Grabbed a little supper at Spaghetti Works in the Old Market
Running for the pool...
Finally...
Time to snuggle in for the night...
The next morning...
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The new stadium that is being built...to be used for the College World Series    |
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Around Omaha
Some photos of our recent trip to Omaha...
Grabbed a little supper at Spaghetti Works in the Old Market
Running for the pool...
Finally...
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Grabbed a little supper at Spaghetti Works in the Old Market
Running for the pool...
Finally...
Thursday, September 9, 2010
A Celebration of Love & Life
Over the weekend we traveled to Omaha, NE to attend a "Celebration of Love & Life". My husband and I encountered repeated miscarriages before Red Shoes, Happy Feet and Baby were born. It was through my next door neighbor that I learned about Dr. Hilgers, the director of the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction in Omaha, NE. He is a senior medical consultant in obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive medicine and surgery at Pope Paul VI Institute. He's also an associate clinical professor at Creighton University School of Medicine in obstetrics and gynecology.
To make a long story short (I'll save it for another blog entry) he discovered the reasons I kept having miscarriages. I found his Institute so different from other medical practices I had visited. Dr. Hilgers and his staff seemed to profoundly care about me and the losses that we had encountered.
Fast forward about six years and we have three beautiful children that we love so deeply. We will always be grateful to Dr. Hilgers and the wonderful staff at the Pope Paul VI Institute. This Celebration of Love and Life was a celebration of the lives that have been touched by the work of the Institute and Dr. Hilgers and his staff. There were all kinds of activities for the kids...pony rides, games, inflatables, etc. It was a "family reunion" of sorts. We really wanted to be there to personally thank Dr. Hilgers and introduce him to our week old baby and the rest of the family.
There was one moment during the morning that I just had to pull it together. I was just thinking about how much our lives had changed in the last 6 years. How my husband and I had gone from a couple who loved each other and desired so deeply to be able to have a family together, to walking around this reunion with our three children. Walking beside them as they rode ponies, looked at emergency vehicles and played lots of games. God is so good, and we are so blessed! Here's some pictures from the day:
To make a long story short (I'll save it for another blog entry) he discovered the reasons I kept having miscarriages. I found his Institute so different from other medical practices I had visited. Dr. Hilgers and his staff seemed to profoundly care about me and the losses that we had encountered.
Fast forward about six years and we have three beautiful children that we love so deeply. We will always be grateful to Dr. Hilgers and the wonderful staff at the Pope Paul VI Institute. This Celebration of Love and Life was a celebration of the lives that have been touched by the work of the Institute and Dr. Hilgers and his staff. There were all kinds of activities for the kids...pony rides, games, inflatables, etc. It was a "family reunion" of sorts. We really wanted to be there to personally thank Dr. Hilgers and introduce him to our week old baby and the rest of the family.
There was one moment during the morning that I just had to pull it together. I was just thinking about how much our lives had changed in the last 6 years. How my husband and I had gone from a couple who loved each other and desired so deeply to be able to have a family together, to walking around this reunion with our three children. Walking beside them as they rode ponies, looked at emergency vehicles and played lots of games. God is so good, and we are so blessed! Here's some pictures from the day:
Dr. Hilgers and our family of five
Thank you Dr. Hilgers and Pope Paul VI Institute and Happy Anniversary!
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Welcome to the Family!
Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
Our new baby has arrived. He is such a miracle and blessing to our family. After carrying him for 9 months I still can't believe that he is ours...that he was formed in my body...beyond my comprehension. He was born on my my mom and dad's anniversary...one day before his due date.
The delivery was surreal really. I had been fretting over it for weeks. Wondering if I would make it to the hospital in time, wondering what I would do with Red Shoes and Happy Feet, and on and on and on! God took care of everything like he always does. My water broke around 3:45 a.m. My husband called our neighbor and she and her daughter came over and stayed with the kids until my sister could get to our house. So, we were able to get out the door quickly. The hospital was about 45 minutes away. We arrived around 4:30 a.m. and had our baby by 5:12 a.m.! It was so quick and I could feel the presence of God with me. It was a very cool experience. He's a big one...born at 8 pounds 13 ounces and 21 inches long.
There's a feeling of completeness now, like everyone has finally arrived at the party! Thank you God for this beautiful miracle.
I'm working on coming up with a "blog name" for our baby. Any ideas? My brain is pretty foggy right now due to lack of sleep.
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
Our new baby has arrived. He is such a miracle and blessing to our family. After carrying him for 9 months I still can't believe that he is ours...that he was formed in my body...beyond my comprehension. He was born on my my mom and dad's anniversary...one day before his due date.
The delivery was surreal really. I had been fretting over it for weeks. Wondering if I would make it to the hospital in time, wondering what I would do with Red Shoes and Happy Feet, and on and on and on! God took care of everything like he always does. My water broke around 3:45 a.m. My husband called our neighbor and she and her daughter came over and stayed with the kids until my sister could get to our house. So, we were able to get out the door quickly. The hospital was about 45 minutes away. We arrived around 4:30 a.m. and had our baby by 5:12 a.m.! It was so quick and I could feel the presence of God with me. It was a very cool experience. He's a big one...born at 8 pounds 13 ounces and 21 inches long.
There's a feeling of completeness now, like everyone has finally arrived at the party! Thank you God for this beautiful miracle.
I'm working on coming up with a "blog name" for our baby. Any ideas? My brain is pretty foggy right now due to lack of sleep.
Baby's first bath at home...it was a family affair. Red Shoes and Happy Feet
thought it was great fun!
Welcome to our family baby! We love you!
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