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Sunday was an incredible day. Not only were we able to celebrate Mother’s Day, but it was also the day Mazy Grace was baptized! Since my husband works as a youth pastor for 2 churches, we had a combined afternoon service. We gathered in the fellowship hall, since the sanctuary is currently torn down, and…
Can I just say how much we love this phase of a baby’s life? I loved the newborn stage too for various reasons, but I have to say that it was very hard. Now having a child that has outgrown her acid reflux and is past her colicky stage, has made this journey all the…
Another week with this precious girl! This week she really started to use her hands more, in grabbing at toys! She is even more intrigued by her wrists and fists, which is just adorable! She will hold them close to her eyes and just stare at them as if wondering “where did this come from…
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…
A little update on our life… Can’t believe we are like 2/3 the way through August already! Dan and I keep telling ourselves that just because the kids go back to school, doesn’t mean our summer is over! September can bring THE most beautiful weather (though we’ve been blessed with a gorgeous August!) We are…
Can I just say how thankful I am to be on this side of all my heart surgeries? This time last year I was just trying to survive being at home, wondering if I could do it. It was incredibly difficult some days, but we made it through and I look at where I am…