"what to expect"

Julia is over 2 weeks old.....WOW! Time has flown by to say the least! To think that November has almost come and gone just blows my mind! I have been RICHLY blessed this entire month. To have my parents here for the majority of the month, to have Andrew off work for 2 weeks, to have the most beautiful baby a girl could ever dream of, to have meals brought to our house so that I can just focus on loving this new baby....all these things  (and more) have brought me such joy and made my heart just overwhelm with thanksgiving!

The last two weeks of having Julia in our family has been quite the transition. My dear friend Juliana told me a few weeks before Julia had arrived that when we bring our baby home our learning curve as new parents goes straight up. She couldn't have been more right. Every moment of every day I feel like I am learning something else. When I was pregnant, I always wanted to know what I should expect at each milestone and even as a mom I want to know what I can expect from myself and Julia as she grows and develops. But what God is teaching me as of late is that I can't always "expect" something. I need to throw my expectations out the window and simply learn. I need to go to God first for wisdom and trust that He will give that to me. And I need to learn my daughter. Just like as a wife I need to be a great student of my husband- knowing his likes/dislikes, ect. I also need to be a good student of my daughter as well...and what does this take? TIME! It takes time for me to know her....and confidence that God will give me the strength and ability to learn well.

Julia has been doing wonderful since being at home. She is  GREAT baby! We couldn't be more blessed... She is growing every day and trying to teach Andrew and I all about who she is. We love her so much!