Isabelle

I always wanted girls,...just not as much as I wanted boys. Since I was a self proclaimed "anti-girly-girl" the thought that I might end up with an emotional, pink-loving, drama-making, manipulating little thing living in my house...well, it was pretty scary.

With all of our kids we waited to find out the gender of our newest blessings. As we waited for baby #4 everyone was excited and hoping for a girl. Even me! August 22, 2011 dawned bright and beautiful, we were in southern Spain after all. We got to the hospital, got settled, surgery underway and suddenly she was there! Our little princess. I remember asking a few times if it was a boy or girl - they said it in Spanish first and I couldn't really focus enough to understand. She was beautiful and sweet. One of my easiest babies. Crazy brown hair sticking straight up. I was hooked.

Don't get me wrong she so far has proved to be everything I was afraid of. Emotional- always, and obsessed with all things pink (I had NO idea it started so young!), she can create drama out of a speck of dust and her Daddy and brothers would follow her to the ends of the earth. All of this and she's not even 3 yet! Lord help us as she gets older!

But Isabelle is still sweet and beautiful too. I love watching her care for babies and kids smaller than herself. She is amazingly helpful and can actually see a way to help before I ask her! She likes having things in place and pretty organized, but makes a mess with the best of them. She is shy and a bit of a diva, but once you've won her over she's your friend for keeps, unless she's in a bad mood, then just stay out of her way! 

I am so  blessed to have Isabelle in my life and to have the opportunity to be her Mom. I am learning so much about myself watching her grow and thinking about what truths are vital that I teach her. I find myself talking with God about what sort of girl she'll be and begging him to protect her heart and mind. We've only just begun this journey of raising our girls, there is so much more to cone and loads I am pretty scared of, but I can say without a doubt I am SO thankful God gave me girls, especially my Izzy.