My Aminah . . .what can a mother say about her sweet little angel. Well at least at this particular moment she was a sweet little angel. I've been sick on and off for a few weeks now. Tonight was one of those nights that I'm just not feeling well. I was putting Aminah to bed and she said her feet were hurting her (no doubt the cowboy boots she has worn every day this week). So I took her feet in my hands and she put her hands on top of mine and I was praying for her feet. Then we prayed for our friends and family. Then she said she wanted to pray. Her prayer was heartfelt. She prayed, "Dear Jesus help my mommy to get better so that she can feel better in your name we pray, Amen." It was just so cute. Then I asked her as I was kissing her goodnight, "Who loves you?" and she said confidently - "GOD" and I asked who else loved her and she said, "mommy." Then I asked her who loved me? Again she replied, "GOD" and I said anyone else? And she said, "I love you mommy." Who could ask for anything more? God is Good! When she becomes a teenager I hope that she will answer those questions in the same way. I hope that she always knows that God and Mommy love her. Check out her in the cowboy boots.
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We had a great Halloween. Aminah of course is Cinderella. There are many times I have to address her as Cinderella or else she won't answer me. One time we were in a store and I turned around I couldn't see her. So I called her name and she didn't answer. I called it again and nothing. I started to panic and then remembered a few minutes earlier she told me she was Cinderella. I called out, "Cinderella where are you?" and of course she yelled, "Here I am." So it was only natural that she would wear a Cinderella outfit. We went to try on the costumes at the store and they were all too itchy. She has very sensitive skin anyway so I decided to go ahead and get out the sewing machine and make her a Cinderella costume. I forgot to look at the price of the lace and I accidently ended up having to buy the 3 yards I had them cut. I ended up paying about $24. for the lace alone. UGGGG . .. lesson learned. . . check out the price before you have them cut it. Then as I'm making the Cinderella dress I find out that Aminah can't wear her costume to preschool because they only allow Rodeo attire that day. Well, I'm already working on the costume and she IS Cinderella so I have to continue, but we end up also having to purchase items for her Rodeo outfit. We found a t-shirt that said, "Rodeo Princess" and then I also found a pair of pink cowboy boots. She has fallen in love with her boots. I'm pretty sure it is because EVERYONE comments on how cute they are. She loves the attention. So by day she was a rodeo princess and by night she was Cinderella. She had a grand time. I didn't actually get a picture of her with her rodeo outfit but I will post a picture of her with her boots later.