Simply Blessed » Makenzie

A Security Blanket of a Different Sort…

Michelle — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:43:29 +0000

Devin is truly enamored with his little sister, Makenzie. She has become his security blanket.

He refuses to go anywhere without her. Like today, she was under the weather so I kept her home from school. He pitched a fit last night not wanting to go to school because she couldn’t go.

He said “but who will hold my hand when I walk in?”

I always knew I wanted Devin to have a sibling close in his age since his other brother and sisters are so much older than him…

I just never imagined he’d love her and need her so very much!

For My Girls

Michelle — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:05:31 +0000

This is for my three girls. Each of which will always have a special place in my heart, even if they do lose their minds as teenagers *AHEM*.

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Makenzie is TWO!

Michelle — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:22:25 +0000

Two years ago today, Makenzie came into this world at 1:04 pm weighing 6 lbs 12 oz and screaming like this…

and now she’s a beautiful young lady who has my heart in her hand. Here’s a poem for my sweet baby girl on her 2nd birthday :)

Twinkle Twinkle, my little star
Do you know how very precious you are?
Our little teapot with her handle and spout
Getting steamed up and letting it out!
Sweet, sweet Makenzie, our little Miss Muffet
Singing and talking while you sit on your tuffet

Reminiscing about my little girl
I can only smile
To think of how you’ve grown this year
in your own, very unique style

I think about your pretty hair
and how I love to put bows there!
And how my little girl stands her ground
(you have to, with all of your older siblings around)
You’re Queen of the swing set
(better push her just right)
And you do a pretty good mood swing too
(It can be quite a sight!)
Delightful and daring
Ten outfits you’re wearing
As you strip off another
“Clothes can be such a bother!”
How can I be mad, when a rule you don’t keep
when you’re in the corner pretending to sleep!

Late at night, tucked in bed,
we hear a faint pitter-patter, a doornob turning
Round the door peeks your little head
with an impish grin, and a late night yearning
for One More Book, one more song
One more hug, ’cause the night’s so long

As we rock, your sweet head resting on my shoulder
I realize tonight you’re one year older
Quietly we rock to and fro
Quietly I face the truth I know

Times like these will someday come to an end
And you will say goodbye to childhood friends
like your Baby and your Paci, tried and true
That once were such a part of you

I delight to see you grow up, my dear
But sometimes I’d like to hold this moment right here
just like I’m holding your little hand

But then I understand,
and I wonder, was ever a woman
so Blessed?

So grow up my darling, you have my blessing
to continue learning and growing, trying and testing
this world around you.
And Daddy and I will do our best to let you fly
and catch you when you fall
and with God as our guide, to give you our all
That’s all we can do, to Love with full measure
our precious children, our one earthly treasure

So Happy Birthday my two-year-old loveable Miss

And be sure to save your Mommy a kiss!

I love you Makenzie! Happy 2nd Birthday my little Princess

My Little Ladybug :)

Michelle — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:21:40 +0000

With Makenzie’s 2nd birthday party coming up this weekend, I decided to go with a ladybug theme since I love ladybugs and so does Makenzie. Of course, I had to go ALL out as far as Makenzie’s attire for the party. So I asked my good friend Lisa to help me out…and boy did she ever!

I picked out the fabric of what I had in mind and had them shipped to her. I told her to do whatever she thought would be cute… and this is what she came up with:

And since Lisa sent me the scrap ribbon she used in the pillowcase dress, I of course had to make a fabulous bow for her to wear in her hair on a kufi hat:

I think Makenzie likes her outfit almost as much as I do…

Aaahhhh the joys of dressing a little girl!

More Beautiful You

Michelle — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:08:13 +0000

♫ There could never be a more beautiful you
Don’t buy the lies, disguises and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you ♫

♫ So turn around you’re not too far
To back away be who you are
To change your path go another way
It’s not too late you can be saved ♫

♫ If you feel depressed with past regrets
The shameful nights hope to forget
Can disappear they can all be washed away
By the one who’s strong can right your wrongs
Can rid your fears dry all your tears ♫

♫ And change the way you look at this big world
He will take your dark distorted view
And with His light He will show you truth
And again you’ll see through the eyes of a little girl ♫

“More Beautiful You” is a wonderful song by Jonny Diaz. I couldn’t help but think of it as I looked through the pictures I took of Makenzie earlier today. You can listen to the song HERE if you haven’t ever heard it.

The reason I was taking all those pictures is because Makenzie’s 2nd birthday is coming up soon and I wanted to hopefully get THE snapshot to go on her invites I’m in the process of making. Luckily I got those because I thought I was going to be stuck with this:

Had that been the case I’m sure we would have received several regrets~ ;O)