Desert Song

When we first moved to Tucson, I remember thinking, "I never want to get used to this scenery." It was such a big change, and I felt like we were always on vacation. Well, the other day, I was taking a walk with Macie like I do most days. I was pushing her, trudging along the walking path, listening to my ipod, absorbed in my thoughts. I was so focused on the path right in front of me I didn't even notice my surroundings. I finally looked up to the Tucson Mountains and saw a glorious sunset. I realized that I had gotten used to my surroundings and didn't even notice the beauty around me much anymore. It was just a big reminder to me that even in this desolate desert, God has so much beauty to reveal. We should try each day to see it. He is revealing so much to us through His creation. It made me think of the Desert Song that Natalie Grant sings, "All of my life, in every season, You are still God, I have a reason to sing...I have a reason to worship." Here are a few of those reminders.

A beautiful sunset out my front door.

The Catalinas

The most beautiful creature in the desert!

Up to my Eyeballs in Advice!

Baby books and the internet, aka "the information super highway," doctors, other parents...uggh. Is there too much information out there? Maybe this is just a lesson that every first-time mom has to learn, but good grief! We've had quite the...dare I say...adventure... with Macie's eating habits...and it fascinates me how many opinions and strategies there are on what a 6 to 7 month-old should or should not be doing! We've tried it all...beefing up the calories, schedules, no schedules, blah, blah blah! What have I learned? That Macie is Macie, and she has...drum roll please....free will! So, until someone decides to create a website or write a book about MACIE, I'm throwing most of it out the window. So there. Wish me luck!

Just one of the dogs...

Macie is currently figuring out how to "army crawl" (thanks for the description, Kristy!). She is making her way all over the living room, and she has discovered that Toby is a great companion. She is absolutely obsessed with him and he is totally enamored by her!