1. I love my husband more now than I ever have before. He has been so strong for me through all the hard times this year has thrown at us. He is always positive and encouraging. He prays for me and with me. God blessed me with a man full of faith to walk beside me in this life.
2. Giada is truly a miracle and our greatest blessing. I try to keep it together when I'm around her, but when the waves of grief prove too much and I break down she is always there with a hug, kiss, and smile. She reminds me that it's all okay. One day our family will dance together in the streets of heaven.
3. God has blessed my life with incredible family and friends. To my prayer warriors who haven't stopped praying for us, words are not enough to say thank you.
4. Everyone goes through struggles. Life isn't easy. Be kinder than necessary. Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about.
I pray a lot. I pray for myself and I pray for others. I lean on Jesus and keep my eyes on him. He is leading my family through the storm.
"I can barely stand right now. Everything is crashing down, and I wonder where You are. I try to find the words to pray. I don't always know what to say, but You're the One that can hear my heart. And even though I don't know what Your plan is, I know You make beauty from these ashes. I've seen joy and I've seen pain. And on my knees I call Your name. Here's my broken hallelujah. With nothing left to hold on to, I raise these empty hands to you. Here's my broken Hallelujah. You know the things that have brought me here. You know the story of every tear, cause You've been here from the very start...When all is taken away, don't let my heart be changed. Let me always sing Hallelujah. And when I feel afraid, don't let my hope be erased. Let me always sing Hallelujah. " - The Afters
This is my spring break. Spring has teased us with some BEAUTIFUL days lately. However, this week will be cold. Sadly Giada and I won't be able to be outside playing, but we'll find plenty to keep us busy. She LOVES to be and play outside. She will walk up to the door and say, "outside!" Its so hard to explain to a 20 month old why we were able to play outside yesterday in a t-shirt but today it's too cold to be out at all. She is talking non-stop and we are able to understand her more and more everyday. She has a HUGE vocabulary. It amazes everyone. Even the doctor at her 18 month check up was amazed and told us she was "advanced"! (I can see us at future parent-teacher conferences learning that our child has a hard time being quiet in class. Ha!) She also enjoys laying up against Wrigley and reading. She has learned to point to the floor and say down, although he doesn't always listen to her every command. Giada has also started singing, which is so adorable. Babies are still a favorite toy. And you can tell she is growing up with a dog at home because she loves everything dog related.
In February I learned I would have to leave my school, Cynthia Heights, because enrollment was expected to decrease for next fall. This was hard to hear less than a month after losing Keira. God is clearly leading me where He wants me. About a week ago we learned that I will be teaching at Perry Heights Middle School starting in the fall. I'll teach 7th and 8th mathematics. Its funny now, because that is what I wanted to teach as I was getting my degree. So six years I've taught 4th grade, 1st grade, kindergarten, and 3rd grades. Now in my seventh year I'll teach 7th and 8th grade. Wow!
Sweet Giada is cutting 2 teeth right now. She is the queen of 2 teeth at at time. She is also learning how to drink from a straw. She has some new cups with straws, but she LOVES drinking from Mommy's cup and straw. Good thing Mommy always drinks water. She has also discovered the yummy goodness of Chex Mix. She eats it daily. She is definitely a crunch, salty lover.
Watching Little Einsteins with Daddy.
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