tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64372199706102999972024-03-12T16:12:36.600-07:00Let all you do be done in love- 1 Corinthians 16:14Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-85997302448670396752016-04-07T13:50:00.003-07:002016-04-07T13:50:59.432-07:00Lilly 12 monthsI started this post almost a month ago and never got around to finishing...life this year so far has been...BUSY. On Valentine's Day we celebrated Lilly's first birthday with a Winter ONEderland theme. Lilly was also dedicated this day. The gown she wore was the same gown Tyler wore for his baptism. It was such a special day surrounded by family and friends. Here are a few pictures from her special day.<br />
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All of the family that came to town for the special day.<br />
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Daniel Tiger is a favorite, and books!<br />
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She wanted to blow the candle out after I took it away :)<br />
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Surprised the hat lasted as long as it did.<br />
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Sharing her cake, she's a sweetie!<br />
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She didn't make a huge mess! <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-10446582270638094412016-01-10T12:02:00.000-08:002016-01-10T12:02:58.951-08:00Lilly 11 MonthsDid I type that correctly, 11 months!?!? Pretty sure I blinked and my infant turned into a toddler. This month has been full of toddler personality. ;) Lilly has been working on cutting four wisdom teeth and it has made for a bit of a fussy baby at times and a lot less sleep for her. She has started becoming more independent..I could cry! This month she learned to say uh-oh, hot, all done, dog, and ball. Lilly's favorite games to play this month have been pat-a-cake and peekaboo. Lilly learned the meaning of "no" and "yes" this month, and will shake her head appropriately in respond to most questions. She learned to drink from a straw, climb stairs, play ball (she's gotten pretty good at bouncing and rolling it back to me). L is not yet walking, but she is cruising and climbing on everything. She has begun memorizing her favorite books and "reading them with me". She constantly amazes me with the milestones she is hitting. When asked about future sports her response was as follow:<br />
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Me: Lilly are you going to be a dancer?<br />
L: Shakes head no, and then yes..she isn't sure about this.<br />
Me: Are you going to play soccer?<br />
L: Shakes head yes.<br />
M: Softball?<br />
L: Yes.<br />
M: Cheerleading?<br />
L: No.<br />
M: Piano?<br />
L: Yes.<br />
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I can't wait to see which of these she decides to do as she grows. We celebrated 11 months by having some homemade chili and buying a new fridge. Now for photo overload. We love you, Squirt.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-78737031647960542062015-12-12T14:36:00.005-08:002015-12-12T14:36:40.048-08:00Lilly 10 monthsThis post is coming a few days late...we have been in survival mode this week. Lilly learned to pull up the day after she turned 9 months old and she isn't slowing down. Lilly has added a couple of words to her vocabulary this month. "Up, up, up" is one of her new favorite phrases to say. This month Lilly is okay having dairy through breast milk! Yay! This has been a game changer with nursing. It's so nice to be able to have food at group events again. This past week I took Lilly to the doctor to get her eye checked out, it was a bit gunky with a foul odor. Never would I have guessed that she would leave the appointment with a diagnosis of ear and sinus infections and have to be on her very first antibiotic. I was hoping we could avoid these for a bit longer, but when baby is sick you do what the doctor recommends. Lilly started having fevers around 24 hours after starting the antibiotic, which I found a bit strange seeing that she had not had any prior. After four days on the antibiotic and three days with fevers Lilly developed a rash. Most likely an allergic reaction to Penicillin. No big surprise there as Tyler and I are both allergic. Poor kid, with her parents genes she may end up with quit the list of allergies. So back to the doctor she went today. They had to draw a bit of blood and Lilly was "very brave", as her cousin Jacob would say. She did not fuss at all..definitely one of those that was harder on momma. With a new antibiotic we are hoping we will make a turnaround soon. <div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-21932249847628142052015-11-10T11:37:00.002-08:002015-11-10T11:37:38.309-08:00Lilly 9 monthsThis was a very fun month for us! Lilly started saying MAMA, and she uses it several times a day to get my attention. Lilly has two more bottom teeth, for a total of four on top and four on bottom. Lilly's personality continues to shine; she is an easy going, loving, talkative, LOUD, happy, sweet, attention loving girl. She has been quite the momma's girl this month (mostly in the morning and before bed), but is still happy to be held by anyone. Lilly learned to clap, wave bye-bye and CRAWL this month. She is getting around quicker by the day. Lilly has formed quite the attachment to Tyler's old baby doll. She loves reading; we read between 5-15 books every morning after nursing, we also go to story time on Thursday mornings. I do believe she is going to be quite the chatter box. She has already begun to mock words Tyler and I say. We are still working on getting up to three meals a day, Lilly is content with just milk. I have introduced Lilly to the potty, in hopes that when the time comes it will make the transition a little easier. I would REALLY like to have her potty trained before (if ) we have another little one. We had her nine month checkup this morning and she is PERFECT :). She weighs 18 lbs 8 oz and is 28.5 inches long. Grow baby grow! This month pictures were more difficult to take, she is a baby on the move!