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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

A Little Maternity Shoot

September 24th, 2021 by Aubri

September 8: Memorializing this pregnancy with a maternity photoshoot. “Moon goddess of the Meadow” I am not, and as much fun as some pictures of me in a flowy dress in a prairie with sun streaming down my bare shoulders would have been…me and Phil alone with his cell phone taking photos before going out for burgers really is more my speed. 😅

This pregnancy has been very different for us to say the least, long months, many ups and downs. But we are so thankful for the gift of this little girl. Someone recently asked if this will be our last baby and as I always do, I told her “we don’t know.” That’s the truth of it, we just never know. God has given children lavishly to us and He has taken them from us. For now we have these and we are grateful. So if this is the last time I carry a baby this far I wanted to mark the goodness with a few corny photos. We are blessed.

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The Little Boys

September 24th, 2021 by Aubri

September 7: It’s been quite a while since I only had a 1 and 2 year old home for most of the day and almost hard to remember. It’s not without it’s challenges for sure. But I have to say it’s its own kind of sweetness that I do miss. Perspective does make a difference.

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Baby Clothes

September 24th, 2021 by Aubri

August 31: Baby girl things! It’s been 5 years since we had a baby girl. I got rid of so much of our girl clothing I knew I would have to do some shopping for this baby…darn.

But I’ll be honest, with her diagnosis that’s been a little hard. Not because I’m not excited, I’m very excited to have her here, but because I have no idea what she’ll need or even be able to wear at different phases of her first year. So I’ve tried to stick with onesies, dresses and sleeping gowns. I’ve gobbled up all the Clearance items from this Summer for next year and had fun getting some new pacifiers, hair bows and a few toys.

There’s too many things about this pregnancy, her birth and her first year that have been and will be so difficult and not normal for us, so I’m embracing the joys and what “normal” I can for now, even if it’s just buying some new rompers and swaddle blankets. It’s just too dang fun to shop for baby girls.

Gerhardt’s Wings of Fire Party

September 24th, 2021 by Aubri

August 28: Gerhardt turns ELEVEN! We threw a “Wings of Fire” party for him. He loves this book series all about the gore and glory of Dragons. 

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