tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69613422198595877472024-03-13T11:21:52.018-05:00sarah & chetOur blessed lifeSarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.comBlogger424125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-8812706679730658082014-12-25T11:27:00.002-06:002014-12-25T11:37:34.745-06:00Rose Catherine is ONE! It has taken me several days to sit at my computer to write this blog post. Sigh. I cannot believe our precious baby is one years old. We have had a week of celebrating our littlest. Sadly we found out she is fighting a double ear infection, but she has still been FULL of joy these last couple of weeks, despite some rough nights and fevers.<br />
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I knew I wanted to blog for my daughters to look back on one day, so they could get a glimpse into their babyhood and lives, know my heart, and they too could read the ups and downs of parenting from me. It has been much more difficult to blog with two kiddos, than just one, but I am glad to say we made it a year. Blogging was a way for me to journal my grief with Holden, then journal my joy with the girls. That being said, this will be my last blog. It is so very bittersweet.<br />
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We took Rose to the doctor on Monday, and learned that she is 19 pounds. Her well-check and stats visit was postponed to the middle of January, since she was so icky. She is on antibiotics and ear drops for her ear infections, yet still SMILING away!<br />
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<u><b>At 1 Year, You Are:</b></u><br />
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<li>Standing alone</li>
<li>Walking with furniture</li>
<li>Saying, "Dada", "Momma", "Bobba" (bottle), "Hi", "Bye" and singing so sweetly!</li>
<li>Strong-willed and let us know when you want and DON'T want something ;)</li>
<li>Wearing 12-18 month clothes</li>
<li>Wearing size 5 diapers</li>
<li>Weigh 19 lbs. (other official stats coming soon)</li>
<li>Loving baby dolls (you got an American Girl Bitty Baby for Christmas)</li>
<li>Mimicking anything Grey does</li>
<li>Climbing stairs</li>
<li>Giving our hearts unlimited JOY</li>
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Erwin breakfast tradition! I always make the girls pancakes in the number they are turning. :) She loved her berries and pancakes!<br />
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On Saturday we celebrated Rose's birthday with friends and family. Tisha, Charys, Scott, Kayson, Cohen, Leigh Ann, Randy, Tye, Alisha and Holland were able to make it. Such a sweet day centered around our Rose! Thanks Tisha for capturing these moments:<br />
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best petit fours from Stein's!</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Sweetheart. My bits. I look back at this year with you and I am absolutely left wordless. You have changed my life, my heart, and my everything. You are someone I cannot imagine life without. I am incredibly grateful for the JOY you bring to our home. Your wit, smiles - and even your strong will - are so perfect. You were certainly born in my heart, such a special place to be born from. You truly are our <u>grace upon grace</u>. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!</i></span></div>
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Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-2360266711916309482014-12-09T20:09:00.000-06:002014-12-09T20:09:04.080-06:0050 weeks!Time slow down.<br />
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We are in the "50s". Insane. This is certainly the quickest year of my whole life. <br />
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Rose has grown up tremendously this week! Her new physical developments: she can open any cabinet door (oh goody lol), climb stairs faster than we can blink and has even stood alone several times! I refuse to let her get big though. PLEASE be my forever baby, sweet girl. <br />
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Our neighborhood had the sweetest Christmas Party, complete with horse-drawn carriage "sleigh" rides, hot cocoa and cookies, caroling, a huge Christmas tree, Santa (which we didn't do), a mini petting zoo farm, Olaf, etc. The girls had the BEST time, despite the cold rain that poured on us. They both thought it was magical and didn't want to leave. SO STINKING FUN. I already can't wait for next year's party.<br />
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We have had such chilly weather, so today was a much appreciated warmer day! Rose climbed those stairs with big sister's encouragements like a pro. Grey learned how to climb up slides "the wrong way" and thought it was a blast to race a little boy we met there. Love these two. </div>
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<b><i><span class="text Heb-6-17" id="en-NIV-30062">Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.</span> <span class="text Heb-6-18" id="en-NIV-30063"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged.</span> </i></b><span class="text Heb-6-19" id="en-NIV-30064"><b><i>We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. </i></b></span></div>
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Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-83842995620904359252014-12-01T12:50:00.001-06:002014-12-01T12:50:48.446-06:00Thanksgiving Week 2014, Rose's first and Grey's third<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b> In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.</b></i><span class="p"><i><b> </b></i></span><br />
<span class="p"><i><b>1 Thessalonians 5:18</b></i></span></div>
Today, December 1st, means we are now in Rose's birthday month. I still can't wrap my mind around this. I expected to accept it easier with the second child, but instead I think it's almost harder. Rose is our last baby, and we are both having a hard time with her turning one. Such a precious, wonderful year.<br />
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Thanksgiving week - and these past two weeks - have been filled with sweet family times. Because of Chet's surgery, we had to lay low and not travel anywhere for Thanksgiving. I liked it more than any other we've had. It was needed and wonderful to focus on gratitude as a family.<br />
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I am also a week behind on blogging again. I think that should just be expected as the "norm" now. ;) Let's walk through these last 7 or 8 days in photos, okay? <br />
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The Ballems came over after Thanksgiving and spent Friday and Saturday with us. We went to the Downtown Christmas Celebration in McKinney with them. The kids had an absolute BLAST riding the carousel, sledding (Kayson and Cohen sledded since our girls were not quite big enough), riding the ferris wheel, etc. It was a wonderful time - and I am so glad our neighbors told us about it and invited us to go!!<br />
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Rose loved her first carousel ride!!<br />
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The cousins posing for a photo on the sleigh.<br />
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Of course we needed some Thanksgiving Cousin shoot goodness. <br />
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Now for Thanksgiving Day itself: Grey and I cooked the whole meal ourselves, since we didn't want to have to skip the good food just because we weren't with extended family. She was such a big helper, and genuinely made my job easier. I look forward to years and years of cooking with my daughters. Precious memories!<br />
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Thanksgiving Day Erwin Family Selfie ;)<br />
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Our two turkeys this past week.<br />
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My big girl today. I had to post this one because she gets a lot fewer photos these days. <br />
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Rose cried in the church nursery yesterday, so I was called in to get her. She was happy as can be once I picked her up. A weeeeee bit spoiled, eh? ;)<br />
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<b><i><span class="text Isa-42-6" id="en-NIV-18487">“I, the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, have called you in righteousness;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Isa-42-6">I will take hold of your hand.</span></span><br /><span class="text Isa-42-6">I will keep you and will make you</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Isa-42-6">to be a covenant for the people</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Isa-42-6">and a light for the Gentiles,</span></span><span class="text Isa-42-7" id="en-NIV-18488"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="text Isa-42-7" id="en-NIV-18488"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>to open eyes that are blind,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Isa-42-7">to free captives from prison</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Isa-42-7">and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.</span></span></i></b></div>
