Welcome Fall!

Oh, Summer

What a season of change you were!

We embarked on a path of many unknowns

But as the days grew shorter and the temperatures finally cooled

We found ourselves walking familiarly again
We are finally feeling at home

Miss Nollie will be a big sister in just two months!

Sweet baby brother we are so in love with you already

You are bigger and more active than your sister was
And we marvel at God's handiwork as from within you continue to grow
Such a mystery, a miracle even, that we can hardly wait to behold

And how truly blessed this pregnancy has been! 

I can only give utter thanks from a humble heart

He knows exactly what we need

But this season is also for cherishing the fading babyhood of my precious girl

And how quickly such a big girl you are becoming every day!

At sixteen months you have more than 30 comprehensible words and 

countless babbling phrases that you use in the most darling ways

     

 

You are an outdoor explorer and a mulch digger (much to my laundering dismay)

An acorn hunter and a collector of all things smooth and round 

 

You love music and clapping and playing silly games
Your sense of humor continues to blow me away, such a joy girl!

You adore all things soft and cuddly 

You are a true comfort-seeker, like your daddy

And he loves you more than anyone in the whole world

You are his princess, his treasure, his very heart

As we look back on you, Summer, with mixed emotions, sighs of relief and prayers of thanks
We welcome Fall with open arms and hearts full of hope

For who knows what adventures are about to unfold!