Goldie Girl

When I was little Aunt Goldie (who was really my grandma's Aunt Goldie... Making her my great great Aunt Goldie!) was always present on Christmas. I have a distinct memory of sitting on her lap where she sat in my grandpa's favorite rocking chair. She wrapped her small arms around me and patted my freckled cheeks and told me I was darling. It's easy to love such a woman. 

My mom tells me her favorite color was pink. My grandma would give her a new pink blouse or sweater every year.  And that she and her four sisters all loved Aunt Goldie dearly. 

When we were brainstorming names for this little girl, I remembered Aunt Goldie. I don't think we even knew it was a girl yet when I first brought up the name Goldie. Jeremy immediately said he liked it. It's such an uncommon name, that though I liked it too, I never really thought we'd use it. 

In fact for months of the pregnancy I we were fairly set on a different name entirely. But I just never felt settled.  

2-3 weeks before her arrival I put three names on the chalkboard in our laundry room, hoping one would surface for me. Everyday I would pick a different one as my current favorite. I just couldn't settle! This was new for us. Our three previous babies all had a name picked for at least a few months before birth. 

In fact once I finally settled on Goldie Jane, I refused to tell anyone for fear it would change again! On the way to the birth center even Jeremy had to ask to be sure it was Goldie. After all, I'd only been settled on it for about a week. 

And now I really just can't get over how much I love her name. Considering how hard a time I had feeling settled, it still surprises me 1. That this is what we chose, and 2. That I love it as much as I do!

I love that it is associated with gold. She is my little golden girl. My sunshine. My precious treasure and priceless gift. I love that the newest young women value, virtue, is the color gold. I hope she is always an embodiment if virtue snd goodness. A little angel of a girl. 

And judging by her sweet temperament and her dazzling smile she so quickly bestows, I think she's well on her way to living up to her name.