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Written for Messy MiraclesAnna's 1st Smile
Well, it's all worth it. Anna smiled at me yesterday. She's been smiling in her sleep ever since birth, but this was a wide awake, looking in my, bona fide smile. Being a mom to two young girls is hard, but moments like that erase a hundred of the trying moments in...
Christmas Recap
Another Christmas has come and gone. This year we had so much fun telling Audrey about Santa Claus. In the days before Christmas she would remind us that we were going to set out milk and cookies for him and she was always be careful to add, "And I won't even have to...
Tummy Time
We're excited that Anna is awake a little bit more, now. We try to do play time with her every day and, of course, Audrey is right there with her - showing her how everything works!
Double Trouble
Thanks to Justin's team at work, we were able to buy this double stroller. It's wonderful for taking the girls on walks. With the crazy warm weather we've been having, we've been able to enjoy it several times over the past 2 weeks. Here's a bird nest we found last...
My Favorite Things
During my late night feeding sessions with Anna, one of my favorite things to do is sing to her. Music has always been a huge part of my life and in the still, quiet of the night I have plenty of time to remember many long forgotten songs from my childhood. One such...
My Guilty Conscious
We've been on a spending spree lately that has my conscious gnawing at me. This is coming from someone who LOVES to shop. Shopping, unfortunately, is like therapy for me. It's sad, but true. After leaving my corporate job to work part-time at our church two years ago,...