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the most amazing…
the most amazing week ever! amazing is an understatement to describe the birth of our first child, gracie ruth. she joined our family on march 3rd at 1:58 in the afternoon weighing 7 pounds and 14 ounces measuring 21 inches long. it is so hard to believe that the moment we anticipated for 9 months has already happened and it was over a week ago…i don’t think i will ever be able to explain the joy i experienced at the first sight of my precious daughter, i will never forget the overwhelming thankfulness i have for being able to witness yet another of God’s miracles… the most amazingLY challenging week…
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belly pictures
my dear friend, claudia, offered to take some maternity pictures for me. i’m so excited about the way these turned out, we had a really fun time taking them on south congress and jed and i were able to just be us and hang out while she got some great shots. i hope the joy expressed in these photos cancels out the complaining i’ve done about backaches, sore feet, etc!!!
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miracle!
we decided to do the optional 3D ultrasound last week and it was such a neat experience. here’s our little bitty, sucking her thumb already. i didn’t really know what to expect but when i first saw her face, i felt like i’ve been staring at her in those precious eyes for the past 7 months. it just made things a little more real to see her in detail. we are beyond excited to meet this little girl face to face and tell her how much we love her and how much she has been prayed for…
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30 weeks
i’m thankful to be feeling well.i’m thankful for all the jabs and kicks and flips going on in my belly.i’m thankful for the excitement of friends and family for the arrival of this sweet baby.i’m thankful for the anticipation i feel to meet her. i’m thankful for so much!
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announcing….the nursery!
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what’s going on in my belly!
i’ve really started to feel baby girl taylor’s movement aLOT lately. it is such a special feeling and a frequent reminder to pray for her and for our future as parents. feeling and seeing the movements have opened my eyes to the incredible workmanship of God. he is perfectly creating her inside of my body. i have so loved the constant reminders of our baby to be. i feel this truth right now, “I will quiet you with My love” (Zephaniah 3:17). i feel at rest in my soul and i trust God because i know he is worthy of my trust. i am blessed to be healthy and i…
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art art art
i was asked to display some art at LUXE APOTHETIQUE in the DOMAIN. feel free to go check them out and as an added bonus, the store is really cool and has lots of great products to look at!
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baby taylor
i always knew any child of jed’s would be sporting one of these……….. but we learned yesterday that the baby will also be rocking this……………………. that’s right. baby GIRL taylor will be here in march. we are beyond excited and beyond blessed. jed and i have desired to have a family since we got married and the Lord graciously revealed his timing to us this year. many have asked, and yes, we are still pursuing adoption and deeply desire to provide a forever family for many kids throughout our parenting years. tears ran down my face yesterday as we got to see our baby on the ultrasound. the tech checked…
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remembering a special little girl
it’s only appropriate that this entry in written in pink…i don’t even know where to start to attempt to sum up the life of the most amazing 3 year old i’ve ever known. i had the honor and joy of caring for her during illness and later horrific disease that she battled. one would not know the trauma she had to deal with on a daily basis because she often bounced around the hospital with smiles and laughter and hugs…i attribute her incredible attitude, strength, courage, and sheer joy for life to her parents and family members who loved her so well. yesterday, i attended her funeral where hundreds of…
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the rain
the rain this week has forced me to slow down and be still. there’s just something about the rain that is so renewing to my soul. i’m thankful for these days. today i am unwinding from a heavy week at work and losing my grandma yesterday…my last grandparent. the tears have subsided and i’m finding so much joy in my heart remembering the wonderful childhood i had because of the love i had from my grandparents. i always looked forward to visiting them and they always went out of the way for us. they played with us, they laughed and told stories. they were great! it’s clear to see why…
