Sunday, May 20, 2018
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
3 Months Old!
Silas is 3 months old today!
Sometimes I feel like he's still that cute, squishy faced newborn we just brought home yesterday, and other times it feels like he's been here for SO much longer than 3 months!
What an absolute joy he is!
Silas smiles are easily the best part of my day. He's trying to figure out how to laugh; and while it comes out sounds more like a cough, its precious! (I'm not just saying that because I'm his mama either!)
He's still pretty stingy with smiles for people other than Chad and I, but at home they are plentiful...most often when he first wakes up.
Yeah, he did NOT get that from his mommy.
He still loves bathtime and his Wubbanub.
A new favorite thing of his is when Daddy sings to him...especially Garth Brooks!
I had Garth on in the car the other day and had to turn it down to make a phone call, and Silas actually started whining and fussing until it was back on.
He's a smart boy!
While we are still working on tummy time, he doesn't hate it as much as he used to.
I think that's also due to his visits to the chiropractor! He has been going a few times a week and is doing better overall.
As far as sleep goes, thank you THANK YOU to those who suggested babywise!
He's down to one feeding/night at around 10pm. Then he usually sleeps until I get him up and start his day at 530. Sometimes he is up a little earlier, say 430 or 5, but he's adjusting and so are we.
It takes so much stress off the day knowing his schedule is mostly predictable!
He goes to work with me, and while it's crazy, and chaotic, and stressful, its SUCH a blessing to be able to have him with me...I think I'd miss him too much without!
While the eventual goal is for me to be able to stay home with him full time, we are making it okay right now....I've just had to lower my expectations a LOT for getting much else done besides making sure everyone is fed and has clean clothes to wear!
Exciting "firsts" this month:
Silas made his very first trip to the lake, and he did awesome with the change in routine and the long car ride!
He got to go to his first of (I'm sure!) several of his cousin's baseball games. Our boy loves being outside!
He got to go to the circus last weekend for a client event! He slept some, woke up and watched, ate, and watched some more until he fell asleep! I was so proud of how well he did!
One of the most exciting, was that he got to meet his great grandparents! (my mom's parents) I feel beyond blessed that he gets to meet them and will get to meet his great grandma on my dad's side this summer!
As far as exciting things upcoming for our boy,
He gets to go to his very first Cardinals game this Friday!
We also have family pictures with Chad's side of the family!
/Our little boy is so amazing. Sometimes I just stare at him and can't believe that he's ours.
His smile makes my day and sometimes I can't believe how blessed I am to be his mama!
Sometimes I feel like he's still that cute, squishy faced newborn we just brought home yesterday, and other times it feels like he's been here for SO much longer than 3 months!
What an absolute joy he is!
Silas smiles are easily the best part of my day. He's trying to figure out how to laugh; and while it comes out sounds more like a cough, its precious! (I'm not just saying that because I'm his mama either!)
He's still pretty stingy with smiles for people other than Chad and I, but at home they are plentiful...most often when he first wakes up.
Yeah, he did NOT get that from his mommy.
He still loves bathtime and his Wubbanub.
A new favorite thing of his is when Daddy sings to him...especially Garth Brooks!
I had Garth on in the car the other day and had to turn it down to make a phone call, and Silas actually started whining and fussing until it was back on.
He's a smart boy!
While we are still working on tummy time, he doesn't hate it as much as he used to.
I think that's also due to his visits to the chiropractor! He has been going a few times a week and is doing better overall.
As far as sleep goes, thank you THANK YOU to those who suggested babywise!
He's down to one feeding/night at around 10pm. Then he usually sleeps until I get him up and start his day at 530. Sometimes he is up a little earlier, say 430 or 5, but he's adjusting and so are we.
It takes so much stress off the day knowing his schedule is mostly predictable!
He goes to work with me, and while it's crazy, and chaotic, and stressful, its SUCH a blessing to be able to have him with me...I think I'd miss him too much without!
While the eventual goal is for me to be able to stay home with him full time, we are making it okay right now....I've just had to lower my expectations a LOT for getting much else done besides making sure everyone is fed and has clean clothes to wear!
Exciting "firsts" this month:
Silas made his very first trip to the lake, and he did awesome with the change in routine and the long car ride!
He got to go to his first of (I'm sure!) several of his cousin's baseball games. Our boy loves being outside!
He got to go to the circus last weekend for a client event! He slept some, woke up and watched, ate, and watched some more until he fell asleep! I was so proud of how well he did!
