Our New Son! :)

It's a boy! :) Introducing: Luke Alexander!

Born January 23rd, at 6:20am

Weight: 10lbs 4oz

Height: 22 1/2 inches 

We are all doing really well; my labor was only two hours and my easiest thus far.  :) God answered prayers, and I am so thankful how the birth went! Thanking the Lord for blessing us with this precious baby boy! :) 

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.  O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.  I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:1-4

A Little Girl!

Our sweet bundle of joy has finally made her appearance! Six days past her due date, she was born early Saturday morning ten minutes after getting to the hospital.  Because of the shortage of midwifes in  Saskatchewan, our midwife was unable to come to our house for a home birth, which is what I would have preferred. But God blessed us with a healthy delivery after three hours of labor and we are so thankful for our precious little girl!

Here she is! :) 

Lydia Faith

Born September 29, at 5:50am

8lbs. 10 oz. 

Almost 20 inches long

Our new little sweetheart :)

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm 139:13-14

Blue or Pink? Date and Time? :)

I am wondering what you all think:). My due date is in less than a week away now. Of course this little one will come in God's perfect timing, but just for the fun of it what do you think? A girl or boy? And, what day/time do you think he or she will be born? :) 

     To make it more fun, there will be a prize for the one who guesses closest to the correct time and date.   :) 

Wondrously Blessed

"She says I shall now have one mouth the more to fill and two feet the more to shoe, more disturbed nights, more laborious days, and less leisure or visiting, reading, music, and drawing.

Well! This is one side of the story, to be sure, but I look at the other. Here is a sweet, fragrant mouth to kiss; here are two more feet to make music with their pattering about my nursery. Here is a soul to train for God; and the body in which it dwells is worth all it will cost, since it is the abode of a kingly tenant. I may see less of friends, but I have gained one dearer than them all, to whom, while I minister in Christ's name, I make a willing sacrifice of what little leisure for my own recreation my other darlings had left me. Yes, my precious baby, you are welcome to your mother's heart, welcome to her time, her strength, her health, her tenderest cares, to her lifelong prayers! Oh, how rich I am, how truly, how wondrously blest!"

― Elizabeth Payson Prentiss,

Lord Willing, we will be welcoming our new little baby in less than a month now! :)

A Precious Heartbeat

Yesterday, we were able to hear one of the most amazing sounds in the world; our unborn baby's heartbeat. Come sometime near the end of September, Lord willing, there will be another precious little one at our house! :) We are very happy and excited.:) God is good.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm 139 13:14cff

It's a Boy!

Praising and thanking the Lord for the safe arrival of our newest little one, William Alan! We had a wonderful water birth at our doula's home after a six hour labor. Arrived August 19th at 1:08 p.m. weighing 9lbs. 8ozs.

William Alan, a few hours old.

Back at our house a few hours later. This is my favorite picture of the day:). Our new family of four. Abigail was so excited to meet her little brother, it was precious to watch her!

God is so good!!!

New Baby Items

With little ones and babies here are a lot of things which aren't essential, in fact, when you think about it, most of the extra "stuff" and toys don't even get used much. On the other hand, I do think there are things that can help simplify and make life easier. That being said, I have decided to try out the following new items this time around.
I have seen so many great reviews about the Bumbo chair that I thought I would go ahead and order one. With our first little one I didn't have anything that she really liked to sit up in that would support her well (other then a baby swing and her car seat). So, I am looking forward to trying the Bumbo seat out. It can be used after the baby has good head control. I will have to see how it goes:). I like the fact that it's so portable.
Another item I wanted to try this time around is a moses basket. I was a bit frustrated when trying to find one here in Canada that had good reviews and was not too pricey, but I finally settled on one from Sears like the one above (without the stand). I am planning on using it for the first few months inside our baby crib which we have right next to the bed. Abigail also uses the crib (part of the night anyway:)) so I think the basket will be helpful. I also plan on using it around the house so the baby can nap close to me.
I also wanted to try using a nursing cover that has a ridged neckline which allows the Mother to see her baby. I bought one from Wal-Mart with Abby and never did use it much as it didn't allow me to see her and it felt like she wasn't getting enough air.

For all the other Mom's out there: What are some favorite baby items that you have found helpful?

::Announcing:::

"Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate." ~Psalm

We are thankful and excited to say another little blessing from God is on the way. Lord Willing, we will meet our newest little baby in August. :)

It's a Girl!

Our precious little baby girl has arrived! Abigail Hope was born Tuesday August 17th; at 3:55pm after a 12 hour labour. She weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. and was 20 3/8ths inches long. :).

"O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together." Psalm 34:3

One happy mommy:):)

"Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward."

~ Psalm 127:3

Little baby Abigail Hope

"Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."~Psalm 37:4-5

Eager Anticipation

Lord willing we don't have long to go now:). Little baby is growing and quite active:) (and due next month!). So far we've gotten most of the baby essentials although there are a few more items we'll have to get. Here is a peek at a few of the things we have so far:)

The crib:)

We decided not to find out if we are having a boy or girl, thus to be prepared for either one I made up a......

A drawer full of little baby boy clothes

And a drawer of little baby girl clothes

And then, a either or drawer:), plus changing supplies. I also have a drawer of baby blankets etc:).

My sister-in-law lent me the clothes, I know how fast little ones grow and it's a blessing to be able to use what she had. I had a wonderful time going through the tiny outfits and picking the ones I wanted to use! I can hardly wait to meet and hold our little baby next month! Lord willing. :)

Free Baby Nursing Cover!

My sister sent me an email letting me know of this free offer on a baby nursing cover, so I thought I'd pass it along:).

Go to this LINK and click the cover of your choice. The nursing cover is free, all you pay is shipping and handling of $9.95 For the gift sets the total comes to $14.95 They ship to the U.S. as well as Canada.

To take advantage of this deal just enter this code: "babiesonline" when you check out. The great thing about it is you can use the code more then once- you just have to open a new browser/window to do so.

A Special Announcement:)

What: A precious Gift from God
When: Lord willing to make his or her arrival in August
Where: Into the arms of his or her loving parents


"Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate." ~Psalm