Advent and Christmas 2013

"The whole weary world is drawing nearer now, coming close to rejoice."

On your feet now—applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence. Know this: God is God, and God, God. He made us; we didn’t make him. We’re his people, his well-tended sheep. Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. For God is sheer beauty, all-generous in love, loyal always and ever. (Psalm 100:1-5 MSG)

Advent, focusing our eyes and preparing our hearts for Jesus.

 

Christmas card address labels!

We enjoyed a nice, long Christmas in Springfield.  I was very sad to spend my first Christmas ever away from my family in St. Louis, but we had a good time in Springfield and we will be back in St. Louis next year.  

Princess carrying her baby in a wrap.

Dr. Quinn :)

sooooooo many babies to love :)

driving home to KC!

Then Aunt Chrissy came to visit us and we had Christmas again!

Dear Sawyer

Hello my little SoyJoy :)  You are sleeping against my chest right now as I try to catch up with posting photos on this blog.  I know I take too many, but I just want to remember and hold on to every single moment with my beautiful babies.  We've gotten through the roughest parts, yay us!  I just don't love those first couple of months.  With body adjusting, hormones, breast feeding hurting, no sleep...  I mean I'm still waking up once or twice to feed you, I still get engorged once in a while, I still can't fit into my jeans, but my head feels a bit clearer.  I'm able to get out of the house a tiny bit easier.  I what's really the turn around I think is that at 2+ months you are much more interactive, which makes everything worth it.  I love how you makes eye contact with me, smile, coo and goo, kick, explore your hands.  And just like with Quinn, I absolutely adore when you look up at me while nursing and smile.  You have my heart.

You are still sleeping next to me at night in the co-sleeper.  I'm no where near ready to put you in your crib at night in the other room.  I guess I just want you near me, maybe bc I don't get to focus on you all day like I did with Quinn.  I miss you sometimes even when we are together all day.  Plus you sleep well in our room and with my sound machine app, your little noises don't wake me unless you are actually waking up to eat.  My plan is 4 months to start you sleeping in your room and work on you sleeping "through the night".  We shall see.  :)