And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. (Ephesians 3:17-18) I think I'm learning to grasp just how much God loves me through the love I have for Jackson! My heart delights in watching him do the smallest things and I'm overcome with a love that I never knew before him. The sight of him picking up puffs with his tiny fingers and putting them in his Continue Reading

Last week I had every intention of blogging each day - I even had a schedule of what I would write about. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks - I had absolutely NO desire to write. Looking at my list of topics and blog calendar did nothing but stress me out. Then you add in a summons for jury duty (which I was thankfully excused from), a trip out of state so my husband could interview for a job, and visits from my inlaws and my parents all in the past 12 days and I wasn't sure how I would Continue Reading

I can't even wrap my mind around the fact that 9 months have passed and we are three short months away from Jackson celebrating his 1st Birthday! Jackson is still toothless, but he's doing so many new things each day and trying SO hard to crawl! Here's a few highlights from this past month. He loves to ride in his big boy wagon! He loves eating his "cookies" (they are really Mum Mums made of rice!) He's trying so hard to crawl. He gets around by scooting on his belly. He can Continue Reading

One year ago I experienced the most amazing thing - seeing my son's face on the ultrasound. Here's what I wrote on my blog: It's a BOY!!!!! He is perfect! I cried when I saw him! He is 2 lbs and 2 ounces and we are thrilled! More details soon... The next day I wrote: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not Continue Reading