Let's pray, Lea!

You said a new word today! "PRAY!"

We were in the bedroom and I asked you if you could get the rosary for me. You nodded your head and said, "Yeah..." Then I said we were going to pray for all the babies who are in their mommies' tummies, and you said, "Pray!" Yaaay! I was so proud of you! Because you saw me smiling, you said it over and over again...and yet again when we finished the last decade together. =)

It meant so much to me that this was one of your first words because prayer is so important to us. When you were in my tummy, I would pray the rosary outloud so you could hear me and pray with me. When you were born, I would hold you in my lap and we would pray the rosary together. And now that you are a little bigger, you can hold the rosary in your hands while we pray and kiss Jesus on the cross when we are finished.

You are so good when we are praying the rosary, and people always compliment us on how quiet you are in Mass. I think it's because ever since you came into this world, you haven't known any other way to live. Other than home, church is the one place where you spend most of your time, and I'm so happy that you are comfortable in the house of the Lord.

I do hope that this beautiful life of prayer will stay with you your entire life. Your daddy and I will do our best to be good examples for you and show you what a relationship with Jesus and Mama Mary looks like. It's good to talk to them every day...to tell them how you are doing...to ask for what you need...to seek help for others when their faith or health is weak.

Let's continue to pray together and we will see wonderful things happen through the grace and power of God! AMEN!

Love,
Mommy