2nd post for the day, I know, but wanted to share that we decided to share baby Phillips’ name. I like the idea of people being able to pray for her specifically by name, and since her first week of birth will be so crazy, the idea of “surprising” everyone wasn’t nearly so appealing. So, […]
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Difficult Days
We all have those days where nothing goes right. We look up to the sky and wonder why everything had to cave in on one day. I’ve had many of these days lately. Each time I think, WOW! Hopefully the craziness is about over and I can have time to breathe soon! I had one […]
Buying and Selling Used Junk Wisely
*Baby Update* I got my test results back from the amnio. Evidently babies with chromosome issues (such as Downs Syndrome) tend to have heart problems like my little baby has, so they did one to rule out that as well. I had the test on Wednesday (OUCH OUCH OUCH) and Friday afternoon, I got the […]
WHY
Anyone with a child from about 2 years old to 18 is intimately acquainted with the question “why.” I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t the second word out of most children’s mouths. “Momma…. why?” Why do I have to brush my teeth? Why does my sister get 2 cookies and I don’t? Why is […]
Big Bad Needles
It is hard to believe that a week ago today, we got news that turned everything I knew onto its side. My little, perfect baby inside my belly has something not-so-perfect going on with her baby girl heart. I still don’t understand it, I still have fifteen billion questions, and the future still seems oh […]