“Nothing, how little so ever it be, if it is suffered for God’s sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God.” - Thomas a KempisHappy Feast of St. Anthony!It's hard to believe that it has been five years today since we lost our little Anthony. After his...
A St. Valentine’s Day Surprise
I made a special cake this year for St. Valentine’s day! Didn’t it turn out cute?! I actually received the good news that everything came back normal and healthy on my QNatal pregnancy blood test on February 8th, just after we accepted one of two offers that came...
Six Months
December 8th • Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionSix months old and officially started crawling on her hands and knees! ...or at least I'm finally willing to admit it.She's been trying to crawl since the week she was born!Update: Here is a short video of her crawling...
Four Months
Watercolor Rose Swaddle • Hand Knitted Bonnet • Matryoshka Doll Teether My baby girl! She is four months old now and weighed in at a whopping 11 pounds 11 ounces at her appointment this morning. Our little "Grace" is doing so well! She is still (by...
Two Month Daybook
2 Months Old • 9 pounds 2 ouncesOutside my window...fire season has arrived... This past week was filled with thunderstorms, smoky skies, and even a power outage following one of the storms. This weekend my husband is working as a resource advisor for some of the...
Grace upon Grace
I know it was all the prayers and extra graces from God that got me through the past nine months and this challenging pregnancy... It's so fitting that she was born on June 8th, on the traditional feast of Mary, Mediatrix of all Graces. I think we'll nickname her...
Prayer for a Happy Delivery
Mother Love Prayer Book • Watercolor Rose Swaddle BlanketOne more prayer request... In addition to praying for the repose of the soul of my dear father-in-law, who passed away yesterday, could you offer an extra little prayer for me and our baby girl? I'm in labor and...
Pregnancy Pictures & Online Baby Pool
Happy Feast of the Visitation (OF) and the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (EF)!It has been so much easier to share little updates and pictures over on Instagram this pregnancy, but I wanted to go back and record some more of those memories here on the blog too....
On Saint Valentine’s Day {and Baby Update}
May the Pure Love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus be Ours & Enlighten the World this St. Valentine's DayI started this post last week and it's taken me a whole week to get back to finishing it. Anyway...My girls were the creative ones this year, with their Little Way...
Boy or Girl?
On Christmas Eve we had a fun surprise for the kids and our extended family who came over for the evening before we all headed to Midnight Mass! Last Wednesday afternoon I called the doctors office for the results on some blood work they did a couple weeks ago,...
Prayer of Mothers
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.