#Celebratewithaselfie #adoptionday

Thank you EVERYONE who came to the adoption hearing and came to celebrate with a selfie. Lillian has SO many people in her life who love her and I cannot begin to tell everyone thank you enough. I can't believe this day is finally here but oh how joyful!

I can't really process my thought so I will write more later but wanted to post pie announcement. She is ours. And she is beautiful!

I Can Justify $2.00 More Right?

I make my own baby food and save tons of money each month. This means I can justify the $2.00 extra I spent on the three pack of pink bottles rather than the three pack of clear bottles right?

Collage Crazy!

8 Months

This. Girl. 

I'm noticing every month I do her monthly photo shoot I get more and more photos to choose from and it's hard to pick!

In just four days this post will be public, woohoo!

Lillian is beautiful as ever and very proud of herself when she learns new things. Nana taught her to patty cake and I taught her I give alternating high fives. She's learning baby sign for more and sometimes using it. She's still not very interested in crawling but loves sitting in the floor and playing with her texture balls and stacking pyramid. 

Maybe next month she will be crawling and have a tooth to brag about ;)

5...4...3...2...1...Picture Overload!

Five days until you guys get picture overload of this cuteness!

Please give me a week of grace and then I promise every upload won't be about her...on Facebook...on here...no promises:)

How NOT To Raise A Mean Girl

I wish I had the formula and answer. I read this (http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4661700) article today which I loved talking about how to raise a nice daughter and how it starts at home.   

I am terrified of what fourth grade and the years that follow have to offer.  I realize this is YEARS away but personally fourth grade was a living hell for me and I don't use those words lightly. I have chosen to block out a lot of that year from my memory but when I hear a friend telling of her daughters plight that resembles mine the scares from the wounds of that period of my life begin to ache again and I can place myself in the moment in time again. 

Father I plead with you to guide me in teaching Lillian to be a nice girl. I want her to be friends with everyone, nice to everyone. Do not let her be a mean girl. If she ever starts to show signs of being a mean girl please help me to recognize it and nip it in the bud. Help me today to cultivate an attitude of grace, love and servitude in her.  Let her be the one who speaks out and stands up for those without a voice; those being bullied. Let me be that person too.  

Count Your Blessings Silly Girl!

Wow, I. Hate. Jealousy. I LOVE my beautiful daughter. I am SO blessed to finally be called momma. So what gives?!

I usually am prepared for the emotions the come with a pregnant belly spotting or the perfectly planned Facebook announcement, but most recently I have been blindsided by the jealousy welling up inside at the sight of delivery room pictures and posts. I mean seriously if I really think about it: pain , intense pain, an actual human coming out of my lady parts, IV needles, blood draws, pooping on the nurse or doctor; this is what I am jealous of? Hmm. 

Court Date Change, Grrr!

Today as we are leaving choir our sweet lawyer leans in and lets us know he's gonna be calling tomorrow. The court date has been pushed back from September 23rd to the 29th. Grrr. I just had to laugh to keep from crying. 

Ax'em Jacks & Go Bearkats

Thank you Chloe for loaning us your TCU Gama Original. It will be an SFA Lumberjacks/Cushing Bearkats dress this year!