Miriam, you are four months old!

This month, many memorable events occurred in your life. You are changing so fast, Mommy and Daddy are having a hard time keeping up with you; but here are a few of our favorites this month:

On Oct 12th, you were dedicated to a lifetime of loving God at our church, Restore; your Imagine Statement read, “18 years from now, Paul and Teresa hope that Miriam will be confident, persistent, honest, gracious, and compassionate.” Your brother, sisters, and Grandma were all there to celebrate with you as we dedicated you to God! We’re so grateful for you, our wonderfully made gift!

On Oct 15th, we experienced your first laugh out loud! Mommy was kissing your face while you played on your play-mat, and you giggled aloud a couple times; Daddy witnessed it 🙂 It was such a beautiful sound! A few days later, we captured this video.

On Oct 23rd, Mommy took you to your first Baby Storytime at the public library; you loved seeing the other babies and toddlers play, the colors of the books, and the singing we did.

On Oct 26th, we took family pictures together. It was a gorgeous Fall day; Mommy’s friend Gretchen met us at a beautiful trail area near our house and took some stunning shots. You, of course, stole the show!

On Oct 29th, you rolled from your tummy to your back all on your own!! It was so exciting and Mommy happened to be videoing you at the time. You had no idea what you did, and you probably did it out of frustration, BUT it was adorable. You’ve only rolled over a couple times since, but you can turn yourself all the way around (360*) on your back, and you are loving your bouncer, turning yourself around in there as well. I’m sure that next month, Mommy and Daddy will have a lot more movement to report 🙂

On Halloween this year, you were a ladybug. The cutest ladybug ever! Daddy and Mommy took you to a local shopping area that was doing a “trunk or treat”. We walked you around, gathered a bit of candy that the stores offered, and basically showed you off 😉

A very special event occurred last year around this time; Mommy had a GOEX event with a friend in Olathe, KS who had discovered that Mommy was about 6 1/2 weeks pregnant with you. All of her friends at the event prayed for you at that time; that you would grow perfectly inside Mommy’s tummy and that you would be born safely in God’s time. It was so special and helpful to Mommy. THIS year, we went back on Nov 6th to those same friends who hosted a GOEX again and got to meet you!! You were so good the whole day, letting everyone hold you and giving big smiles. Mommy and Daddy are so blessed to have you, Miriam!

The only sad part of your month was that you came in contact with the virus, Roseola 🙁 You didn’t get a very bad case but it was a sad day for Mommy.

Miriam, you are our brave, smart, beautiful, and sweet daughter! We love you very much!

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