Unlike the past two years, I am making no attempt to do my usual 30 Day Dress Challenge. I still own lots of dresses but, to be completely honest, I do not currently own 30 dresses that fit me. (Just because something zips, doesn't mean it fits!) Plus, in past Junes I've been working and… Continue reading A Dress for June
This guy. It's no surprise that he is an awesome dad to our little girl. Anyone who knows him knows how great he is with little kids. I remember bringing him to meet my brother's family. My oldest niece was only two and she and Peter played blocks together while I held her baby brother.… Continue reading Pearl’s Dad
It's hard to believe that two months have already passed since the night Pearl was born. It's more fun every day, especially now as her personality grows and develops. Starting a couple of weeks ago we are getting real smiles from our little girl. When she wakes in the morning and I get her out… Continue reading Pearl at Two Months
While snow still covers a lot of Canada, spring has definitely arrived on the West Coast. The magnolia tree in our front yard is already shedding its blossoms and the cherry tree by our deck has exploded into white. We thoroughly enjoyed the long weekend and filled up our time with family meals, walks, naps,… Continue reading Easter Weekend
I can hardly believe a month has passed since Pearl's arrival. There was so much emotional upheaval leading up to her birth that in many ways life feels a lot calmer now. My life certainly has become very focused. My goals each day are to keep myself and Pearl fed and if I also manage… Continue reading Pearl at One Month
It was about half past nine on Monday night when Peter and I got to the hospital. We were sent to an assessment room (a curtained-off corner) where I was hooked up to a fetal monitoring system while I waited for a doctor to see me. The curtains weren't soundproof and so we couldn't help… Continue reading Pearl’s Story – Part Two
At 3:19 in the morning on February 24th, Pearl Isobel joined us in the world. At the end of January, following a routine ultrasound in week 34 of my pregnancy, I received a phone call from my doctor. The ultrasound results were slightly abnormal - there was fluid gathered around one of the baby's kidneys.… Continue reading Pearl’s Story – Part One
She's here. She's healthy. And she's beautiful. "Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it." Matthew 13:45-46 Upon first holding Pearl, her grandmother summed up our thoughts perfectly: "Jesus knit your heart… Continue reading Our Pearl
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