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Oh heeeey blog. Hey blog friends. 

*waving*

It's been a while. I've been busy planning a baby shower for my dear friend, as well as Molly's second birthday! AH, how is my baby almost two?!

Anyway, how about a little bit 'o Friday Highs to play catch up?

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Molly helping me make dinner. I love giving her little jobs and seeing her delight in helping me. Even if it may take just a little bit longer than if I were to do it myself, it's teaching her and I can see how much she enjoys it. :)

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Pretty sure I laid him on his play mat. Then looked over a couple of minutes later and here he was:

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First time drawing with sidewalk chalk. 

We are loving this weather and being able to do more activities outside. So refreshing!

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Molly's first ice cream cone.

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I mean seriously, is there a cuter face? 

And where would find cuter ears!? 

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Molly in her mismatched jammies, tucking Elmo into her bed. She pulled up the covers, said a Bible verse, and then sang "Jesus Loves Me." Little mama!

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These two precious babies. Cannot get over how blessed I am to be their mama. 

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Today, I've had two completely separate instances where big prayers have been answered. One I've been praying for for over a year!! The other, just a few months. But I just cannot let them pass without giving Him the glory He deserves. 

It reminds me of the song I sang as a kid...

Our God is so big, so strong and so mighty. 

There's nothing my God cannot do.

(reminds me of church camp in Maryland!)

Our God is good. Never forget that, friends. 

He works for our good. He is FOR us.

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On a slightly smaller scale, but still praise-worthy, Cooper reached not just one, but two milestones yesterday.

He rolled over for the first time, and he laughed for the first time. Luckily, I was able to catch the last few giggles on camera....

(here are Molly's first giggles caught on camera)

(also, she had SOOO much more hair at this age than Cooper has!)

And a daddy/son picture...

(please note their matching shirts)

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One last thing because this made me chuckle. Molly thought her babies needed to do tummy time like Cooper, so she lined them all up right next to him. :)

I am beyond excited because tomorrow I get to see this lovely lady and finally meet her little boy. It's been TWO years.

Pretty sure it's going to be amazing. :)

  

Happy Weekend, friends!

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Sweet baby smiles.

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Zoe's fourth birthday.

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An afternoon at the park.

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Finding random shots on my camera taken by Chris.

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First time trying French press coffee. Found this at the thrift store for three bucks!

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Potty talk. The good kind. :)

(This little Miss pooped on the potty for the first time this morning!)

Happy Weekend, Friends!

Friday Highs.v45

Yep. You read that right. 

Friday Highs--it's been a while I've missed you.

(If you're new, Friday Highs are something I do to try to cherish the little moments in life. You can read more here about why I started this series. And for a quick link to all my Friday Highs posts, go here.)

This sums it up pretty well:

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I'm pretty sure this one will make the slideshow at her graduation and wedding...

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This little guy is stealing my heart by the minute. His smiles and coos are simply the sweetest. 

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I'm pretty sure one of the very best things in my life right now is to hear my little girl talking about Jesus. Whether it be singing Jesus Loves Me, shouting "Hallelujah" and lifting her hands, or simply including Jesus in her list of our family. It's all so awesome, and I so thankful. 

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Earlier this morning, I was cleaning up breakfast, and I looked over to this scene. I couldn't quite catch it on camera, but he flashed a HUGE smile to her. I mean, is there anything sweeter?? 

Happy Friday, friends!

For your Friday

When Daddy gets her dressed...

"Babe, that is a shirt, not a dress."

"Well, she has tights on."

"That's not enough. She needs pants."

Haha. Little girl had no idea what the fuss was about!

And yes, she went to church in this. We were running super late.

I figure someday--probably sooner than I'd like--she's going to start wanting to dress herself.  

Oh Lord, help me when that day comes to see her outfit choices as her creativity shining through! :)

Happy Friday, friends! 

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ps--I'm really loving this song lately: 

Then He said to me,

“Prophesy to these bones and say to them,

Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!

This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones,

I will make breath into you,And you will come to life.”

So I prophesied as I was commanded.

As I was prophesying, there was a noise,a rattling sound,

And the bones came together, bone to bone.

And I looked, and tendons and the flesh appeared on them,

And skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.

Then He said to me,

Prophesy to the breath,

Prophesy, son of man, and say to it,

Come from four winds, oh breath, and 

breathe...

Awake My Soul. Chris Tomlin (feat. Lecrae)

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This little guy. 

He loves close snuggles and being warm.

He hates having his clothes off and diaper changed. 

He flashes the sweetest grins and lets out the occasional giggle.

He stares intently with the widest, most beautiful eyes.

