10 months/11 months/Merry Christmas/ Happy New Year

Yes, I am way late writing this. I have sat down four different times since Copelyn has turned 10 months trying to write but something ends up happening and I haven't been able to finish. So here goes nothing for our 10 month/11 month/Merry Christmas/ Happy New Years Blog! Copelyn is such a busy, sweet bee! She is everywhere. She has taken a few steps here and there but hasn't taken the initiative to actually walk yet which I am totally ok with! It makes my heart hurt each milestone we hit because she is growing so fast! She is sleeping pretty well from about 8:30pm to about 3am & then 3:30am to about 8am. She is an awesome eater and loves everything we put in her mouth especially anything sweet! This child has quite the sweet tooth. If she sees frozen yogurt from across the room she will come crawling and open her mouth like a puppy dog until you give her some. Her favorite new words are "wow", "tree", "Scott" (Scott doesn't like this a bit lol), "pretty", and "MOMMA!!!" (finally!) She has such a spirit for Christmas. Every decoration she sees she points it out and says "wow". Over the past two months she has given her daddy and I a run for our money & some semi heart attack moments! One day Scott ran out to get the mail and left the baby gate cracked just a tad. He came back in and Copelyn was sitting on the top step waving and laughing. Praise Jesus she did not fall! Scott and I both had to sit for a minute and re-cooperate. Then this past week I had put Copelyn in our bed to sleep because she had a stomach bug. She fell asleep in between us with pillows around her. Well, around 3:30 am we heard a loud thump. The loud thump was enough for both Scott and I to spring out of bed. Poor Copelyn fell out of the bed onto her stomach. Praise Jesus for protecting her yet again! Of course I got dressed and was ready to proceed to the ER but Scott told me to call the on call doctor first which I decided to do. The doctor reassured me I wasn't an awful mother and she gets calls like this all the time! Whew! So for now Copelyn is wrapped in bubble wrap with a helmet on at all times haha! I wish! Scott would definitely think I had gone loco if I did that! We battled RSV, ear infection, and the stomach flu this past month but our Christmas was so wonderful! Copelyn was so much fun to watch and we got such enjoyment surprising her! Her favorite toy is her cozy coupe. She hasn't figured out how to open the door yet so she just dives in head first to get into the car haha! My little daring child! New Years was nice and quiet for us. My family was visiting and we just celebrated mildly! As far as New Year Resolutions let's see. I would like to work on being less fearful. This is something I definitely struggle with and I am not proud of. I get so upset about the things happening around the world and find myself obsessed. The only answer I have is this world needs more Jesus. I fear raising my children and my family in this crazy place! But thank the Lord we have Jesus in our hearts and home because he is ultimately our protector. So for me I will work on trusting God more with my life and being less fearful. As far as mommy resolutions, I hope to be a more fun mom for Copelyn this year. I want to be more crafty and take on fun activities with her even if that means paint gets on the furniture or something gets ruined. Sometimes it is hard for my Type A personality to let loose and let the house get a little messy. I want Copelyn to enjoy a mess if that makes sense. SO here's to a messy house in 2013! I also want to love my husband more intentionally. I always mean to do this but it seems sometimes I forget. Even a simple note that takes 5 seconds to write would make his day! Why don't I take more opportunities to do this!? Lastly, I want to spend more time on my knees in prayer. I pray all the time but I feel like I don't make enough time to come before the Lord bowing in prayer. I have no idea what 2013 will hold for us but I sure hope it holds lots of time together as a family and many more meaningful moments! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas & a Happy New Year! "God's loyal love couldn't have run out, his merciful love couldn't have dried up. They're created NEW every morning. How great your faithfulness!! I'm sticking with God. He's all I've got left."(The Message) Lamentations 3:22,23