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My Heart Is Overflowing

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Kimberly

The sun streams in through our sliding glass door, warming my face. At first, all I see are the smudges. Hand prints. Nose prints. Smears. It is badly in need of a cleaning. I stare at the smudges and I … Continue reading →

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A Tricycle Break Through

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kimberly

Elias had a break through on his tricycle yesterday. He can now ride all by himself. (Before yesterday, he would keep his feet on the pedals, but needed to be pushed because he didn’t actually work the pedals himself). Yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Simon – Two Weeks

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kimberly

Simon is two weeks old today. In some ways it seems way shorter than that…and sometimes I can’t believe it’s only been two weeks. So far, Simon is a very healthy and happy boy. He has brought us much joy. … Continue reading →

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Snuggling

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Kimberly

Because of that darn c-section I am unable to lift anything heavier than Simon for 6 weeks or so. This includes Elias. Unfortunately, he has a very hard time understanding this. We’ve had to teach him how to climb onto … Continue reading →

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Cookies!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Kimberly

Since I am the one with the milk, I end up spending a lot of time with Simon. I try to be with Elias as much as I can…but in the beginning he didn’t want to be anywhere near Simon, … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Kimberly

We are making slow, but steady progress in many areas in our household. We are starting to find a rhythm and routine. Things are starting to feel more under control. (Nathan claims that the state of the kitchen has no … Continue reading →

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We Had Cabin Fever…We Might Be Bad Parents

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Kimberly

We had a bit of cabin fever this morning. Things were actually going very well on the home front. Elias showed more interest in Simon, and did not cry when I had to change Simon’s first diaper blowout (which involved … Continue reading →

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Simon – The First Week

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Kimberly

It seems like it’s been about a month since I posted…not a week. And with the amount of pictures I’m about to upload you’d probably think so too! It has been both an amazing and a challenging week for our … Continue reading →

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The Last Day

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Kimberly

Well…today really was the last day of being a family of three. I think there was definitely a good reason that God chose to make babies come (somewhat) unexpectedly. It is causing me a bit more anxiety knowing exactly when … Continue reading →

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A Big Thank You!

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Kimberly

Nathan and I are feeling quite overwhelmed with gratitude at the moment. Here we are…we don’t even have the baby yet…and people are just being so kind to us. Last week we were given meals three days out of the … Continue reading →

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