To Heaven and Back

He is perfect.  Seriously.  I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how God knits our children within our wombs and knows exactly how to fa...

It's been pointed out to me more than once today that next week everything will be different.  Oh, how I long for different!  I've b...

Lord, if this baby could just come today... It is so hot in here. Did you turn off the air? Daniel, stay out of the refrigerator. You ...

For eight months, I have waited on you.  I've envisioned what you have in store for me.  I've pictured the gift that is to come.  I...

Three years ago today, I had no idea what was coming.  I wasn't feeling all that well, but I was 39 weeks pregnant, and honestly, no one...

There's a certain kind of contraction that scares me...  Had a sweet friend not warned me before having Samuel about the "seatbelt...

It's been a wild couple of weeks in this pregnancy.  It began with Samuel breaking two bones in his leg, Brian getting a bulging disc in...

He is actually Baby #5, but because in the world's eyes due to the fact that his brother and sister were miscarried, we'll stick wit...

So, this was the surprise we received on Sunday, September 11th, 2011. And, just 3 and a half months later,  it was time to figure out a wa...

what thou has lost. My sister gave me the most beautiful necklace in honor of our sweet baby. We have received the most amazing love and s...

I  had a feeling  I was pregnant when we traveled to Gatlinburg in the middle of November, but didn't know for sure until I started crav...

Samuel Levi was born on May 23rd at 5:12 pm.  He weighed 7lbs and 4oz and was 18 inches long. 

Visited Dr. Nason today. Dilated to 2. Last week was a 1. Progress, just not enough. 37 weeks tomorrow! Praising God for that!

A lot can happen in a really short amount of time. Let me give you the short end of this very fast story. On Daniel's birthday, Tuesd...

Well, yesterday was our little buddy's first birthday, and to be honest, we completely had an incredible week planned for Daniel.  That ...

Oh, the two words I never hoped to hear... Yet, with the issues with my kidneys, urinary tract, a low-lying placenta, and now early bleedi...

I realized today that life is really going to change soon.  With Daniel turning one in two weeks and "Brother" set to arrive the ...

and yet, so vividly, I can tell he is getting closer to making his appearance... 13 weeks to go...  13.  Does that seem as few to you as i...

As Daniel and I napped one afternoon this week, just before I drifted off, I realized that Daniel wouldn't be our only child ( here on e...

In every tiny kick and each little spout of heartburn, my Lord's grace abounds. There was a time two years ago this same month when I ...