Katherine Marie

During winter brake the kiddos made dozens and dozens of paper snowflakes.  I had great intentions of hanging them all through the house before Christmas… but that didn’t quite happen!

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Every time I started hanging them this little sweetheart started crying.  Just in the last couple weeks she has truly become COLIKY!  Her poor tummy.  At this point in time if she isn’t sleeping or nursing … she is crying.

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Today she gave me twenty full minutes of quiet time!!  It was glorious!

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It isn’t always naps in the snowflakes…  but it is worth it.  ohhhh so worth it!

Love and peace to you on this day!

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xoxoxoxo!

Crazy in love.

Crazy thankful.

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Our days are baby, baby, baby with a few lunches and legos in between.  We are getting to know this new life!!

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    Selecting a name was pretty easy this time around!!  We picked the name, Frances Marie because it is a family name and because of the beautiful prayer by St. Francis of Assisi…

 

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

Where there is injury, pardon.

Where there is doubt, faith.

Where there is despair, hope.

Where there is darkness, light. 

Where there is sadness, joy.

 

O Divine Master,

grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;

to be understood, as to understand;

to be loved, as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive.

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

Amen.

Other possible names we considered— Saylor, Georgie Grace and Olive.

FRANKIE won out and we all think it is just perfect for her.

xoxoxoxox!

dreamy

 crazy

 chaotic

 beautiful

days

Isn’t this a precious little pink crown? (Thank you ADRIANE!)

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Size comparison!! Frankie sleeping next to my 9.5 shoes.

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Waking up next to this sweet-breathed bundle is like a dream.

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The big kids have to draw numbers to see who gets to hold her first.  Lots of fighting going on here!  Lots of loving too!

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She is spending about 75% of her days sleeping and the other 25% nursing. Maybe toss in a percentage or two for tears and diaper changes!?

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Thank you Heavenly Father

for these hazy days.

I’m not sure if it is day or night.

But I know you are in control.

My heart is full of gratitude.

May I never forget what an absolute 

honor & privilege it is raise these precious children.

Help me be the mother You would have me be.

Love, Me

xoxoxoxxo!

 

Frankie helped me order room service every day!  How can you beat breakfast, lunch and dinner in bed?

Here she is in front of the menu.

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She didn’t get around to wearing her hospital outfits.

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Too tired to help me fill out all the paper work!

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“I’m a GIRL” card from her hospital bassinet.

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Don’t even think about leaving a photographer alone with a sleeping baby in a hospital room for three days!    I had an absolute ball in hospital.  After such a scary delivery, I savored and enjoyed all the quiet moments alone with Frankie.  The nursing staff was out-of-this world exceptional.  I’m hoping to send them a great big THANK YOU BOX once I can put something special together.

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1.  In my lap  2.  Newspaper for the day after she was born   3.  My birthing basket   4.  Sleepy head!

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Frankie’s birthday was a hard, yet beautiful day.  We moved from the birthing center to the hospital for an emergency c-section because I suffered from an ovarian torsion and placental abruption.  The pain was unreal. I am forever thankful that God orchestrated my labor and delivery so beautifully– Frankie is healthy!!  I am recovering!!  I will always remember her birthday as a miracle.  I never want to forget the hand of our amazing God in all of these moments. 

 Thank you all for your loving prayers and wishes!

xoxoxoxoxoxo!