Sunday, December 19, 2010

Hi my dear Lydia Rose..........it's your daddy (aka jagee)!

This blog is more of a sad blog for you and for us. Since we wrote last, your Grandpa Beck has passed away. He died on 11/22/10. He had been sick for awhile, but it still was a surprise for all of your family. Someday we will be able to tell you about what happened and how wonderful a man he was. He would have been the best Grandpa in the world to you. We know he is in a better place and that we will see him again someday.

On the bright side, you (baby Lydia) have been our bright spot in this very difficult time. You bring a smile to everyone's face, especially your Mimi. She loves you so much. We have been having dinner every night with your Mimi and all of your aunts and uncles on the Beck side. This has and will be a difficult holiday season, but we will all get through it together because there is so much love and we all have so much to live for. You are a big reason that we can heal from this my sweet baby girl.

To update you on things, right now you are doing a ton of jumping in your jumper. You are talking/yelling/making baby noises that are getting louder and clearer each day. We are slowly moving you away from the breast milk and towards food. You have started eating Gerber peas, green beans, and other veggies. You make funny faces when you don't like it. It's hilarious! You really haven't quite learned how to swallow the spoon fulls yet, but that will come. I think you will be crawling real soon.

Christmas is less than a week away. Even though this year will be especially difficult because of Grandpa, we are excited to see you through your first Christmas holiday. We are keeping the usual traditions that we know you will grow to love (cutting down the Christmas tree, taking pictures with Santa, etc.). Daddy's favorite is when you have to get all bundled up in your little baby snowsuit so that you can brave the cold. You are absolutely the cutest little thing I have ever seen and I'm so blessed that you are mine.

Till next time.........I love you so much,
Your jagee!