James, Erica, Eliana and Landon: My Mommy Moments

Saturday, May 9, 2009

My Mommy Moments

Many of my favorite "mommy moments" never get captured in photos, but they are savored in my mind as I reflect on the three years that I have been blessed to be a mother. Changing dirty diapers, middle-of-the-night feedings, tending to cuts and scrapes, toilet training at its best and worst, bedtime prayers and songs, impromptu hugs and kisses, and a host of other things come to mind. "For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him" (1 Samuel 1:27). Eliana was worth the wait!

This slideshow contains many of my favorite photos that bring back such wonderful memories.

To my mom and sister...Happy Mother's Day! I love you!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: what precious, precious pictures of you and eliana together. i can see by the love in your eyes, she was surely worth the wait! happy mothers day, erica! i am so happy you have the joy of being a mom!; May 10, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Rebekah Downs said...: Great, Great Pictures!!! Thanks for sharing. Happy Mother's Day!; May 10, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Karen Davis said...: Loved those pictures down memory lane! You both get more beautiful as the years go by!

Also like the picture of you and Jessamy with your mom! Was that taken on Mother's Day?; May 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM
James, Erica, Eliana and Landon said...: Mother's Day 2006; May 11, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Julie said...: Ok, the pictures made me cry. Now my eyes are all puffy. What a blessing she is. Happy Mother's day!; May 12, 2009 at 7:41 AM
The Two of Us said...: Great Pictures. Of course, I was starting to cry before the slide show as soon as I read the verse, "for this child I prayed..." as I surely understand that. We are very thankful that we are privileged to be here and know you during this time in all of our lives...; May 18, 2009 at 1:57 PM

First Grade Facts ~ Eliana

Six years (+5 months)!!
Is 48" tall, at least, and seems to grow about an inch every three months!
Current favorite things: Landon, baby dolls, tea parties, books, music, playing with her cousins, daddy's work truck, going to the library, dressing up, horses, dogs, and trying on shoes
Loves to be outdoors
Favorite snack: chocolate chips and "crack opens" (aka pistachios)
Has memorized/is memorizing the books of the N.T., Luke 1:37, Ephesians 6:1, Ephesians 4:32a, 1 Thess. 5:16,17, Phil. 2:14, Psalm 56:3, Acts 16:31, Psalm 34:14a; Prov. 20:11a, Is. 43:5a, Phil. 4:13, Ex. 20:12, 1 John 4:8, Psalm 34:13a, Prov. 15:1a, Heb. 13:17a, 1 John 1:9, Col. 3:20, Prov. 4:20, Eccl. 9:17, 2 Cor. 1:11, Gen. 1:1, and so many more that it's hard to keep up with these days - praise the Lord!
Eliana's strength is reading and we are certainly enjoying her reading to us, to her brother, but especially seeing her read her Bible. Eliana has lost four teeth now, and is transitioning well into the first grade.