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We set up the tree last weekend, and the girls love it!! Both are so good and don't even try to get the ornaments off. Such sweet sisters! Oh what a joy it is to be their mommy.<br />
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If I could freeze time.<br />
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I am a week behind. OF course. Today our little princess turned 11 months old, and even had her birthday pictures taken by the fabulous Alexis Hughes (which is good since I couldn't get a single photo of her sitting still)!! But let's step back a few moments and rewind. :)....<br />
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Chet was in Denver this past week until late Wednesday night, made even later due to flights being canceled. Poor guy had SLAP repair surgery on Thursday morning at 8:00am, meaning his shoulder, arm and entire left side is pretty much out of commission for at least 6 weeks. I am so grateful for my mother in law coming in Wednesday night to take Chet to the doctor, because Rose caught a NASTY stomach bug and we definitely couldn't have dragged a puking baby to the doctor. Chet has needed this surgery for a YEAR now. Seriously. I am so glad he got it, but that means these past few days have been a serious doozy on our family. I am worn down both physically and emotionally. If I am being honest, my mommy and wife patience is in need of major improvement. I caught the stomach bug yesterday and spent all night pukey myself (sorry). So after this blog - I am off to BED.<br />
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Rose turns 48 weeks tomorrow (and I am blogging 47), turned 11 months old today, and is only one month from one year old. I just sit here in absolute humility and gratitude to type this out. We cannot even remember a life without her. She is just such a gift. Wow. <br />
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We are planning her birthday, which overwhelms me and covers my heart with a thousand mixed emotions. <br />
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<u><b>At 11 Months, Rose:</b></u><br />
LOVES dancing<br />
Is wearing 12-18 month clothes<br />
Is wearing size 2 shoes<br />
Is wearing size 5 diapers<br />
Is still crawling as her means of transportation<br />
Is almost standing alone<br />
Waves "hi", "bye" and plays "peek a boo"<br />
Is fearless, and always seems to be getting herself into a bump or bruise<br />
Tries to copy everything Grey does (see above)<br />
Loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Frozen<br />
Loves reading books and turning the pages<br />
Gives kisses (oh.my.soul.)<br />
Is having an allergic (eczema) reaction to food of some sort, so we are omitting gluten right now<br />
Still prefers bottles for most food, though LOVES trying almost everything now<br />
Can snuggle all day every day<br />
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I don't know if it's just pure exhaustion or the fact that our baby is 11 months today (probably both), but I am weepy typing this blog out. Being a mom is so crazy. Each stage seems so intense and then it is gone and it is a memory forever. Grey is my BIG helper in so many ways. I stare at her and remember when we were snapping her one year photos. Oi. She is the most intuitive person I know. She picks up on anything and helps more than a personal assistant. I couldn't imagine life right now without her. Chet woke up from the chair upstairs (he is sleeping there because of his ice machine, sling, etc.) and she ran to take him his glasses without a hesitation. <br />
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These two girls make life the best. I am signing off and going to bed.<br />
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<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Rom-4-8">AMEN </span></span>Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-34539744290938308282014-11-13T14:51:00.002-06:002014-11-13T14:51:44.531-06:0046 weeks & a slowing down NovemberThe weather agreed with me to make us slow down and enjoy family time this month. We have had to start a fire nearly every day this week, and I am actually loving it! Thank you Jesus for rest.<br />
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Our sweeties before church on Sunday. And speaking of church, The Village in Flower Mound has been incredible for us. We absolutely feel like this will be our church home. <br />
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This was my worst ever weekly photo attempt with either child. She was JUST NOT HAVING IT. I was desperate, so I decided to go with it. Real life, eh?<br /><br />
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I am only including this funny photo because it is so telling of our little Rose and our "real life" (no bows, hair a MESS and full of mischievous laughter). <br />
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I felt like I did need to redeem myself though, so I snapped some photos of Rose today during Grey's nap. She is such a charmer and people-pleaser. She is loving to dance now, especially to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse tunes. She is into EVERYTHING and tastes every single spec of dirt on the floor. This is the stage I am not a fan of - I get to see just how dirty my floors are each day. EEK.<br />
We are FINALLY not teething. We have teethed for a solid month, spending most nights screaming and in pain. It was brutal. Rose now has four bottom teeth and 4 top teeth...possibly two more top ones coming soon.<br />
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She has our hearts. Boy does she ever.<br />
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Grey had her first haircut here today. She did so well I nearly cried. How are we are the big girl stage already? Sigh. I think her little "Bop Bob" is the best. <br />
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Why not one more of our big girl, since this year's blogging has primarily focused on Rose? :) Being a toddler is hard work - for both Grey and Mommy - but we are loving the fun stuff this stage has too. Grey is so intuitive and thoughtful, it's almost humbling. She has a memory that is unheard of, and loves loves loves to learn and stay busy.<br />
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<br />This week has been filled with lots of home-cooked meals, putting Christmas decor out and family games and reading. I am praying for lots of that to come this month too.<br />
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<b><i><span class="text Gal-6-7" id="en-NIV-29196">Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.</span> <span class="text Gal-6-8" id="en-NIV-29197">Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.</span> <span class="text Gal-6-9" id="en-NIV-29198">Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.</span> </i></b><span class="text Gal-6-10" id="en-NIV-29199"><b><i>Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Galatians 6:7-10</i></b></span></div>
Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-11158015939409334922014-11-04T11:42:00.001-06:002014-11-04T11:44:54.809-06:00Halloween 2014! ... AKA our version of Elsa & AnnaHalloween used to be a holiday I could skip entirely. I hate scary things and I believe Christians should not celebrate death, darkness, witchcraft and sorcery. So usually Halloween to me means browse a cute, cuddly costume, wear for pictures and then pass out some candy. <i> I could skip that</i>.<br />
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This year, with Grey's utter obsession with Frozen, and Rose's nearly same level of obsession, we decided to allow them to be Elsa and Anna. (Just like the other 300,000,000 little girls around the world. "Elsa - the quintessential costume of Halloween 2014".)<br />
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I prepared myself for a day of meltdowns, candy overdoses, crying photos and typical toddler/10 month old behavior on holidays. I cringed and took several deep breaths when I woke up Friday, if I am being honest. Chet worked from home most of the day, so he helped me get the girls dressed early so we could at least enjoy a free lunch from one of the many restaurants participating in "wear a costume and kids eat free" deals. Grey chose McCallister's. Of course. She is obsessed with soup. ;) Low and behold...both girls absolutely ADORED their costumes, the makeup (for Grey), and photo shoots. It was almost magical for them. SO FUN!<br />