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-75089693891320425122015-10-28T06:11:00.002-07:002015-10-28T06:11:24.373-07:00Honey and PoppaHoney and Poppa came to visit this past Thursday for a long weekend. Friday we all went to Tate Farms to pick out a pumpkin. Honey did a lot of painting for us while she was here. Our doors look so much better, thank you! Poppa and Tyler helped some of our friends from our missional community move. All while Lilly and I stayed indoors with a cold and watched a bit of football. Honey and Poppa were able to attend church with us for the first time, and after we went to lunch! We love having them visit. I REALLY wish most weeks that we had at least one family member closer. I have tried getting almost all of my family to leave NC to no avail. Maybe soon?<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-56900368511098560562015-10-10T15:39:00.000-07:002015-10-10T15:39:21.086-07:00Lilly 8 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Just like that we are 2/3 of the way through Lilly's first year! What a busy month we had. Tyler was out of town this month for work, so Nana came and spent a week with us. It was wonderful having her. Lilly attended her first Auburn football game where she caught her first stomach virus (Mama and Dada also had it!). My mother, Nanny, and my cousin, Stephanie, came for a visit from NC. They caught the stomach virus from us, sorry guys! It was so wonderful to see my mom. Lilly loved every minute with her Nanny, we all wish we could see you more. Lilly got two more teeth this month, thats six total...slow down little one. This month Lilly began rolling her wrists, pulling up, pushing up to all fours, turning 360 on her bottom, going from seated position to tummy, started creeping, and scoots backwards. Our little one is so ready to be on the move and shows her frustration when she isn't getting what she wants. We love you sweet girl. I have a feeling you are going to give Mama a run for her money over this month. :)</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-78069479409576619522015-10-07T10:00:00.002-07:002015-10-07T10:00:34.015-07:00Lilly Brag PostI'm pretty sure we have the easiest baby there ever was. I sometimes forget how easy it has been adjusting to parenthood with such an easy going bundle of joy. Lilly has been sleeping 12 hours through the night since she was 13 weeks old, but if we need to keep her out late, she's perfect. She only cries when she bumps her head on something or isn't feeling well. Lilly has the most contagious smile. She loves Tyler and I, but never puts up a fuss to go spend time with anyone, so far she hasn't met a stranger. We started BSF a few weeks back and every week when I go pick Lilly up from the nursery (6-12 months) her teachers want to know if Lilly has siblings. There is no way an only child can be content just sitting on the floor for two hours?? Today when I went to pick her up she was sitting on the blanket playing with a ball and a toy, apparently how she had been the entire lesson. Per usual I get the same comments/questions: is she the only child, is she always so content, she is so happy if you just sit her down and let her play, you should have another! I love my happy baby! My only concern is that she could potentially get less attention in situations, because it's easy to forget about her when she is much less "needy" than other children, but hey that's what I'm here for...to give her my undivided attention. That's the wonderful thing about having an only child, at least for now. <br />
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I am no longer doing the couch to 5K. After completing 6 weeks my knees were giving me a lot of problems. The OHOH 5K was canceled in September. I am now back to doing group fitness to try and tone up this postpartum body. I am back down to 115 pounds (wasn't sure how long that would take seeing I ended up at 160), only 10 more to go to be back to my pre pregnancy weight. I can wear my size 0 (NEVER thought I would be in those again), pre pregnancy, clothes again! I can't imagine as long as I'm nursing that I will lose much of the last 10 pounds, but who knows. <br />
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My goal this week has been to be intentional about planning my weeks. Each week I wish to include: BSF, grocery shopping, exercise, story time at the library, a play date and of course the usual list of chores. Organization has never been a strong suit for me, so learning how to be a SAHM and be productive is proving to be most difficult. Thankfully my husband shows me A LOT of grace!! <br />
