For some reason naming this child has been so much more difficult than it was the first time around. I have shed more tears than I care to share trying to pick “just the right name”. My husband and I have chosen to choose our names based on meaning and not just what sounds [...]

A brief overview of “Our Love Story”
The time: 12 years ago
The place: Church Youth Group
How the story unfolds: My family had attended the same church in a rural small town, somewhere in California for years! My parents met there, I was dedicated there as a baby, and I was also baptized there. Every Sunday and [...]

 
     Last time I was pregnant it seemed that my whole world stopped and I was consumed with everything baby. I searched nursery themes and checked out all of the coolest baby gear. I took weekly photos and attached a weekly update of how my pregnancy was going to send to all my friends and [...]

 
     I remember several years ago, while I was attending college my husband and I had a long talk about where children were going to fit into our future. He had always expressed his desire for me to be a stay-at-home mom when the time for children came. I so struggled with the thought of [...]