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The day got even better when we decided to go trick-or-treating around our precious little neighborhood. All the other kids were out and Grey and Rose ate.it.up. It was such a sweet family evening, and both girls laughed the whole time. Grey has never opened up with strangers as much as she did, and relished in each opportunity to knock and say, "Trick or Treat Please". PRECIOUS.<br />
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I do happen to believe our Anna and Elsa were the cutest around... Rose's first Halloween was a success! I also do believe Christians can celebrate kids, neighbors, togetherness and fun without the darkness involved. Let's be honest here...any Christian willing to celebrate Christmas and bash Halloween needs a history lesson.<br />
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Funny story: Grey's has had two pieces of candy since Friday! She doesn't even know what to do with all of it, and since most of the candies are types she has never tried, her lack of experience with them makes it a WIN for us. lol. </div>
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Sweet girl turned 45 weeks old yesterday. She is getting a couple more teeth this week (we think), so the past two days have been unusually fussy for her. Darn teething.<br />
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<br />Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-46837735940022978522014-10-30T14:32:00.000-05:002014-10-30T14:32:00.911-05:00Finishing out one of our craziest months!We have survived October 2014. Maybe not "thrived", but we survived. :) Thank God for that. I have not bought any candy to pass out tomorrow yet. Maybe that is an indicator on the month. (No worries, the outfits are bought. We are going to be one of 20,000,000 Frozen princesses. Surprise surprise, haha!)<br />
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Our family photos two Monday nights ago turned out great (Alexis with A Studio Productions is AMAZING and works serious magic), all considering with a toddler and 10 month old! I will post those separately, but for now I will post my phone photos to catch up with this past week and a half.<br />
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I flew out for a Nerium conference in Long Beach, Cali on Thursday last week (Rose's 10 month birthday), so Chet did his best and sent me this photo for her 10 month bday shot. :) I love it because it says a lot about Daddy's love for his girls. <br />
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A couple shots of some of my team and me at LB.<br />
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Such a special relationship Whitney and I have. She was my maid of honor in our wedding, and boy oh boy we have come a long way since college days. She has a heart for the Lord that is on fire and so contagious. I love this girl and I couldn't be happier we are in Nerium together.<br />
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Hannah and Levi hamming it up!</div>
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My brother Joel and his family drove down to Long Beach from Fresno to spend some time with me there. That was a special treat - I sure have the sweetest, cutest little nephews and nieces! I love his family and wish we lived closer. His jokes are annoyingly funny. :)<br />
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I flew back home Saturday night and we visited The Village church in Flower Mound Sunday. It immediately felt like "home" to both of us. It was crazy how much we both felt like this could be our church home.<br />
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Rose Catherine turned 44 weeks old on Monday! <br />
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Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-54821014642136142572014-10-20T12:17:00.000-05:002014-10-20T12:17:11.974-05:0043 Weeks - and blogging two days in a row!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am not ending with a scripture reference, because I am urging all of you readers to check out 2 Kings. It is where I am in my reading, and the stories in there are SO RICH and somewhat trippy. Seriously. I know the OT is not the easiest to get through in ways, but God's character is revealed in such amazing ways. You'll also learn some amazing stories.Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-24207542234950558172014-10-19T15:56:00.004-05:002014-10-19T16:11:43.068-05:0042 Weeks <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our little redheaded sunshine turned 42 weeks on Monday, and of course it is Sunday when I am blogging...and probably blogging for 43 tomorrow. ;) That's how I roll lately. <br />
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Rose is full of attitude, joy, can wave hi and is literally pulling up on everything. Because of her curious, vivacious personality, she has sadly experienced some bumps and bruises lately. She is LOVING "big people" food and wants to feed herself. She is already getting her sense of independence. Rose loves to be read to, and can pay attention to stories VERY well for her age. She is a snuggler and still wakes up several times to eat at night. (We know this is a mild parent fail, but we are okay with it.) :) We are so blessed by this little person in our home. <br />
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Last weekend we spent time in Brady for Kayson's 8th birthday. SUCH a blast at the airport for his WWII themed party. This party will be tough to beat! How many 8 year olds get to have a party in a hangar? <br />
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I made a quick trip to Lubbock this week for a Texas Tech awards luncheon, which was fun. Tisha and Valerie met me there and we had a wonderful time together. Such an honor. Because it was the 15th of October, Tisha surprised me with balloons to send up to Holden and his friends. We took a couple photos with the girls and me before I left. Such a sweet way to spend National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. <br />
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Tuesday and Wednesday Chet will be in Midland, and I fly to Long Beach for a Nerium conference Thursday through Saturday. Let's just say October is a wee bit crazy. I am longing for slow days of November and December.<br />
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<b><i>Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4</i></b></div>
Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-42120847893267459182014-10-08T14:08:00.000-05:002014-10-08T14:13:04.135-05:00New life in our new town!I am dreadfully behind on blogging. I never have thought of throwing in the towel and quitting blogging like I did this past week, because being this far behind overwhelms me. However, I decided there's no way I can quit now, since Rose isn't even 1. So bear with me please.<br />
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This blog will be a whole lot of randomness: like two weeks of weekly photos, new home info, Rose's 9 month appointment stats at our new pediatrician, and updates on life in our new city!<br />
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We officially moved on Saturday the 27th of September to McKinney. The process leading up to moving day was nothing short of a miraculous insanity. Let's just say we are happy it actually happened. We arrived here at 10pm on Saturday evening, and my PRECIOUS, AMAZING sister and nephew Kayson met us here that evening. It was probably the worst drive to date with the girls (and cat), so by the time we got everyone calmed down and happy, it was 1am. 1am and I didn't know where I stashed diapers and formula. So off I went searching for a place open at 1am in McKinney. Bed by 3:30ish.<br />
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We all woke up extra early Sunday morning (that two hour nap was great) to start unloading the Penske truck and vehicles while I had my sister's help with the girls. I really do not know if we would've been able to do it without Charys here. I collapsed in tears when she had to drive home that afternoon. By Wednesday that first week though, we had every box unpacked and the house all livable. Thank goodness...I can't even tell you how much I missed using real dishes and living like a real family in a real home. :) If I never see another box or paper plate in my life it'll be too soon. The same goes for paint and paint brushes...<br />
