A few more items…

Valentine’s Day this year was a special day. A few reasons.

1. It was Valentine’s Day.

2. Paul hand wrote me a card. It just said that he loved me—and a few more mooshy things that I won’t share but I will share that it is one of the sweetest cards ever.

3. I hand typed a card for Paul.

4. EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO ON VALENTINE’S DAY…I found out that I was going to be a Mom…again. That was my gift to Paul also. There was no way he could top that gift. A little test with such a big impact…

5. See picture:

Yep.Another first. A big thanks to my step-mother-in-law for the outfit! Only a few more big holiday firsts!

20/365 Anyone know what yesterday was?

 

 

Yep. It was the 20th of January. Which also means my sweet 5th born child turned 3 months old.

He weighs around 14.5 pounds now I think. He wears size 1 diapers. Or the size 1-2 from Pampers (which I love!). He sleeps for seven hours at night usually. He still gets hiccups all the time. He loves when people talk to him. He nurses like a champ but really doesn’t care for his bottles, even though they have the same milk he gets from me. It just isn’t the same I guess. He coos a lot. He still naps in his little seat during the day. He likes having his hair washed. He makes me smile.

Okay…back to the photos. Which ones do you like? I used to not like black and whites very much. Now I am so drawn to them. I still love color, don’t get me wrong. How could I not love the bluest of blue eyes in photos? But there is just something about the black and whites.

So what do you think? Black and whites? Color? Both?

Again… I agree!

1.11.11

9 years ago my whole life changed forever. A change that made me realize what I was put on this earth to be. A baby was born that I would do anything for. My heart beat just for that baby that day and every day since. The most special day ever. The day I became a Mom.

 

Also—the day I experienced physical pain. ACTUAL PAIN. The pain that ends all pain. Oh yes—the pain of natural childbirth. She was more than worth it.

“Our tiny treasure more precious than gold

has captured our hearts forever to hold”

Shayne was a beautiful baby.No—I’m not just bragging. Well, maybe a little but she really was a beautiful baby. A perfectly round head. Dark blue eyes. Fuzzy soft head. A deep little cry. And I can’t believe she is 9 now.

I am the luckiest person in the world to have this little girl as my daughter. She is kind. She has a giggle that makes you smile…no matter what mood you are in. She is the best big sister ever. She is…Shayne Emily.

 

Shayne was born on a Friday. I did her birth story on my other blog so I won’t repeat it (yet) on this blog.

But I will share some photos from the past few years…

At the hospital…

Her first birthday:

When Shayne became a big sister…

The many expressions of Shayne…

 

     

Even in her lion costume she still has her own style…

 

Sleeping in her room…which hardly ever happened…

 

She has always loved the snow…

Ms. Personality…

 

When she turned 4:

And today…she is 9.

My sweet Shayne Emily.

I love you. Big as the moon. Far as the stars. And more. Forever.