One of the most exciting, was that he got to meet his great grandparents! (my mom's parents) I feel beyond blessed that he gets to meet them and will get to meet his great grandma on my dad's side this summer!
As far as exciting things upcoming for our boy,
He gets to go to his very first Cardinals game this Friday!
We also have family pictures with Chad's side of the family!
/Our little boy is so amazing. Sometimes I just stare at him and can't believe that he's ours.
His smile makes my day and sometimes I can't believe how blessed I am to be his mama!
Sunday, March 4, 2018
The Thing We Wish We Didn't Have To Do
As a new parent, there are things you look forward to...
the first bath, first (gas) smile, etc.
While these are great moments, many of which we have been experiencing with Silas recently, there are things we wish we didn't have to do...
Today was one of those.
What did we do?
...well for those who remember, this weekend last year life as we knew it shattered.
We started Friday morning of this weekend last year excited and a little nervous...
We had our 9 week doctors appointment with my OB; and in that appointment we were to find out if I was carrying one or two babies.
At the appointment, we found out that the baby (babies?) was not looking as it should and we needed to go to the perinatal center to find out what was going on.
Sitting in that room at the hospital, we got the worst news possible.
Our baby was gone.
He/she/they had stopped growing and was not showing any signs of viability.
That day ended with surgery for me, and us returning home absolutely emotionally, mentally, and spiritually gutted.
Being that St. Anthony's is a Catholic hospital, they have a portion of their cemetery designated to be a final resting place for our baby's earthly body.
The spot is beautiful, with a statue of Jesus bearing the inscription, "Let the little children come onto me..."
With this weekend being the one year anniversary of our baby's arrival into Jesus' arms, it was time to visit again; this time with our Silas.
As a parent, we never wanted to have to do the difficult thing we had to do today...introducing Silas to the older sibling(s) he has in heaven.
While today he was definitely unaware of where he was and what this place meant, I know there will be a day that we go to visit and his innocent young mind will have questions...
...about his siblings...
...about why they aren't here...
...about....just...why.
And as his mom and dad we will have to answer his questions, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
And hopefully not sob through it all and scare him.
Going back a year after this happened wasn't easier than in the past.
As all parents of babies in heaven know, it's a hurt that never goes away.
Sure, some days are better than others, but not a day goes by where you don't think of them and wonder who they'd be today, or what their story would have been.
Now, we try to remember that their story was written by God to join Him in heaven long before we ever wanted to let them go.
Ever since we found out that Silas was coming, I knew in my heart this day was coming as well.
And on the night he was born, as I was staring into his beautiful, alert eyes, my thoughts went for just a moment to his sibling(s), and the day that they would be introduced.
As we sat at the grave site today, I told Silas about his sibling, and how they had to go to be with Jesus before we could meet them, and how he would meet them someday in heaven.
I told him that they were still a part of our family, how loved they were and still are, and how his daddy and I hoped he would always remember them and think of them as a wonderful, beautiful part of our family, even though we never met on Earth.
Yeah, today was one of those hard parenting moments, one of those things we wish we didn't have to do; but by God's grace we made it through and will continue to walk through.
the first bath, first (gas) smile, etc.
While these are great moments, many of which we have been experiencing with Silas recently, there are things we wish we didn't have to do...
Today was one of those.
What did we do?
...well for those who remember, this weekend last year life as we knew it shattered.
We started Friday morning of this weekend last year excited and a little nervous...
We had our 9 week doctors appointment with my OB; and in that appointment we were to find out if I was carrying one or two babies.
At the appointment, we found out that the baby (babies?) was not looking as it should and we needed to go to the perinatal center to find out what was going on.
Sitting in that room at the hospital, we got the worst news possible.
Our baby was gone.
He/she/they had stopped growing and was not showing any signs of viability.
That day ended with surgery for me, and us returning home absolutely emotionally, mentally, and spiritually gutted.
Being that St. Anthony's is a Catholic hospital, they have a portion of their cemetery designated to be a final resting place for our baby's earthly body.
The spot is beautiful, with a statue of Jesus bearing the inscription, "Let the little children come onto me..."
With this weekend being the one year anniversary of our baby's arrival into Jesus' arms, it was time to visit again; this time with our Silas.
As a parent, we never wanted to have to do the difficult thing we had to do today...introducing Silas to the older sibling(s) he has in heaven.
While today he was definitely unaware of where he was and what this place meant, I know there will be a day that we go to visit and his innocent young mind will have questions...
...about his siblings...
