6 Week Milestones

According to the charts, Eva is right on track with her developmental milestones. She's fixing her gaze on us when we talk to her, smiling at Daddy's "baby-talk", lifting her head, and opening her little hands. She weighs 9.4 lbs and has definitely stretched past her birth length. Her fingers and toes are SO long!

Last week was the first that Eva not only napped in her crib, but slept through the night in her crib! I woke up once wondering where she was, but was reassured by her tiny little body wrapped up down in her room. She absolutely loves her crib. No fuss, no tears, just peace, sweet dreams, and sleepy eyes.

God has been giving me so many revelations throughout the past 6 weeks. For the first 3, I was so emotional and contended for peace in my own life. "God, am I ever going to have time to eat lunch again? Am I ever going to be able to leave the house again?" It's amazing what 1 week can do during this critical growing period in a baby's life. I've learned to cherish the helplessness and dependancy on me, as mom.

Brandon has been such a source of strength, lending a shoulder to cry on, and constantly bonding with Eva by taking her on walks around the neighborhood in his sling. She loves it! On Thursday, I had a friend write and ask me to pray for her soon coming birth, that it would be as smooth as mine. The awesome thing about God is that He speaks to us wherever we are. Whether you're able to get up every morning and read your Bible for 30 minutes or you only have 5 minutes on your way to work, He is so faithful to meet you. After reading the request that my friend had asked, my eyes welled up with tears. That's what I'm called to do right now. I may not have 30 minutes in the morning to read my Bible, but I sure have a lot of quiet time with Eva and we can pray. We can pray for mamas who are going to give birth. We can pray for Daddy who is at work. We can intercede for our neighborhood and we can plead for more of Jesus in our lives. God is so good that He is going to use little ol' me, right where I am. Ahh, how amazing.

So, my prayer for you is that God gives you your own revelations. I pray that He speaks to you in His still small voice or a loud shout. I pray that you are used by Him and not uselessly waiting on the sidelines. Now is the time! Now is the time! Wake up sleepers! Arise!