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If Rain is a Gift from the Lord

“Does the rain have a father? Who fathers the drops of dew?” Job 38: 28 When I first sat down…

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/ October 1, 2015

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You think she’s cheesin’ cause she’s taking

You think she’s cheesin’ cause she’s taking a picture with mama? Nope. It’s thanks to the tootsie roll in her hands 🙈🤷🏼‍♀️. Fun fact: tootsie rolls are made in a peanut free facility!🥜🙅🏼‍♀️ But really, this girl has adjusted so well to life without peanuts thanks to her brother. See, we don’t exactly know just how severe his allergy is, but we know the numbers are high and he’s at high risk for anaphylaxis. Jameson didn’t consume it to trigger his eczema, he was just around it via Scarlett! That means we don’t just avoid products with actual peanut butter, we avoid all products made in a factory that may have peanuts. Spoiler alert: that’s a 💩ton. And because Scarlett is a toddler and toddlers are handsy, that means those products aren’t even allowed in our house. A major amount of candy is now off limits for my kids, for the time being. As are lots of snack foods. And some restaurants🤦🏼‍♀️.

Don’t get me wrong, we’ve thrived in adjusting and finding replacements. Fruit is our jam (ha😉) but we need to check every. single. label. And I’m not going to lie, I’m a little ashamed at how oblivious I was to this beforehand. Being a teacher gave me a leg up-but I never realized the small little hardships that accompany it. Jameson won’t be able to have cupcakes or cake made at most grocery stores. Halloween? We’ll be providing lots of his trick or treat goodies. Because of that, I’m sharing on my stories (and saved under the peanut allergy highlight!) what to look for on labels to help for allergies in general, peanut and otherwise. Here’s to raising awareness in order to make life easier for my kids 👊🏼💪🏼. #peanutallergy #lifewithallergies #babyeczema

Quite possibly my best purchase since becoming a m

Quite possibly my best purchase since becoming a mom of 2😍 Jameson has been fighting all other strollers in a big way lately; it’s amazing how big of a difference it makes having Scarlett beside him! He might not look like he’s loving it here, but I promise he is 😅. It’s crazy how different postpartum journeys can be for the same body but after two pregnancies. I’m back to my pre-Jameson weight, but I’m not at all back to the same body🤷🏼‍♀️. However, it’s much easier to accept and love my post baby body this time around, I think because I have a better understanding of the feat it accomplished growing and sustaining a life! 💪🏼🤱🏼. Nowww to just use this jogging stroller for actual jogging 🙈😬.

If only you could hear a picture🥰. We used to h

If only you could hear a picture🥰. We used to have to work so hard to get smiles out of Scarlett, let alone laughs. But this kid? His general nature is full of joy- which made the months following his first major eczema breakout so stark of a difference. You guys, it hurts my heart to think that I originally wanted two girls! This little boy- he melts me. He melts all of us, including his feisty sister! #thosecheeksthough 😍🤗

I have so much love for these people. Our children

I have so much love for these people. Our children? There are times when it feels like it physically hurts because I love them so much, where my heart doesn’t seem like it’s able to contain it. And to know, my God loves them more. My God loves ME more. I can’t imagine willingly putting one of them at risk, willingly letting them suffer for the sake of others, yet that’s what our God did for us in His son. What joy it is, that we are so loved. What a sacrifice, but oh what a reward! I pray that we’re able to show these two a glimpse at how much Jesus loves them - at how treasured and worthy they are! Happy Easter, friends!

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You think she’s cheesin’ cause she’s taking

You think she’s cheesin’ cause she’s taking a picture with mama? Nope. It’s thanks to the tootsie roll in her hands 🙈🤷🏼‍♀️. Fun fact: tootsie rolls are made in a peanut free facility!🥜🙅🏼‍♀️ But really, this girl has adjusted so well to life without peanuts thanks to her brother. See, we don’t exactly know just how severe his allergy is, but we know the numbers are high and he’s at high risk for anaphylaxis. Jameson didn’t consume it to trigger his eczema, he was just around it via Scarlett! That means we don’t just avoid products with actual peanut butter, we avoid all products made in a factory that may have peanuts. Spoiler alert: that’s a 💩ton. And because Scarlett is a toddler and toddlers are handsy, that means those products aren’t even allowed in our house. A major amount of candy is now off limits for my kids, for the time being. As are lots of snack foods. And some restaurants🤦🏼‍♀️.

