Our Growing Family: October 2012

Kylie enjoying her Birthday cake!

Wow, my baby is ONE.

Where does the time go?

I can hardly believe it was a year ago today that I held my sweet babe in my arms for the first time. It was the sweetest, most rewarding experience of my life. Little did I know that the loves just grows deeper and deeper every day. She is a toddler now, walking since August! She already has 6 teeth, and starting to pick up some words! She can say momma, dadda, uh-oh, baba, up, bubble, and a few others.

At the rate she's growing, I won't be able to keep up with her! Oh well, she keeps me young at heart.

She is very lucky to have a family that loves her, and to have many friends to make her happy.

Of course, my thoughts are with Henry all the time, but especially today and tomorrow.

His picture still hangs on the wall in the nursery, and he is a continual reminder to me of many, many blessings I have and many lessons I have learned.

He is the single greatest teacher I have had in my life. Heavenly Father gave him to me to teach me the many things I could have only learned through him:

To trust in the Lord
Miracles do happen
Personal revelation is real
Families are forever
Our Heavenly Father loves us more than we can comprehend
just to name a few...

Friends and acquaintances have often said to me, "I'm so sorry for what you've had to go through". And it's true, I have had to endure a loss that was tremendous to bear. But I feel that my experience has made me appreciate my children that much more. I love Kylie and Henry so much more because not only did I have to wait for them for 9 years, but when they came, the experience was so profound that I love them on such a deeper level than I could ever have imagined. Would I trade that for anything else? Probably not! In some ways, I feel privileged to have had this learning experience. My son is a choice spirit of God, and I know that my reunification with him will be that much sweeter!

So, on this 1st Birthday of Kylie, it does make me sad my son is not with us (I will always miss him), but it is a sweet reminder of all that Henry has taught me, and all that my Father in Heaven has blessed me with.

Enjoy some of our memories: