First time at the beach... (age 1)
Trip to Chicago (age 1)
Trip to Boston to visit Uncle J.D. at Harvard (that trip still really makes me laugh)
Almost two years old enjoying Mim's pool...
I had to post this one, it looks so much like Rinny does now when she is trying to be silly. (age 2)
Her actual second birthday...
Our application part one to our journey to our brother. This photo was taken on July 12, 2007, a little over two years ago. Can you believe how little they were when we began the journey! We started the journey to Jude 9 months before he was born (not a coincidence I don't think!)
The year in review.....
The Good Friday service this year. Very touching moment of remembering Christ's sacrifice.
Rinn learned how to swim this year....
One of her favorite foods, a pazookie with one of her favorite people
Enjoying a baseball game this summer
Poor Rinny, you looked miserable when you got the stomach bug this year. So sweet how you would apologize to mommy for getting sick. 
Your first visit to the dentist was this year, you were so so brave. 
You even learned to write your name!
Happy Birthday, Ree Ree. I love you, madly. I love how....
You make a pitter patter sound with your feet as you walk down the hall in the mornings
You make me a better mommy
When I get to have alone time with you, you talk up a storm but in the midst of our crazy talkative house stay in the background
You smell so delicious no matter what (or no matter how long it's been since you have had a bath)
You love babies and talk in a baby voice
Can focus and stay focused for an incredibly long time
You color
How God gave you to me and to our family during a very needed time. A song of joy in our sorrow and fear. You brought a reminder of Hope from God.
You sing "boomerang express"
You notice little subtle differences about me (like when I get a new pair of earrings)
You tell me you love me
How you ask if your name will still be Rinn when you grow up and if I will still be your mommy. Of course, you will always be my baby sugar.
You react when you are scared; oftentimes laughing nervously and saying "ha, that's so funny."
You sleep with your blanky and Lucifer and with your buns in the air :)
Laugh when we talk about "buns" :)
Understand when mommy doesn't have time to do something for you at that particular second and never seem to be bothered by it.
You are very perceptive about things most 20 year olds don't pick up on-like when you cried at the end of the movie "UP" and said "But that was just a really sad movie."
Like sparkles
Can play independently
You sing "Your blood has washed away my sin, Jesus thank you." and how you can say it with all different inflections and sound like a preacher spreadin' fire and brimstone.
Want to go in with me every morning to get Jude when he awakes
Know that God is with you and protecting you. Like when you reminded yourself and me at Lion King (at a scary point) and said "God is still with me now,right, mommy?"
Try to be brave even when you are scared
You are so incredibly sweet and sugary but can toot like NOBODY's bizness! (and you always claim it right away!)
You are so kind and concerned for those around you
Pray "Thank you for this day and thank you for ALL the things you know about and amen."
Call daddy "boochy poo"
Like to wear a dress every day
Learn things without me even teaching you, just by hearing me
Sneak into our room before we go to bed and fall asleep on daddy's side of the bed
Ask me if I will keep hugging you and kissing you and checking on you and "stay the hall light on" when I tuck you into bed
Are patient with Creed and Jude
Sing "Popular" Kristen Chenowith style- particularly when you say "determined to succeed."
Like to read long books
Walk out in the hall after we have tuck
Your "snow white" outfit
Like to talk about being "modest"
Love going to the service with mommy
You love your cousins and talk about them all the time-in particular, spending time with your girl cousins
Love helping mommy with things around the house like cooking
Like to do "girly" things like have a "salon" day or go to Target with me
Forgive me when I sin
6 comments:
Happy Birthday Rinny! You are so very special!
Happy birthday Rinn! You are beautiful, inside and out!
Sunny, this list is just so special and so precious. You are such a wonderful mommy. Thanks for sharing allt hose darling things. We sure love that little Roosers too!
Happy Birthday Rinn from Aunt Jill and Uncle JD!!! And Elphie too
oh, this is perfect. thank goodness for little girls.
love this post! hi rinn!:)
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