I Love My Sister

My sister came to visit me on thursday night and left on saturday morning. We had such a good time in the short period she was here. It's always nice to talk to such a wise sister! She doesn't have kids but knows so much about what to do with them and how to treat them. It's amazing! Friday we had a long and fun day. We started off by doing lunch with our mom at Nuks, having yummy chicken salad sandwhiches and pasta salad. Then we made our way to Avery's elementary school to watch Avery square dance. She was definitely the cutest kid there, wearing the very special dress that my mom made her. Avery specifically asked for a country girl dress that would move with her when she did her square dancing, and that's what she got! It was too precious! Pretty soon she will be too old and cool to wear little girl stuff like that, so it was fun to see her be proud of it. Later that day my sister and I went to the Outlet mall and spent way too much money at Ann Taylor Loft. We ended up purchasing many of the same things and realized we have very similar taste in clothing. After shopping we had a nice sushi dinner and then came home to hang out with my husband. All this time, the baby was running around with us and was such a trooper. I really have the best baby in the world! Anyway, my thought for the day is that sisters are the best! They are always there when you need them, and even if you drive them crazy, they still love you. I love my sister!

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Emotional Ties

It's been awhile since I have posted anything. Sarah is 5 months now and I'm wondering where the time has gone. She has grown so much since we took her home and her personality has definitely shown itself. She has slept good from day one. After she got back up to her birth weight in the 1st two weeks we stopped waking her up to eat and let her wake us up instead. She immediatly started to sleep 4 hours at a time, then 5, then 6, and now we are at 10 hours!! She is very laid back and happy almost all the time unless she is hungry or tired. She smiles a lot and loves to be played with. The hardest part about being a mommy is the emotional ties you have to your child. I worry all the time about her health and well being. I worry that I don't get to spend enough time with her because I have to work. I worry about having to put her in daycare in a few months versus having a babysitter. I've been a step-mom for a long time and there are emotional ties associated with that, but there is nothing like having one of your own or one that is all yours that you are completely responsible for. Even though there is heartache associated with being a parent, it's the best thing I have ever done and wouldn't change it for the life of me. I look forward to worrying about my kids for the rest of my life. Another cool thing about having baby Sarah is that she has brought our family together full circle. Although Avery is not blood related to me, she is blood related to her sister, which is blood related to me and her dad. Sarah ties us all together and we have all felt the affects of that in a very positive and strong way. I see the love Avery has for her sister and it makes me so happy! I watch her daddy love that baby just like I've been watching him love Avery for years and that makes me so happy. I think God puts certain people in our lives for a reason. For example, he put John and Avery in my life a long time ago to give me a kind of love I had never known. I never wanted kids until Avery came into my life and changed my mind. Now he has put another person in my life that has further changed me and my life forever. Life is so amazing!!!