7 Months

Time flies. No doubt about it. And you can’t go backwards.
I go through pictures all the time and look at how far Addie has come and how much she has grown. She was so little, so innocent, so helpless. And now she seems like such a big girl who is developing the sweetest personality. Over the last few months we have had a number of “firsts”... (and seconds). Here are a few.

Our first trip to the pool.

Our first true love.... Green Beans.

Our first trip for Ice Cream

Our first glamour shot, ha.

Our first time surprising Daddy at work.

Our first UT shirt thanks to Mimi and Pops, our first UT football game, and our first win!

Our first rude awakening.

Our second UT football game, and first loss :(

This isn't our first bath, but she is adorable in this picture.

And we are learning how to FEED OURSELF!

Our first glass of wine.... kidding.

 

Our second trip to the beach.

See what I mean? She’s growing up so fast. At this rate my next post will talk about her first boyfriend and first car! Ok nevermind, changing the subject from that.... I catch myself saying things I’ve always heard other parents say about their kids, like “They grow up too fast” and “Being a parent is one of the greatest of God’s gifts.” It’s all true, I’m a Dad, I know, ha.

My life changed for the absolute best when Addie Grace was born. She is such a blessing and it is an honor being her Dad. But being a Dad comes with new challenges, and I was also blessed with a wife who is an incredible Mom, who is a natural, and meets those challenges head on with me. No matter what kind of day I’ve had, good or bad, nothing makes me happier than seeing Lacy and Addie playing, and Addie smiling and getting excited when she sees me walk in the door. And knowing that when my alarm goes off in the mornings, it’s only a few minutes before Addie wakes up and I get to go get her out of bed. She loves it when I come in her room in the mornings, I’m sure it will always be that way, right? It’s these little things that I will never forget.

Addie is fun, especially now. Don’t get me wrong, she was fun during those first few months, but its different now. I connect with her now whereas it was tough for me in the beginning. She knows who I am, she will play with me, she laughs at my crazy faces, she lays her head on my shoulder when other people try to hold her, etc.

Most guys want to have a boy when they start thinking about having children, and I always envisioned myself having a boy first, and being able to do the kind of things with him that I did with my Dad. But if you’ve read this blog before, you know Lacy and I had a pretty good feeling that when she got pregnant that it was going to be a girl. I was never disappointed and like all parents, I just wanted a healthy baby and a healthy Momma.

Now, when we talk about our next child, I’m 100% fine with having another girl. Something about a Dad and his little girl, it is a gift.

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17