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Told you guys this was a brag post. :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-37925834135361913062015-09-24T11:11:00.001-07:002015-09-24T11:11:18.872-07:00Lilly 6 month picturesI'm a little late, seeing that in two weeks Lilly will be 8 months old (REALLY, 8 months?!), but here are a few of my favorite shots from her 6 month session!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-85006535009779482632015-09-13T11:57:00.000-07:002015-09-13T11:57:00.060-07:00Ladies NightFriday night we had a Ladies Night Out at our church, and I am so glad I made it. It was a night full of worship, community, and the chance to listen to our lead teaching Pastor's wife, Brandi, speak on God's grace. Brandi did a phenomenal job! Her talk was on Isaiah 6:1-8. What I enjoyed most about her speech was that she tied in Luke 5. <br />
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"5 Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say, so I will let down the nets." 6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!""<br />
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P.S. Tyler kept Lilly all day Friday! I was able to get out for a massage that morning and Ladies Night. I think I will keep him ;).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-83413435011490557372015-09-10T10:26:00.004-07:002015-09-10T10:26:56.721-07:00Lilly 7 MonthsAugust was a busy month for our family. I will try and post an update of life later today, or this week. For now here's a little about Lilly over the past month.<br />
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What a wonderful month we have had! It is so hard to believe Lilly is already 7 months old, I seriously feel like she was born yesterday..I know all mom's say this! This was a big month. Lilly learned her first words, or at lease her dad and I think they are words. When we are out shopping she looks at everyone and will say "HEY". So adorable she is a social butterfly. She also is a fan of saying Dada. It started off as a babble, but now when she sees Tyler she will greet him with a big Dada. I'm a little jealous that she didn't say Mama first, but it's so incredibly adorable that I'm only slightly jealous. Lilly learned to drink from a sippy cup, but she is still not a fan of solid foods. I have started doing baby led weaning. I cut up strips of baby appropriate food and let her eat at her own pace; sometimes she eats nothing and just explores the food. Lilly was not a huge fan of puree's so I'm hoping this helps the transition from nursing to solids (I'm in no hurry to give up nursing). Lilly has TWO new teeth! That's four total, and two more on top look like they are close to making their appearance. Also, after taking a beach trip with our nieces and nephew a couple of weeks ago Lilly found a new fascination. She loves all big kids, she thinks they are the coolest and is ready to be one. This Mama is glad she is still little for awhile.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-89982148237610195182015-08-17T08:37:00.000-07:002015-08-17T08:37:40.038-07:00GI visitFor those that may not know, Lilly has a dairy/soy allergy that was diagnosed when she was 6 weeks old. Over the past several months I have had to cut out the top 8 allergens and corn. Today was our first visit with a local GI specialist and we received the best report we could have!<div>
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First off, Lilly's poop was negative for occult blood (the first time since she was born)!!!!! This was enough to make me jump with joy. Secondly, they told me that I could add back food groups to my diet just to wait and add dairy and soy closer to her first birthday, since there was obvious discomfort and many symptoms from these two. You mean I can actually eat peanut butter again!?!? Ah-what a relief! </div>
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I can not tell anyone how hard eating an allergy free diet over the past 6 months has been, but so worth it for L. I can't imagine trying to raise a child with so many sensitivities to food. It is especially hard when you live in a culture that associates food with everything! I can't wait until we can add dairy back, but for now there are plenty of alternatives to dairy and soy! Being able to use eggs and gluten again will make baking so much easier! Gluten free baking is no fun! </div>
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The doctor was also concerned that I was not giving my 6 month old, 17 pound 3 ounce, child solid food yet! Look at her doc, she isn't starving from the breastmilk ;) We experimented about a month ago, but with this news we will begin again tomorrow! </div>
