Family day

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Today is the start of our weekend. By that, I mean the start of the two days that J has off this week. So far we've taken it easy, eaten meals together, and enjoying being family of 3 with 2 dogs.

We are finally getting bushes put in front of our house, and Sam started playing with his hair. Totally adorable. I've been filling days with music and sunny walks and book pages.

I feel like I've been in a little bit of a weird place lately. While I'm thrilled to be a mom and a wife, learning what responsibilities I have, what interests I want to have, how to meet others' needs - essentially how to regain balance, I feel like I lose myself every now and then. I'm working on putting God back on top - then everything can fall in its place. Life is good :)

Date day

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We're going on date! We'll be going to a matinee movie while my parents watch Sam. We're praying everyone enjoys it :)

*update: Sam enjoyed playing at his grandparents! After some crying, he really enjoyed Wheels on the Bus with Meme, amongst other things. J and I relished some time together, even though the movie was not as great as we were hoping (the book is always better). 

We also dropped Sam off in the nursery for the Sunday service and it made church feel like a date! We are so thankful for the wonderful people in his life.

Grrreat day

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“A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.”

Today is a good day! Our family was added to yet again! My nephew Ian Barnabas was born this morning at 7:49AM. He measured 7lbs and 20 inches long.  Mom and baby are doing great (and my sister in law is a woman of valor - she did natural). I haven't met him yet.. but I'm so excited to! He makes me an aunt :) Yay! God is good!

Simple things

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Got to be honest, I'm a happy girl (woman? now that I'm a mom?). Still learning how to be the best wife and mother I can be, enjoying learning to balance snuggling and errands (a few), and laundry and cooking (tried a few new recipes!) along with eating well enough and making time for the Word. It's the simple things :)

We are looking forward to my younger brother Mike's wedding to Kirksey this weekend! And meeting our nephew Ian before too long. Yay!

Thankful

 

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Our little Samuel turns 3 weeks old today! He's still in newborn clothes and diapers and lost his umbilical cord when he was 16 days old. He and I have been hanging out a lot :) J just got off a string of night shifts so we get to spend time as a family of three this week! We went out for errands (and cupcakes) as well as for a shower celebrating his Aunt Debbie and cousin Ian (getting close to meeting him!), this past week. I'm used to not being pregnant, but it's still a little surreal to be a mom. Even with my bum clothes and hanging at home, J has still made me feel special and pretty and that encouragement goes far in my new motherhood. While it's not all sunshine and rainbows, many of our difficulties are the expected troubles, and the feeling of being blessed overshadows them. So thankful for our little family :)

Miracle

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Totally immersed in our little family. So thankful!

Happy Love Day

 

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