Mommy's little helper

Even before I was blessed with Speck I hoped for, prayed for and desired having a little girl.  When we found out I was pregnant I was over the moon with excitement because here's my chance!  As the weeks went by I found myself convinced that I was carrying a little boy.  It even crept into my dreams!  So imagine my renewed joy when the dr said "it's going to be a girl!".

In my mind, through my rose colored glasses, girls are so much fun-er than boys!  They've got cuter clothes.  They're less rambunctious.  They're generally more helpful.  And I'm a girl and therefore me and my little girl can do so many fun things together!  She will be my mini-me!

Well, she is no mini-me...

But she is loads of fun!  I'm sure if we had a boy I would feel just the same about him and think myself crazy for wanting a girl over a boy (for all you Anne fans out there... :).  But as such speck turned out to be a girl...and boy is she a girl!!!  I see a lot of myself in her, behavior wise.  It's nice since everyone is of the opinion that Speck's a spitting image of her dad.

My mom always assumed that I was cautious on account of my bad eyes but Speck sure put that theory to rest!  She is the most cautious little person I've ever met!  You'll never catch her jumping off a toy chest.

(Speck the safe "speck"tator in this jumping bonanza!!)

But she is just the most helpful little kid ever!  Ever since she started walking she's discovered she can do so many things!!  And she ALWAYS wants to lend me a helping hand and be involved in everything I do!  With all my daily tasks big or small!  Once she can handle the clean dishes and load them into the dish washer to dry, after I've washed them, I'm convinced I will never have to bend over at the waist again!

She helps me pick up anything that I may drop (including my socks!!)

She helps with the cooking...

(washing the rice...how does she know I hate washing rice?)

(she preps the veggies for salads and stir-frys)

She helps with the cleaning...

(untangling the cords when I vacuum and helping sweep up the dust around the house)

She helps with the grocery shopping...

(scouring the fearless flyer for the latest deals and newest items to try)

(carrying the groceries to the cart! even mommy's instant noodles...)

 She even helps daddy with the stroller...

And the heavy lifting around the house...

Yup we've been blessed beyond anything we could have hoped or dreamed with that one.

"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly aboev all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in thhe church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever."

Ephesians 3:20-21

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