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The doctor is hopeful Lilly will outgrow the allergy to dairy and soy by her first birthday. Wooooo!! All of this good news couldn't have come at a better time with a family beach trip and lots of tailgates coming up. We will have a follow-up appointment in October just to make sure everything is going well. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-91816875324901109722015-08-10T08:11:00.000-07:002015-08-10T08:11:02.743-07:00Lilly's 1/2 birthday!That's right, Lilly is 6 months old! It's hard to believe, I feel like I just found out I was pregnant yesterday. What a fun month it has been. This month we played around with some solid foods, but decided we would wait to really start them after Lilly sees the GI specialist. Lilly has been such a funny baby this month with SO MUCH personality. She demands your attention and found this month that fake coughing is a quick way to get it. Lilly finally decided to roll over for the first "official" time; she still isn't a huge fan of rolling from tummy to back, but she rolls all over her crib from back to tummy. We are working on sitting up, and she pushes up to hands and knees (crawling soon??). Lilly loves tags, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, You Are My Sunshine, water, her dogs, and sticking out her tongue. She has learned the sign for "milk", but can not sign it back yet. Lilly is still the easiest baby to care for; she enjoys her 12 hours of sleep at night and most weeks 2 naps a day. Can't believe we are halfway to her first birthday!<br />
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(Lilly refused to give me a smile for pictures, but as soon as her Dada was in the room gave plenty. I'm pretty sure she's going to be daddy's girl)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-45899609396045443662015-08-04T08:07:00.000-07:002015-08-04T08:07:11.850-07:00LifeWhoa! Life is flying by! Lilly will be 6 months old next week, SIX MONTHS! My little one has not been napping again recently, so that doesn't leave much time for dilly dally or blog posts :). Hopefully this week we are back to at least one nap a day. Hard to force Lilly to nap when she sleeps a wonderful 12 hour span at night!<br />
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Anyway, I am about halfway into my couch to 5k training. I finally hit the "I don't hate this anymore, I actually kind of like running again" mark this past week. Maybe it's the cooler temperatures in the morning and the beautiful sunrise, or maybe my body is finally getting use to physical activity again. Either way I am really hoping that by the end of this I will actually be able to run the entire 5k.<br />
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The next several months could hold a lot of changes for our family, but we just wait patiently and pray for the possible changes to come. Even though I am extremely nervous about this possibility of change, I know if it falls into place it is surely a call we must answer. More to come on that later, just pray for our family, and my brother to make some life altering decisions. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-8690479682994888112015-07-23T18:12:00.000-07:002015-07-23T18:12:07.294-07:00Date NightTuesday night my MIL visited from Birmingham to watch Lilly for Tyler and I. Our plans were to go serve in our community with our missional community, but because of some unfortunate events this had to be rescheduled. Tyler and I took advantage of this rare opportunity and had a date night. We went to a local Pizzeria, Pane E Vino. They have the best gluten free crust anywhere and their pizza is amazing (even when it doesn't contain cheese). We were able to take a short stroll around downtown and enjoy a nice dinner outside without our precious little one. We had a great time!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-3255470344225900092015-07-21T14:16:00.002-07:002015-07-21T14:16:23.841-07:00To all my mommy friends. A friend of mine shared this and it's a must read. I must admit I had to fight back tears through this post. "<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Gotham A', 'Gotham B', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">And while everyday my selfish desires try to shout at and consume me, I find God’s grace, given me through my children, is so much louder and all consuming."</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-10435029831740813582015-07-10T07:48:00.001-07:002015-07-10T07:48:37.273-07:00Lillian 5 monthsOur precious little one is 5 months old today! Not a lot of huge developmental milestones reached this month. She must get her hands on everything Mama and Dada hold. Lilly gives lots of smiles and has the most adorable laugh. She is very close to sitting on her own, it won't be long. I am still her favorite :) but Dada is catching up quickly! She sleeps from 7p-7a and takes two naps a day. We will probably start solids in the next week or so, she is very interested in food. Overall Lil is the easiest baby to care for and to love.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-39115559561408830812015-07-09T05:06:00.000-07:002015-07-09T05:06:28.628-07:005kMonday I was picking up lunch for my MIL and myself and saw a sign for a Chick-Fil-A 5k in September. They are hosting the event to sponsor Open Hands Overflowing Hearts. This organization was started by a teenager, Kayla Perry, diagnosed in 2012 with neuroblastoma. Our family has been following her story; Kayla is such an inspiration and I can only hope that if I were faced with such circumstances that my faith in God would be as strong as hers. (If you haven't heard her story look it up and donate if you feel led to).<br />
