How can 10 weeks go so fast!?

*Today is Mormor Domier's big surgery at 3:40 pm central time. Could you keep her in your thoughts and prayers? Not sure what I'm talking about? Read here.

Well my sweet, sweet baby girl is 10 weeks today so I thought it was about time for an update!

Miss Brooke is still as wonderful as always.

She's definitely smiling socially. She's not the instant smiler Brynn was, more serious like her biggest sis. She is especially smiley right when she wakes up.

She is cooing and talking up a storm. Her whole body gets going and then she lets out the sweetest sounds.

I finally packed away the newborn clothes, sniff. She fits 0-3 clothes perfectly.

She hasn't grabbed anything quite yet, but she does like to bat at things.

She goes to bed at 8 and usually gets up around 1 and 5 and then up for the day between 8-9. Although a handful of times she has made it until 3 and then is up for the day between 7-8, hoping that sticks soon!!

When Brynn was born we thought her and Bella looked identical at birth. When Brooke was born we thought she looked completely different than the both of them. But more and more I totally see Bella. Every time I lay her on the changing table I'm reminded of a picture we had of Bella on the changing table. But then there are times I totally see Brynn.

What do you think? Can you tell who is who?

(sorry this is a terrible picture)

Happy 10 Weeks Baby Girl!

Can Jesus be celebrated during Halloween....?

YES!

(Sorry I've been MIA. My wonderful momma was in town for the week!)

Last year I wrote this post a little about my struggles with Halloween.

So the Hubs and his family never celebrated Halloween while he was growing up. They believe that what the holiday truly represents isn't worth celebrating. Now I completely understand their way of thinking but I kindly disagree. I see no harm in letting the kiddos dress up and go out and get some yummy candy. I do understand the hub's family though and agree that a lot about Halloween is inappropriate. Thankfully my sweet hubs allows us to celebrate Halloween in a simpler way. We let the girls dress up, carve pumpkins, and trick-o-treat but that is the extent of our celebrating.

With my mom in town, the hubs was thankful to hand off our carving traditions to my mom and I. My mom knows of the hub's distaste for this holiday and happened upon a sweet activity to do while carving pumpkins.

I think its SO great and a nice way to bring Jesus into Halloween. : )

The Pumpkin Prayer:

Dear God,

As I carve my pumpkin help me say this prayer:

Open my mind so I can learn about You;

(cut the top of the pumpkin)

Take away all my sin and forgive me for the wrong things I do.

(clean out the inside)

Open my eyes so Your love I will see;

(cut the eyes out in heart shapes)

I'm so sorry for turning up my nose to all you've given me.

(cut the nose in the shape of a cross)

Open my ears so your word I will hear.

(cut the ears shaped like the Bible-rectangles)

Open my mouth so I can tell others You're near

(cut the mouth in the shape of a fish)

Let Your light shine in all I say and do! Amen.

(place candle inside and light it)

Now we didn't do the shapes they suggested but you get the gist. So cute. And a good way to keep our children's minds on things that are good and not evil that this holiday loves to promote.

I had the girls put on their aprons and they insisted on wearing their chef hats too. Ha! :)

Funny Story....

So I took the girls out to get some fall pics, which I will be sharing shortly. I was snapping some pictures of Bella near a rock that she had found and sweetly posed on for me!

So when it was Brynn's turn I told her to come here and lay her head on the rock like Bella just did, and this is what I got. HA!

Then I said no sweetie, lay your head on your hands like Bella just was.......

LOL! This little sweetie cracks me up! : )

Ah, that's better. : )

Can it be?

You're 8 weeks old today

Brooklyn Blythe!!

Where does the time go?

Remembering....

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Today I can't help but let my mind wander and wonder about our little one in heaven. We lost him/her almost exactly a year ago. He/she would have been 5 months just about. Thankfully, one year later, the Lord has blessed us with a precious, precious almost 8 week old. And not to mention 2 beautiful big sisters. God has great plans for us, we just need to let him take the wheel. : )

My heart is heavy for those who have lost a precious little one and I hope your heart is too. Praying for all the families that have lost a child and I pray the Lord will bring healing and comfort.

Calling All Prayer Warriors...

We need your prayers.

Yesterday we found out that the hub's mom has thyroid cancer.

I don't know much more than that.

All I've heard is aggressive, rare, and untreatable.

Not things you want to hear when cancer is the subject.

Our hope and prayer is that it can all be easily removed and that it hasn't spread.

Will you pray that with us?

Also please pray for the hubs and his family. They are super close and the hubs is taking the news very hard, understandably so.

Mormor Domier with Bella

Mormor and Poppi Domier with Brynn

And now with Brooke