New Year Resolutions

One of my main New Years resolutions was to do a better job at consistently blogging. Too many people have told me they enjoy reading what I write, which is beyond humbling. I want to use this blog as an outlet to discuss what is going on in my life and to get feedback from anyone who may read it and may have some insightful advice. And that's that.

So to update you on what has been going on since the last time I blogged....

-Daniel and I just celebrated our first anniversary. It was on Christmas Day, so besides a sweet hug and kiss, we were really too busy with the kids to get to celebrate too much. This was the first Christmas that Daniel had Aubrey, his daughter, for Christmas morning so we did it up big. It was also our daughter, MollyKate, first Christmas, which made the day very special. We did order a cake from the same bakery that did our wedding cake and shared that with my family and some friends. I am just humbled that he and I made it through this year so that gift in itself was enough for me. But more about that later....

-MollyKate is just shy of turning 7 months. Where has time gone? My baby cut her first tooth on Christmas Day. Today we had her 6 month checkup. Her doctor (who was mine as a child and until I turned 18 and she made me go to a "big girl" doctor) said she is perfect. Yes, "perfect". That's what she said! Of course, I agree. She is 17 lbs, 26.5 in., landing in the 50th percentile for both areas. She is in the 75th percentile for head size....bless her heart she has a big head like her Poppy and the rest of the Phillips clan. Hey, big head=big brain. I'm not complaining. Her doctor said to go ahead and start baby proofing because she will be cruising by the next time we see her at the 9 month checkup. She also said to get ready for that next tooth to pop through any day now.

As soon as we got home from our visit, MollyKate crawled for the first time. I thank the Lord for His consistent favor on my family. Daniel has been on the floor almost every night trying to show MK how to crawl. He has told my mom and I not to put her on the floor when he isn't home so that she wouldn't crawl for the first time without him there to see it. While of course he was kidding, he was secretly praying on the inside she didn't crawl and him miss it. Daniel was home today when she crawled and he got to witness the entire thing. God is so so good.

-Aubrey is in Preschool now and doing just great. She loves school and is making sweet little friends there. I could not be happier with the school we chose. She finished up soccer this Fall and is already asking when it is time to play again. Currently she is in swim lessons and is doing very well at that too. She is a little fish that loves the water. She will play tee ball in the Spring which I am very excited about. She is in Awanas at church and just got her first 3 badges. If you don't know about it, Awanas is what the children at church go to on Wednesday nights. Every week she has to memorize a verse to recite to her teacher. If she does it, and has good attendance, she gets a badge to put on her vest. She is beyond proud of herself and her badges. That girl has an anointing on her and it is humbling to have a 4 year old increase my desires for the Lord. She is also in choir on Sunday nights and her first little production is coming up in the Spring. Some have accused us of keeping her too busy, but I don't know any different. Kids need to be active and involved in activities to learn about what they like and dislike. Where better to do that than at church?

Life is very busy around here but I wouldn't have it any other way. The Lord consistently has His hand on my family and shows His grace on us. I will update more about my other resolutions in my next post. Here's to 2013!