...Our amazing life...

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We met in June of 2007, dated for 7 months & got engaged - January 1, 2008. We were married on July 26, 2008 and welcomed our daughter, Kaitlynn Leane into the world on August 20, 2009. We said hello & goodbye to our precious son, baby Joshua on December 5, 2011. We are blessed knowing that we'll be with him again one day in Heaven. We also have two sweet beagles, Willa (4) and Sadie (1). God has truly blessed our family in numerous ways! We both have extremely wonderful and loving parents, plus amazing friends! We couldn't be any happier!

Sunday, April 1, 2012

March 2012

We've had a wonderful month with a lot of things going on!
Kaitlynn had her 2.5 year check-up at the very end of February. Everything checked out fabulous with her! She weighed in @ 26 lbs. and was 36 in. tall. On the BMI scale, she was considered lean, but not underweight :)

On the other hand, this month brought on Kaitlynn's 6th sinus infection since October! She's had this previous one for 4.5 weeks & counting. Thankfully she's finally showing signs of it leaving her system. We're heading to the ENT on April 26th.... my birthday!
Keep her in your prayers!

Kelly & I are both doing wonderful in the area of our son. About every 4-6 weeks, I'll specifically have a difficult day whether I'm upset/sad, angry, "down in the dumps," etc..... I am thankful that the Lord is blessing us with more good days than sad days with the very short memories of our son. He is & will forever be deeply missed.

Here is a short & sweet version of our month!
*Weekend getaway to Savannah, GA * Visit from Kristin, Shea & Camden * Kaitlynn starting Creative Dance @ Champion Kids, * Swim lessons @ Aqua-Tots * Couples Retreat in Buckhead * Lunch date with my dad * Easter pictures * Spring flowers for baby Joshua * Kaitlynn having another sinus infection....... * Dying Easter Eggs *









Monday, February 20, 2012

Joshua's Tombstone

Kelly, Kaitlynn and I spent some time this weekend at Joshua's resting place. We haven't been to his grave since December 24th. His permanent tombstone was finally placed & it was gorgeous. We miss our sweet son terribly.


Our our time out at the cemetery and once we made it home, the sunset was gorgeous! Truly a gift from the Lord after a bittersweet afternoon.


And nothing makes a bittersweet day perfectly wonderful, except for sweet smiles from our daughter and lots of singing from her beautiful voice.


Matthew 11:28-29
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in
heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Romans 8:37-39
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved
us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,
neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor
depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of
God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Kaitlynn's New PlaySet

Kaitlynn loves being outside, especially in our backyard. Kelly & I decided she was at the perfect age to finally get a playset. It was a huge hit!


Tuesday, February 14, 2012

It's okay not to be okay!

I recently attended our women's conference at church with Shelia Walsh, Laura Story, & Natalie Grant. Before Joshua was born, I knew I needed to be at that conference. It was about Embracing wholeness and receiving God's grace on your life. The weekend of the conference was such a sweet time for me. I felt so many different emotions, and most of them were wrapped around my son, Joshua.

Some days are great.... other days are okay..... and then there are those days that come around that are absolutely horrible. The one thing I will always remember from the conference - It's okay not to be okay because God's grace and love covers it all.

Here we are, middle of February - Valentines Day. I have the most precious gifts surrounding me everyday - a completely devoted & loving husband..... and a sweet and precious daughter. However, I still find myself completely heartbroken because I'm not holding my son, calming his cries, feeding his empty tummy, and enjoying all the 2-month old expressions. Even though my heart breaks tremendously, more than words can express - I am 100 times thankful that Joshua is not having to experience any of the pain that would have come with Triploidy. He is healed & is spending our Valentines Day with our Heavenly Father that loves us more than we could ever begin to imagine.

Even in the depths of my heartache over my son Joshua, I am so thankful the Lord has entrusted me with our precious daughter, Kaitlynn. She is truly a joy in my life. Her smiles, laughs & hugs makes the tough days a lot easier. The Lord never gives us more than we can handle. I truly believe he blessed Kelly & I will Kaitlynn before walking us through the loss of our son, Joshua. Thank you Lord for all your many blessings, and heartaches. For through both of them, you bring us closer to you!

Happy Valentines Day!! May your hearts be filled with love for family & friends....
but most of all for the Lord.



Building 429 - Where I Belong

Currently Reading -
When the Bottom Drops Out by Robert Bugh

*Psalm 116*

Monday, January 16, 2012

6 Weeks = Praying for Comfort

It's hard to believe 6 weeks ago today, Joshua entered & left this world immediately. I wasn't too sure how these weeks would affect me, and to be honest I'm pretty surprised with how I've felt. Ever since we found out at the end of August that Joshua had a fatal condition, the Lord let me grieve, mourn, deal with anger all during the same time that I was enjoying the pregnancy. I feel as though my heart has been guarded & blessed with more comfort than I could have ever imagined. These past 6 weeks have taught me so much more about the unconditional love that our Father lavishes down on us.

Since Joshua's birth & death I have not had too many days where I have been soaked in tears. Today, however, was one of them. It has been exactly 6 weeks since we held our son for just a short time. Kelly, Kaitlynn & I spent this morning at the funeral home & cemetery designing his permanent tombstone. Instead of spending sweet time rocking my son to sleep for a nap, we were deciding between a "Heart" or "Butterfly" design for his marker. Needless to say, I was very, very upset. After the flood of emotions I was dealing with this morning, I was so thankful to leave the funeral home without my heavy & saddened heart. I was reminded during our visit that our time here is very, very short & temporary. Joshua is in the best place ever; he is with our Lord in Heaven. He is perfect.

After leaving the funeral home, we headed to the cemetery to spend some time at Joshua's resting place. The Lord truly comforted me this morning. It was breathtaking walking up to his spot. There was bright green grass over his special place. He was the only one with new growth on the ground. It was absolutely beautiful. Words cannot describe how weightless I felt the moment I saw it. The Lord was cradling me in His arms during that sweet moment.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Joshua's Resting Place

Kelly & I never imagined we would ever experience losing one of our own children. Taking Joshua to his "resting place" was a day of celebration rather than mourning. We celebrated knowing Joshua was already with the Lord. He suffered absolutely no pain & only knew love from Kelly & myself. We both believe the Lord guarded our hearts that day and blessed us with "a peace that surpasses all understanding."

Philippians 4:6-7
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."


Joshua's temporary stone