...about why they aren't here...
...about....just...why.
And as his mom and dad we will have to answer his questions, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
And hopefully not sob through it all and scare him.
Going back a year after this happened wasn't easier than in the past.
As all parents of babies in heaven know, it's a hurt that never goes away.
Sure, some days are better than others, but not a day goes by where you don't think of them and wonder who they'd be today, or what their story would have been.
Now, we try to remember that their story was written by God to join Him in heaven long before we ever wanted to let them go.
Ever since we found out that Silas was coming, I knew in my heart this day was coming as well.
And on the night he was born, as I was staring into his beautiful, alert eyes, my thoughts went for just a moment to his sibling(s), and the day that they would be introduced.
As we sat at the grave site today, I told Silas about his sibling, and how they had to go to be with Jesus before we could meet them, and how he would meet them someday in heaven.
I told him that they were still a part of our family, how loved they were and still are, and how his daddy and I hoped he would always remember them and think of them as a wonderful, beautiful part of our family, even though we never met on Earth.
Yeah, today was one of those hard parenting moments, one of those things we wish we didn't have to do; but by God's grace we made it through and will continue to walk through.
Monday, February 12, 2018
On His Due Date...
Today would have been our sweet Silas's due date.
Or alternately, he would have been one week old today if we had been induced!
He is the best.
(Obviously I think that, I'm his mama!)
Is he a perfect baby? No. But he's amazing!
We've had some ups and downs in these first 11 days.
He's met family and a few friends, had his newborn photos, and a few nights with LOTS of awake time!
He seems to not want to settle down after his first middle of the night feeding.
Like, the first feeding/awake time takes an hour and a half plus!
Obviously its a normal thing, its just not as enjoyable in the moment!
Chad did his first full night shift Saturday night.
What a trooper. He did great!
Silas is a BIG eater! I don't think our petite boy will be petite for very long!
We go for a weight check tomorrow and will see for sure, but I feel like he has already grown.
It's crazy!
...speaking of crazy, its true what people say...
the first few days/weeks are a blur!
I feel like we just got home from the hospital, but then I turned around and he's been home for 9 days!
I love seeing Chad and Silas together.
Silas LOVES snuggling his daddy.
He can be restless or upset, and all I need to do is hand him to his dad, and he's calm and happy.
Silas has also gotten to meet my nanny family.
The kids were SO excited to meet him.
The big ones did well, but Littlest Miss wasn't so sure....
...a little jealousy and a lot of curiosity.
She is very into carrying around her baby doll, but she needs some work on realizing that she can't treat this baby just the same. Haha.
Their mom texted me later that night, and told me that as she was putting Little Miss to bed, she asked if she liked her new friend Silas.
Her response?
"He's not my friend, he's my family!"
Yep, that was one of those moments where I felt like my heart would explode!
Or alternately, he would have been one week old today if we had been induced!
He is the best.
(Obviously I think that, I'm his mama!)
Is he a perfect baby? No. But he's amazing!
We've had some ups and downs in these first 11 days.
He's met family and a few friends, had his newborn photos, and a few nights with LOTS of awake time!
He seems to not want to settle down after his first middle of the night feeding.
Like, the first feeding/awake time takes an hour and a half plus!
Obviously its a normal thing, its just not as enjoyable in the moment!
Chad did his first full night shift Saturday night.
What a trooper. He did great!
Silas is a BIG eater! I don't think our petite boy will be petite for very long!
We go for a weight check tomorrow and will see for sure, but I feel like he has already grown.
It's crazy!
...speaking of crazy, its true what people say...
the first few days/weeks are a blur!
I feel like we just got home from the hospital, but then I turned around and he's been home for 9 days!
I love seeing Chad and Silas together.
Silas LOVES snuggling his daddy.
He can be restless or upset, and all I need to do is hand him to his dad, and he's calm and happy.
Silas has also gotten to meet my nanny family.
The kids were SO excited to meet him.
The big ones did well, but Littlest Miss wasn't so sure....
...a little jealousy and a lot of curiosity.
She is very into carrying around her baby doll, but she needs some work on realizing that she can't treat this baby just the same. Haha.
Their mom texted me later that night, and told me that as she was putting Little Miss to bed, she asked if she liked her new friend Silas.
Her response?
"He's not my friend, he's my family!"
Yep, that was one of those moments where I felt like my heart would explode!
I love being this little guy's mommy.
Monday, February 5, 2018
Our Greatest Gift
He's here!!
