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One thing (among many) that Mazy has taught me is to see the world with eyes wide open. If you have taken notice, she has some pretty big blue eyes. Not only are they big and blue, but she lifts up her eyebrows, wrinkles her forehead, to open them even wider. Of course I think…
18 years. The other day, while Mazy was taking a nap, I started to think about the fact that I have 18 years to raise this child. I have 18 years to teach her all I know about life. I have 18 privileged years of having her in our home (and maybe a few more…
You give and take away, but blessed be Your Name. The doctor was not able to find anything. No heartbeat(s). No sight of anything. Brenda is going in for a blood test today to see if her hcg levels are going up – if they are, then there is fear that the babies are in…
Those words, etched in our faith. May 11, 2014. A day that is part of the story; written by the very hand of God. The past few weeks, I have been thinking and reflecting on the journey God has had us on. This journey to another opportunity to have our own biological child. It was…
Christmas cards. Some people love them, some people sigh at the thought of sending them out. Ironically, one of the biggest tasks of Christmas, besides buying gifts, can be making/designing/creating/buying/sending out your Christmas cards. Why do you send out a Christmas card? Do you send them out just because you feel like you “have” to?…
Stats: At her 6 month checkup today, Mazy weighed 17 lbs. 4 ounces (70th percentile) and is 27 1/2 inches tall (96th percentile). She sure is a healthy and tall girl! Food: Mazy eats about every 3-4 hours and drinks about 6 ounces each time. She eats a fruit or vegetable at her noon feeding…