"I started this a few days ago and am now just publishing it! Better late then never ;)

I am sitting in the dining room with my sweet little boy sleeping in the swing. The dishwasher is chugging away. An early lunch I made for my love is sitting on the stove waiting to be put away.

It is peaceful in here.

I just realized how peaceful it was. In spite of some things.

It is not my dining room. My baby boy is not sleeping in his swing. It is not our dishwasher chugging away. It is not our stove that heated up my husbands lunch.

I have been struggling these past few weeks, well ok, months, with-contentment. We are truly believing that the Lord has us moving on to the next chapter of our lives and right now that means that we are having to wait.

I have been doing a lot of looking around at others and comparing what they have that I don't have.

Not really a good idea...

I am learning the importance of being content in the here and now. Not looking around at others but instead realizing the importance of just looking at Jesus.

Only Him.

I need to keep reminding myself of that. Look only to Jesus...and believe that He knows what is best for this time of waiting."

It is hard to believe that almost a year ago exactly my little guy was snug in my belly! No really he was!


And now he is here with us! He truly has changed our lives in the best way ever!


It is amazing the things that can happen in a year! 2013 is almost upon us so I decided that I would do a look back on 2012.

I am going to be reposting my three top posts from this last year within the next few days so stay  tuned! I hope you enjoy them!

Tis the season! Christmas is almost here! This morning Jason and I were looking at pictures from the last year and I just have to say that I am feeling so very humbled and blessed! God is so good!

I am sorry that I have not been posting as much as normal. We have moved to a new apartment and internet access is very limited. I really appreciate people checking up on me just making sure we have been ok :) You are all such a blessing!

You know how we all go through different seasons in life? For example:

Christmas season 2011 we were still in Florida. We did not have our own Christmas tree because we came back up to NY for Christmas to visit. 

Christmas 2012? Well, we are officially moved back to NY. We are now in our own apartment that we absolutely love and our sweet baby boy is now eight months old!

Eight months!

When did that happen???

My photographer friend Holly came and just blessed us with a session with Elijah and wow what an adorable little guy he is (no I am not biased at all lol).

If I could think of one word to sum up my little man it would have to be this: He is a character.


This is my little guy! The little hat, suspenders and bow tie-what a cutie :) Can you see the twinkle in his eyes? It is there most of the time :)


See those eyes? Oh my goodness I love this kid so very much! I don't know when he started to grow up but oh my he is growing up so quickly-too quickly!


See that smile? He literally smiles almost all the time! I have never seen a more contented kid! He is so very happy! So happy! Such a joy to have around :) He melts my heart with that smile :)