The Power of Prayer

Thank you all so much for your prayers....I am in awe...Lydia has been such a pure delight the last couple of days! No crying during feedings for most of yesterday and all of today so far!! Please continue those prayers. She has been such a fun and happy baby. We had a ball at last night's game...a win!!!! Lydia talked and smiled and cooed the whole time...passed around from arm to arm and loving it...so did the rest of us...Granny, Papa and Ms. Tonita. My heart is so full of joy right now...all is right with the world! Lydia and I had a super time at massage class this morning...Sue Sue said Lydia gets the prize for most class spirit. It was so funny...it seemed that when she thought people weren't listening, she just got louder...assertive...I like that! Daddy reports that Audrey had a great time at her first soccer game. He said it was lots of fun to watch her run around on the field...though he says he's going to work with her to become more aggressive...she's not even 4 yet...only a coach! :) He says that Elise had fun too!

A Daddy's Love:
Martin bought Valentine's cards for each of his girls for Valentine's Day...each very suited to their personalities and a special hand-written message to each of them...enough to melt a momma's heart right there. But his message to Lydia really touched me. I've read it several times and haven't had a dry eye yet. Daddy's words to his precious baby girl on her first Valentine's Day:
Lydia,
You have so much love from everyone I know! You are an inspiration to all of us! And you are the strongest person I have ever known! I love you very much!
Daddy

I've thought a lot lately about the bond between a mother and a daughter....the bond between a daddy and his girls is just as special. Oh...how lucky they are to have him. Just more proof: God knows what He's doing!

Elise's speech therapist and I talked yesterday about the problems that the "Yes, mam" and "No, mam" have created. She says it all the time now...except that they both sound the same...it sounds like this: "eah, mam, mam, mam, mam, mam..." you get the point. :) She does nod her head as she says it, but she has not perfected that either...it's sort of a crooked nod that could also be yes or no. It has been a challenge to figure out...working on clarifying it.
A funny story:
Everyone with Elise lately has noticed that she says it all the time. Audrey asked her yesterday if she wanted some juice, and she said, "yes, mam." Audrey looked at me with a sheepish grin... "She said yes, mam to me!" How funny!!