Special day

Today Ariel's umbellical cord came off.

I guess that means she is growing up already.

Michael and I have mixed feelings about it.
While we want her to grow up so that we can do more things with her every moment with Ariel is so precious right now that we don't want it to go away.

Regardless, she will and must grow up according to the way God made us.
We have to remember that she is God's gift which he has entrusted to us for a given time and that she is not our possession.
Some day she will learn to fly on her own for God's glory.

We have this day to enjoy her and each other..
And we are very thankful for it.

Thank you Lord, Ariel, Michael and all the people that we share our lives with.