Valerie on July 20th, 2010

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Valerie on July 9th, 2010

It has been years since I have developed a photo. That is sad. I’m hoping to get into the habit of doing 10-20 a month from here on out, and maybe even starting to [drumroll] scrapbook again. The four I have never done a page for deserve it. While I gather my materials for this [...]

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Valerie on July 2nd, 2010

All along, my due date was a certainty. Now with these recent issues regarding the pregnancy, the doctors thought it best if I be induced a week, or even two, early. I had a hard time with this at first, not wanting to add any more stress to Micah’s preterm life if possible. Eventually I [...]

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Valerie on July 1st, 2010

Our church had VBS last week- a western theme. The scans didn’t turn out real great, but I thought I would put them up anyway. Can you tell who is a little timid around animals?

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Valerie on June 22nd, 2010

It was during this hard time in the pregnancy that we decided to name the twins. The active dancer we called Micah, and our little wallflower we named Micaiah. Both names mean “Who is like God?” Even though we had opted for a surgical procedure to try to save the twins’ lives, we knew that [...]

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Valerie on June 15th, 2010

Early the morning of my level 2 ultrasound, I was sitting in the light of our Christmas tree, checking for movement. We now knew both babies were girls, but didn’t yet know they were identical. Once I was able to feel the twins’ kicks, and even distinguish one baby’s from another’s, I wasn’t as uncertain [...]

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Valerie on June 14th, 2010

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Valerie on June 13th, 2010

There are those items in every home that, if in the event of a fire, will be grabbed up. They are our valuables, our papers, our can’t-be-withouts. For us, the children come first, of course, and I often try to think things through so that just in case the unthinkable happens, we get everyone out [...]

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Valerie on June 3rd, 2010

There comes a time for each of them when they, well, wake up. Initially, in the first two weeks little catches their notice, except hunger, tiredness, or a dirty diaper. Then, a faint glimmer of recognition is there: this is mother, this is food, this is good. To the very patient, a one month old [...]

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Last evening the fam threw me a surprise baby shower. We had cake, ice cream, and I got a beautiful diaper bag and lots of sweet things for Micah. Thanks so much, Carol, Leigh Ann, and Charley! (And Luke:) It is a blessing to live among so many who support and encourage us as our [...]

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