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Because we are trying to save money, we "ingeniously"decided to buy used furniture for the girls' rooms, and paint it ourselves. Ahem...<i>myself</i>. So amidst a move with Chet back to work, I have been painting furniture, our master bathroom (it was a greenish-yellowish-brown we could <i>not</i> live with) a grey color (same grey we used in the Wolfforth master), Grey's room an icy mint color - and we still have Rose's room left to paint in an icy coral color. So by the time we are done painting, as much as I love to paint, I can go without ever seeing a paint brush again. <br />
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Our home started to feel like home this past weekend. I looked around and realize we are so blessed and privileged to call this our home on earth. It is crazy that we are here and it is real. We have LOVED this area! Our neighbors are practically out of some Leave it to Beaver set; all so kind and welcoming! There are 5 different grocery stores within walking distance, and we have not had to drive more than 10 minutes to anything. The air is clean, no dust, and the town is immaculate. <br />
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In the time we have been here, we have been exploring the area a little each day. Chet turned 32 on Wednesday the 1st (which was a day filled with fun like painting and hanging pictures haha), we visited Hope Fellowship Church on Sunday, and took the girls to the Big Orange Pumpkin Farm in Celina this after church, etc. Today we went on our first playdate at an incredible park in Frisco with new friends. What a blessing...we miss our friendships in West Texas. :(<br />
I plan to take interior photos of the place soon...just want to have the girls' rooms both completed by the time I do. I have yet to buy bedding for them as we are trying to save money and not use credit for the home. So that could be another month or so.<br />
This weekend we head to Brady for Kayson's birthday party. Then we head to Lubbock for an award I received at Tech next week. Then the next week I travel to Long Beach for work. October is certainly a month to keep us going!<br />
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Rose had her 9 month appointment yesterday at Dr. M's office. We absolutely fell in love with her and loved how thorough she was in listening to us and our daughters' histories. Chet rushed there from a work meeting downtown so he could meet our new pediatrician, and he felt the same way. Dr. M truly got to know the girls, didn't make Rose lay on the table (she was in our arms for the WHOLE appointment), and was calm and soothing. Love. </div>
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18 lbs. 11 oz - 55% weight</div>
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28 1/2" - 74% height</div>
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17 1/2" head - 62%</div>
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Rose is super duper healthy and developing perfectly. Praises to Jesus.</div>
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I snapped some photos last week of the girls by the front door. My camera lens WOULD NOT focus, but a few of them are not terribly blurry. They are too sweet to not post:<br />
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There are few things I should close with in regards to us becoming professional movers and the life we are living these past couple weeks:<br />
1. Get a tranquilizer from your vet for your animal before moving. They are miraculous. (Except it wore off around Weatherford.)<br />
2. Be okay with pizza...and hamburgers. Life will get healthy again sometime. Just embrace the burger and donuts.<br />
3. Meet the neighbors. We are so grateful for neighbors who went out of their way to make us feel welcome here. I wish I would've been a better neighbor in all the places we've lived in. We have already been in some of their homes here. So sweet.<br />
4. Let go of perfect.<br />
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God has shown me so much lately. He is good and He is doing abundant things in our lives. Leaving our lives and home (and Holden's resting place) in West Texas was certainly bittersweet, but God has been so gentle with my heart here. I am praying for good fellowship and roots established in this area.<br />
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<b><i>So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your
God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my
righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 </i></b>has been in my heart through this whole process. I am upheld.<span class="p"><br /></span><br />
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<br />Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-31013434840470910452014-09-24T13:49:00.000-05:002014-09-24T13:49:40.476-05:009 Months Old- my favorite age...and our goings onThese last few weeks have been emotionally exhausting on us, but through that I have felt God speaking to me a lot. Many good lessons come from the hard. <br />
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We are still here in Lubbock. Our buyer has had many issues with her loan, so we are just praying we will close this weekend and move soon. (Sunday or Monday?) Poor Grey is begging to go to the "big house" (why she calls it big is funny since it looks smaller than our current home, and is about the same size). She and I both have difficulty functioning in chaos, which is exactly what our life has been for over a month now. Living out of boxes is for the birds. I know there are real problems in the world, and Christians being beheaded for their faith (among countless other atrocities), so I feel extra selfish in this entire process. Oi.<br />
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This week our oldest princess turned 2 1/2 years old, and our youngest princess turned 39 weeks and <u><b>9 months</b></u>. 9 months is my favorite baby age - Rose has truly been a little light in the storm lately. Sadly we thought we would be moved already, so we canceled her 9 month well-check. I can't wait to find a good pediatrician in McKinney and get her appointment as soon as possible. I think she's pretty okay in the "growth" area though. lol. She is also SUPER attentive, smart and mobile, so we don't need a doctor to tell us how perfect she is. :)<br />
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<u><b>At 9 months, Rose:</b></u><br />
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<li>Babbles and talks all the time</li>
<li>Waves and claps</li>
<li>Mimics mouth movements and sounds</li>
<li>Crawls at breakneck speeds</li>
<li>Is almost always mild-mannered and JOYFUL</li>
<li>Asserts her temper loudly the few times she does get upset</li>
<li>Has two bottom teeth and two top teeth - and boy oh boy does teething suck for this princess</li>
<li>Can manipulate objects and toys</li>
<li>Can figure many toys out</li>
<li>LOVES LOVES LOVES books</li>
<li>LOVES Frozen (and other cartoons) ... much more than sister ever did or does</li>
<li>Weighs 19 lbs</li>
<li>Wears size 12-18 month clothes </li>
<li>Adores puppies in the sweetest way ever </li>
<li>Adores big sister</li>
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<u><b>At 2 1/2, Grey:</b></u><br />
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<li>Can repeat nearly any word. We are so proud of how far she has come! She only lacks the "l", "f" and "c/k" sounds, but substitutes for them.</li>
<li>Loves music and dancing</li>
<li>Loves Frozen</li>
<li>Loves to read and read back to us</li>
<li>Uses and iPad better than her parents</li>
<li>Has a memory that is seriously out of this world!</li>
<li>Is completely potty trained</li>
<li>Loves her baby dolls</li>
<li>Loves learning</li>
<li>Knows her alphabet</li>
<li>Knows how to count to 10 (almost completely by herself)</li>
<li>Adores little sister</li>
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Being a mommy to these two very busy girls is never dull, and always such a gift. <br />
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<b><i> <span class="reftext"></span>“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? “Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/6-27.htm" target="_top"></a></span>“And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? "And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.<span class="reftext"> </span>“But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/6-31.htm" target="_top"></a></span>“Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/6-33.htm" target="_top"></a></span>“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. </i></b></div>