He's here and he's perfect!! (obviously haha)
Our little man is here. And he's kind of amazing.
Silas was born at 8:19pm on February 1!
He weighed in at 6 lbs. and 14 oz. He measured 20.25 inches.
Although, the cone head (that's gone now!) added probably an inch!
Amazingly, when he was born, he didn't cry.
His lungs were fine and all, he was just looking around, wide awake, and taking it all in.
....and then he peed. On me.
Welcome to boy mom life, right?
He's been a good eater, and a good sleeper so far!
He got to meet both sets of grandparents and Aunt Jenna the night he was born.
He is a master at swaddling, and has gotten the hang of diaper changes.
He has also been good at taking some time so that I can get a nap each afternoon!
The dogs are also very aware of their new baby.
Loki is especially interested.
He is always near "his" baby.
Any time Silas makes a noise of any kind, Loki is there to check on him!
We just have to remind him that Silas doesn't need ALL the kisses.
Silas is a good baby!
He basically eats, sleeps, and poops.
We had our first visit to the pediatrician today and he is a healthy little boy!
We feel so blessed.
He's here and he's perfect!! (obviously haha)
Our little man is here. And he's kind of amazing.
Silas was born at 8:19pm on February 1!
He weighed in at 6 lbs. and 14 oz. He measured 20.25 inches.
Although, the cone head (that's gone now!) added probably an inch!
Amazingly, when he was born, he didn't cry.
His lungs were fine and all, he was just looking around, wide awake, and taking it all in.
....and then he peed. On me.
Welcome to boy mom life, right?
He's been a good eater, and a good sleeper so far!
He got to meet both sets of grandparents and Aunt Jenna the night he was born.
We got to take him home Saturday morning.
And the special part was that Silas wore home the hat, booties, and blanket that Chad wore home, 28 years earlier.
Chad is doing AWESOME.
For a guy who hasn't spent much time around babies prior to Silas, I am so impressed.
He is a master at swaddling, and has gotten the hang of diaper changes.
He has also been good at taking some time so that I can get a nap each afternoon!
The dogs are also very aware of their new baby.
Loki is especially interested.
He is always near "his" baby.
Any time Silas makes a noise of any kind, Loki is there to check on him!
We just have to remind him that Silas doesn't need ALL the kisses.
Silas is a good baby!
He basically eats, sleeps, and poops.
We had our first visit to the pediatrician today and he is a healthy little boy!
We feel so blessed.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
When Your New Year Doesn't Turn Out As New & Shiny As You Planned
So...yeah...
When Your New Year Doesn't Turn Out As New & Shiny As You Planned...
...Guess what?
2018 is new, or so my calendar tells me; but its definitely NOT shiny or much different than 2017.
Yes, we're only 9 days in.
But I feel like there is always this new, optimistic view around the new year that at least lasts the first few weeks or so.
Not so much this year.
We stayed home New Years Eve and New Years day without plans, because sometimes doing nothing is something amazing!
New Years Day, I got a call from my Mom saying that Josh moved back to school today and was welcomed by no heat in his dorm. In the 5 degree temps. Awesome.
Like I mentioned, we had spent New Years Day hanging around the house and doing not much of anything. That included a nap for me.
...and then I woke up from a nap with some contractions.
...and then some more, and more painful ones.
You can guess where this is headed.
Yep, back to St. Anthony's.
Yep, they recognized me from the past 3 visits.
Nothing terribly exciting happened that visit, they basically came to the conclusion that I am "just someone who has a lot of contractions."
Awesome.
The next day we both headed back to work. which included a sick toddler who was feeling super cuddly.
And then I got another call from Mom saying that little brother had heat back, but a frozen pipe had then thawed and left a nice, watery mess on the carpet below his bed.
...and that he was getting treated for Strep Throat. Again.
No, I can't make this up.
Fast forward to the weekend.
Chad's phone lines at work were down most of the weekend.
Saturday night has easily been the highlight of the year so far.
We had some amazing friends throw us a diaper party for Silas! It was so great to see everyone, and kind of a type of "last hurrah" before getting into Mom and Dad mode.
We had so much fun, and are so thankful for the group of friends we have been given!
Sunday I started feeling a bug coming on.
Remember that sick and snuggly toddler?
She seemed to have "snuggled" some of her germs into my immune system despite my best efforts.
Made it through a relatively uneventful Monday, and then we came to this morning.
Mom suggested I called my OB to see what would be best to take to kick this thing.
His response was not something anyone was anticipating...
