Thank goodness for naps 

45 minutes, sometimes longer if I am lucky, to just do whatever.

Most nap times I am running sprinting around getting the house cleaned, 

toys put away, dinner started, showered, teeth brushed, dressed for the day (yes, some days 

I live in my workout clothes), and any and all other things that need to be done. 

But in those moments of clarity and perspective, I stop what I am doing and enjoy this... 

If we pause and examine our lives I think we will all come to the realization that the things

we think need to be done, in reality don't.

So what if your house is a little messy for a day, dinner didn't get served right at six, or you didn't brush your teeth until 5pm (yes unfortunately this has happened several times). 

What really matters are moments like this.

The last click of the button woke up my sleeping beauty 

A day of joy

Our little Avery got blessed

I can't express my gratitude for all who were in attendance,

Mike and I are blessed with amazing families and the best of friends.

The wind caught her dress and gave her a baby Monroe moment

Bahaa, love this picture! This was at the end of the day and yep, she was done. 

Seriously 4 Months?

I am still in awe that I am a mother

There are days that my husband and I look at each other with utter amazement that we have a baby. After 4 months we are still in shock. You would think that after 4 months of late nights, dirty diaper explosions (yes, this girl is a master pooper), cute little doll sized clothes, baby snuggles and that joyous sent of a clean baby that it would click, we are parents but no it hasn't, we are still in awe every day that this little girl is ours. We have many friends who are struggling with adding to their family. Their struggle and heartache breaks my heart and it makes me question, how did we get so lucky? We have a perfectly healthy baby girl, how did we get so lucky. 

Why is it that some, who would give anything in the world to have a child, often can't or it takes years to receive that joy. Then you see others who have gotten pregnant when they didn't want to, even perhaps, by mistake. Life, why does it have to be unfair? 

There is not a day that goes by that I don't give thanks for this little blessing. I have never known such a pure love in all of my life, she is my world!