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Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-85170166996504665402014-09-15T12:32:00.001-05:002014-09-15T12:33:31.461-05:00Delay in our move <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This cutie has grown significantly this week! She is calling out to us by using "Daddy" and "Mommy". She is also pulling up on things and crawling like crazy, instead of resorting to scooting! It is really amazing how much can change in just one week!<br />
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The weather has been insanely wet and rainy this whole week. The girls (and I) are experiencing a bit of cabin fever, especially with MOST of our home packed up already. It just feels like a hotel here, so that has compounded to make for some loooooong days. Oi.<br />
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I am <i><b>so</b></i> proud of this little Frozen-loving princess though! She has been officially potty trained for a month now (included poo - the harder one to grasp), so we rewarded her with a new set of Frozen pajamas. I am not into character clothing, so this was a biggie for me. ;) She was STOKED. She has grown up so much this year. I feel like she's my little helper, instead of my little baby. Sigh sigh sigh. <br />
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We were supposed to be signing the contract on this home today, and pulling away in our Penske truck by 9:00am. Instead, we are in limbo as the girl buying our home has had some loan hiccups (that we should have been notified about 1.5 months ago). We are praying for a miracle and for a quick sale/move regardless. Living in limbo definitely isn't a big problem in the scheme of real world problems, however it is certainly not easy or desirable with two little kiddos. Add rainy weather. We are all experiencing exhaustion and grumpiness from this transitional stage. :( Thankful for an end to this move eventually. :) Keep telling myself that.<br />
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<i><b><span class="text Ps-100-1">Shout for joy to the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, all the earth.</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-100-2" id="en-NIV-15511"><sup class="versenum"> </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks"></span>Worship the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> with gladness;</span></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-100-2">come before him with joyful songs. </span></span><span class="text Ps-100-3" id="en-NIV-15512">Know that the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> is God.</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-100-3">It is he who made us, and we are his;</span></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-100-3">we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.</span></span><span class="text Ps-100-4" id="en-NIV-15513"><sup> </sup>Enter his gates with thanksgiving</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-100-4">and his courts with praise;</span></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> g</span><span class="text Ps-100-4">ive thanks to him and praise his name.</span></span><span class="text Ps-100-5" id="en-NIV-15514"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>For the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> is good and his love endures forever;</span></b></i><span class="indent-1"><i><b><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span></b></i><span class="text Ps-100-5"><i><b>his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100</b></i></span></span></div>
Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-73298295294371685732014-09-08T15:22:00.000-05:002014-09-08T15:22:02.069-05:0036 and 37 ;)Here's my two weeks in one blog. :)<br />
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Life has once again gotten ahead of me. I left for a Nerium Leadership Academy (or Next Level Achievement) on Wednesday last week, so I never blogged for Rose's 36 weeks. I spent the whole week in Houston since we had a baby shower for Brittney on Saturday. Didn't arrive home until yesterday, and had an oil party yesterday afternoon. WHEW. It's been a little bit busy. <br />
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Rose just started teething again last night (of course). I think she is cutting two top teeth. Poor girl. Other than that, she's still the easiest going little joy. I wish I had the time I did with just one baby to take two hundred photos of her a day (though I certainly still take quite a few, that any follower of my Instagram account would know)...time is so fleeting. I cannot believe she will be 9 months next week, and even crazier - two weekends from now will be a year since we learned we would be her parents. <br />
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Rose is on the move! She loves to play with big sister, can get to anything she wants, and is babbling all the time. This morning I said to myself, "If I had all of eternity to snuggle her, it wouldn't be enough!" She is simply that squeezable. <br />
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We load up the Penske truck this upcoming Sunday/Monday, and will live at our sweet friends' home until we move to Dallas on the following Friday. Blogging may be very sporadic for a few weeks as we move from here, stay in another home, and then move to our new home. <br />
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Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-88735182358949773322014-08-26T13:50:00.001-05:002014-08-26T13:50:52.180-05:008 Months/"Back to School"/35 WeeksAnother random blog of everything going on this week.<br />
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<u><b>At 8 months, Rose:</b></u><br />
Weighs 18 pounds!<br />
Is eating about 6 6-ounce bottles per day!<br />
Is eating nearly any and all baby foods, and loving them!<br />
Wears size 12-18 month clothes and shoes that fit are hard to find since our feet are a wee chubby ;).<br />
Is babbling "bye bye" and lots of consonant/vowel combos. <br />
Can wave and clap when prompted.<br />
LOVES LOVES LOVES music! Music speaks to her!<br />
Knows her parents are WEAK for her giggles and grins. It is no wonder she's so spoiled.<br />
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The Kerrs hosted a special going away party for us this past Saturday. It was so kind of them and we enjoyed getting to spend a few hours with our favorite people in Lubbock. They will all be missed very much. Yet again I did not think to take photos. :( Val of course had every detail beautiful!!<br />
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Because of the move, our girls will not attend a CDO here, so their first day of school didn't happen today. I did snap some photos of them yesterday though, just to have on "file". :) I am going to try to be more structured for Grey with lessons. She loves to learn, so it should be quite fun! Rose follows along with anything Grey does, so I am excited about this fall even if I will miss them getting to be a part of a CDO.<br />
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This is officially the worst ever weekly photo for a mom to take. We were at the Allen's home until late last night, so I snapped this at an hour I won't even care to admit. Poor girl was such a trooper, even with the most tired eyes I have ever seen on her.<br />
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We had given potty training a break, since Grey only wanted to tee-tee in the potty. I started it back up again yesterday, and I think this is it!! I bet we can officially say we are potty trained! WOOOHOOOOO!!!! There has been some major celebrating around here, complete with Frozen and Elmo underwear, Chick-Fil-A cookies and dancing! Lots of dancing.<br />
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Chet is in Dallas this week, so I am getting the hang of working from home with the kiddos while he is away again. I feel like it's not that unusual considering he spent so many months in Oklahoma. I am CRAVING togetherness though, and cannot wait for us to move into our new home in McKinney on September 20th. We can do these next 24 days! <br />
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Today is our niece Hannah Grace's 3rd birthday!! Happy Birthday beautiful Hannah!! We love you!<br />
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<i><b> For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul He has filled with what is good. Psalm 107:9</b></i></div>
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Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-34583497783105764552014-08-20T16:46:00.001-05:002014-08-20T16:51:55.101-05:00Our new home sweet home!God's hand in our home search was evident in every turn this weekend. We loaded up the car early Sunday morning to take a look at homes all over the DFW area. I already knew which home I wanted, and prayed the entire time that if it was God's will for us to have it, we would have it. It was in a multiple offer situation, but I knew it still could be ours:). The girls were truly DREAMY the entire car ride. It could not have gone any smoother...they were actually troopers throughout the weekend. That was the BEST part of the entire trip - two happy girls!! WOOHOO!!<br />
