Day 6 Thankful

Today I am thankful for my little lady Laney.  We were so blessed and surprised to find out we were expecting Laney.   She was such a great baby and has grown up to be a great little gal.  I had been very close to children, especially my nieces and nephew.  I had babysat so many kids that I couldn't wait to be a mom.  I never felt like the first time parent thing because I had nannied for 2 babies.  Delaney Ann arrived as the biggest baby in our family at a whole 7 pounds 7 ounces!

She adores her little dog, Zoe.

She has always been my little miss.

Such a happy girl.....always.  I am so thankful for a first child who is so laid back and easy going.  She never got into things as a baby, wouldn't do something without asking first.  She has the family anxiety that has been passed on to her but she is always so proud of herself when she overcomes that and tries something new.

The day Jeff and I went to Omaha for our infertility treatment when we got pregnant with the twins Laney stayed in Grand Island with her Meme and Papa.  They took her to the store to buy a doll.  Laney insisted on getting a boy and girl twin doll set because mom was having boy and girl twins.  By golly that gives me some shivers when I think about it.  After 4 failed infertility treatments we were not sure she would get to be a sibling.  She loved being around kids and we really really wanted her to be a big sister.   I am so thankful that happened because she has always (well 99% of the time) been so good to them.  At first she really just wanted her sister but Connor grew on her too.  Boy does she love being the big sister.

She is my girl.  She loves her cuddle time with mom.  So, yep, today I have so very thankful for Miss Delaney Ann Chmelka!! 

This picture was taken on one of the first times we left the twins and took Laney on a mommy/daddy date.  We went to a Husker baseball game.  I love this silly girl.  What was even sweeter is she kept saying she wished Connor and Claire were here because she missed them.  What a goofy girl!