My Kiely-Grace

My Kiely has been a mover and a shaker since she was in the womb. I remember endlessly watching my stomach and thinking to myself-"Wow-this baby has so much energy, she literally never stops moving"! Life outside the womb has pretty much proven to be the same. Kiely is filled with boundless energy and always has to be doing something which usually entails following me around and mimicking the things I am doing. If I am cooking she wants to help too, if I am doing my make-up then she is applying her lip gloss as well. The girl is a crack up, she is a total spit fire and she has a such a little personality all of her own and I think to myself "This kid knows so much more than we think she knows". Kiely's wheels are always turning..you can see it in her eyes. She is always thinking and processing things. My girl is smart as all get out. I know all Moms think their kids are geniuses, but really..I think Kiely is!! She responds to conversations in total context and the girl has a wild vocabulary. She takes things in and then responds accordingly. God has big plans for my girl, there is no doubt about it. I will admit that sometimes her little independant and strong willed nature can drive me up the wall and I think to myself "Lord, what made you think that I could handle this wild thing??" And when I sit back and think it all becomes clear ...She is just like me! Of course! God has a humor too!

Kiely is her own person, she is unique and totally crafted by God to do many wonderful things in her life. As much energy as it takes to keep up with her I wouldn't trade her for ANYTHING. Her heart is sweet and tender and at the ripe old age of 2 years 10 months old there is no doubt about it that she has a heart for God and a heart for people. She tells me all the time that "Jesus is in her heart", and I believe her! My favorite part of the day with her is when I tuck her in a night, she is a real cuddle hound. We talk for a bit and then we pray. As I leave her room the words I most often hear from her are " I love you Mom-you're my baby girl!"

In moments like those I realize that "My hands are full, but so is my heart." Yep..I am blessed!