Im so cute when I crawl....and here is the photo's to prove it...lol

My first crawl.... Friday 18 Sep 2009

Could I be more proud of our Angel!!!

Dadda phoned me at work to tell me Granny phoned him all excited to say Jade crawled for the first time... my heart was so sad that I couldn't be there for the first crawl, but the sadness was quickly replaced with excitement!!! MY BABY STARTED TO CRAWL! What a big milestone!

On friday it was little crawls at a time then she had to rest, now she is all over the place...
We really have to watch her closely because before you know it she is on the other side of the room! :-)

Congratulations Jade, we love you soooooooooo much and we are so proud of you!

Photo's to follow soon....maybe even a video...watch this space! lol lol

Before I was a Mom....

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

First Time Flower girl...

I just wanted to share these cute photo's with you.

Jade was one of Rikus and Tracy's flower girls at their wedding, she looked so cute! :-)

Rikus & Tracy:

The wedding was amazing! You two are meant for each other. All the people sharing this day with you could just see the love that you have for each other, by the way you looked at each other, the way both of you couldn't stop smiling. We wish you all the love and happiness of a lifetime together! May God always be the centre point of your Love for each other, because with Him on your side and with Him in your marriage, you will make it together! You both very special people to us and we love you lots! Will, Tash and Jade...

I told you she is an Angel....

Thank You God for Your Angel!! Thank You for choosing us to be her earth Parents, we know You must love us so much for giving us a gift as precious as Jade! Amen

Mommy's Angel....

Just a few photo's of Jade...
She just gets cuter by the day! :-)

Thank you God for your miracle and gift, we love her with all our hearts! Amen

Seeing that it is Women's month, there is a few women who deserves a BIG Thank you!

Jade just amazes me more everyday!
Never thought I would know love they way I love her...in the same breath...I understand only now why my own mother was always nagging, and begging and crying and I can now for the first time say YOU WERE RIGHT AND NOW THAT I AM A MOTHER I UNDERSTAND!

Thats where I come to the Thank you for the special Women in my life!

Mamma: Ek begin by Mamma, want Mamma is die heel belangrikste vrou in my lewe, my beste vriendin, my troosplek, my veilige plek, een van my sterkste steunpilare. Dankie dat Mamma so geduldig was met my en my altyd bygestaan het en nogsteeds bystaan. Ek is jammer vir die horror tienerjare wat ek Mamma gegee het, maar gelukkig weet ek ook nou 'n Ma se liefde is oneindig en vergifnis is groter as die see! Sonder Mamma sou ek nooit die Ma kan wees wat ek is nie, want daar was nie 'n beter voorbeeld as Mamma nie. Ek is so ongelooflik lief en dankbaar vir Mamma!

Ouma Caroline: Hoe bevoorreg is ek om Ouma in my lewe te he. Dankie vir al die jare se liefde en bystand. Ek het nog altyd geweet, maak nie saak wat nie, as ek terug kyk is Ouma reg agter my. Sonder vra van, hoekom en waarom, net altyd daar by my. Daar is 'n band tussen my en Ouma wat nie woorde nodig het nie, 'n band wat net ek en Ouma het en verstaan! Dankie, so baie dankie, vir die Vrou wat Ouma is, ons kan niks minder as trots wees om deel van Oumie se familie te wees nie! Lief Oumaie so baie!!!

Tannie Brenda: My Peetma, as ek Tannie in een woord kan opsom sal dit wees Liefde, want Tannie straal liefde vir almal en alles! Tannie is soos 'n positiewe lig in almal van ons se lewe! Maak nie saak in watste situasie jy jouself vind nie, Tannie het die manier om jou altyd die positiewe kant te laat sien en te besef: "Its not really that bad". Dis 'n gawe en ons is weereens DANKBAAR vir Tannie! Baie baie lief vir Tannie!

Mom: How lucky am I? Most women complain and moan about their mother in laws. But all I have for you are good and loving words, because that's all you are GOOD AND LOVING! You our safe haven, when we have a headache you always ready with a tablet and a hug to go with it! When we have a tummy ache, you have just the right syrup and loving word to make us feel better! I love you and thank you for accepting me in your family!

Tannie Jenelle: BOK VIR SPORTS!!! Dankie vir al die gesellige praatjies! Dankie Tannie, vir die liefde en dat Tannie my en Ian aanvaar het as kinders in julle huis en nou vir Jade as 'n eie kleinkind! Meeste van alles, uit my hart uit dankie dat Tannie my Pa so gelukkig maak!

My skoonsussies: Lalie, Karen, Melissa, Tracy:

Julle ROCK!!! Al 4 van julle in soveel verskillende maniere!

Lalie jy is soos my bloedsuster, met jou kan ek myself wees en my diepste geheime weet ek sal by jou bly. Jy ken die se ding: FAMILY KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU BUT LOVE YOU ANYWAY! Lal, jy love my anyway! :-) En ek love you vrek baie Sus!

Karen, Jy is die sagte sussie wat altyd met 'n koesterende woord langs my staan. Die een wat net goeie dinge raak sien in die lewe. Dis 'n verligting om saam jou tyd te spandeer, want dan besef mens, daar is nog sulke goeie mense soos jy in die wereld and all is not lost! Dankie vir dit!! Lief jou!

Lissa: You this amazing soft lovable person, who goes out of your way to please everyone, you sometimes doubt yourself - and no one understands why, because you are this amazing person...but maybe that's what makes you more special, you don't even realize how special you really are? Love you Lis!

Tracy: You the rock! You the person we can all count on all the time, DAY OR NIGHT! You are honest, you say it like it is, and I am thankful for you, because I know with you I will always be kept on the straight and narrow! You a real big sis and I am happy to be part of your family! Love you lots!

BFF aka Grizelda: Waar begin mens??? Voel amper of ek 'n blog alleen vir jou moet skryf..hehehehe! Hulle se bloed is dikker as water, maar as ek aan jou dink, dan voel ek partykeer of daardie gesegte nie van toepassing is nie! Jy is my tjomma, my huil maatjie, my stoutwees pel, my lag vriendin, my ernstige life decision beplan span! Ons is rug teen rug en jy maak altyd seker "im taken care off" Dankie dat jy altyd nog daar is, dit voel of jy daar is van die begin af en ek weet jy sal daar wees tot die einde!! Love you like millions!!!!


God, Thank You for all these amazing, strong, loving women in my life! Thank You for the bond of sisterhood that only we as women understand. I pray that you will protect and guide all of us and never leave us, because without You we are nothing! I am blessed to have all of them in my life and I know they in my life only because You choose us for each other! Thank you... in Jesus name...AMEN