Over the weekend, I attended the baby shower of a dear friend of mine. At the shower, an "older, wiser" woman spoke and did a little devotional, giving some words of encouragement to the mom to be. I was in the back, avidly taking notes. One thing she recommended was taking a few minutes very 6 months or so, throughout the lives of each of your children, and jotting down in a notebook (you could do one for each child) some thoughts about their development. She gave some suggestions of some questions to try to answer for your child including:
What's your child's favorite game?
What's your child's biggest delight? Biggest fear?
What's your child's proudest accomplishment?
How has your child matured emotionally? Mentally? Physically? Spiritually?
There were a few more, but those are the ones I remember without going and actually getting my notes, and as I blog with sleeping child on my lap, I'm going to just go with my memory for now. Anyway, I thought that idea was just FANTASTIC and am deciding to do it right now.
Burkley is 11 months today. Where has the time gone?
Dear Burkley,
So far, I would say your favorite game is when we come "out of nowhere" (usually from another room, or out from a hiding spot) to "scare" you. You laugh hysterically when we try to scare you. It's pretty fun. :)
Your biggest delight is seeing Daddy when he gets home from work, lights (specifically getting to do the pull-chain that turns them on and off), and fans. You especially love big fancy chandeliers, like at church. You kick your legs and wave your arms and giggle and get so excited.
Your biggest fear...hmm. This one's tough. I'm not sure that you're really "afraid" of anything yet...well, the sample guy at the grocery store kind of freaked you out once. :)
You think you are pretty hot stuff when you sit in the front seat of the car. Does that count as an accomplishment?
You have grown and matured in so many ways in your short little life. You are very social.
You've learned your way around our house, how to play with Kedzie, how to greet people and flirt with them, how to eat pretty much everything, how to get where you want to go, how to crawl, pull up, and cruise along the furniture, you've learned how to communicate with Mommy and Daddy about going to the bathroom in the toilet, you've learned the sign for "milkies" is (which is apparent as you dive for my chest when I do the sign), and you seem to understand more and more language each day.
I can't believe how big you are (not sure exactly, but I think somewhere around 21 pounds) and how you just keep growing stronger and stronger every day.
At this point I cannot say how you've grown spiritually, but we'll see what happens! :) Daddy & I pray for your spiritual growth all the time!
You are the joy of our lives and our delight. I cannot believe how fast time flies, but I also know there's lots of fun in our future!
Love, Mama
What's your child's favorite game?
What's your child's biggest delight? Biggest fear?
What's your child's proudest accomplishment?
How has your child matured emotionally? Mentally? Physically? Spiritually?
There were a few more, but those are the ones I remember without going and actually getting my notes, and as I blog with sleeping child on my lap, I'm going to just go with my memory for now. Anyway, I thought that idea was just FANTASTIC and am deciding to do it right now.
Burkley is 11 months today. Where has the time gone?
Dear Burkley,
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| You also make lots of funny faces! |
Your biggest delight is seeing Daddy when he gets home from work, lights (specifically getting to do the pull-chain that turns them on and off), and fans. You especially love big fancy chandeliers, like at church. You kick your legs and wave your arms and giggle and get so excited.
Your biggest fear...hmm. This one's tough. I'm not sure that you're really "afraid" of anything yet...well, the sample guy at the grocery store kind of freaked you out once. :)
You think you are pretty hot stuff when you sit in the front seat of the car. Does that count as an accomplishment?
You have grown and matured in so many ways in your short little life. You are very social.
You've learned your way around our house, how to play with Kedzie, how to greet people and flirt with them, how to eat pretty much everything, how to get where you want to go, how to crawl, pull up, and cruise along the furniture, you've learned how to communicate with Mommy and Daddy about going to the bathroom in the toilet, you've learned the sign for "milkies" is (which is apparent as you dive for my chest when I do the sign), and you seem to understand more and more language each day.
I can't believe how big you are (not sure exactly, but I think somewhere around 21 pounds) and how you just keep growing stronger and stronger every day.
At this point I cannot say how you've grown spiritually, but we'll see what happens! :) Daddy & I pray for your spiritual growth all the time!
You are the joy of our lives and our delight. I cannot believe how fast time flies, but I also know there's lots of fun in our future!
Love, Mama
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