Addison is turning 3 this coming Sunday! It is hard to believe that my baby girl will be 3 years old. It seems like yesterday that I was on bed rest with her-thinking this day would NEVER come. The funny thing is, back when we were trying to get pregnant with her, my doctor thought I had endometriosis and couldn't get pregnant. Even after the surgery, I was still having trouble. We tried for about a year after the surgery. My doctor was giving me 6 more weeks and then was going to send us to a fertility specialist. The next morning, I was gagging while brushing my teeth. I remembered doing this with Clayton. I didn't know how this could be possible-I'd just gone to the doctor the day before. Well, I took a pregnancy test at work-yes, at work. Needless to say, I didn't have to see the fertility specialist! We often wonder why things don't work out the way WE want them to. Sometimes, we often question God or maybe even blame Him. I'm so glad He is so patient, loving, and understanding.
Yesterday at church, we were climbing the stairs to get her "Bubba" from G-force (children's church). She very patiently took one step at a time-one hand on the rail-the other holding her daddy's hand. Step-by-step she went very carefully. I followed behind-one step (slowly) at a time. When we got to the bottom, we all had to clap and cheer for her great stair climbing success. As I was following Addi and her daddy down those steps, I couldn't help but see the future glance quickly before my eyes. You know, before too long, she will be running up and down those steps, not wanting our help. Things that we cheer for now will embarrass her in a couple of years. Then before you know it, she'll be walking down those steps with her beautiful wedding gown and her daddy holding her hand. Yesterday, I was trying to get her to say this Bible verse (of which she had no interest) "Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right." Ephesians 6:1 It is so important for us Christian parents to bring up our children in the Lord. God has given us an enormous responsibility-we must do our best to be sure that our children know Jesus and they see Jesus living in us.
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I know exactly what you mean, we went thru the same struggles in trying to have Lacy. Brad had been tested and I was about to start Clomid and then Bam. I had gotten to the point where I had almost given up all hope and then like that God showed me that he is in control..not me. Everything is in His timing.
I love the pic of miss Addi dressed like the princess that she is. :o)
As you say and we all know "God is Good All The Time!"
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