We Stand in Awe...

Wow....How a year can make a difference.

No one wants to hear me recount my story or be near me when I go into even the slightest detail of my experience of birthing Will one year ago. I have learned that lesson very clearly. Not that others' feelings or reactions actually stop me (or my husband) when we feel so lead, but it is something we try to limit to only necessary conversations.

What no one can stop me from telling is the miracle that our little boy who "looked like he went through a boxing round" (quote from a NICU doctor) has turned out to be. We are so very thankful for the blessing of Will!

Lord help me if I ever decide to go down this road again... It is so hard to see the truth and feel the hurt of these birth pictures as well as see the drug-induced daze and pain that my eyes portray.

Regardless, we are blessed to have a healthy one year old thriving boy today!
Love,
Aly

















































Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God.
Ecclesiastes 5:7

First Steps

YES!! I just witnessed them! It was amazing! I could not believe my eyes! And he acted like it was no big deal/nothing special! Sure was for me though. =) Since we've moved, I have been terrible about taking pictures, but I promise to get better! I couldn't help but share this news though!

Wow

It is hard to believe that tomorrow is Aug. 9th, the day my SAHM status expires and I turn back into a working mom. I will miss this babe incredibly. We have had the BEST summer together. From first time swimming to a real pool champ, from being frustrated that he couldn't move to crawling and cruising all over the place, from not so much a schedule to a sort of schedule, from 4 bottles a day to 3 bottles a day, from no sippy to totally into the sippy cup at meals and b/n bottles, from gagging on thicker 3rd stage baby foods to eating real finger foods, from no babbling to some babbling (including mo-ma)...this has been one of the most memorable summers of my life. I thank God every day for letting me be a part of this journey! What a blessing it has been to stay at home with Will this summer as well as sell and buy our house, move into an incredible neighborhood, and now returning to school where I have to think I can somehow be a blessing in the tiniest bit of way to other parent's kids. Oh...it won't be easy though!

Thank you, Stacie, for the picture!