I wanted to share with you all a few new pictures of our baby girl. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. Feels like yesterday I was holding her in the delivery room and now she's asking for the car keys. Well, not quite. She almost rolled over yesterday. Almost. I held her down because a part of me just doesn't want her to grow up.
I realize that there will be benefits and blessings aplenty as we watch her grow and mature. I know that I certainly won't be sad when there are no more 4 am feeding sessions, diapers to be changed, or spit up incidents. And I don't think I'll miss having to carry her everywhere either. But then again, I'm certain I'll be nostalgic for the times when she was totally and completely dependent on Sallie and I. There's incredible responsibility and joy that comes from being a parent. Without us, she simply could not survive. I love that. I love being able to provide for her. And even though Sallie undoubtedly has an upper hand on me in this department, I can't get enough of feeding her when I can, changing her when she needs it, playing and splashing in the bath. It's a love like we've never known before. And it's entirely God given.
We chose Maggie's middle name with care. We named her Grace because that is truly what she represents. She is God's gift to us. A treasure that we did not deserve, yet in His lovingkindness He chose to bless us. With salvation through faith in Christ. With a perfectly suited spouse, uniquely created to complete me. With a wonderful child, made in His image.
For it is by GRACE you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
~Ephesians 2:8-10
Thanks for sharing in our joy and our lives. We miss you all.