"...yeah, you need to go to Labor and Delivery and get a flu test and get looked at. You're too close to delivery to have a potentially dangerous bug hanging on when you're about to have the baby. I'll let them know you're coming, and will be in later this afternoon."
Um. What.
I called asking for what kind of cough medicine would be best, I did NOT sign up for my 2nd visit to the hospital already in 2018! (and 5th overall this pregnancy if you've been counting.).
So after some shuffling of children and work plans, back to St. A's we went.
Yes, they recognized me; and put me in the same room as the past few visits with the same nurse.
The running joke for the afternoon was that she needed to text me her work schedule so that we would know when to come in and then she could be there for the birth.
They also started calling the room they put me in "My room".
I was seen by the house doctor, and according to the monitors I was also having contractions every 2-9 minutes. Again, What. That is NOT what I signed up for.
Negative flu swab, blood work came back okay, so after a visit from my OB we were sent home.
He did say that once we hit 36 weeks (next MONDAY!) he won't be stopping labor if it starts again.
So we could be welcoming our little boy any time from next Monday to basically the end of February if I go the allowed amount of time after my due date.
I think in this new and not-shiny year, God is teaching us a crash course on a part of parent life that I figured would be a struggle for us...expecting the unexpected, and that we can't control everything this little guy does.
And to be very honest, we're both struggling and feeling discouraged with this all.
Neither of us are sleeping well, feeling well, and we're just plain worn out and emotionally wrung out.
Admitting that weakness (or whatever you want to call it) is not easy.
But it's definitely putting the prayer life through a huge workout and growing season.
And I am trying to be thankful for that.
So, this post is not a "cry for help" or a "feel bad for us and join the pity party" kind of thing.
It's just honesty.
We are as ready (as we can be!) to meet our little boy. All of this IS worth it to bring him into our lives.
If you'd like to pray for us, pray for healing of sickness in our bodies.
Pray for patience as we go about our daily lives while being ready to change it all at the drop of a hat (or breaking of a water; as a bad joke!)
Pray for a healthy delivery and healthy Silas when he does decide to come.
---and I'll include, prayers of thankfulness for Chad. He has been so strong and so patient through all of this chaos and last minute changes of events, and has been beyond awesome helping out where I'm falling short. He's basically my hero currently.
I think I'm out of words for now.
Back to bed for more rest, although as all mama's know, it never seems to be enough!
When Your New Year Doesn't Turn Out As New & Shiny As You Planned...
...Guess what?
2018 is new, or so my calendar tells me; but its definitely NOT shiny or much different than 2017.
Yes, we're only 9 days in.
But I feel like there is always this new, optimistic view around the new year that at least lasts the first few weeks or so.
Not so much this year.
We stayed home New Years Eve and New Years day without plans, because sometimes doing nothing is something amazing!
New Years Day, I got a call from my Mom saying that Josh moved back to school today and was welcomed by no heat in his dorm. In the 5 degree temps. Awesome.
Like I mentioned, we had spent New Years Day hanging around the house and doing not much of anything. That included a nap for me.
...and then I woke up from a nap with some contractions.
...and then some more, and more painful ones.
You can guess where this is headed.
Yep, back to St. Anthony's.
Yep, they recognized me from the past 3 visits.
Nothing terribly exciting happened that visit, they basically came to the conclusion that I am "just someone who has a lot of contractions."
Awesome.
The next day we both headed back to work. which included a sick toddler who was feeling super cuddly.
And then I got another call from Mom saying that little brother had heat back, but a frozen pipe had then thawed and left a nice, watery mess on the carpet below his bed.
...and that he was getting treated for Strep Throat. Again.
No, I can't make this up.
Fast forward to the weekend.
Chad's phone lines at work were down most of the weekend.
Saturday night has easily been the highlight of the year so far.
We had some amazing friends throw us a diaper party for Silas! It was so great to see everyone, and kind of a type of "last hurrah" before getting into Mom and Dad mode.
We had so much fun, and are so thankful for the group of friends we have been given!
Sunday I started feeling a bug coming on.
Remember that sick and snuggly toddler?
She seemed to have "snuggled" some of her germs into my immune system despite my best efforts.
Made it through a relatively uneventful Monday, and then we came to this morning.
Mom suggested I called my OB to see what would be best to take to kick this thing.
His response was not something anyone was anticipating...
"...yeah, you need to go to Labor and Delivery and get a flu test and get looked at. You're too close to delivery to have a potentially dangerous bug hanging on when you're about to have the baby. I'll let them know you're coming, and will be in later this afternoon."
