Kids' Books!

jsw 2008 What Rhymes with Wallace Books

I has always loved books and one of my greatest weaknesses has been purchasing (and reading) children's books. Another love that I have had throughout my life has been writing. For as long as I can remember holding a pen or pencil I have loved writing. Lately I've been working on some children's books for Imogen. It started with ABC books for her cousins--Ivan and Dominique. I also wrote one for her (actually our future children) soon after we lost Gordon. A friend is currently working on illustrating it. For all the other books I have used images I have found on Google search or from our photographs. (So no, I don't plan on publishing them---at least not in their current form.) John bought me a laminator as an anniversary gift (one of a few gifts he bought me) and it has come into good use.

Titles include: Books are for Reading, Love is: words from I Cor. 13, The Whatevers: words from Philippians 4, Daddy Loves Me and Teaches Me Things, This Little Doggie, This Little Chicken and This Little Cow, My Bible ABCs, and I'm working on, The Fruit of the Spirit. It feels good to write them and I love seeing Imogen's face light up when I read them to her.

JoyFall

Does "Happy Baby" begin to describe our girl? We are joyfilled around her. She wakes up with a smile on her face. She plays games that get us laughing. She likes to make people smile a lot. Yes, she has moments of seriousness and sadness. (She has even had temper tantrums). But she takes such joy in learning and experiencing life. I am learning a lot from our little girl.

Cheerios and Whole Milk

Well of late Imogen does not eat baby food. She turns her head as if we are insulting her. (The only baby food she will tolerate quite happily are sweet potato and fruit sauces.) For awhile we still got away with baby porridge but not anymore. So today we tried cold cereal (cheerios) and whole milk. She down it pretty well. She's growing up so much!

Walking

Well Imogen has a new friend. A new family has joined the small group at our house. They have a little girl who is 18 months old and running everywhere. She seemed to motivate Imogen to walk even more. So tonight Imogen walked away from us to nowhere and also to different spots without prompting...all because she had a new friend to chase after. Anyday now she'll be off!

How do I catch up?

Well this isn't so much a catch up as to say...our daughter is a joy and is growing in leaps and bounds. She has begun walking and saying words, she creates her own games, she eats table foods...she is truly a precious gift from God.

3 Months

Okay so I'm a little behind on the blogging. Imogen will be four months in less than two weeks and I'm putting up three now. She is a joy with her laughter and her expressions. She had fun today playing with her little activity floor gym and looking in the mirror. I'm loving all that she can do. This time goes by so quickly so I'm trying to enjoy all the moments with her. I think I hear her now waking up....

Two months

It is amazing what two months have meant for us. She is such a joy to us and her extended family. She is growing and responding to so much. She is so much fun to watch. Thank you God for our daughter. What a blessing!