Old and New

We visited Logan's family in Tennessee a few weeks during my fall break. Only Logan's brother and mother had met Maddy so it was so much fun to see their faces light up as her Tennessee family loved on her.

The best part was getting to see Logan's grandparents with Maddy.  Their beautiful aged hands explain it all in these pictures I took.  Hands that have held many children, grandchildren and great grandchild, but still just as excited to love the Baker clan's newest addition.  Luckily, she behaved well for the most part.  She was passed around quite a bit and had her moments.  I can't wait to go back during Christmas to see her interact more with the family.  

Hear and Now

Our lives are so different now. Madeleine Louise came into the world on July 9th and has completely changed how I view life. Fortunately, I have known God's love for almost 15 years now. Never in a million years though would I have thought how much deeper my understanding of His never ending love for us as a father would multiply exponentially when this little girl was first laid in my arms. "If I love her this much, just think about how much God...my Lord and Savior, loves little ol' me?" I never really knew about how God "delights" in us either until now. Each day I can not wait to find out how Maddy is changing and growing and what new trick she has developed magically. Yet, again, God does the same thing everyday, twenty thee years later waiting and watching, delighting in me. I am dumbfounded by this simple, yet awesome revelation.

Now I am praying each day to try to take in as much as I can, while remembering to not stress over the small stuff. Will my amazing husband be the merry maid I so desire? Probably not. Will I get to be on the cover of Good Housekeeping? Sources say...not likely. But each day I can think about how God has truly blessed me and my family to be here now.