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We fell in love with the town of McKinney. It is safe, clean, not dead in the middle of "city" (aka traffic), and happens to have the cutest town square outside of Fredericksburg that I have ever seen in Texas. I just had a peace that we would get our dream home.<br />
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--- Side note: We took a family walk the day we decided to accept Chet's new job offer, and I told Chet [I'm random] that I would love to plant a big magnolia tree in our front yard in Dallas, since the weather is more conducive to growing them there. ---<br />
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We drove up to the home that would become ours, and low and behold, a MAGNOLIA TREE! God is always in the small details. What a sweet reminder of my Father's care and love.<br />
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The home is so great for us. I feel it's meant to be.<br />
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Even Grey kept saying, "My home!" She even tried to get on their daughter's bed in the "pink room" and said, "My cute bed!" (Oops! We had to learn a few new lessons on being in other people's homes!)<br />
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The two things that drew me in the most were the kitchen and fireplace. <br />
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God had his hand in them accepting our offer. We are so grateful and know this home on earth is more than we need. It's a privilege.<br />
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We had a fun family mini vacay in Dallas Sunday evening and Monday. Chet and Grey swam the entire night away Sunday evening at the hotel pool (Rose and I didn't last quite so long in the cold water). Since our offer was accepted, we spent the day Monday exploring the area and visited the Perot Museum, which was amazing. We ended the day enjoying dinner with our friend Blair. Perfect mini vacay day we needed so badly.<br />
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This little princess turned 34 weeks on Monday, but since we didn't arrive home until 2am, I snapped this yesterday. She will turn 8 months on Saturday. It's just crazy.<br />
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Rose's latest accomplishments include wearing the same size diapers as Grey (size 5!!), going from her stomach to a sitting position on her own, sleeping better (thank goodness!), and being able to feed herself with the baby food pouches. <br />
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We close on our home here on September 15th. We close there on the 17th, and move in on the 19th. Praying for a smooth month ahead with all we have going on!<br />
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This is really just a season I am doing my best to rely on God. Life is out of control as we get ready to move with everything else going on, yet I know my VERY blessed and privileged life is only something to be grateful for.<br />
But aren't those two girls up there CUTE?! <br />
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We head to DFW next week to search for a home. Praying!<br />
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Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-56774681709014142172014-08-06T14:57:00.001-05:002014-08-06T14:57:37.614-05:0032 weeks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you can see from the above illustrations, Rose loves to scoot ---- backwards. ;) Precious girl is FAST going backwards; the forward movement is harder to master! She is rocking back and forth on all fours though, so I know she will be crawling before too long. <br />
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Rose is in all size 12 clothes, and even a few 18 month ones. Such a tall sweetie! She is in size 4 diapers, but truth be told, we even wear some of sister's size 5s too!! EEK! <br />
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We haven't been nearly as consistent as we need to be about baby food (I'm blaming life on this one), but I am making sure she eats a couple "real food" meals a day now. So far we have loved most of it, even if she is still preferring bottles hands down. <br />
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<u><b>Rose loves:</b></u><br />
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<li>Reading books</li>
<li>Snuggling forever - I mean, 24/7</li>
<li>Watching Rusty and Henri </li>
<li>Watching Grey and playing with Grey! </li>
<li>Watching Frozen (guilty momma)</li>
<li>Bananas</li>
<li>Sitting in her high chair and ATTACKING whatever lands on the tray ;)</li>
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I am surprised I am actually blogging before Friday. I am patting myself on the back haha (and my girls for napping at the same time)! <br />
A PRAISE: We accepted an offer on the house yesterday. One week on the market, praise God! We will close on September 15th, so praying we find a good deal on a home in the DFW area soon!<br />
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Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-8528159250280253932014-08-03T21:35:00.000-05:002014-08-03T21:54:55.808-05:00Summer of Surprises...and second summer in a row to be MOVING<b>Yes</b>. You read that right.<br />
I am still sitting here in shock as I type this out, and I have known for a few weeks. It's hard to believe we will soon be packing things up in our "dream home" in a town so special to us, and moving to the DFW area. Chet has never lived a day of his life outside of West Texas, and this area has been home for my entire adult life and married life ... and all three of our kids were born here. To say that this move is bittersweet is an understatement. We are excited about Chet's new job (and hopefully more family friendly hours), but it was not something we were "seeking out", as he really liked his former job and employers, and we certainly love our life here in Lubbock. The opportunity was a surprise, and after MUCH prayer, we feel like it is one Chet needs to pursue. Here's to a huge adventure for our family!<br />
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My lack of blogging has nothing to do with me being lax about it. It has been such an insane couple weeks, we are sleeping about 3-4 hours a night. I don't even know where to start to recap some of what is going on. In fact, tomorrow is Rose's 32 week birthday, and I am going to post her 31 week photos tonight. ;) Oi.<br />
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Snapshots from this past week:<br />
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31 weeks last Monday - just a joy through everything going on. I do believe she is the most heaven-sent little person. She is our little calm in every storm.</div>
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I snapped these photos while playing in the yard Tuesday. No bows, nothing fancy, but I love them. Simply the sweetest two girls I have ever known. Sigh.</div>
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Now...for the next few photos: I debated on even blogging any of this, but it is an important part of Grey's "life journal". Grey has consistently passed out when she gets very upset or worked up since she was about 8 months old, and we have been told that it is likely to her strong-willed nature. (Which we believe. Trust me. We believe. ;)) <br />
However, recently she has grabbed her chest and said, "OW OW OW", while gasping and wheezing after she jumps in the bouncehouse (or whenever she exerts a lot of energy). We brought the issue up to her pediatrician at her 2 year well check last month, and were told it was due to her being a little out of shape. Though I doubted her being out of shape (you must know Grey to know how much she <i>never.sits.still. </i>for even 4 minutes in an entire day), we accepted that and intentionally added more cardio to our days. The problem continued, and it concerned Chet and I considerably. I truly thought she may have asthma or a breathing issue, and never once thought of her heart...<br />
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I was at a Nerium party on Thursday for some friends, when we chatted afterwards about careers, etc. Our children came up and I mentioned Grey's latest odd behavior. I was strongly advised by the cardio team in the room to get her checked out if she kept passing out multiple times a day and grabbing her chest. That Friday evening, she passed out again, so we decided to be "those
