One Month Daybook
the weather has been beautiful! The baby and I haven’t been getting out much, but we did make it to her baptism at our local parish this past Tuesday, the 4th of July!
for our newest little Catholic! Last week we didn’t think any of Sean’s brothers would be able to make the trip to baptize their niece in the extraordinary form and had been making plans to have her baptized by Father Saguto during the upcoming conference, but one of his brothers surprised us by booking a last minute plane ticket to travel all the way across the country on his day off! He flew out after confessions and Mass on Monday arriving Monday evening and offering confessions and another Mass for our family here at our home, baptized the baby on Tuesday morning and spent the day with our family, then left at 3 AM on Wednesday morning to fly all the way back across the country to offer evening confessions and Mass at his parish. What a sacrifice for him and incredible blessing for us!
I am thinking…
we need to plan some trips to visit my brothers-in-law. It had been 9 years since I had gotten to see this particular brother-in-law, and 10 years since he had visited our home to baptize (Father’s very first baptism after being ordained a Deacon) our last June baby who had also been due on June 24th! Way too long! He is such a faithful, holy and inspiring priest. I have truly been blessed by incredible in-laws.
Celebrating the liturgical year…
We finally packed away the rest of the Easter books (pictured below) and filled our July book basket and updated the Portable Library! Better late than never… I’m also hoping to start adding back in some fun little feast day treats this upcoming week:
- July 11th – Read The Life of St. Benedict
- July 12th – Celebrate the Feasts of Sts. Louis & Zelie Martin
- July 13th – 100th Anniversary of the 3rd Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima 100th Anniversary
- July 14th – Celebrate the Feast of St. Kateri
- July 16th – Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
I am working…
on report cards, attendance records, and collecting samples to mail to Kolbe Academy as we finally wrap up 10th grade for our two high-schoolers since the end of our school year got cut off short due to my father-in-laws declining health and death, the birth of our new baby, and then the funeral… Enrolling in Kolbe worked out really well and I plan to continue next year with our third high-schooler too! I really love their flexibility and being able to tailor our curriculum to our family’s preferences.
I am creating…
The girls and I have been taking lots of fun pictures of our new little baby. We can’t help it. She’s just so tiny and cute!
I am going…
to the Sacred Liturgy Conference this upcoming week if the baby cooperates. Otherwise our oldest daughter may end up getting to use my ticket… I’m really hoping I can at least make it a couple days!
I am hoping…
to do our End-of-the-School Interviews for 2016-2017 soon!
I am praying…
the Offering of a Child to God after Baptism from my Mother Love prayerbook:
After her older sister and I were done with our little “one month photo shoot”, Chiquita asked if she could write something on the letter board. I handed her the bag of letters and left the kitchen. When I came back she had her bible open to St. John:
I am reading…
I haven’t been reading much lately, but I just won a Take up & Read mug over on Instagram along with a copy of Consider the Lilies by Elizabeth Foss! I really need to start making time to read again.
I am listening…
to Fast from Luke Bryan’s Kill the Lights CD.
Tick-tock, won’t stop, and round it goes
Sand through the glass sure falls in a hurry
And all you keep trying to do is slow it down, soak it in
Keep trying to make the good times last as long as you can
But you can’t, man
It just goes too fast … 🎶💕
#onemontholdtoday #itjustgoestoofast
Around the house…
We got rid of the majority of the baby furniture and gear a year ago, only hanging on to a few old Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bags, a couple baby carriers (Moby and Ergo), and our favorite bouncer. I traded a yellow page advertisement (back when I owned a local phone book) for this bouncer (at a local baby boutique) 14-15 years ago! The cover has seen better days, but it still works great or I’d be ordering a replacement. We tried it out the other day and the baby, who rarely lets me put her down, loved it!
One of my favorite things…
I am loving the darling bonnets that have been made by friends for our baby girl! Last weekend she wore the bonnet made by Alessa…
… and this weekend she’s wearing a Vintage Hankerchief Bonnet made by Jennifer Anne.
This week’s plans…
- Monday-Tuesday: Process Payroll/Catch up at Work
- Monday: Dentist and Orthodontist Appointments for four of the kids
- Wednesday-Saturday: Sacred Liturgy Conference
- Sunday: Our “once-every-other-month” Latin Mass at our Local Parish
A little peek at my day…
My Little Doll Baby :: Four Weeks
Our little baby is four weeks old today! We just got back home from having her weight checked again. On the way to town I told our oldest daughter that I was pretty sure the baby had gained at least a half pound these past two weeks and that she probably weighs really close to what she (and our second daughter) weighed at birth (7 lbs 4 oz). I was right on… Grace weighed in at 7 lbs 3.7 oz!
I’ll be taking her back in a couple weeks for another weight check. Her doctor is happy to see that she is growing, even though it’s not as quickly as he’d like and she has dropped from the 8th to 5th percentile. She is still wearing her older sister’s preemie sized clothing. The girls all got a kick out of me taking a picture of her next to one of their dolls (dressed up as St. Rose) since she is practically the same size! ♥
Celebrating the 4th of July
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| Today was her big day! Welcome to the Church, little one! ❤️ #4thofJuly #baptismday #independenceday #brandnewcatholic #freefromoriginalsin #letfreedomring {A friend took pictures of her actual Baptism and the Latin Mass that followed so I don’t have many from the day. |
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| Receive this burning light, and keep thy Baptism so as to be without blame: keep the commandments of God, that when the Lord shall come to the nuptials, thou mayest meet Him together with all the Saints in the heavenly court, and mayest have eternal life and live for ever and ever. #rosesfromhergodmother |
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| A simple Lattice Heart cake from Costco with White Roses and a Pink and White Candy Baptism Cross. |
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| Pure White Punch for Celebrating the Sacraments – Recipe can be found over at Catholic Cuisine. |
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| Grandpa sure loves his newest granddaughter and she loves him too! He’s one of the few people she will allow to hold her for long. The baptism candle was hand-painted and given to us from a friend. She has them in her Etsy shop. |
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| She wasn’t up for pictures in her baptism dress while she was awake… |
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| Finally getting to try out his new Father’s Day grill! |
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| Happy 4th of July! Our children were so happy to get to spend it with Uncle Father T. Gordon this year! Wish he could have stayed longer than just one day! ❤️🎉 #FSSP #priestlyfraternity |
Baby’s First Mass
After attempting it yesterday, this evening the baby and I finally made it to (and through!) Mass for the first time since she was born. It really helped that it was at home! One of my brothers-in-law made a last minute decision to make a really quick trip, flying all the way across the country, to baptize his niece after all!
