Ben and Me – two years ago
Mi hermano y yo…
Don’t we make a lovely pair?
Mi hermano y yo…
Don’t we make a lovely pair?
Mi hermano y yo…
Don’t we make a lovely pair?
her latest accomplishment
I mentioned the other day that Emma has been rolling to her side, working on rolling all the way over. Here are a few pictures showing just how much she is enjoying practicing her new trick. Our little girl is such a joy.
new life
I know that it was there all winter, but really, everything seemed so dead. The yards, parks and roadsides were beginning to seem as if they were populated by skeleton trees and a remnant of brave but lonely evergreens.
And then one day last week, we went to the park. The Bradford Pear and tulip trees were blooming. The first of them all to bloom and leaf out. The rest of the trees and bushes almost seemed to be waiting for them to take the lead, for now there is a hazy green film everywhere. Just in time for Easter. How appropriate.
As long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest,
cold and heat,
summer and winter,
day and night
will never cease. -Gen 8:22
If those words have proven true, these will as well:
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am. -John 14:3
adorably precious
“May Flowers”
I ran across the artwork of sarahjanestudios this evening, and just love it. She sells prints and greeting cards with delightful images of children and animals on them, all with a slightly French feel. The images are simple and have such soft colors; they remind me of the books Pat The Bunny and Babar. So delightful. Love them.
The greeting cards are smaller than the art prints, but so much cheaper. Wouldn’t it be fun to order a few to frame?
“Breakfast Bunny”
“Mistletoe Kisses” art by sarahjane
peek-a-boo!
Emma Grace Elizabeth, 2/26/09
and twelve hours later …
8 lbs, 15 oz
11:31 pm
20 1/2″ long
We are at home now – happy, healthy, and enjoying each other. I’ll post more pictures and a bit about Emma later, as the time comes! For now, Mom posted a play-by-play on her blog. She, Julia and Ben are coming tomorrow, so I’ll get back to you when I can! Maybe when Grandma is holding Emma … :)
Baby update
So, today the little pregnancy ticker reads, “40 weeks and 0 days pregnant”, which means that today we have officially reached our baby’s “due” date. And at this point, since the crib is still empty, it looks as if she just might be “late”.
In light of that, we scheduled an induction appointment at the hospital for the 26th, at 7 a. m. (ike! that sounds early!), and are praying that we don’t have to keep it. I am a little skittish about the whole idea of inducing labor, even though I know that if that is the way God wants our baby to be born, it will work out fine. I just would greatly prefer to go into labor naturally. Either way, though, His plan is perfect, He is sovereign, and He will take care of us. We are very eager to be able to finally hold her in our arms, and not just feel her through my tummy, but it felt so odd to be choosing her possible birthday!
Little One, we love you, and can hardly wait to see your little face!
because I had to show someone
Robin T-Strap
Oooo, baby shoes!!! I was browsing the sale section of the Stride Rite website this morning, and found these …… I love them! Probably because they kind of match some that I have in my size. (Mommy and Me shoes?:D) These are the “first steps” kind: some stability and support, but still really flexible. I also found some “crawlers”:
Lil Gabby
The only thing is, it seems as if all the cutest baby girl shoes are either pink or raspberry! I really like pink and raspberry, but I would also like our Little One to have some baby shoes that are white or brown, or green, or red … not just PINK.
Wait, I take that back. They can be found. For full price, though …
Cruiser
Of course, they still have the classic baby cruisers, ever so slightly updated from when I and my four brothers and sisters wore the same pair (over the course of 13 years!). Now those would be cute, and possibly keep them for all our children to share? Thinking of it that way, they might be worth the price. Maybe.
quote to ponder today
“God began to teach me that there is a huge difference between “entertaining” and offering hospitality. Entertaining puts the emphasis on you and how you can impress others. Offering hospitality puts the emphasis on others and strives to meet their physical and spiritual needs so that they feel refreshed, not impressed, when they leave your home.
“…like so much of life, it all comes down to the motives of your heart. Are you trying to impress others, … [o]r are you trying to refresh them and point them toward the Lord?”
-Karen Ehman, A Life That Says Welcome
This quote thoroughly resonated with me, and I practically stumbled upon it!
It happened as I was moseying my way through Amazon, clicking on the “if you liked this you might like this” links, found this book (which had a “search this book” option, so I thought I would electronically thumb through it). Wow. It looks really good, well written and scriptural, her writing style is conversational yet concise, and inspiring. But our library doesn’t have it, so I’m putting it on my wish list. Of course, I could also pull out a few of the other books discussing hospitality that I have around someplace…
the nursery
I am totally in love with Baby’s room. There are times that I walk and just sit and look and dream. She’ll be here so soon, and yet that time still feels so far away. It still seems unreal that in a few weeks there will be a real live baby here, sleeping, blinking, yawning, needing us. Our Baby.
I love this room.
Because it is on the North side of the building, the light is soft and glowy, kind of dreamy. I added a few more “bird” things to it, and now it almost feels complete.
Almost.