Enjoying God's Blessings...One Day at a Time

Thanks guys for your comments and suggestions about the FL trip. We just got back from the Outer Banks and overall it was a success.

Here are some pics!

surely LJ is not really going away? if so PLEASE email me arittler3@gmail.com or leave your email addy here - i will be writing on my blog full time and will add you so you can read it if you want to

i will be crushed if we all lose touch!!!!

Please say a prayer for moms hubby bill...he had back surgery and they knicked something and he lost spinal fluid. They are trying to get him stabalized and then he will go to ICU

I'm in the middle of my milk coming in and all that but I do have time to post pics! A proper birth story will have to done later!
( Lyla's Birth and first days in pictures )

Will come back later with an update! Things are going great though!!!

I have been up ALL FREAKING EFFING NIGHT because of these mofo restless legs of mine. Like ALL NIGHT. I bet I have tossed and turned 47,000 times. FInally I just decided to get up. Oh man this suuuuuuuucks.

(And I even took tylenol PM and it didn't do ANYTHING!)

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Will update later Prayers please

Can someone link me to the walmart black friday ad?

So I'm thinking of having my E-ring and wedding band fused together somehow, but am wondering if it's possible with my rings? Anyone know?

Here is what I have:
Here is my e-ring:


And band:


I'm just not sure since there are diamond pave-set into them so there would be diamonds up against diamonds, you know? They aren't channel-set so there is no metal surrounding the diamonds.

I take them off all the time and I would like them to be together so I have less of a chance of losing them. Plus the wedding band turns all the time.

( Some new Sam pics )

Where can I get a Little Tykes swingset that is in stock? Walmart and Target are a nogo.

( A few of sam's party pics... )

Does VS carry lingerie items in the store or mainly just bras/panties. I haven't been in the actual store in forever b/c I never could fit their stuff but now I have a gift card and want to get something special for our upcoming date ( :

I really don't want to order online without trying it on...

OMG I love this little man!

This pretty much summed up our trip to the IL's:


( There's a new sheriff in town! )

So the house is all quiet...Andy is taking the last load of 'extras' to the new house, Sam is asleep.

I just took my last bath here and was thinking about all the things that happened in this house...

...sooooo many things involving Sam....well everything really...his first 'homecoming', his first bath, his first steps, his first kiss.

...all the laughter we have shared between us and with friends and family

...all the tears we shed trying to get pregnant and days i would sit here online just like i am now asking for guidance on my fertility journey

It doesn't make me sad though because I am SO excited about what is ahead of us. We are right around the corner from 'Mimi' and that means the world to me. Growing up I spent tons of time with my grandparents and they are some of my fondest memories. Now it can be the same for Sam ( :

Alright, enough reminising. I've got to finish some last minute magazine things and I'm heading to bed.

Thanks, guys, for all your support through this stressful time!

How is it that my tiny baby is now a year old?

This has been the best year of my life and it seems like just yesterday that I was holding this precious newborn in my arms and thanking God over and over for him.

I can't believe that now he is a little boy that lights up my life in ways I wouuld never imagine.

Happy birthday, Sam. I love you with every ounce of my being.

Thank you guys so much for the sweet posts about my pictures. Yall really have been such a great encouragement for me! I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!

We did Christmas with both families (on my side) over the weekend since we are heading up to MD this week. I never imagined the joy that is opening presents with your child and watching how excited they are to play with new toys! OMG it's so awesome and I know it will only get better!

Mom's hubby, Bill, made a hand-crafted toy box for Sam with his name on it! OMG i was bawling! I haven't downloaded the pics yet but will post when I do. In the meantime, here are some other ones!

This has to be my current favorite 'worn out from Santa watching' pic! LOL

( How is my baby almost a year old? )

Am procrastinating packing, so I thought I would post new ( Sam Pics! )