4 months in a blink

Why is Kirby already 4 months old? Well, Lauren, because she was born on August 23rd, that is why! Where in the world does the time go? I now fully understand how people say, "You just have grown up so fast!" I used to look at them like they were ridiculous and from outer space - for me it seemed to go by as slow as molasses on a Sunday. Life has been crazy busy. I can not wait for the day when I do not have to get up and rush to get Kirby and myself ready and out the door. June - you can get here as quickly as you want. Just keep Kirby at 4 months old and let everything else pass by, then we can pick back up her aging process in June. Ha, if only!
She is doing wonderfully! She is definitely "fearfully and wonderfully made"! She has her daddy's strong will. She is still in her hip brace, unfortunately. They say it is making progress but still too lax. They want everything to get much tighter now. Blah! At least they gave us a pink brace this time. I was determined that if she had to wear it any longer that we were going to get a girl version! I win! She loves taking a bath still - I hope that never changes. That is what I look forward to at the end of the school day. I know that when I get home I get to play with her for about an hour before she is ready for bath time and bed. For the most part she is still sleeping through the night (she goes down around 6:45 and sleeps until about 6). The last 2 weeks she has woken up twice, one set while we were out of town (to be expected) and then last night. She had shots yesterday so she was not her normal self at all. She does not like tummy time, still, but is getting better. She pushes her self up for a about 30 seconds and then makes herself roll over. She babbles all the time and smiles a lot. We have gotten a few really good Santa belly laughs out of her, but nothing like what she did for my grandmother and mom. She really likes laughing at her Grammy and GiGi. She really seemed to enjoy visiting in Montgomery. It was a long trip (8 days) but well worth the hassle. It seemed like we took a Uhaul worth of stuff up there, but being gone that long I wanted to make sleepy time as normal as possible. CR got to go hunting with dad and Ryan in Mississippi. Even though it was unsuccessful due to the lack of rain, they still had a good time with each other. "Long trip" is about all they wanted to say the night they got back, but over the last week I have heard some really good stories. It was great to see E and Kyleigh. Even though we had to bunk at my grandma's house, we still got to see them everyday. Ray and Brody were around some as well, and it was nice to have them join us in the Christmas festivities. Next year they will officially be one big family, so that will make everything that much better I am sure. Mom and I got to spend some time together as well, which I always enjoy bonding with her. Dad and I did not get to go on any of our long walks, but we did get some great visiting time. I love to see God work. Others may not see it and understand it fully, but I do, and He is up to something big. We also got to visit with the extended family and I am so excited to say that Jenny accepted Christ to be her Lord and Savior. Like I said, He is up to something big; I have been praying specifically for her for a long time. Praise the Lord. She seems to be doing ok, but is still taking treatments and in some pain. Pray for a miracle that only God can do. He is always up to something big! We got to meet up with Kevin, Bethany, Nathan and some of the Rod clan. So excited that Kirby and Nathan have gotten to see each other in October, November, and December! From the looks of the upcoming year, so far in January, February and March they have dates too! Yay for friends in the making!! Friends, CR, just friends!