Back to Church... with Masks

Back to Church... with Masks

7.26.2020

Baby's first time to church!  And our first time to church in five months.  Yay!  Wearing masks, hand sanitizer, and closed off hallways and pews made church feel anything but normal... and hot.  But we bought three new pairs of boys' shoes for the occasion, so I guess we're committed!  These kids are growing like weeds!

Over the last few months I've really missed seeing my friends and ward family!  I've missed that weekly reminder to keep doing my best and plugging along in the gospel.  And I've really missed the music.  I feel the Spirit through music and its absence in my life has really been felt.  In fact, maybe it's the pregnancy hormones, but I find myself occasionally getting teary eyed at times while singing!  

There are a few particular things about church that I have NOT missed, however.  For instance, the hustle to get everyone dressed and ready and out the door (relatively) on time!  Lol.  The break from church attendance also highlighted just how overscheduled we were with church meetings and activities.  I hope we can learn from that relief as a church in general and take a step back from it all to concentrate on what's most important in the future. 

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Two Months with Ezra

Two Months with Ezra

7.24.2020

Someone pinch me. Sometimes I look at this sweet little squish and cannot believe he is here and he is real. I have a baby again! It is the sweetest feeling. Why must the first 365 days go so fast? I want to soak in every moment and every phase. At a whopping 14 pounds, Ezra is already no longer a newborn anymore and he is totally becoming one of the crew. His chunky little rolls make me so proud and happy. 

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Portrait with My Baby

Portrait with My Baby

7.09.2020

Living on cinnamon bears + dry shampoo + baby snuggles.

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Baby's First Big Holiday | 6 Weeks with Ezra

Baby's First Big Holiday | 6 Weeks with Ezra

7.03.2020

Happy Independence Day weekend!  Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday.

Ezra is 6 weeks old today.  I feel like this age always marks a new phase in my babies' development. This precious baby can be so alert and is beginning to smile and hold his own head up!  I'm also proud to say his thighs are plumping up scrumptiously as his 3 month clothes no longer fit loosely.  I jumped on the scale with him the other afternoon.  Ezra weighs nearly 12 pounds already!

Words cannot express how happy Ezra makes me feel, like I was made to be this baby's mama.  Ezra is this little sunshine of a gift with the most content personality... and whom just really prefers to be snuggled up next to me, his mama, at all times.  I'm soaking in every snuggle; wraps have become my best multi-tasking friend and are worn for hours each day.

I'm sad the teeny tiny newborn phase is already over, but Ezra is still a little baby with so much growth ahead to look forward to.  After all, I'm still rocking a baby in the wee hours of the morning instead of sleeping.  And those pathetic newborn cries?  Yeah, he's still got 'em.  So cheers to the next 6 weeks of this, oh so sweet, "fourth trimester"!

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