Sooooo...big!

Sooooo...fast! How is it possible that my "little" boy is already 16 months old? I love you more every day, Mr. Baby Blue Eyes!

Reasons to Celebrate

Freedom...Family...and Birthdays!

Segen celebrated his 1st with a pool party on June 16th.

Duke celebrted his 6th on July 2nd with a yummy carrot cake complete with real carrots! (His favorite!)

(Shhhh...don't tell anyone, but Mommy is celebrating her 31st tomorrow.)

Happy Independence Day!

Two Years Ago Today...

I Will Carry You
~Selah

There were photographs I wanted to take
Things I wanted to show you
Sing sweet lullabies, wipe your teary eyes
Who could love you like this?

People say that I am brave but I’m not
Truth is I’m barely hanging on
But there’s a greater story
Written long before me
Because He loves you like this

So I will carry you
While your heart beats here
Long beyond the empty cradle
Through the coming years
I will carry you
All my life
And I will praise the One Who’s chosen me
To carry you

Such a short time
Such a long road
All this madness
But I know
That the silence
Has brought me to His voice
And He says…

I’ve shown her photographs of time beginning
Walked her through the parted seas
Angel lullabies, no more teary eyes
Who could love her like this?

I will carry you
While your heart beats here
Long beyond the empty cradle
Through the coming years
I will carry you
All your life
And I will praise the One Who’s chosen Me
To carry you

Mommy will love you forever, sweet baby.
5.16.2008

All of a Sudden...

You're 10 months old?!? How did that happen?

We love you, peanut!

Don't Forget To Tell Someone...

Remembering...Baby Faith

An unfulfilled due date...one year come and gone. Oh, how our hearts ache for you baby Faith.


How softly you tiptoed
Into our world
Almost silently
And only a moment you stayed
But what an imprint
Your footsteps have left
Upon our hearts.


Never Forgotten.

Love You Forever,
Mommy and Daddy



Thank you to Carly for her beautiful website "To Write Their Names in the Sand."

Time Away...Post #98

It's the dilemma many of the bloggers I follow are facing...what to do with a blog that's been centered around infertility and loss AFTER you've had a baby. From reading her most recent post, it looks like Nity is dealing with it as she prepares to welcome her miracle baby, peesticksandstones is addressing her thoughts about blogging after having her precious little guy, Coleman (on June 22nd, not long after Segen) and M dealt with it in her writings as well. It's not to say that when, or more likely IF we try again in a few years we won't face some of the same challenges, but for now, it doesn't seem quite right to post pictures and exciting updates about a baby in a space that was reserved to share so much of my gut-wrenching sadness.

So for now, and maybe just for awhile, I'm going to step away from this blog and enjoy every moment of maternity leave I have left with my little guy...which is only 10 days. I want to thank everyone for all of the well-wishes and encouragement they've shared with me so far on this journey. Those words have meant more than you'll ever know. I wish for you all the same...happiness and blessings beyond your wildest dreams.

So for now...We sign off.