Amelia's Newborn Photo Session

Thanks to Laura Wilson with Photo ThirtySeven Four for taking these pictures our family when Amelia was 2 weeks old. (July 13, 2013)

January Recap

I never remember to take out the real camera these days.  While it takes great pictures, it's big, bulky, and takes effort to get the pictures downloaded to the computer. Plus I never have the big camera around when the boys do something quirky or fun.

However, my iPhone is always near by so luckily these moments of life are getting preserved. So here is January in a recap via my iPhone.

We had a few warm days (like in the 70s) the last week of January. We loved being able to play outside!

Owen's outfit that he picked out for himself one evening

After learning how to sew over 8 years ago, I finally sewed my first pair of pajama pants.  Not sure what I was waiting on because they were so easy.  Owen has been begging for me to make him some so I finally gave in.  I think he was pretty pleased with the final product.

Cold weather= lots of indoor play.  Owen and I created this track one afternoon while Oliver napped.  Sadly tracks don't last long with Oliver, the destroyer, around.

Our poor boys have probably inherited their parents' bad eyesight.  Oliver is giving in already and trying out my glasses.

The boys got a jeep for Christmas and love showing it off when their friends come over for a play date.  Oliver is already the ladies' man, taking his girl Lillian out for a drive.

My aunt and uncle's exchange students came back for a visit from Italy.  We made a quick overnight visit to Raleigh at the beginning of the month to see them. Oliver wasn't born when Francesco was here, but he took to him very quickly. Sadly we didn't get a picture of Matteo (Francecso's brother) though. 

Oliver learned how to crawl out of his crib shortly after Christmas so therefore got to move into a toddler bed.  He did awesome with the transition! He never gets out of bed and sleeps like a champ. Before too long, he'll transition to the bunk bed with Owen.

One Saturday night we went out for pizza at a new place in our neighborhood.  They gave the boys a ball of dough to play with while we waited for our pizza. (Genius I tell you!) The boys had fun making all kinds of creations and of course putting it on their face.

Wow! January has been a busy month! Things not pictured:

• Owen had a tube put in his right ear again on the 22nd. He also had his adenoids taken out.  Surgery this time was  little harder as he was more aware of what was going on.  Even though they gave him medicine to relax before the surgery, he still was very apprehensive about us leaving.  The doctor literally carried him in his arms from the triage area to the OR. He also woke up very upset and cried until we got home. Just like last time, once he had a drink and food he returned to his old self. 
• My parents were in town two weekends in a row.  They were gracious to keep the boys over night at their lake place so we could have a date night.  We used the time to look at/test drive mini-vans. We also enjoyed eating out and watching some basketball (despite the Tar Heel lost).  I think the best was sleeping in until 8. :)
• We celebrated Dad and BP's birthdays with an oyster roast.  There will be a separate post for that.
• We found we will be adding a baby GIRL to the family! See previous post. 

Right now the calendar looks pretty empty for February, but we'll see...:)

2012: The Year of the Lord's Provision

This morning at church our pastor asked how we would see the Lord's hand in our last year. For us, it was blatantly obvious that the Lord's hand was in our lives.

Let's take a little trip back down memory lane....

May 15th: Jeremy is laid off from ClickCom.  We were blindsided by this and I spent the next few days in shock. The Lord provided such peace during the next few weeks as Jeremy went full force into job hunting.  Just two short weeks later, the Lord provides Jeremy a new job..a better job..with a raise, better working conditions, and where he is appreciated.

June 1st: Jeremy starts new job after being unemployed for only 15 days!

July: Offer finally comes on our house! After just a few months of being vacant, a couple finally makes a reasonable offer on our house.

Sept: Mom and Dad buy a new condo at Lake Norman to be near my brother and I.  We finally sign over/sell our house after almost 3 long years out of it.

Oct.: We find out we are pregnant with baby #3 without even trying.

This year we have seen time and time again how when the situation seemed bleak that the Lord was with us and He provided. We are in awe of how we have seen Him work this year and know never to doubt the Lord's goodness for those who trust Him.

We look forward to seeing His hand in 2013!