Well, here we are with our youngest being 8 months old! And, that also means that I missed the 7 month blog. I thought about writing it and had it in my planner weekly throughout her 7th month, but it never got written. So, onto month 8, and only 4 days late! Emmalyn is just … More Emmalyn Grace | 8 months

Six months. Emmy has left the infant/newborn stage in the dust. She is all baby and on her way to toddler in a hurry. Emmalyn Grace is such a happy, smiley baby. She doesn’t talk or coo a whole lot but it is really sweet when she does! At her last check up (we went … More Emmalyn Grace | 6 months

It’s always a good thing to recognize and reflect on the ways God continually blesses us in our lives. All of my life I have heard the phrase ‘count your blessings’, which is essentially the same thing, since we know that “every good and perfect gift comes from God”– James 1:17. I have, no doubt, … More I prayed for THIS.

I must sound like a broken record, but HOW is this baby girl already FIVE months old? Day after day, week after week, month after month just zoom right on by. It’s weird how five months seems unbelievable but at the same time, it’s hard to imagine life before her (and him)! Emmy surprises us … More Emmalyn Grace | 5 months

Confession time. I have not kept up with blogging, recording, filling in the empty spaces in the baby book or ANYTHING. AT. ALL. for sweet baby Emmy. The feelings of mom guilt and failure are definitely present. It’s not that I don’t want to record every second of her life, it’s just that I honestly … More Emmalyn Grace | 3 months

Now only one day past her due date, but actually twenty-two days since her arrival! Emmalyn Grace entered this world at 8:26 pm on October 11. She surprised us all a little; not with her arrival (since it was a scheduled induction) but with the details. Everyone (doctor included) expected her to come sooner (shorter … More Adding {Emmalyn Grace}

12 months. 52 weeks. 365 days. ONE YEAR! Our little baby boy is now a big 1 year old! Most people start calling 1 year olds toddlers, but to me, he is still our baby. 🙂 Month 12: What a busy busy time of year for our family! –Peach Valley church camp: Jackson was such … More Jackson Grady {ONE YEAR}

11 months old!? How am I really planning my baby’s first birthday party?! Jackson just finished up his first week of summer church camp at Peach Valley. Once again, complete trooper! He did a GREAT job all week and very rarely cried. We had to fight naps a lot, but he just didn’t want to … More Jackson Grady {11 months}