halfway through the beginning...

Well, yesterday Ms. Adilyn reached her 6 month mark - half a year old already!! It's SO hard for Dan and I to actually grasp that she's been in our lives only 6 months, because we can hardly remember life without her.  To those Moms out there that have told countless expectant Mothers (probably including myself) that time just flies by...I now believe you.  I probably didn't believe you when you first told me; or when I was up every 2 hours through the night with Adilyn those first few weeks...but now I do. 
Dan and I continue to be amazed at how quickly Adilyn has changed from a helpless 3lb 11oz girl, hooked up to monitors and tubes in the Hospital to a chunky (by her standards), chatty, friendly, happy 6 month old.  I didn't think it was possible, but I love her more than I could have even imagined when I first met her. 

Adi is very busy these days...here's a glimpse into the joy we experience daily because of you, little one...

• waking you up in the morning (because you're SUCH a good sleeper at night)
• watching you stretch and slowly open your eyes - only to smile once you see our faces
• feeling your warm little hands cling to me when i pick you up out of the crib since you're still kind of waking up
• seeing you smile and usually hearing a little giggle as you bats her eyes at us while we change your diaper
• 'wasting' time in the mornings while i cuddle with you - just because i can, before i HAVE to leave for work, even though i'm almost always 'late'
• listening to you 'chat' and/or suck on your toys all the way to daycare
• laughing as you arch your back as soon as you hear/see me start to unbuckle your car seat to bring you in to daycare
• listening as a proud mama while the daycare ladies give me your report for the day. 9 times out of 10 '...oh she was great - happy, smiling and easy'.
• rushing home just so we can spend time together playing
• watching your eyes trace Cade's every movement around the living room - and reaching out to pet him when he gets close enough (this is much more recent)
• listening as Daddy walks you around the house, telling you about everything around you
• making funny noises/faces at you and watching your face light up with that beautiful smile and usually a giggle too
• watching you play - you're SO interested in your toys, especially on your bouncer - full of smiles + laughs
• reading you books at night - you only like the bright animals and pictures and usually just try to grab the pages
• cuddling with you after you're done eating for the night - because you're so peaceful. i love listening to your little breaths as you rest on my shoulder
• kissing you good night and setting you in your crib - so peaceful and sweet

Ok - I apologize for the extensive list, we just love you Adilyn Rose Powers. I promise to get 6 month photos up this week!

We were supposed to go to the Dr. for her 6 month appointment (+ shots), but had to reschedule for later this month.  My Great Aunt Mary had a stroke suddenly and is now paralyzed on her left side and unable to speak.  We went to visit her at the Nursing home yesterday afternoon - so the Dr. was delayed.  We're just praying that she stays comfortable - not experiencing any pain and that the Lord takes her quickly if this is her time.  She has always been a vibrant, life of the party kind of person and I've enjoyed getting to know her a little better over the past few years. 

During our trip to remember to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre - Great Aunt Mary on the far left.

Oh, I also have to say that I had a little internal battle - about whether to keep updating this blog. I was feeling like I'm so behind all of the time and I just write trivial little things and post some pictures - doesn't seem like anyone would be too sad if I stopped.  Kind of funny since I used to think blogging was so weird/pointless - before I started doing it myself.  Now I'm even reading others' blogs - friends and even people that I don't necessarily know. I think I just have an interest in other peoples' lives - though that may play out negatively in my guilty pleasure of some reality TV shows...

I'm just realizing that if nothing else, this is a great way to document our time as a family and the first year of Adilyn's life.  Knowing me, my memories will fade much more quickly than these words will...

So whether you're interested or not, I will continue to blog! :)