Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!!

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I want to say what I'm grateful for.

• MY MOM: Mom, you are my hero, my best friend, and the greatest mother I could ask for. Thank you for everything you have sacrificed for us and the lessons you have taught me. You are a strong woman and I hope to be just a good of a mother that you were to me.
• CAILIN SHANNON SHAW-LUCK: My beautiful, wonder angel! I couldn't be more thankful for the blessing of being this angel's mother. She is a miracle and a joy to my world. She has opened my eyes to a new world and new experiences. She has helped me learn and grow into the woman and mother I was meant to be. Thank you Cailin for choosing me to be your mom. I love you SO much.
• MY JOB: Bravo Arts Academy, thank you for hiring me and giving me such a great opportunity to grow in the performing arts world. Working at the Front Desk as introduced me to great new people. Plus I'm in an environment that I love. I'm around music and dancing and the Arts 5 days a week and it brings me so much joy!
• MY FRIENDS: My list would go forever is I listed every friend I wanted to thank. So I'll be doing personal thank you's privately. But for now, for those that have been there for me the past roller coaster of a year, words cannot describe the gratitude I have for you all. Thank you for all your support and advice. You are all priceless to me.
• FAMILY: Thank you for being my supporters. We've all gone tough times and we've always backed each other up. More tough days are ahead of us. But together we can make it through. Love you all!
• GOD AND JESUS!!: Last but not least, I have to give thanks to my Heavenly Father and his son, Jesus! They are my rock, my light in the darkness, my savior, my everything! I feel so blessed to know that I am in their light and their love. To have someone to pray to and know my prayers are being heard and answered. I'm so very thankful for my brother Jesus for bleeding for my sins and dying for me. They have blessed me with amazing family, wonderful friends, a job that is better than I could have asked for, and the most beautiful daughter! Without God and Jesus Christ, I would not have all of you. 

Cailin: 9 months

I'm sooooo slacking on my blog posts!!!

Cailin had her 9 month check up last week on Thursday. She's still growing!!
17 lbs 8 ozs
71 cms
I can't remember her head circumference but it only grew .5 cm.

Here are her developments:

• She is crawling at the speed of light. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with her.
• She's pulling herself up on tables and chairs. BUT she's starting to stand up on her own...when she's on my bed.
• She has 4 teeth now with 2 more growing on top. Soon she'll have 4 on top and 2 on bottom.
• She says "Mama"(her first word) and "Dada" and "Baba."
• Her favorite action is clapping when we say "yay"
• Slowly but surely she is learning to wave. And most of the time she's waving to herself.

On a side note, Cailin has another sinus infection and this one is rough. Fever, very bad clogged up nose, cough, and very grumpy baby. I feel bad that there isn't much that I can do as a mom beside giving her Tylenol, warm bath, and love. I breaks my heart when after I do all of that and nothing seems to help and hear her screaming. Hopefully this passes over fast.