for he has risen, as he said."
Matthew 28: 5-6
If it weren't for this day Christmas would just be another day in December.
Thank you Jesus for bearing my sin, my guilt, my shame on the cross and then conquering death once and for all. You did for me what I could never do for myself. "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved." Romans 10:9-10
I'm so grateful for undeserved hope and new life in Christ on this day and every day.
We celebrated by worshipping at HPPC's sunrise service in the park
and it was really beautiful. Then we grabbed coffee and breakfast with some of our young adult gang at Cafe Brazil. Love these people!
Then we went to pick up Libby who had spent the night at YiaYia & Papa K's. We took a few family pictures before we all went to lunch and then we even found the Easter bunny!
And here are a few photos from our play group Easter egg hunt last Thursday! We've been meeting with these babies and mamas once a week since Libby was 3 weeks old! So special.
And finally, we actually had one egg hunt before that when we stayed with the
Justin, Leslie & Logan in Austin!
So needless to say, Libby definitely had a 1st Easter to remember!
This was a very fast but very fun month! You are seriously the cutest thing I have ever seen. You have the best personality and demeanor and it is truly a joy to be your mama. I am loving this stage! You are hilarious and always busy and you are literally learning new things every, single day. It is incredible. You have the best expressions and you're starting to babble which is so adorable. Daddy and I are having a blast with you these days and love, love, LOVE being your parents! You are the best gift ever.
The words I would use to describe you this month are curious, playful, energetic, interactive, and happy! It is so incredible because you know what we are saying now and you respond! When we say "bye bye" or "say hi" you wave. When we say "yay" you clap. So fun! You have even given me and Daddy kisses when we've asked on a few occasions but it doesn't happen all the time yet. You don't actually pucker your lips but you lean in toward us and make a humming noise - sweetest thing ever!! You also love to really PLAY now! When Daddy says "I'm coming to get you, Libby" you get the biggest smile on your face, squeal really loud, and then try to crawl off as fast as you can. I love watching you two. You are generally very happy unless you are tired or sick or being put in your carseat...so needless to say, I'm very thankful for your content disposition! Also, I will say, you are getting into everything and I do spend a large amount of my days making sure you don't seriously injure yourself or eat something that's not edible, haha. We definitely don't sit still at our house :)
So here's where we're at at 10 months: -6-9 month clothes mostly. You can still fit into a few 3-6 month pieces though. -size 2 diapers -on our scale at home you weigh 17.2 lb - you're just a little mini muffin. -4 teeth - two upper/two lower -Sleeps from 8p-8a for the most part - unless we are out of town and you are in the pack n play...you are not a fan, boooo. You sleep fine in the crib in Shreveport so it's just that dang pack n play. -Bottles at 8a/12p/4p/8p - you are still very inconsistent with finishing your bottles but I'm trying not worry about it. Dr. Neeley says the goal is 18 oz every day so we try REALLY hard to get there! -Still just doing yogurt for breakfast, a midday snack, and then dinner since you're not finishing your bottles!
What's new this month?
You can stand on your own! You don't do it for long but you can do it! You are really close to walking...pretty much any day now I think you'll go for it. For now though, you still hold on:)
You had your first virus :( Roseola...fever, no energy and a rash. Not fun. I think this picture sums it up. Poor baby.
You did your first Easter Egg hunt with Logan in Austin!
You went to your first wedding! Jennifer & Chris got married in Austin!
Your hair is growing like crazy! Especially in the front! Hard to see there, Libs?
What do you love these days?
You love food! Blueberries, string cheese, beans, turkey, avocado, yogurt, peas, eggs, carrots, and much more. And yesterday you had a grilled cheese for the first time and LOVED it. So it's not that you don't like to eat...it's just apparently you are not a fan of the bottle anymore. We still do some baby food too just depending.
You absolutely love for your crib to be crowded with stuffed animals. As soon as we put you in there you find one to cuddle with and you are out. And this is how you look when we go get you after a nap! I mean, really? Could you be any cuter?! I think not.
You love to be outside! We've had a lot of nice weather lately so Daddy and I have taken you out to the grass in front of our building and you have a ball.
You love to talk! You babble all the time now. It is the sweetest sound. You can hear a little bit of it in this video we made and sent to YiaYia, Papa K, Peter & Nicki while they were on spring break.
You love to clap & dance! You wave your head back and forth when you hear music and it is absolutely adorable. Here is a video of you watching Dancing with the Stars.
Lastly, here is a video of you cracking up with Aunt Cassie! I love your laugh, baby girl. (Sadly, I think the video is sideways- but you can still hear the laughing)
Libby, you're such a little person now!! And our favorite person at that! It is unbelievable how much Daddy and I love you!! Happy 10 months sweet Libby.
Libby just started "dancing" when she hears music and it is the absolute cutest thing. Last Sunday at home group she showed off her new moves to some JT tunes! Can't get en0ugh!
