They grow too fast

 Yesterday my baby boy, Zachary, turned 4 months old.  He's my 5th child so you'd think I'd know what to expect.  Everything felt brand new, even childbirth. The only things I feel like I'm a pro at are breastfeeding and how to function on very little, sometimes no, sleep.  But I wouldn't trade any of it for anything, I absolutely LOVE being a mom. 

Zachary 10 days old

Zachary today

 Zachary is cooing, rolling over and is just the smiliest little boy.  We are so blessed to have him.

'Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.' -1 Timothy 2:15     

~Serra

Gratituesday

  Please forgive me for not posting. Zachary became ill over the weekend & was diagnosed with bronchiolitis. Bronchiolitis can be caused by RSV ( Respiratory syncytial virus ), which he was tested for and thankfully was negative.  He's on an oral version of Albuterol, and it makes him VERY grumpy, which equals very little sleep for him and myself. 
   And even after all this, I realize I have things to be grateful for: of course my family, but also for a wonderful pediatrician whom my children LOVE and who always takes the extra time to talk with me, for scientists who create medications to help heal our children and for a loving God who blessed these doctors and scientists with knowledge to help others.
   Probably one of the worst things about being a mom is the helplessness you feel when you have a sick baby or child and after giving them all the medications you can, all you can do is love on them and nothing seems to work.  I'm grateful for a God that gives me the strength and endurance to deal with sick children, to remain patient when I think I'm going to lose it, to function on no sleep and to do it all with a loving heart. 
   What are you grateful for? Please visit Heavenly Homemakers to see the stories of others.





'More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope'  Romans 5:3-4

~Serra

Happy Sunday

Happy Sunday! Today was a very special day for our family.  Our baby boy, Zachary was baptized this morning.  I did remember to bring our camera, but a friend took photos for us and as soon as I get them, I'll be sure to share them here.  I did get some pictures of him in his baptismal outfit once we came home.  I'm trying my hand at photography. These photos are very amateur, but I'm going to enter one into a photo challenge at www.iheartfaces.com.  The theme is 'white'.  The main color should be white and include the face of a person.  Here's my entry:

Today was a wonderful reminder of how GOD has blessed our family.  I read this saying somewhere recently and with all our family has been going through, it's become a mantra for me, "We may not have what we want, but GOD gives what we need".  Hope your sunday was just as beautiful.  ~Serra