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Anyway, when I saw that this was the organization being sponsored I told my MIL that we were going to run in the 5k. My MIL started the couch to 5k three weeks ago, so this must be fate, why train for a 5k and not actually run in one? I decided the next day I would start couch to 5k myself. Today I completed Week 1, day two and feel great. Getting back into running is just what I needed, and maybe I will lose the rest of this baby weight in the process.<br />
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The race is September 19th. Right now, I can not imagine running 3.1 miles! I am excited that my first 5K will be for such a wonderful organization and that we are running as a family (my mother-in-law, father-in-law, husband, Lilly and possibly a couple more family members). Keep you updated on my progress. :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-24635565687295484372015-07-06T07:16:00.001-07:002015-07-06T07:16:29.645-07:00Happy MondayBecause I haven't posted in a while...Life has been busy, as is always. Still working on finding enough hours in the day to get a bible study in, be mom, wife, keep the house clean, laundry washed, and find a little time to do something fun. Oh, and on my list to add is exercise (haven't worked myself up to it yet, but I need to lose the last of this baby weight). Last week was great! Tyler was able to work from home for most of the week so Lilly and I were able to spend some much needed time with him. We finally had a weekend with no plans and we took advantage by staying in. Sunday we had some of our small group friends and their little ones over to watch the USA win the world cup! GO USA!<br />
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On a side note while studying 'Calm My Anxious Heart' a few weeks ago we talked about giving thanks to God, not just for your daily blessings (which you should thank God for!). Thanking God for making us the way we are; our personalities, life circumstances (even the bad), our hearts. Thinking back I was pretty sure I had never really thanked God for some of these that have made me the person I am today. So, if you haven't take the chance to thank him, even for the bad things, because those are usually the circumstances that bring us closer to Him. Have a happy week!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-76226388281401122282015-06-25T07:00:00.000-07:002015-06-25T07:00:13.953-07:00Giles Family ReunionLife has been very busy the last couple of weeks with doctors appointments, family visits, bible studies and trips out of town. I am well overdue for a post. This past weekend we went to Joe Wheeler State Park for the annual Giles Family Reunion. Last year Nana and PapPaw reserved a lodge for the entire family. It was so much fun! It reminded me of summer camp. The showers had the most intense water pressure I have ever felt; we all had to check and make sure we weren't missing any body parts when we got out. Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy<br />
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.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-56920243327666131682015-06-10T07:38:00.001-07:002015-06-10T07:38:58.286-07:00Lillian Four MonthsOur little one is FOUR months old today. It's hard to believe how quickly she is growing. This has been such a fun month! Lilly took her first trip to NC and met her future best friend, Lilly Charles. When we arrived home from our trip we moved LG into her nursery, she did wonderful! It was time to say goodbye to the swaddle, so we moved up to the sleep sack, again she did wonderful. Lilly has learned to hold toys, roll onto her side, laugh (my favorite) and chew everything within her little arms reach. I am her favorite person in the world (best part about being Mama right now), but she has started to recognize Daddy. She gives us lots of smiles and is such a happy baby! Oh, and now that we have her food allergies somewhat under control she is taking two naps a day, WOO! She has had two teeth come in within the last week. She brings so much joy to our life! I cant wait to see what changes month five brings.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-54685748854186571862015-06-04T19:18:00.001-07:002015-06-04T19:18:54.165-07:00Book List Reading is my all time favorite hobby. With adjusting from working as a nurse to being a SAHM there has not been a lot of time left for hobbies, but I am working on making time at the end of the day, even if it's just for a chapter. Here's a list of my current reads and books I just can't wait to start. Most of the "can't wait to start" book come highly recommended. <div>
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Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin</div>
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The Dr. James Dobson Parenting Collection (The New Strong-Willed Child, The New Dare to Discipline, and Parenting Isn't for Cowards)</div>
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Heaven by Randy Alcorn</div>
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Crazy Love by Francis Chan</div>
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Give Them Grace by Elise Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson</div>
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Glimpses of Grace by Gloria Furman</div>
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Shepherding a Child's heart by Tedd Tripp</div>
