The Life of a Resident('s Wife)

  How can it be that my baby is already TWO months old?? She just keeps getting cuter and cuter, and I am falling more and more in love with her by the minute! I love my sweet girl! Recap of two months... In the second month I have... Discovered my thumb... I still prefer my bink, but once in a while will sneak it in when no one's looking... Learning how to talk back to my Momma and Papa already. Cooing and smiling is my new favorite thing. I enjoy doing push ups and pullups (assisted by my Papa of course). I can now hold the push up position for several minutes. My baby cousin was born right before I turned two months... However, we are the same size so she may not consider me her "older" cousin. I still adore my swing, and am starting to enjoy the front to back motion and not just side to side anymore. Momma's favorite...I sleep from 10:30pmish-5:30amish, depending on my tummy. (I did sleep til 6:30am though just the other night... Momma see...

  Now that Haven is almost two months, I am thinking I should probably post her birth story... I have had a few mommas-to-be ask, so here it is... This is a difficult blog to write because a baby's birth is always so personal. I don't know how to start off writing this other than asking... Who am I? I am a person like anyone else who has dreams, goals and plans. I had a plan in mind for Haven's birth, but who am I that the Lord would care about my hopes? All I can say is this story is not about me...not about Haven...not about Aaron, but about the Lord God Almighty Who answers prayers. Sometimes in the ways we hope and dream for, other times the way He plans...   Tuesday April 24th, I had a non-stress test to be sure Haven was healthy and doing good since she was a week "past her due date." The morning of the test I was completely stressed. My cat was sick and was taken to the vet by my mother-in-law while I was on my way to the hospital for the test and Aaron ...