Don’t get me wrong, we’ve thrived in adjusting and finding replacements. Fruit is our jam (ha😉) but we need to check every. single. label. And I’m not going to lie, I’m a little ashamed at how oblivious I was to this beforehand. Being a teacher gave me a leg up-but I never realized the small little hardships that accompany it. Jameson won’t be able to have cupcakes or cake made at most grocery stores. Halloween? We’ll be providing lots of his trick or treat goodies. Because of that, I’m sharing on my stories (and saved under the peanut allergy highlight!) what to look for on labels to help for allergies in general, peanut and otherwise. Here’s to raising awareness in order to make life easier for my kids 👊🏼💪🏼. #peanutallergy #lifewithallergies #babyeczema

Quite possibly my best purchase since becoming a m

Quite possibly my best purchase since becoming a mom of 2😍 Jameson has been fighting all other strollers in a big way lately; it’s amazing how big of a difference it makes having Scarlett beside him! He might not look like he’s loving it here, but I promise he is 😅. It’s crazy how different postpartum journeys can be for the same body but after two pregnancies. I’m back to my pre-Jameson weight, but I’m not at all back to the same body🤷🏼‍♀️. However, it’s much easier to accept and love my post baby body this time around, I think because I have a better understanding of the feat it accomplished growing and sustaining a life! 💪🏼🤱🏼. Nowww to just use this jogging stroller for actual jogging 🙈😬.

If only you could hear a picture🥰. We used to h

If only you could hear a picture🥰. We used to have to work so hard to get smiles out of Scarlett, let alone laughs. But this kid? His general nature is full of joy- which made the months following his first major eczema breakout so stark of a difference. You guys, it hurts my heart to think that I originally wanted two girls! This little boy- he melts me. He melts all of us, including his feisty sister! #thosecheeksthough 😍🤗

I have so much love for these people. Our children

I have so much love for these people. Our children? There are times when it feels like it physically hurts because I love them so much, where my heart doesn’t seem like it’s able to contain it. And to know, my God loves them more. My God loves ME more. I can’t imagine willingly putting one of them at risk, willingly letting them suffer for the sake of others, yet that’s what our God did for us in His son. What joy it is, that we are so loved. What a sacrifice, but oh what a reward! I pray that we’re able to show these two a glimpse at how much Jesus loves them - at how treasured and worthy they are! Happy Easter, friends!

Here’s to the kickoff of holiday season! 🥰🎃🦃🎄 Scarlett has sooooo many seasonal outfits to wear and I just. can’t. wait 😍 Pretty sure she has something Christmasy to wear every day in December 🙈. Thank goodness she also loves taking pictures with her brother cause this mama is going to soak up alllll the sibling love I can get while it’s there 😅🥰! I linked some of the cutest Halloween outfits, including Jameson’s jammies from @rbmyc , ALL of which are on sale👇🏼! Speaking of Halloween- any ideas for this family of 4?!

http://liketk.it/2XNuK #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKfamily #LTKkids @liketoknow.it.family

Scarlett’s developed a habit lately of saying th

Scarlett’s developed a habit lately of saying the words, “I can’t.”

“I can’t do it, Mama.”

“Mama, I can’t.”

It was a bit of a shock to my husband and me, who also noticed it, as she’s fiercely independent and wants to try to do everything herself. I kept trying to figure out where this phrase was coming from and why she was saying it.

Imagine my utter devastation when I realized she was getting it from me.

“Mama, I want to pour your coffee for you!”
“No, baby, you can’t.”
“Mama, I want to give this (food) to baby brother!”
“No, honey, you can’t.”
Sometimes it’s watching a tv show, or wanting to go outside when it’s raining, or wanting to climb on something that’s not meant to be climbed on, or opening a pretend bottle that isn’t made to be opened. But goodness, how heartbreaking it is to realize the word choice I use to stop these things was teaching my daughter to say “I can’t.” And instead of applying it to the situations I used it in, she was applying it to small tasks, like opening containers or putting diapers in stuffed animals or making objects out of blocks. Things that were slightly harder than normal, that would possibly make her frustrated if she had to persist.

It’s easy for me to say “you can’t.” It takes time and thought to compose a different response to whatever she’s asking or trying, one that’s more forgiving and explanatory, that eliminates negative language. But if my 2 year old has already mastered the phrase, “I can’t,” then I think that’s time much well spent.

All this to say, how we talk to our kids matters. Now excuse me while I go teach my daughter the importance of the word “yet.”

“Scarlett, want to take a picture with your brot

“Scarlett, want to take a picture with your brother?!”
*Immediately climbs into the bed and snuggles up beside him to give him a kiss.*
Y’all, my two year old drives me crazy a lot of these days, but goodness does she melt my heart even more. She loves her baby brother, and at least so far (🤞🏼🤞🏼) she loves being a big sister! That’s made this transition so much easier- the patience she has when I’m nursing or her willingness to help grab things for him (read: his paci when it falls out 173628 times a day🙈). Here’s to some serious prayers that this relationship continues, because nothing fills this mamas heart up more than any bit of love she show’s him.
Mamas, was your oldest like this too? Does it last? 😂😳🙏🏼
#momoftwo #bigsister #babybrother #newborn #3weeksold #secondchild

This little guy joined us yesterday🥰 Meet Jame

This little guy joined us yesterday🥰 Meet Jameson. He’s wonderful. 👶🏼

His birth story will be on the blog soon, and there’s actually a 3rd trimester bump-date post already there! 😊🤰🏼
#babyboy #newborn #37weeks #birthannouncement

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