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The ABC Bible Verse Book by Deedra Scherm</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06987151118737133602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437219970610299997.post-83502241046752424352015-06-01T07:55:00.000-07:002015-06-01T07:55:12.198-07:00June 1st, 2014With much thought I have decided to start blogging. Not because I believe my life is of interest to anyone, but this morning at 4:30, awaken from my sleep, God spoke to me to do so. I was very interested in starting a journal, but wanted to be able to share my thoughts/stories. Be advised that I am no english major, science and math were more my thing, so you can expect lots of grammatical errors. So without further adieu here is my first post.<div>
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A year ago today my husband, Tyler, and I would receive news that would forever change our lives. Sunday, June 1, 2014 started off as any other Sunday would. Tyler and I got ourselves ready for our normal 11 o'clock church service, stopped by Starbucks on the way for our weekly coffee, then made our way to the church. After church we did our normal Sunday shopping then headed home. I fell asleep on our couch. No big deal, right? Huge deal for me..I never sleep after caffeine I am always wired. I jumped from the couch, walked hastily into what was then our office and told Tyler that I was going to the store to buy pregnancy tests; all the while trying to convince him that I wasn't pregnant. HA! Dollar General was the closest store, so thats where I bought the test. By now you can guess that the test was positive! WHAT?! We were going to be parents? </div>
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Tyler and I had only been married for a little over five months at this point and we were planning to wait 3-5 years before trying to become pregnant. I was in shock by the news and to say that I was upset would be an understatement! I was not ready for a child, I wanted to enjoy my husband and I liked life just the way it was. How could I have a child when I am so selfish? Why am I upset that I am pregnant when so many people pray for this on a daily basis? So many thoughts ran through my head. God had a plan, and as I have really begun to see over the last year God's plan is much bigger and better than any "plan" I have. God has a funny way of making you realize that you are not in control, He is. </div>
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After the initial shock of pregnancy I began to realize that this was the most special birthday gift I would ever receive. One of the greatest blessings from God.</div>
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Fast forward a year and here I am writing this blog post. Our daughter, Lillian (Lilly), is almost four months old and our lives have changed. I am no longer that person with selfish thoughts, I know what it truly means to love selflessly, God is changing my heart and I LOVE my life as a mama. </div>
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I digress some here. God has always been very important in my life and I have always been a believer. I went to church with my grandparents, family, and friends when I was a child. I attended youth group, discipleship events, summer camps throughout the years, but if I'm being honest here a lot of this was social and not because of my love for Christ. I was baptized at the age of 12. When I went off to college my relationship with God slowly slid away. Daily prayer time turned into every other day, then into every other week and then to only when life got tough. I turned from God to earthly idols, I thought happiness was in the designer jeans I wore or nights out with friends consuming alcohol. I now understand true joy is only by having a personal relationship with The Lord. </div>
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What does this have to do with pregnancy? "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; <b>he will never leave you nor forsake you</b>"; Deuteronomy 31:6. This verse is especially important to me because God never left me, he was just waiting for me to turn to him. Getting back into church and scripture was very important to me when I graduated college. I knew that I wanted a Christ centered marriage, that I wanted my future children to know God. When I found out I was pregnant I knew that my relationship with Christ needed some work. Reading the bible and knowing the stories is not enough, I needed to work on knowing the God of the bible and letting his word live in my heart. How can I teach my unborn child how to study God best when I don't know how to? This is something that I will be working on until the day that I die, but God used my pregnancy to light a fire in my heart again. I want to eat of the word constantly. For the first time in my life I am about to begin working on memorizing scripture over the next year. With a little help from my Father it will be done!</div>
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My life is forever changed because I became a mother, God knew I needed a child, even when I had no idea. I can only imagine the immensity of God's love for his children. The selfless love I feel for my child can not even begin to compare, but I do get a little taste each and every day that I get to spend with Lilly. </div>
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