Our Josie...

I can think of a million and 1 things I could and maybe should be doing right now.  One of them is sleeping, I should be sleeping! Sorry Mom and Andrew that I am writing this, and not sleeping because Josie is sleeping. I just feel like I need to share more, I feel like I need to convince everyone to pray for Josie. I know that you are all praying for her, but there is something as a mama, where you want to beg and plead with people, that they know exactly how precious this little one is to you! I want everyone to feel like this world can't go on without this little bundle of joy, because this mama needs her...I really feel like the world needs Josie!

So here is a bit more on our Josie.... because I can't help but share more about the little 14 lb - 25 1/2 inch baby that has rocked her mama and daddy's world...And we will never be the same!

Most newborns sleep a lot, Josie was born at the same time as a lot of my friends had babies, oddly enough also that most of these friends have had girls...So you can't help but hear, and share stories with each other about their babies, and yours often the stories are about sleeping habits...Josie quickly became a pretty good sleeper at night, but during the days, I would beg with her and try everything for her to take naps, but my little girl would rather be observing the world, or hanging out with mama. I would get frustrated that I couldn't seem to accomplish much during the day, because if she would nap, it would be just a quick cat nap. The past two or three weeks we have more of a rhythm and she is now taking more naps, but overall when it comes to it...She likes to be apart of the action and observe everything that is going on...

Josie LOVES her daddy....and HE loves her...Josie gave her first smile to Andrew, and her first giggle. It is a true gift to see Andrew interact with his baby, and how they light each other up...

Josie has already obtained quite the nicknames...Jose (Like Jode- with an S) is probably what we call her the most, we have also been known to throw out Joster, (thanks Laurie for that one!), Josie Mae, Miss J, J, Jo Jo, precious, sweetheart, and I can think of a few more....but she does have the nicknames, probably not as many as her friend Emma, but we do love calling her with affection.

Josie is active! If you were around to see my belly during pregnancy you would think there were two babies inside! It was the coolest thing to watch her move, and she is still a very active 4 month old baby. She will sit and observe when she is in the arms of someone she knows, but quite often she prefers to be standing, kicking on her play mat, or jumping in her jumparoo. Andrew and I were just commenting on last night that we think she is getting bored with just sitting, it is like she wants to crawl, you put her down, and she uses her legs to try to move, even though she is going no where!

Also her new thing is grabbing, and kissing...Yesterday she was grabbing her Grandma Bolmans cheeks, and literally opening her mouth to kiss my mom! I wear the cross necklace that Andrew made me everyday, and everyday I am thankful that it is still in tact at the end of the day. When she gets a bottle she likes to hold it herself, when I tried pulling it away from her yesterday, I honestly could not do it, without exhibiting a bit of force, this girl is strong! And she is going to need to be!!!

I am sure each day I will think of more things that I want to share with people about the little girl who has rocked my world...and so many other peoples world. I plead with God, that He will protect her, that she will be able to rock so many more peoples worlds, with her smile, and her personality, that I am positive she is going to shine to the world...

We love you Josie Mae....even when there is sleepless nights...and never ending dirty diapers ...

You are an absolute gift!!