Three Weeks
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| June 29, 2017 – 3 WEEKS ♥ |
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| Moses Basket • Sheepskin Baby Blanket • Milestone Blocks • Decade of Roses Sleeper |
Painted Petals Life Planner & More
It ended up being perfect timing since apparently the Erin Condren LifePlanner begins today!
Due Date Daybook
I am thankful…
We made it! Happy due date, little one! P.S. Don’t let this picture fool you… It took running the vacuum cleaner to get her to calm down long enough for a few pictures of her awake! She still prefers Mama to hold her nearly 24/7. 💕
I am thinking…
We need to figure out how we are going to get this cute little baby baptized! Usually one of my husband’s brothers comes out to baptize our babies in the Extraordinary Form. However, with the recent death and funeral of my father-in-law, none of them will be able to take any more time away from their parishes. I wish I was up to traveling… It looks like our best and quickest option might be one of the priests coming to town for the Sacred Liturgy Conference in a couple weeks.
Outside my window…
it is HOT! The baby and I have been spending the day inside, but the rest of the kids headed over to my brother and sister-in-law’s home to swim with their cousins after going to confession this afternoon. It got up to around 107 degrees today, and will still be in the 100s tomorrow with thunderstorms too, but should drop back down on Monday.
Learning all the time…
With all the pregnancy challenges, the school year didn’t go quite as I originally envisioned for our youngest two students who still need a lot of one-on-one time with mom… We will pick up where we left off soon. In the meantime we’ve had a couple little review lessons while updating the letter board.
Celebrating the liturgical year…
There is so much to celebrate today! It’s the solemnity of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, it’s the day I was due (once again) to deliver a sweet baby (so glad she is already safely here in my arms), and it’s also the birthday of one of my dearest friends. Happy birthday, Charlotte! I haven’t been able to get down to the post office to mail your gift, but here is a little peek! Wish I could deliver it in person, but it will be on its way soon.
From the kitchen…
With help from the older girls, I was somehow able to pull together a baseball themed party, including (a very simple) dinner for twenty-five, this past Wednesday as we celebrated a 10th birthday. I didn’t plan to have that many people over, it just sort of happened at the last minute, but the birthday boy had a ball. I’m hoping to have a chance to share the pictures soon! #whatnottodo #twoweekspostpartum
I am working…
We had a really great day last Tuesday and we even managed to get down to the office to catch up on some billing and other paperwork… It had me thinking (for half a day) that I might be able to keep up with everything after all! She didn’t stay in her car seat for long, but was content while being worn in the Moby wrap while I worked. She made up for it that night though and I was a mess when I saw the pediatrician the next morning for her two week check-up. He was happy to see her weight climbing back up (6 lbs 8 oz) but concerned about me as I sat there in tears. He wanted to know if I needed him to intervene and make sure I’m getting the rest I need to recover, especially with all the stress from this past month. Who should he talk to? Umm… That would be me. I’m the one who always seems to set unrealistic goals and expectations for myself, including the birthday party later that day! This upcoming week I’ll be working from home again resting as much as possible.
I am creating…
thank you notes for all the thoughtful and generous gifts our baby girl has been given.
I am going…
to buy a baby bath soon. In the meantime she is still so tiny that she fits in our little bathroom sink!
I am hoping…
Facebook and Instagram keep blocking all the links to my blog posts, deleting any posts or pictures that include the url, whether they were posted by me or shared by someone else… I spent some time updating the blog settings and making a few changes, hoping that would solve the problem. We’ll see!
I am praying…
for the soul of my dear father-in-law. Maybe it is because I wasn’t able to go to his funeral, but it just doesn’t seem real to me that he is gone… He will be missed so very much!
Pondering these words…
from St. Rose of Lima:
I am listening…
to My Kind of Girl from Michael Buble’s Nobody But Me CD. Our oldest son sent me the link to the song after I sent him a couple pictures of his brand new baby sister while they were down in Arizona.
Around the house…
A NEW BABY! My husband and I are still kind of in shock that we have another little one. It was such a hard pregnancy and recovery is going to take a little while, but we are so grateful for this unexpected blessing. We truly thought our 5 year old would be our last, especially after miscarrying again 3 years ago, but God had this beautiful little surprise in store for us!
One of my favorite things…
I had a moses basket with our last two babies that I loved and used all the time so I knew I really wanted another one for this baby. This basket from Plum+Sparrow was a splurge for sure, but my husband let me order it for Mother’s Day and I love it! We also ordered a sheepskin baby blanket to line the inside. It fits perfectly and looks so cozy!
This week’s plans…
The baby and I will continue spending as much time as possible at home recovering and enjoying this special time together. The rest of the kids will be volunteering (older kids) and attending (younger kids) another week of golf camp!
A little peek at my day…
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Father’s Day
One Week
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