Um. What.
I called asking for what kind of cough medicine would be best, I did NOT sign up for my 2nd visit to the hospital already in 2018! (and 5th overall this pregnancy if you've been counting.).
So after some shuffling of children and work plans, back to St. A's we went.
Yes, they recognized me; and put me in the same room as the past few visits with the same nurse.
The running joke for the afternoon was that she needed to text me her work schedule so that we would know when to come in and then she could be there for the birth.
They also started calling the room they put me in "My room".
I was seen by the house doctor, and according to the monitors I was also having contractions every 2-9 minutes. Again, What. That is NOT what I signed up for.
Negative flu swab, blood work came back okay, so after a visit from my OB we were sent home.
He did say that once we hit 36 weeks (next MONDAY!) he won't be stopping labor if it starts again.
So we could be welcoming our little boy any time from next Monday to basically the end of February if I go the allowed amount of time after my due date.
I think in this new and not-shiny year, God is teaching us a crash course on a part of parent life that I figured would be a struggle for us...expecting the unexpected, and that we can't control everything this little guy does.
And to be very honest, we're both struggling and feeling discouraged with this all.
Neither of us are sleeping well, feeling well, and we're just plain worn out and emotionally wrung out.
Admitting that weakness (or whatever you want to call it) is not easy.
But it's definitely putting the prayer life through a huge workout and growing season.
And I am trying to be thankful for that.
So, this post is not a "cry for help" or a "feel bad for us and join the pity party" kind of thing.
It's just honesty.
We are as ready (as we can be!) to meet our little boy. All of this IS worth it to bring him into our lives.
If you'd like to pray for us, pray for healing of sickness in our bodies.
Pray for patience as we go about our daily lives while being ready to change it all at the drop of a hat (or breaking of a water; as a bad joke!)
Pray for a healthy delivery and healthy Silas when he does decide to come.
---and I'll include, prayers of thankfulness for Chad. He has been so strong and so patient through all of this chaos and last minute changes of events, and has been beyond awesome helping out where I'm falling short. He's basically my hero currently.
I think I'm out of words for now.
Back to bed for more rest, although as all mama's know, it never seems to be enough!
Sunday, December 31, 2017
2017 in Review!
After some very high highs and some very low lows, it's time to look it over and get ready for the new year.
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| Our most exciting news of the year! |
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| It's a boy! |
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| Chad was able to be a member of our friends, Brandon and Samantha's, wedding! |
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| We enjoyed a Blues game for his birthday. |
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| Josh got to dress with the D1 team! |
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| We hosted a cookout over Memorial Day for our friends and family. |
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| In June, we spent a week in Florida visiting my grandparents! |
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| Chad earned an award at the Summer Regional Meeting in Branson for all his hard work! |
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| We spent the weekend in Chicago for a wedding and some sightseeing! |
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| In July, we were able to visit family in Texas! |
Our two highesr highs for the year:
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| We celebrated 5 years of marriage! |
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| We found out (in Florida!) that we are expecting! Silas Kevin Rucker will be joining our family in Early February 2018! |
And now for the lows...
If you've been following our family, you can probably guess what will go here...
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| We found out we were expecting in January...and then found out that we lost our babies on March 9th. I can say without a doubt that that day and the days following were the worst of our lives, the worst and the hardest we had been through, both as a couple and personally. Praise God for growth and healing. |
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| About 2 weeks after our loss, Chad was rear ended in a 5 car accident that landed him at the ER in a neck brace. He was fine, but it was scary and heart wrenching to go through so shortly after losing our babies. |
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| In late April, Chad's office was in danger of flooding for the second time in 2 years. |
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| Thankfully, he and fellow FA's rallied with the other members of his plaza to build a sandbag wall around the entire complex and ran pumps to keep the water out! |
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| Not to mention that during all of the flooding, accidents, and loss, Chad was dealing with the single biggest industry change in 40 years. Sometimes I don't know how he does it! |
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| After moving to a new, DRY office: this happened in Chad's new plaza! |
While I'm sure I'm missing some other highs and lows, I think I'll end it here, as I'm getting overwhelmed!
Looking back on it all, again, all I can say is WOW.
What a mighty God we serve.
Again and again in the highs and lows, we've seen His love, His grace, and . His protection over our family.
We are looking forward to another full and exciting year in our lives!
Love,
Chad, Amy, and Baby Silas (and Dolly and Loki!)
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