Visiting the newest little Ericksen this past weekend made me reflect on how much our little pumpkin has grown and changed in the past 7 months. It is really crazy and overwhelming to think of how much has happened since we first saw her heart beating on the ultrasound and felt her kicking in my belly.
It was so neat to see how excited Dan and April are to be parents, and it reminded me so much of all the emotions we felt in the hospital and at home for the first few weeks. Looking back at photos from the hospital it's hard to believe she was ever that small!
Those first few weeks with our little girl at home were a mash-up of emotions. I remember taking her home and the craziness I felt, knowing from then on, we were parents and that I would do anything I could to help this little girl be happy. In her first month, we were so blessed to get visits from all the grandparents, and slowly but surely we started to adjust to having our little one.
I really didn't think we could love our sleepy little girl any more than we did during her first few weeks.
We got a glimpse of what to expect for the next few months when getting a photo for her announcement cards, part of me still wishes I had sent out the screaming photos with the caption: 'No more silent nights'.
Christmas was even more special, since it was our first to spend as a family. We had a great time with the Pando-Horrocks family on Christmas Eve and enjoyed church and a wonderful Christmas dinner with a family from our ward. It was such a blessing to have so many friends to spend our first Christmas holiday in Texas with.
Happy time had ended by the end of our Christmas Eve Pando-Horrocks extravaganza.
It is amazing how much she has grown, but how much she has stayed the same. She was born a doll and just gets cuter every day!
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