He is already a mama's boy. 

I plan to share a lot more, and soon. 

But for now, I'm back to enjoying my kiddos, trying to soak up these precious moments.

Happy Friday, everyone!!

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Well, I forgot to post this yesterday. So it's Saturday, but whatever. That just means, 

Happy DUE DATE to me and my little! :)

*and an added Friday High at the end that happened after I originally wrote this post. 

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I'm glad it's pretty much melted, but the snow sure was beautiful. 

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Funny story: We went to a wedding a few weeks ago (a childhood friend--been friends with her for longer than anyone else!). And or course, being 38 weeks pregnant, it was a struggle to find something to wear. 

I finally settled on a dress that I had to pin in multiple places and I felt extremely uncomfortable in it. I paired it with a black sweater that was so fuzzy, it was atrocious. So I convinced Chris to stop by the mall to see if I could find a new black sweater. 

45 minutes before the wedding started. 

Who knew a black sweater would be so difficult to find? I finally  found a dress--yes, a brand new dress--in Macy's, walked out of the fitting room, and had the lady scan the tag while I was wearing it. She was so kind. Said this wasn't the first time it'd happened, and she even offered to cut the tag off for me.

At that point it was 35 minutes before the bride was to walk down the aisle, I was literally booking it as fast as my preggo body could take through the mall. Bless my dear husband's soul. 

Bottom line? We made it to the wedding on time. 

And I felt super in my new dress. 

Here's a crappy pic to prove it. :)

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And this. Oh my goodness, this. This moment actually happened, and I'm about to pee my pants again just reminiscing. 

Since we were kind of pushing it time-wise (to the wedding), we took the last spot in the parking lot. Which just so happened to be half of a spot where the snow plow hadn't quite got it all. But we parked anyway and Chris just climbed through the passenger side. No big deal.

But then, THIS happened on his way back into the car. He was straight up stuck. Oh glory. Words just can't do it justice. 

One of the greatest moments of the day, hands down. :)

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Daddy lets her do things that Mommy is a little too type-A for.

Like playing in the kitchen sink. 

But gosh golly, look at her sheer delight!!

Also, can you see my new coffee mug print? From this etsy shop! 

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Still scenes from a quiet morning.

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Earlier this week, we were watching Praise Baby in the morning, and Molly girl was sweetly stroking my hand. *bestillmyheart*

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This face. Just kills me. :)

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Yesterday goes down in the books as a pretty special day in our family's history. Molly said "I love you" back to Chris for the first time ever.  (AND, that's her first three-word sentence!)

Even though I was a little jealous she said it to him, I was glad he got to experience it, especially because I get to to see so many of her firsts. 

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Molly's first experience playing in the snow. After her initial face plant, she wanted to be carried and then she enjoyed it. 

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Listening through Daddy's headphones.

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At lunch the other day, Molly picked up her cheese that just so happened to be in a certain shape, and exclaimed, 

"Tag-a-doo!" 

Yes, that is her adorable, precious word for triangle.

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Catching Zoe mid-wink.

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I am ready ready ready to meet this little guy. Drinking some Raspberry Leaf tea to try to help get things moving. :)

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Molly just recently started saying "hold you" when she wants to be held. 

It's one of the most precious things this mama has heard.

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Molly and I had THE best time at Target yesterday. It was one of those shopping trips that I'll never forget. These days, it's pretty exhausting, (physically, therefore also emotionally) to get out and run errands. But yesterday was just the best. We meandered around the store, not necessarily in search of anything specific. I honestly can't really explain it any better, but it was just an exceptionally good time. 

The hormonal, emotional part of me is really hoping that little boy comes soon, so that yesterday could be considered Molly and I's very last shopping trip together.  

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I know it's been forever since the last Friday Highs. But I'm back. At least this week. :)

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Catching up with a good friend. And drinking this delicious and beautiful peppermint mocha. 

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Daddy sharing his milkshake. So generous, right?

He's secretly racing her to the bottom. Secretly because she has no idea.

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Using my favorite Christmas mug.

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A little photo shoot for this headband. 

She was bribed with a cookie. 

Such a little stinker.

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Ya know, so what if these lemons were bought to try to help heal us all of our sickies. This sight is pretty. It makes me happy. 

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A favorite ornament.

Tree-trimming pictures coming soon!

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A sneak peak at maternity photos by my dear friend Chelsie. 

I am just insanely obsessed with these. Wait, my friends. Just wait until you see the rest. :)

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This one. She just melts my heart.

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Oh yes, I forgot to mention, the SHOP is updated. 

Not too much longer until Christmas! :)