Lilybeth Dooley

Yesterday was a big day for our daughter. She turned 8 weeks old on the 12th, and yesterday she received her 2 month shots, (4 shots total). It was a good thing daddy came a long to comfort his little girl because mommy was too busy crying. =-( I think it hurt me worse than it hurt her. It was terrible to hear her scream like that. All I wanted was to take the pain away from her.

Kevin was great. The whole time we were in the doctors office he held and talked to her. Since I’m her source of food, she tends to cling to mommy, but when we were in the doctors office all she wanted was her daddy. Even at 8 weeks of age, Lily knows that her daddy is their to protect and comfort her. It’s amazing how that happens when you have a kid. The whole time yesterday I kept thinking, wow, God chose us to be her parents. What a huge responsibility He gave us.

It makes me wonder how He feels when we are hurt and need Him to comfort us. How must it feel for Him to see us suffer and be in pain (usually self inflicted)? Lily’s shots were only a minor, temporary discomfort and yet she knew to have her daddy comfort her. I wonder how it would be if everyone knew they could go to their heavenly father to relieve their pain. Sometimes I think I forget that I can do that. That I’m not going through life by myself. He is in control, and He can comfort us in the best way possible.

Lily had another major accomplishment yesterday, she rolled over by herself for the first time, and her daddy got to see it!!! When God gives us a blessing, we should savor the moment! No matter how small, or big!