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God’s Plan is Bigger – Part 5
Wednesday Thank GOD for Wednesday!! Quest Staff was celebrating our Student Minister's 30th Birthday and they surprised him by having a birthday party for him a Chucky Cheese. One of my friends is also on staff and she kept me updated with play by play texts and...
God’s Plan is Bigger – Part 4
You would think that we would have gotten the results back exactly 24 hours later, right?? Me too! Apparently, that is not how things go. We waited most of the day in anticipation and worry. No high risk doctor to be seen. Finally my doctor came by and said that...
God’s Plan is Bigger – Part 3
Sunday was by far the worse day emotionally, spiritually, and physically. I was not able to sleep for very long probably because of the anxiety of getting an amniocentesis. They came in that morning to do the test which was NOT FUN! I am not afraid of needles and I...
God’s Plan is Bigger – Part 2
Friday - June 13 (Gotta love Friday the 13th!!) Within several hours of being in the hospital, they did an ultrasound of my kidneys and concluded that there were no kidney stones. This made the doctors rule out the "better" diagnosis. The high risk doctor came to...
God’s Plan is Bigger – Part 1
This is the time of year that I remember a very scary time in my life. I was pregnant with my son and was not planning on giving birth to him until July 23, 2014. God (and my son) had other plans!! I share this story with you for a few reasons: 1. As a reminder...
Our Children…God’s Children
If you are a parent or have been around young children you realize immediately that you are being watched ALL OF THE TIME. They mimic everything you do from your manerisms, to your words, even how you say things!! They learn from us as adults. They learn from the...
How to Prepare for a C-Section
Both of my children required c-sections due to them being breached. I thought I was prepared for my first one, but I didn't have a clue (also, Pinterest wasn't around then so I couldn't search for all of these helpful blogs then). Here are some helpful things to do...
How to Make Easter Special
Easter is such a special time in our house but it is something that is so hard to communicate to small children. Similar to the issues that we have around Christmas. How do we explain Santa and Jesus? How do we explain Easter Bunny and Jesus? The biggest thing is...
Essential Hospital Bag List
One of the things I did fairly early on in my second pregnancy was pack my hospital bag. My friends thought I was crazy when it was packed around 25 weeks but I ended up needing it when I was 34 weeks pregnant! I have divided everything into 3 categories - mom,...
Stocking Up on Baby Essentials
I remember when I first found out I was pregnant with our daughter. I went out and bought so much stuff immediately - clothes, picked out all of the things for the nursery, AND more clothes. I knew I would be having baby showers but I just could not wait. The one...
New Baby Preparations
I think one of the hardest things to prepare for is the birth of a child. If you are anything like me, you scoured the internet for every article on bringing home a baby, tips on breastfeeding, how to get the baby to sleep through the night, and oh so much more!! I...
Plan Ahead
The most stressful thing for me is when something appears on my calendar that requires some sort of creativity, shopping, etc. and I have DONE NONE OF IT!!! What usually happens is that I get it done but it sucks the joy out of me (and let’s be honest, everyone in...