Houston's birth

There are times in life that you just will never forget each detail of that day.  like your wedding day, your favorite holiday, but for me its the day both our kids were born.  i have never felt more loved from others, then those days.  everyone is caring and kind and you finally get to see your baby that you have been waiting on for so long.  

 Houston came out screaming, he was real upset till they put him on my chest.  he calmed right down, in that moment i thought to myself that he will no longer be comforted by heartbeat.  it was kinda sad to think about, but then i held him for the first time and realized he can find comfort in me.  there is no other feeling in the world that compares to loving your baby.  but its a really good feeling when your baby loves you just the same.  i hope when he is 25 he remembers my heartbeat and knows that i was his first source of comfort.  

 This is the special moment that i dreamed about for the last 4 years.  i wanted so babdley to give emrie a sibling.  i pray that they grow up to love and cherish each other, the way i cherish my sisters.  
she was not sure what it was going to be like until she saw him.  after that we could not keep her away. she loves to kiss and hold him.  i think its safe to say that this is the moment she fell in love.  

 When i picture the perfect dad, i see my len,  he is so very strong for us.  he was pretty proud of his boy.  he told me in the operating room.... "you have held him for the last 9 months, its my turn."  
he loves his baby girl and his baby boy will hopefully grow up following his daddy's footsteps.  so far he inherited his nose, sleeping habits, and looks.  Houston has big shoes to fill, but with the best daddy in the whole wide world He will do just fine.  

 my whole world.  i just can't imagine it any other way.  God in His perfect wisdom and timing (i can't believe i am saying that) had this life and family planned for us.  there is such comfort knowing that God Himself cares and loves every single one of us.  

 We made our way home with HTH in tow.  Em was super excited to get him home.  

 Eph. 3:16-19
17b- May your Roots go down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love. 

Pregnancy Perks

I feel like its a great and might privilege to get to carry a baby.  for so long i wanted nothing else in life, so i truly appreciated and am thankful for the experience.  i had two wonderful pregnancies and i made two healthy babies, for that i am overwhelmingly grateful.  i look at my little family and just cry bc i can't imagine it any other way.  i feel like God Himself gave me all i ever wanted.  i just can't imagine knowing and loving each one of HIS kids the way He dose.  i am so thankful that God made Len for me and that He gave us Emrie and Houston ! 

these are in the very most random order

Popper and Me 

37 weeks

 26 weeks

 34 weeks

 39 weeks
at Dr. Jarvis's office.  these ladies gave me such sweet care.  i am pretty low maintenance but they always made me feel like i was their only patient.  that my baby was so special and they were always on time.  Dr.Jarvis did a wonderful C section, i bounced back so fast.  i would recommend them again and again.

 39 weeks

 32 weeks

 30 weeks

 the day i found out about my Houston Boy

 his first Picture.

 14 weeks

 22 weeks

 25 weeks

i am not sure why God loves me enough to give me His son, but to add to that love, He gave me my family.  i am so thankful He loves and knows me.

my prayer for my kids....
Eph 3:17-19

and i pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in Him.  may your ROOTS go down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love. and may you have the power to understand as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love really is.  may you experience the love of Christ though it is so great you will never fully understand it.  then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.