Four Years Ago....

September 29^th, 2011 was a day my life changed. Coming in at 6lbs, 11 oz at 1:28pm our first child was born. We named her Reba. Of course I had always loved kids and wanted a few of my own, but how much they change you is something we never really were taught at a young age. Kids were always a fun thing to dream about just like as a little girl we dream about our wedding day. Well I can honestly say that I was not prepared for how much my life would change that day. I was not the greatest momma to this little one because I didn’t know what I was doing becoming the first time momma. We had severe issues with her latching while breastfeeding which I wanted so badly, I was stressed, I didn’t know how to handle screaming/crying so I just broke down which is not what was needed. I just wasn’t that loving momma I had always dreamed of being. I still had a LOT of growing up to do for sure.

But now, she is turning 4 years old and I can say she is the smartest and sweetest girl I know. Now of course she has her parents’ temper/attitude at times but in reality, I couldn’t have been blessed with a better gift than I was on that day. She has taken my breath away several times with how much she has grown in the last year becoming that Christ following little gal. We have taught her quite a bit about Jesus and I am very grateful for that. Reba loves to read about Jesus, talk about Him, and tries her best not to make Him “cry”. She knows that when lying happens that we made Jesus cry because He doesn’t want us to lie. She made sure to inform Uncle Bret of that when they went out to eat and Bret told his wife, Aunt Paige, he was ordering one thing and then when he ordered he ordered something different, when Aunt Paige said, “I thought you were ordering this?” He looked up and said, “Oh, I guess I lied!” Reba immediately piped up and said, “Uncle Bret, you just made Jesus cry for lying!” He was so stunned but so filled with joy at the same time because of how fast she is learning and how smart she is.

Reba is without a doubt a very smart young lady because even her daycare/school is moving her up quickly because of how much she has learned and so quickly. She does NOT forget ANYTHING I swear! Even when we hope she will, she will always randomly surprise you with, “Um didn’t you say…?” or “Weren’t we…?” It just never fails; she always remembers something that we don’t. I find it irritating sometimes but then again, I can’t be mad at her. God gave us this smart thing for a reason!

Regardless, Reba is my pride and joy and I am so happy to be able to be called momma by this sweet thing. She has changed my life in so many ways; I don’t think there is enough time, paper, or days for me to write them all down. So from the bottom of this momma’s heart, I want to wish you, Reba Nadine, a very Happy and Special Birthday baby girl!!