Sweet BK, Five years ago, you came into our lives and we have never been the same. Five years ago today, you filled our hearts with more love than we ever imagined. It was instant and perfect, your big blue eyes held our gaze, and we were forever changed by 6 pounds and 12 ounces of pure baby love. In five years, you have taught us so much. Sometimes I long to go back and rock you just one more time, I would linger a bit longer after you fall asleep in my arms and kiss your head a million times. Just one more time, but I wouldn't trade this sweet time for all of the baby snuggles in the world. No doubt, you fill our lives with so much joy, it's hard to be sad as you leave a stage … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Easter Weekend
The weather was absolutely perfect last weekend for Easter. On Friday evening, Chase came over to dye eggs with us. I think we're going strong on the pre-Easter egg dying tradition, we've only dyed eggs together for the past 22 years or so. Judson basically wanted no part in the egg-dying, which would turn out to be his attitude about most of the weekend festivities. On Saturday, we attended an Easter egg hunt with members of our church. Once again, Judson only wanted to pick up the eggs and eat them, without peeling them and they excited him very little. Braylen, on the other hand, saw egg hunting as an adventure and she loved running around and finding eggs. Especially when she realized … [Read more...]
10 things I learned in 10 months of interrupted sleep
Did I tell you that Judson started sleeping through the night (it should be noted, that he did sleep through the night a few sporadic times, but it was never with any consistency)?! Yes, indeed I truly want to have it printed on a t-shirt and wear it around, or maybe get a bumper sticker, proud mother of a baby who sleeps through the night. You know, like those badges of honor that parents proudly sport when their child make great grades. But, I won't. He's been sleeping wonderfully for a few weeks now, around 12 hours each night. I don't have a magical answer to explain the sudden change in his sleeping, but I am loving every peaceful moment of sleeping through the … [Read more...]