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Katy Bug is One-derful!!

sidenote: this post is more than a month late...better late than never though, right?

My sweet Katy Bug is 1! How has the time slipped away so quickly? It seems like just yesterday that we were bringing her home from the hospital and now she is starting to walk and beginning to develop her sweet and sassy personality. These past few months we have begun to see glimpses of who Katy Elizabeth will be.

While Katy was still waiting to make her entrance into the world I began praying the meaning of her name over her little life. Katy means pure; virginal, and Elizabeth means consecrated to God. I love that I can already see the pure spirit in my baby girl. She genuinely loves life(unless she needs food) and her untainted eyes light up any room that she is in. One thing that you can always count on with Katy is that she is tenacious in her unwavering will. I should have seen the warning signs when she decided that she knew the best way to make her entrance to the world...BREECH!! I am sure that life will never be dull with my strong-willed girl, and I feel 100% equipped for the high calling to raise her with patience and humility.

Sweet Katy Bug, your daddy and I love you more than words can express. You keep us laughing and bring so much joy to our lives. I am so excited to see what the Lord has for you in this second year of life. I am praying His richest blessings over you and that He would continue to give me the wisdom and strength to raise you up to be pure and completely consecrated to Him!! You were fearfully and wonderfully made and I feel humbled to be the mommy that God chose to entrust you to!



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Andi Hawkins said…
I had not seen her pumpkin picture!!! How precious!

Katy Bug you are absolutely darling. I will sooo enjoying doting on you and admiring your little girl beauty and grace. Thank you for giving me some attention the other night -- it made my day!!
March 5, 2009 at 6:53 PM
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