parents" and take her to the E.R.. Grey's E.R. trip was the first one
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She had chest x-rays, an IV blood draw for labs, a catheter for urine labs and an EKG. Daddy was a genius and brought a paci just in case she needed one, and it was the best idea ever. She hadn't had a paci since January, so she was thrilled to get one. Daddy was the brave one who stayed in the room for the IV...me not so much. :'( <br />
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We had a follow-up appointment with a pediatric cardiologist on Thursday where Grey had another EKG and an ECHO. We learned that Grey's heart is healthy and that nothing urgent or serious is wrong! PRAISING JESUS!!!! I have probably never prayed so fervently for something in my whole life. <br />
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They put Grey on a 24-hour heart monitor Thursday/Friday, so Grey slept on my lap on the couch Thursday night. <i>Sleep? What sleep? Haha! </i><br />
We will deliver the heart monitor data card to the clinic tomorrow morning so we can discuss the results in three weeks. We really appreciate the thoroughness and care we are getting from her cardiologist.<br />
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Oh yeah, and amidst all that...we listed our house on Wednesday. :)<br />
I just <i>thought</i> it was difficult to keep a house show-ready with one child last year. Oh my goodness. There has been a considerable amount of stress-eating for me. Don't mention anything when you see me devour a 1/2 dozen Chick-Fil-A cookies by myself. Okay?<br />
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We had a garage sale two weekends ago, and another one yesterday with friends. Both were not very good. Oh well! We were able to clear out and organize things! I jokingly said that everyone should move once a year to stay de-cluttered and organized when we moved last year. I need to keep my mouth shut ;). lol. Yesterday was the Nerium Family Day at the Park too, which was so fun! BUSY DAY!<br />
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With all that has been going on, and Chet leaving for his new job tomorrow, we spent every moment of today as a family. What a blessing it was. <br />
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Chet leaves for Houston at 2am tomorrow morning. He will train there for the week before starting in DFW. We are praying for a contract soon so that we can join Chet and the Dallas area as soon as possible. We have been house shopping in several cities online. We need a contract on this one before we can go up there and look/make an offer.<br />
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Lots of big things ahead...Praying for faith of a mustard seed right now.<br />
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Our little nugget of snuggles is already 7 months old. It's mind-blowing, actually. <br />
I am once again blogging on Friday night. Thank God for husbands helping around the home...Friday evenings are such a great thing to look forward to. :) <br />
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<b><u>At 7 Months, Rose:</u></b><br />
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<li>Puts everything in her mouth! Nothing is safe! </li>
<li>Loves bananas! If you have a banana in your hand, be prepared to have her leap for it. </li>
<li>Loves to try new foods. </li>
<li>Has three teeth coming in! (Two already exist!) Teething has been rough to say the least. We never knew a baby could be so sad after being SO happy all the time. It's awful. :(</li>
<li>Is rocking back and forth on her hands and knees. Crawling has evaded us, but she is SO close.</li>
<li>Is wearing 12 month clothes. Yep! She's such a big, happy girl. :)</li>
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I feel like July has been one of the craziest months for our family...but I know I say that a lot. This time I really mean it. We are blessed amidst everything going on.<br />
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<i><b><span class="text Prov-3-5" id="en-NIV-16461">Trust in the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> with all your heart </span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"></span><span class="text Prov-3-5">and lean not on your own understanding;<sup> </sup></span></span><span class="text Prov-3-6" id="en-NIV-16462">in all your ways submit to him, a</span></b></i><span class="indent-1"><i><b><span class="indent-1-breaks"></span></b></i><span class="text Prov-3-6"><i><b>nd he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6</b></i></span></span></div>
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Precious Rose Catherine got her first tooth this past Friday! She had the worst night EVER Thursday/Friday (we seriously almost went to the ER...it was like an exorcism of screaming the entire night), so I KNEW her tooth would finally be popping through. Yep. I guess easy-going, perfect babies teeth hard. Poor girl. We are so happy for her though, as it seems like she's been teething for months.<br />
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I traveled to Ruidoso this weekend for a Nerium Market Party, so today has been a doozy catching up. Glad I got a quick chance to blog though. :) Thank God for a husband who is home at night!<br />
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<b><i><span class="text Eph-3-16" id="en-NIV-29268"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,</span> <span class="text Eph-3-17" id="en-NIV-29269">so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,</span> <span class="text Eph-3-18" id="en-NIV-29270">may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,</span> <span class="text Eph-3-19" id="en-NIV-29271">and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.</span></i></b> </div>
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<b><i><span class="text Eph-3-20" id="en-NIV-29272">Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,</span> </i></b><span class="text Eph-3-21" id="en-NIV-29273"><b><i>to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:16-21</i></b></span></div>
Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-26240147794279698062014-07-09T14:41:00.002-05:002014-07-09T14:41:30.769-05:002 year and 6 month WELL CHECKS (and Rose at 28 weeks)Both girls had their well checks yesterday. They are both super healthy and growing perfectly. <br />
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<u><b>Grey's 2 year stats:</b></u><br />
34.5" height - 60%<br />
25 lbs. - 25%<br />
18.2" inch head - 25%<br />
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We were SHOCKED to see our "little Bop" is actually on the TALL SIDE for the first time ever. WOW!! Her speech has improved hugely, and she's saying many words. She is also potty trained with tee-tee, and is working on poo-poo (we are going to not push the matter, as she just isn't quite ready for that yet). She is so helpful around the house; she does dishes, makes her bed, puts away laundry, etc. Not bad for a 2 year old! She also can clean up better than Daddy. lol Even though this age is filled with STUBBORNNESS, "do it myself" for every task and extra defiance, I am absolutely loving watching her sweetness and great personality shine through as well. She is honestly the best big sister ever and cares SO much for her "Baby Robits" (her own nickname for Rose). Grey knows most letters of the alphabet, most colors, several shapes and can even draw several letters (G, M, D, O). Her brain never quits and she is constantly searching for a new puzzle to master and task to learn. So many things have changed with Grey - she is even the greatest sleeper as a toddler (woooohoooooo)! She will sleep from 8-6 many nights, and even sleeps through a crying little sister. She's never short on personality with facial expressions and mimics anything anyone does or says. What a joy she is. <br />
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<u><b>Rose's 6 month stats:</b></u><br />
25.8" height - 60%<br />
16 lbs. 3 oz. - 50%<br />
17" head - 75%<br />
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Rose is super healthy and continues to be our little light. She is eating baby food like a pro, and reaching for anything we eat. She loves to get sips of ice water from sister's sippy cups (germs much?), and wants to be involved in everything Grey is doing. She doesn't let anything get her down for more than a few fusses - truly the happiest person I have ever known. She is trying to scoot with such determination that I laugh. She sticks her tongue out and is incredibly fixated and jibbers to whatever she wants to scoot to. Right now she rolls to get to whatever she wants, but I think scooting/crawling is coming up soon. She still doesn't have a single tooth poking through, though we continue to drool and chew on everything. Bless her heart. These teeth need to make their way SOON. Rose naps twice a day, for about 45 minutes each time. She refuses to fall asleep outside of our arms. I love her snuggly little self ohhh soooo much.<br />
