Sleeping beauty

I was chatting with my sweet grandmother-in-love the other day and she was curious where all the pics of her great-granddaughter went. Of course, she was joking but images of Alexa Hope have been elusive since my diagnosis. I’m so pathetic, I haven’t even posted her 3rd birthday pics and that happened in mid-March. So, I will definitely do my best to keep my family better updated on the ins and outs of our everyday lives with more images of the people who give me a reason to fight each and every day.

Of course, a great deal of my time over the past months has been horizontal. These are the perfect moments for me to capture images of Lil’ A – mostly because she isn’t moving and Mommy is still learning how to use her camera with a gimp right-hand. Other images are of Alexa sleeping (or pretending to sleep) throughout the many adventures of her day and/or road trips to MD Anderson. Don’t let her fool ya. She won’t take a nap for Mommy anymore. All the more reason to relish these rare moments of solitude when they do happen. I have to admit, there isn’t anything more priceless than staring at my “good and perfect” gift from the Father with a deep, deep sense of gratitude. Alexa Hope was the beautiful answer to our many prayers for a child. I’ll never grow weary of holding her in my arms and cherishing her precious life.

Enjoy Gigi . . . more image with A’s eyes open on the way!




I actually woke Chris up the first time I attempted this photo, so I told him to pretend he was sleeping – not too convincing, huh?