This current week was what I have been looking towards since
late last year when we found out we were expecting our 2nd
child. Time has flown by since we
announced to everyone in February we were expecting a baby boy late June. (Yes, we waited to announce we were expecting
until we knew what we were having. It definitely made time pass by quicker.)
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| Our Announcement |
We prayed that everything would go smoothly through the
process of preparing for a second child.
I prayed that God would give me strength to make it through the school
year, and he far surpassed my expectations.
Even with all the doctor appointments, I only had to miss one day the
entire school year for sickness and that was not even due to pregnancy.
When summer came along, I was busy trying to get things done
for next school year, the nursery set up, and all of our baby girl things
sold. We enjoyed a weekend at the river
for Memorial Day, and I spent the first week of June helping in Adelaide’s class
at Vacation Bible School. Our VBS runs
Monday – Thursday so I spent that Friday really working on cleaning and
straightening the house especially the nursery.
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| Boat Ride |
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| 1st Time Tubing By Herself |
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| She loves the river! |
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| Englewood VBS 2017 |
At only 37 weeks, I thought I had at least two more weeks if
not longer to prepare for the baby.
(Adelaide was 10 days late so I just figured he would come closer to his
due date.) Plus, we had been telling
Adelaide that “Baby Brother” would be coming after her birthday (June 14). Little did I know that we would be going to
the hospital Saturday morning, June 10.
God worked it all out in His perfect plan. Kevin was coming back into town from
Greenfield when I called him to come to the house. (Thankfully, he was not on a combine in the
middle of a field somewhere, which he would have been about an hour
later.) My parents were in Jackson for
breakfast so they were able to pick up Adelaide when we got to the
hospital. The day before I had put the
car seat and everything by the door while I was cleaning so we were able to
pick that up as we walked out the door. Though
a little crazy, it all fell into place.
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| Working while Waiting |
Our hospital stay and delivery was anything but normal. (Let’s just say, who needs a doctor when you
have a great nurse.) However in the end,
our perfect little boy, Dempsey, was born at 1:09AM on June 11 weighing 6 lbs.
14 oz. and 19.25 inches long. Although
he was almost 3 weeks early, he checked out perfectly fine.
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| Going Home |
Adelaide is loving being a “Big Sister”! She talks about “Baby Brother” all the time
and can’t wait for him to be a “brother” so they can play. (We can’t get her to understand that he is a
brother now he just isn’t a big brother.)
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| 1st Car Ride Together |
We were able to go to the river as a family of four this
past weekend. (I needed a change in
scenery from being home so much.) Dempsey
and I stayed at the river house while Kevin and Adelaide went out with friends on their
boat. It was hard for me to believe that
“Baby Brother” was not even suppose to be born yet, but here he was turning 2
weeks old and enjoying his first river adventure.
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| 1st Golf Cart Ride (No, he didn't ride on the back. This was just for the picture.) |
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| Hanging by the Water |
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| How We Feel When It's Time To Go Home |
Kevin and I celebrated our 7th Wedding
Anniversary Monday. (Yes, June is a busy
month for us. Kevin’s birthday,
Dempsey’s birthday, Adelaide’s birthday, Father’s Day, and Anniversary all in
one month.) We have been so blessed these past 7 years, and I could not imagine
living life with anyone else.
Looking back, God had this whole month planned out from the
beginning. Everything may not be exactly
how I would have liked it to be, but he gave me a few extra weeks to cherish
with both children before the new school year starts. We are looking forward to making more
memories this summer as a family of four!
Elizabeth
