She is growing up so fast!

I am about to cry, why, I don't know. I feel stupid. I just had to take off the bumper in Norah's crib and it makes me want to cry because I am realizing how quickly she is growing. I feel like it was just a couple days ago that I was pregnant. Now she is walking, talking and turning into her own little person. Don't get me wrong. I absolutely love the stage she is in now and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I LOVE getting kisses, seeing her mind trying to figure out how to open the Tylenol bottle (which she did finally figure out!) and I absolutely ADORE all the gibberish conversations she has pouring out her heart to me everyday. There are hard days of constant discipline and screaming that will make even the calmest person go crazy, but I still love even those moments. It is really weird. I can feel now more than ever God's grace in those moments.

I will admit it scares me to think that I have a little person who I am responsible for, who God will hold me accountable to in how well we parent her and bring her up to love and glorify Him! Maybe that is why I am reading the book, Overcoming Fear, Worry and Anxiety! =) I become more aware everyday at this huge task God has given to me in caring for this child. I pray that I will be able to bring glory to God and that Norah will learn to love Him and love the Gospel.

Well, enough pondering.  Norah is screaming "up, down, please, up, down" (trying to figure out which word will get my attention to pick her up).  =)  Gotta love it!  Enjoy some more pictures of my precious little daughter!!