Tildy 7 Months.

This girl has an infectious smile. 

My mornings always start bright because I am usually greeted by a huge, gummy grin from Tildy. I love listening to her coo and babble in her crib each morning before I go in to pull her out. And then, when our eyes meet, her smile spreads across her face nearly reaching the corners of her eyes. There is nothing better. 

Tildy is my best eater to date! She loves food! Rice cereal, fruit, sweet potatoes...and she is already trying to grab food off of my plate and from my hands. And when I took these photos, all she wanted was to get the paper into her mouth!

And Tildy has become little miss rolly polly.  She loves to roll around on the floor and in her crib and can actually cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time. 

Love this little lady.

Christmas 2013

Christmas Highlights:

Auntie Sarah, Audie, and Zoe were in town

Ruby was an angel in the VW nativity...did a great job memorizing her part 

Santa brought Hank a BIG Buzz Lightyear

Santa brought Ruby Bitty Baby, who is Ruby's most trusted companion these days

We all enjoyed time with all of our family...VW's and Meyer's

Christmas Lowlights:

Meg was miserably sick Christmas Eve

Hank was equally sick with an ear infection

Next up...CHRISTMAS!! (It did happen too)

Tildy's blessing did happen....over two months ago.

I love the spirit I feel each time we bless one of our children. It is one of those moments in life where I feel my Heavenly Father close. And what a blessing these moments are to me...they are what strengthen my testimony of our Heavenly Father. This is why I can't pass up the opportunity to write about Tildy's blessing day...or at least document it. It was special to pull out the dress and bow Ruby wore and put it on Tildy for her special day. I hope Tildy will develop a relationship with all her siblings, and I especially hope she and Ruby will form a sister bond of love. 

Mathilda Rose Van Wagenen

Given a name and a blessing by her father

December 29, 2013.

Mathilda was my Grandma Meyer's sister name. My grandma called her sister Tildy, which I have always loved. Rose comes from Hugh's grandma Jeppson, whose name is Helen Rose. 

Tildy with her namesake, Nana (Great-grandma Jeppson).

Grandpa and Grandma Van Wagenen

Aunt McCall and Grandma Suzi

Grandpa Scott

The wonderful women/girls in Tildy's life.

I feel blessed to have Tildy's sweet spirit in our home and to be her mother. I love baby blessings and watching Hugh use the priesthood to give our children a blessing to get them started in this world.