SIX MONTHS!

where has the time gone? gosh, i used to look at the mother of a six-month old baby as such a "real" mom. those girls knew what they were doing. they seemed to have it all figured out. ha!

seriously, little linkers, i cannot believe you have been with us now for a full half-a-year. and even more, i cannot even fathom how much you have changed since you made your big arrival last september. i feel like i can't even keep up week-to-week with all the changes that are taking place in your little life. i cannot tell you how blessed i feel to spend each and every day with you, watching you grow and develop. your dad and i sometimes sit down together just after you have gone to sleep and just look at each other in disbelief. you will never, ever understand until you have children of your own just how much we love you. as loving and wonderful as my parents (your hunny and papa!) are, i know that i never fully grasped that love until i held you in my arms. you are a gift from God and we are fully aware of just how blessed we are that he has shared you with us. we treasure each day with you and are so excited for the next six months and all that they hold in store. you lucky duck, your first birthday falls on a saturday. i'm already coming up with ideas for your party. you just happen to have a mom that celebrates her own birthday for a full week, so yours may go on for a whole month! :)

i have a feeling we will be celebrating half-birthdays (as i remember it, i always proudly announced that i was 10 AND A HALF) for quite sometime. so, happy half-birthday, sweet link!

below pics were taken by my sweet nephew, carter, while he and his sister audrey were visiting over their spring break. he is quite the photographer, huh!?