Seven Months

Adilyn is seven months old! It seems she has just taken off in the past month, literally and figuratively.  She started to sit herself up from a laying down position, then she started to get up onto her knees. Soon after that she began to crawl a couple days after she learned to crawl she learned to pull herself into standing position, and just the other day she started to walk with help of the furniture. I can't believe how much she was developed in such a short time. It makes me so excited and happy for her and sad at the same time that in just a matter of 7 short months my baby went from a helpless, tiny, human that could not even hold her head up, to crawling, standing and tip toeing around the coffee table. We sure love her and are enjoying every minute with our little munchkin.

Parents in trouble

Last week Adilyn learned to crawl!!! She has been so close for days and it finally happened and she does not stop! She crawls everywhere. I thought I was in trouble that day. Then yesterday she pulled herself up onto her knees. I thought "oh no as soon and she starts pulling herself up onto her feet we will really really be in trouble." 

Then today...

It happened...

I love to see the temple

Today I got to take photos for the Wedel family. Derek got his mission call and went through the temple for the first time. Adilyn and I waited outside while they went through the session. Then when they got done I took photos of Derek and thier family. While waiting I watched as a family gathered around the special door that the bride and groom come out of after being sealed. Then the happy couple came out, all smiles and loving, holding hands. I remembered when Caleb and I walked out that vey door and met our family and friends waiting outside to congratulate us. Then the thought crossed my mind that one day I will be standing outside waiting for Adilyn and her new husband to come out of that door. It was a sereal feeling. I know it will be here faster than I want. I realize that at that time I won't have any control over who she chooses. I hope and pray that she takes her time and is very picky when she chooses the man she will spend eternity with. But I know that I do have control over what example I set for her now and what I expose her to. I have control, as I raise her, over what I teach her about how a man should treat her and what a worthy priesthood holder does. I also hope and pray that her future husband's mother is praying for the same things for her baby boy right now. I hope he has a mother that is setting an example for him of a woman of faith and teaching him about what a worthy woman of God does. One day I'm sure Adilyn will give me a huge pay day when I get to be in the temple with her as she covenants with her Father in Heaven and with her husband for time and eternity. And I will be waiting outside the doors for them to congratulate them and to welcome them into the world as a newly wedded couple.