sometimes it's ok to pick sides
Well friends there is some intense debate among family/friends/blog friends as to whether Baby Evans is sugar and spice or snips and snails. So I am setting up a poll (see right side of blog) for you...
View Articlehangin' there
A few weeks ago I shared with you all that the day after we saw our precious baby's heartbeat for the first time, my grandmother went home to be with the Lord. I don't think I can ever explain the mix...
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it's a...
There were a total of 53 votes on my little poll for boy or girl! 30 of you said girl, while the other 23 believed a baby boy was in our future! Believe me when I say there were some STRONG opinions on...
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merry christmas
"All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him." - Psalm 72:11
View Articlewhat a year can bring
I am stealing this idea from my friend Gaby and giving her credit because I told her I would! :)2011 in ReviewJanuary marked the one year anniversary of starting the adoption process. We were...
View Articleon slowing down
I knew it would be like this, I knew the moment when Eric and I found out whether or not our sweet baby was a boy or a girl would be game changer.I have definitely struggled with this pregnancy,...
View Articlemy one word
My One Word is a movement that has been around since 2007 (I think) that gets rid of all the New Years resolutions that we never keep, and has us focus on one word for the entire year. I took some time...
View Articlestats
I figured it was time for a pregnancy update. I won't bore you with a ton of info you either know/don't care about/could look up yourself. Here is a little bit about what we are experiencing right...
View Articlei miss costa rica
It's been hitting me hard for a while now.When we first started going to Costa Rica a few years ago, we didn't know just how much of our hearts it would steal and keep. When we had finally settled into...
View Articlev day
No, not Valentine's Day. Viability day.Friday marked my 24th week of pregnancy, which means that our baby has a really good (ie: about 70%) chance of surviving outside the womb, should she be born...
View Articlelike clay
Sometimes I come here with no thoughts to put down, and other times I am bubbling over with ideas in my head that are trying to get out...today is the latter.I'm thinking about how much of a sinner I...
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and she's back
Wow, I just realized I took a month long impromptu hiatus from blogging! Needless to say, life is busy. I like busy though, I tend to be more productive. If I have nothing to do for several days I tend...
View Articleshowered
The precious women of my church threw a baby shower for me. I was so nervous the night before I literally slept for 3 hours and spent the rest of the time praying. You see, for a long time baby showers...
View Articleboat song
love.If you were a boat, my darlingA boat, my darlingI'd be the wind at your backIf you were afraid, my darlingAfraid, my darlingI'd be the courage you lackIf you were a bird, then I'd be a treeAnd you...
View Articleselfish
Lately this is how I have been feeling...selfish. My heart breaks for things like the orphan, the poverty-stricken third worlds, the millions of children in foster care. But my heart does not break for...
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he has risen!
 "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." - Matthew 28:6
View Articlecountdown
Today is 35 weeks 3 days. That means roughly 4 or 5 weeks left until I am holding my baby girl in my arms instead of my womb.That is the single most scary and awesome thought in the entire universe.My...
View Articlewhat a year can bring
It's my birthday.Last year on this day...I turned 26, still nestled safely within the "mid-twenties" range.27? that's late twenties no matter how you slice it ;)I ate at my absolute favorite...
View Articlethe most bittersweet day
Today is Mother's Day.When we hear this phrase, every woman in the world immediately conjures up some image in their mind. For most, it is of their own mother and they are probably very happy...
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elizabeth ruth - ella
She's here and I can't believe I even HAVE a birth story to share!On Monday the 14th I went to work for my very last day. Monday night I said "Ok baby girl, anytime now is great!" Well, my baby is a...
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name
This is the story of how Ella got her name. Elizabeth "Ella" RuthAs you know, we named our first baby Ellis, whom we lost way too soon. Her name means "My God is the Lord" in Hebrew. We wanted to...
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one month
My sweet baby is a month old. Insert gaspingohmygoodnesshowdidthathappenwheredidthetimego here.She is an absolute joy and a very, very happy baby. I am at the tip of the iceburg in discovering just how...
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oh how pinteresting (take 2)
Yeah, it's been a while. Let's not dwell on it ;)Ok, remember my obsession with Pinterest? Yup, still got it. And so do almost all of my friends. It's a repinning bonanza on a daily basis! Taylor had a...
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two months
Well, two and a half months...sorry!My girl is growing like a weed! At her two month appointment she weighed 10 pounds 7.5 ounces (22nd percentile) and was 23 1/4" long (77th percentile). Her head was...
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