It has been months and months since I last wrote you and so much has happened since then! Over the next couple of weeks I will be catching you up on the end of last year as some really special things happened in our lives. We celebrated your first birthday, we had a GREAT Christmas together, daddy and Crystal got engaged, and SO much more. I am going to start by telling you about this weekend though because it was super, super special.
This weekend was our weekend with you and we always have a lot of fun. You are still a very happy baby and it's adorable to see your personality shine. You like to laugh and are always smiling and, my dear, you love to eat. You and Chloe are best friends and there are times that you love Crystal more than you love me. But, hey. It's okay ;) Here are some of the pics from this weekend!
We took you to see Chloe's friends, the horses. You didn't flinch at all and we had a blast!
This is Chloe waiting on her friends
You looked really confused near the horses, but after some time, you were even feeding them yourself. Maybe it's because you realized that they just look like big Chloes?
And before I post this video, I have to tell you that you started walking not long ago. I'll never forget it. Literally days prior you would stand up and as much as we tried to get you to walk, you would just fall on your bottom and crawl. Then out of nowhere, you were walking all over the place and you loved it. It was something else. I was in daddy's bedroom and Crystal was in the living room. She called you to her and you just set out on your own. Such a big girl. So independent. Watching you walk to Crystal literally took my breath away and I couldn't help but cry. I can remember so vividly holding you for the first time in Plano Medical and here you are walking in front of my eyes to my fiance. It was a special moment. Real special. NOW, you are a walking pro and you walk with the best of them. Check you out!
So something really neat happened today. Today was your baby dedication and I couldn't be happier. What it means to be dedicated is that I as your father, and we as a family are committed to raising you in a Christian home. One of these days you will get to understand what it means to love and be loved by God and all of our family was there to be with us as we celebrated. We got you a great new dress, some new shoes, and Crystal always has you in head bands, so we got you a matching one of those as well. Today was significant and I can't wait until we can talk about all that it means. Here are some pics from the day.
This is us with Pastor John!
This is a picture your Uncle Kevin took while Pastor John was praying over all of the families and babies that were being dedicated. We asked your Nana to join us for the prayer and she is praying with us.
Well, honey, so much has changed since the last time I wrote, but one thing remains the same; you are still the joy of my life. That won't ever change. I will be writing you again real soon to catch you up on more that has happened over the last few months. I had tons of fun with you this weekend and I really do already miss you although you only left 3 hours ago. I know you are resting well right now and I hope you are having super sweet dreams. Until next time, I love you from here to Pluto, Marlie.
Love,
Daddy
