Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Friday, December 27, 2013
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Higher Love
One of the most amazing, intense, and wonderful of days....
We started with chocolate birthday cake for Reed the night before. (well, Maddy started with chocolate cake)
12/20
Leaving the house before dawn to start the process... Dad looks ready.
Looks like I am ready too!
And after an intense, but beautiful labor... we were suddenly a family of four. We welcomed our newest addition, Reed David into the world at 4:58pm on Friday, December 20, 2013.
We started with chocolate birthday cake for Reed the night before. (well, Maddy started with chocolate cake)
Leaving the house before dawn to start the process... Dad looks ready.
Looks like I am ready too!
Medicine in...
Loving this sweet little boy has been one of the easiest things I have ever experienced. Loving him and Maddy are absolutely my life's blessings.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
December Blessing
Dear Maddy,
Thank you for blessing me. I may not show you that I feel that everyday, and I may stomp around and get angry about messes and temper tantrums, but I am truly blessed.
Thank you for our time together. Tomorrow we are meeting your little brother, this will mark a whole new chapter and adventure in our lives. We have so much to look forward to, but before we take our next step I find myself sad over the passing of our first chapter. Having you as my daughter is full of surprises, love, and most of all it has been the best thing that has ever happened to me.
Thank you for you. These last few months have been some of my most cherished times, and times I didn't know I needed. When I first needed to cut back at work, I looked at the situation before us as obstacles, but I now see what a wonderful plan someone much greater than us had in store. Spending my afternoons coloring, and reading with you have been so good for my soul.
Thank you for your patience. You never even batted an eye or gave grievance to our Tuesday and Friday hour long doctors appointments. Actually it was the complete opposite, you made me laugh and cracked jokes as we waited and listened to baby Reed's heartbeat. Even when we had to trudge out in the rain and snow, you jumped right in and held my hand the whole way. And my favorite memory? EVERY TIME we passed TJ Maxx on the way to our appointments you'd ask if it was Marshalls... just because you knew the face you'd get from me for asking for the bazillionth time.
Thank you for being my sunshine.
Thank you for being my little girl.
-Mom
PS. Please stop destroying the house and throwing temper tantrums. :)
Thank you for blessing me. I may not show you that I feel that everyday, and I may stomp around and get angry about messes and temper tantrums, but I am truly blessed.
Thank you for our time together. Tomorrow we are meeting your little brother, this will mark a whole new chapter and adventure in our lives. We have so much to look forward to, but before we take our next step I find myself sad over the passing of our first chapter. Having you as my daughter is full of surprises, love, and most of all it has been the best thing that has ever happened to me.
Thank you for you. These last few months have been some of my most cherished times, and times I didn't know I needed. When I first needed to cut back at work, I looked at the situation before us as obstacles, but I now see what a wonderful plan someone much greater than us had in store. Spending my afternoons coloring, and reading with you have been so good for my soul.
Thank you for your patience. You never even batted an eye or gave grievance to our Tuesday and Friday hour long doctors appointments. Actually it was the complete opposite, you made me laugh and cracked jokes as we waited and listened to baby Reed's heartbeat. Even when we had to trudge out in the rain and snow, you jumped right in and held my hand the whole way. And my favorite memory? EVERY TIME we passed TJ Maxx on the way to our appointments you'd ask if it was Marshalls... just because you knew the face you'd get from me for asking for the bazillionth time.
Thank you for being my sunshine.
Thank you for being my little girl.
-Mom
PS. Please stop destroying the house and throwing temper tantrums. :)
Monday, December 16, 2013
Blessed
What did Maddy have when she got home today!?! THREE letters and officially more mail than Ray, Mimi, and myself combined!
Her anxiety has been a little ramped up this week (I guess along with the rest of us.) the mail really made her day. Thank you so much Uncle Tim, Auntie Colleen and Auntie Susie. It truly brought lots of smiles from Maddy and her mom.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Reed Man
This time next week... This blog with turn into Maddy and Reed's Adventure :)
Scheduled induction, Friday 12/20. Whoa!
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Ray's Party
Ray's work threw him a little baby shower today at work. I giggle because he hates being the center of attention, even if it was for an unbelievably generous, sweet celebration. We are very lucky to be surrounded by such incredible support and love from family, friends, and even coworkers.
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