Balancing the 3 M's
Let me first start by saying I am learning... constantly. I am learning the struggles of being a mom and how to balance the 3 M's of my life: marriage, motherhood and ministry. I felt like I had...
View ArticleCrazy Busy
I recently met up with sweet Jennie McKay to pick apart her brain on balancing the 3 M's that I spoke about previously. She gave me some great insight and encouragement. She also suggested some great...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jude and Luke 7 months
(Warning... picture overload)We are officially moving. Jude is rolling everywhere and Luke is army crawling/scooting. He'll get up on all for fours and then face plant so I know a real crawl is in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We're home!
At least for a little while, we are back home. The mag drip proved to be successful and slowed everything down so after 9.5 days in the hospital they released us to go home. I am of course still on bed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jude and Luke 8 months
As stated on social media earlier, this is what 8 months of cuteness looks like:Luke is crawling and into everything.Jude is getting everywhere by means of rolling... and I do mean everywhere.They love...
View ArticleFear
Once they placed these 2 precious babies in my arms something in me ignited that I never anticpated. Yes there was so much excitement and love that is indescribable.... but what I did not anticipate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jude and Luke 9 months
Jude and Luke are 9 months old today. This has been a fun month of exploration and learning the word, "No."They are talking and babbling almost constantly. They play and laugh together. Jude follows...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jude and Luke 10 months
Life around our house has been full of babbling, crawling, pulling up, and cruising. Jude has 3 bottom teeth. Luke has 2.Jude is still army crawling. Luke is normal crawling.Jude just learned to pull...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jude and Luke 11 months
Eating:3 meals a day- anything and everything4 bottles a dayStarted dropping one bottleIntroduced cow milk and they love itSleeping:10-12 hours a night2- 2.5 hour naps a dayThey need it. They are like...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reflecting on ONE
As I type this out, I am overwhelmed with so much emotion. My babies turn one tomorrow. We are saying goodbye to bottles and rattles and hello to sippy cups and walking toys. It seems like just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jude and Luke 12 months
My babies are ONE. The first few months felt like 3 years but then it was as if time flew and here we are 2 weeks after their first birthday. What a fun, challenging year its been!Sleeping:12 hours a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Real Life
(I wrote this several months ago, but forgot to publish it. Most things still are applicable today.)I hope I never come across as a mom/woman who has it all together all the time because I don't. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1st birthday party
Milk and Cookies ThemeOn their actual birthday 2 days prior, Luke was sick so we went to the dr and hung out at home most of the day. That night just the four of us went to Cracker Barrel where they...
View ArticleThe evil monster that is discontentment
As I sit here on my couch listening to the hum of the washing machine and the quietness that is morning nap time, I find myself many times fighting the monster that is discontentment. The mundaneness...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Snow 2015
In Memphis its not uncommon to be let down by the talk of snow that never comes. This year we were not disappointed. Several inches covered our yard and porches so everything looked like a white,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walkers
(I started writing this post a long time ago.)It's official. I am a mom to 2 walkers. Luke began this adventure at the end of January. He took his time and 1 step quickly became several. It was a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walkers
(I started writing this post a long time ago.)It's official. I am a mom to 2 walkers. Luke began this adventure at the end of January. He took his time and 1 step quickly became several. It was a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Life with 16 month olds
15 month dr's visit confirmed we have some growing, healthy boys.Jude was 23lbsLuke was 22lbs.Both 70th percentile in height.Both 50th percentile in weight.Favorite food: hot dogs and wafflesFavorite...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
17 months old
How is it possible that in 4 days I will have 17 month olds?!I think these boys get more fun each day. They are running, climbing and repeating everything we say. They even try to sing songs with us....
View ArticlePrayer
Prayer. A topic as believers we are familiar with. We know its important. We know its vital. BUT are we doing it? Are we even praying? Are we praying because it's what we're suppose to do? Are we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
22 months old
Weight:Jude 26.2Luke 24.8Favorite Food:Anything sweet! (I promise we feed them a variety, but these never get turned down!)wafflesdonutscerealcookiescrackersFavorite Toys:broomsdust panvacuums(They...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TWO
My babies turn TWO on Friday. It.can.not.be.possible. Regardless of my feelings and my desire to slow down time... My babies are growing and aren't technically babies anymore. I feel like I can still...
View ArticleHi, My name is Martha
I love blogging, but I've gotten really bad at it. Before kids, I blogged weekly if not daily. Looking back, some blogs were really dumb and pointless. I'm terribly sorry for making you read dumb...
View Article
