time is flying by

I can't believe it... Kelsey is almost 3 months old. You know people always say that when you have children time flies by, so enjoy every moment... I didn't know just how true that was! I like to think that I am enjoying every minute... I really hope I am, I'm trying to anyway. Motherhood has been everything I've imagined and yet so much more. I absolutely love being a Mom. I wish I had some incredible words to put down to explain just how much I love it but I'm not that good with words. So far it's been the most trying and at the same time most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life. There are so many moments when I just sit there and look at her and wonder if I'm doing the absolute best job I can and whether I'm doing the right things for her and if I'm loving her enough and giving her enough and whether I'm being a good Mom. I hope and pray that I'm making the right decisions for her and helping her grow up correctly. I know that this will only get more difficult as she gets older, and this is what worries me sometimes. Then I remember that there is no way on earth that I can do this parenting thing on my own. I can't imagine ever doing this without the help of God. So many times when I'm rocking her to sleep or folding her laundry or just cleaning up around the house I have little conversations with God just asking Him to show me what to do in every situation. My most frequent prayer is that someday our little Kelsey will choose to follow Christ and allow Him to be the Lord of her life. And I know that the only thing I can do is allow God to work in me to be the best parent I can to her and help her see Him and the rest is up to Him to work in her life.
Life with Kelsey has been incredible these past 3 months. She has changed so much and it's been amazing to see her change from this very helpless little infant into this little baby who has an opinion and a personality and is able to do so much more. She has learned so much. She found her hands a few weeks ago and now loves to suck/chew on them all the time... so much drool!!!! She loves to look around and is rarely content just to lie in your arms. She always wants to be standing up and looking around. She loves her exersaucer because this way she can stand, chew her hands and move around as much as she wants. She also loves to "talk". She is starting to "say" so much more and LOVES to smile. She has this incredible infectious smile that no matter how rough my day has been or how short my night has been will always make me smile with her.
One of her favorite places (other than the exersaucer) is the change table. Almost all the time.. even if she is in a grumpy mood... if you put her on the change table she will start smiling. She really enjoys getting her diaper changed. She also loves getting baths now. With the hot weather we've been having she has been getting a bath every night because she sweats so much. She loves looking at the mirror and splashing and kicking with her legs.
Well... not that I'm running out of things to say about my little girl but I should say a few things about the rest of our lives.
We have been enjoying the summer, although not getting out as much as we've been wanting too. After our holidays to Manitoba we've been mostly just hanging out at home. Brian and I have enjoyed a few evening walks when the weather finally cools off a bit. Kelsey and I went to the lake the other day with some friends. We've had a few play dates and a few birthday parties to attend. It's amazing that when you have a child all of a sudden there are so many parties to attend! :) It's been fun though, getting together with other mom's and discussing kid stuff.
Brian is almost finished with the tile in our bathroom... it was put on hold for too long after Kelsey was born, but should be done by the end of the week.
My garden is doing ok... some plants better than others. I can't wait till we have cucumbers and tomatoes, I'm really looking forward to some great cucumber salad!!
Oh, and just the other eve our family grew a bit. We have adopted a kitten into our family. She is a little gray kitty that was a bit under fed and needed a little TLC. But even after 2 short days she is already looking better and has made her self at home. We even had a bunch of children over last night and they were petting and playing with her. She did so great with them and didn't scratch or get aggressive... just ran and hid when she got sick of them. :) We haven't settled on a name yet but are thinking Phoenix might be a fun name!
well, I should get running... off to a play date!! :)