My big girl!

Ok....so I have not written a post in a very long time but I have a great deal on my mind today so I wanna put it all out there. I have a gorgeous, smart, funny, strong willed, independent, stubborn daughter. I wouldn't change her for the world. I feel so blessed every single day that Heavenly Father chose me to be her mommy. I can't believe that in ten weeks or less I will have two babies to love this much. Today Savannah was suppose to be napping and of course she was struggling with the idea. It's been a new phase and an adjustment because Cory and I have been so spoiled with her and her sleep schedule since she was 2 months old. But this afternoon I put her back to bed and she fell fast asleep and around 2:30 all I wanted to do was go in and cuddle my big girl, my baby. So I quietly opened her door thinking she would already be awake and she wasn't. She was sleeping with the most peaceful look on her face. I turned to go out the door and she woke up and with the biggest smile said "Hi my mommy! What chu doin?" I walked over and climbed into bed with her and she opened her arms to wrap them around me. I laid my head on her chest and she stroked my head like some little lady. Then she said "your a berry good mommy." It melted me. You have no idea how often I worry about if I am being the best mommy I can be for her. I want to be someone she can always rely on and I hope to earn the privilege of being someone that she looks up to. Having Savannah as a first child has been incredible. There are so many things I cherish and appreciate but I will only name a few because I could honestly write about her all day long. 

1. She is soooooo girly. 

2. She loves to sing like I do and she really gets a kick out of singing with me. 

3. She is fearless. This has been a great learning experience for me because I am a scardy cat and constantly worry about her getting hurt. Luckily Cory is adventurous and a little more fun then I am lol. I am thankful he has many qualities that I don't because my hope for Savannah is that she does it all. I would love for her to be into performing arts and wake boarding and all different sports. I want her to choose what she would like to do but I want her to know that she has zero limitations. She can do it all! 

4. She is independent, strong willed and can throw some pretty nice tantrums. This has been challenging and entertaining all at the same time but I am thankful I am experiencing this all with my first right out the gate. She is teaching me patience and understanding and how to be a loving parent who can teach her right from wrong. I came across this quote and it totally made me cry because it is so true. I try to keep this in mind on the rough days. 

5. She is FUNNY! Anyone who knows my brother Taylor knows he is naturally hillarious and his comedic timing is on point. Savannah is this way too and has been since she was teeny tiny. She cracks us up on a daily basis.

6. She is smart! She loves to read and learn and I love learning fun new ways to teach her new things. We read almost every single book she has every day and she likes to "read to me". 

7. This is what I cherish most. She begs on a daily basis to go to church. Teaching her about the Gospel and how to be reverent and pray has been a very very special thing for me. I am so thankful for the Gospel and the difference it has made in my life and hope Savannah continues to love it for herself and that she gains a strong testimony and can be a good example for Aubree and future siblings. 

I have loved these last couple years of enjoying just Savannah and taking in every little thing that she does. She is an exceptional girl and I love her with all my heart. I am enjoying these last few weeks with just her and can't wait to see her in the role of big sister. I know she is going to be great!