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The summer with these two gifts has been amazing. We spend hours outside enjoying the water table, taking walks, creating chalk art, doing somersaults, etc. Even though I sometimes say, "MOMMA WANTS A LUNCH BREAK", I wouldn't change anything about my life right now. Such a privilege to be a stay at home mom.<br />
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<b><i>Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be
shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence
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The 4th this year was absolutely a blast! Both girls loved the fireworks (even Rose!), and Grey thought the Wolfforth downtown festivities were the best. The petting zoo was so much fun and the animals were extremely gentle. She LOVED the pony ride, and didn't even need Daddy to help hold her. My heart was FULL all day seeing such joy in our girls! Grey had her first sparkler experience, and until she touched a spark, she loved them. :) After a day PACKED with fun, we went home and bathed, and then drove to watch the Wolfforth fireworks from our car in jammies. Best 4th ever.</div>
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<br />Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-24429210120445362362014-07-04T14:29:00.000-05:002014-07-04T14:29:06.922-05:004th of July 2014, part 1 (and a catch up blog)What is it with me blogging on FRIDAY! Maybe I should just accept this and make it my new blog day. Life isn't slowing down any time soon...so I am trying to be okay with late blogging for Rose's weekly blogs. <br />
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Today is Rose's FIRST ever 4th of July! We have had a great day so far. We took the girls to the Lubbock parade, and it was the first time Grey actually LOVED a parade. It was so special to see that. 2 is a great age! :) Rose was skeptical and watched everything closely. She never cried (even with the loud noises and sirens), but she didn't exactly "love" it either. After an hour she was out in my arms.<br />
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I am going to attach photos in opposite chronological order from this past week, starting with a few from today. <br />
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Parade fun - Grey just didn't want to be picked up and made to pose. :) </div>
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Loved watching the parade in Daddy's arms!</div>
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The two most beautiful people on earth.</div>
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Rose was not so sure about the parade. This was her face the entire time. </div>
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Our happy girl on her FIRST 4th of July!!</div>
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A little fun with our matching outfits. Life with girls can be cheesy ;).</div>
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Best of buddies! </div>
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Ice cream with Daddy this week!</div>
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Picnics in the park every week have been a fun summer tradition for us!</div>
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Last Sunday before church (Grey wanted to wear her 4th dress a little early).</div>
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Sadly, the girls have both battled a nasty stomach virus (and drainage) all week long. They've been in good moods despite it, for the most part, so we are grateful. Nights have been long though, and we all haven't slept much in a week. YAWN. Thankfully we were able to see Auntie Carrie though on Monday. She's the best nurse practitioner auntie!</div>
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And of course Rose turned 27 weeks on Monday as well. Sweet princess is getting very mobile and even though she hasn't felt good all week, she's been talking more and more. Such a precious little personality we are blessed to get to know more and more. </div>
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We are heading to Trey and Carrie's house this evening for BBQ and fireworks. I'll post more pics asap! (Meaning next Friday, ha!)</div>
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This week has been productive as we have worked a lot around the house and Chet is hopefully finishing landscaping the backyard this weekend. We will need to wait for another paycheck to purchase my flower pots and flowers though. </div>
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<i><b>Blessed is the nation whose God is the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>, the people he chose for his inheritance. Psalm 33:12</b></i></div>
Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-46425264798375702512014-06-27T21:22:00.001-05:002014-06-27T21:23:10.365-05:00HAPPY 1/2 BIRTHDAY ROSE CATHERINE!!! Oh how busy this week has ended up being. It's Friday evening and I am blogging what I meant to blog on Monday. Both girls are battling a tummy bug, so today has been even busier. Oiy vey! Chet is hard at work landscaping the back yard, so it's been a fun, but very crazy week.<br />
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Sweet Rose turned 6 months Monday (and 26 weeks). Chet and I stand in awe at how quickly her babyhood is flying past us. As I was at Grey's half-year birthday, I was emotional all day; probably even more so with Rose, since I wrote and sent our first letter and photo to Rose's birth mom. Imaging our life without Rose in it is almost impossible. We are blown away every day by God's goodness to us.<br />
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Rose was born smiling and truly never stops. She is amazing. </div>
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<u><b>At 6 Months, Rose:</b></u><br />
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<li>Just started wearing size 4 diapers and 9-12 month clothing!</li>
<li>Sits on her own!</li>
<li>Loves baby food!</li>
<li>Grabs and holds all objects she desires!</li>
<li>Loves grunt and "growl", which is super cute!</li>
<li>Is drooling and teething like crazy, but not one single tooth has made it's appearance yet! She ghost teeth. :)</li>
<li>Is usually the happiest baby on earth, but when she does get upset, she gets UPSET. I mean, it's almost just plain adorable!</li>
<li>Is super intelligent, always watching everything going on around her. </li>
<li>Prefers Daddy to snuggle with to sleep, and Mommy to feed her. This has been a trend since birth.</li>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i> We love you and every moment with you in our lives, Rose. We thank Jesus every day for your beautiful, brave birth mommy carrying you and choosing our family to be the blessed ones to be YOUR family. </i></span><br />
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<b><i>He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>. </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Psalm 113:9 </i></b><i>(THANK YOU, LORD JESUS!)</i><b><i><br /></i></b></div>
Sarah Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17123395051667669183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961342219859587747.post-89129835600917441652014-06-18T19:54:00.000-05:002014-06-18T19:54:54.486-05:0025 Weeks around here :)Princess Rose Catherine is 25 weeks!<br />
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Rose continues to be our cheerful sunshine. She is so smart and very in tune with everything going on around her! She is sitting very good on her own and loving all new baby foods. She is communicating through sounds, babbles, grunts and of course smiles. :)<br />
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We've enjoyed our weekly park play dates and TONS of outside time. This month has been incredibly mild and wonderful.<br />
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Tonight, our first little rainbow baby danced in the rain. What a moment of PRAISING JESUS. Wow. I can't believe this is our life. Two precious, precious rainbows.<br />
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Grey is nearly potty trained! She did it all TODAY ... on her terms and her timing. We are simply shocked. :) (We shouldn't be though; of course it would have had to have been on her terms lol!)<br />
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