Abby Mae---3 years.

So I heard a lady talking about blogging the other day and how it is a new way to journal and keep a chronicle of life. I do admit since Facebook has entered my life, I've neglected my blog AND my journal. I'm not sure if these exact posts will be around when my children are grown up, but just in case they do, I'd like to blog a few things about them every once in awhile. JUST to prove to them how much blessings, pain, laughter and tears they brought me throughout the years...

Abby turned three. As some of you know, Abby was the 1/3 of our children that we did not time out perfectly planned. She was a "I think I have the flu" baby! My pregnancy with her was not physically as hard but mentally definitely the hardest. I went into some kind of depression that had me so irrational, looking back now I scared myself. Unfortunately those moments of dark thoughts still creep in every now and again. Do I blame Abby? No, however, she often times is the trigger to my lack of control.

Abby is a lover. She will sit in your lap and pet you explaining how booootiful you are. She hugs and kisses me more than the other two combine. She is also very funny. Ever since she was tiny she tried to get us to laugh. Walking out with buckets on her head, carrots up her nose, soap in hair...something to get a smile. On the flip side Abby is our strong willed child.


When James Dobson talked about Strong-Willed children, and my friends said they have a "strong-willed" child, in my stupidity I thought they weren't disciplining like they should...or "they must be bad parents" etc., God "got me for that one"! Strong will does not necessarily mean disobedient..but definitely has it's moments. When I say Abby is strong will, this is what I mean. If she wants a cookie (most 2-3 years will throw a fit). That's Abby's first stage. When she has not broken me down...she moves on to the next step. Pleading. Yes, my three year old pleads and explains why she should have the cookie. "But mommy, rhea got one lastgo" (means last night). Still when I haven't given in, she goes to step 3. Keep in mind this is over a period of several hours. She will not forget she asked for a cookie. Third step is to take matters into her own hands. She will sneak, ask another member of the family or WAIT until the next day. She has AMAZING tenacity and I'm sorry to say that on many occasions my little angel has won!


I have so many more stories about her passion to get her way, but I'm worn out just thinking about it! All that to say, I think God will use someone like that! As a matter of fact when we were vacationing with my parent, all three grandkids where in the car for 7 hours with 4 adults. Not for a 2 minute time period did Abby be quiet. She laughed, squeeled, cried, whined, sang and whatever else to keep herself stay awake; driving everyone else crazy. My Dad laughed "She's just like you Heidi". Little did he know I cried that night. Poor child is like me! I do have a will and it has to be broken quite often! Praise God He is a good will breaker....and a will taker. My prayer for Abby is that she will use her will for furthering the Kingdom of God at a very early age....He is the one who designed her this way and I know He will use it for the good

Abby is the first to push you but the first to say "I'm sorry" She's always the first to say please and thank you, but if she wants something from your plate she simply helps herself, she's been known to get out of bed and go scratch her older sister for no reason...and later ends up snuggled so close to her you can't see between them....She is our instigator in both peace and war...she is smart (a little too much for her own good) She is our blessing! Thank you Lord for Abby. Happy Birthday.