March is here!

Happy March! Today baby August is eight weeks-old, and that just seems impossible! I swear we were just celebrating the "New Year"! Things have been going really well. Being a family of five is just as sweet as I had imagined :) I want to show you all the pictures I have been saving up for the past month.

 

I love this cute photo of the boys gazing at August in his bassinet!

 

Those skinny little newborn legs! They've definitely started filling out since this picture.

This was after his first bath. He screamed and screamed, just like the other two boys :)

 

On Groundhog's Day we had our traditional Phil chocolates. #wheninpennsylvania

We checked out a bunch of groundhog books from the library and had a fun reading time.

Meeting Uncle Josh! and his beard!

 

We tried this recipe for Buttermilk Banana Bread. Yum!

 

 

Nolan has been such a good, helpful big brother to August! Although he would correct me and say, "Ephraim is the big brother. I'm the BIG-big brother."

 

Dog Gone Tired. That would describe us well. Haha.

It's been a balancing act to entertain the boys and do school stuff with Nolan. I try to make sure we have some kind of "art" time every day, even if it just means coloring with crayons or Color Wonder markers. One day we melted crayons in a mini-muffin tin and used those to color with. It was a big hit!

Valentine's week was tough because all three boys got sick. It was so hard to watch a six-week-old endure a miserable cough! We got through it somehow, and I feel the need to tell everyone to get a Nose Frida. It works miracles in the snot department!

 

August the Heartbreaker.

 We made some festive cupcakes to take to MOPS on Valentine's morning :)

 

Cute little stretches.

Steve took one for the team and let August sleep on his chest for two nights to help with A's congestion. I LOVE this photo.

 

 Uncle Phil and Aunt Dana bought the boys Superman shirts with red velcro-attached capes.

 

The smiles have started!

Ephraim got a big boy bed for his birthday. He really really likes sleeping in Nolan's room now. I'm so proud of him for adjusting so well. He still takes a long nap in the afternoon, which is awesome :)

 

Had to get a pic of the boys in their turquoise jammies!

My friend Hannah in Texas sent me this donut mug because she said it reminded her of me :)

 

 And Astleigh sent me this wonderful package. I was so excited to finally smell two of her soy candles, especially Stars Hollow. It really does make me feel like a Gilmore ;) Her Etsy store is here. August is going to look super cute in this little Burt's Bees outfit :)

 

My favorite photo shoot yet! #allthehearteyes

Thin Mint love . . . brings out the former Girl Scout in all of us.

We had one perfect 70 degree day last week. It felt amazing to be outside, if only for a little while.

February is a hard month. Last year on February 29th, I miscarried a sweet little baby, and we were devastated. It was one of the saddest times in my life. One year later, and I'm holding our almost-eight-week-old rainbow baby August. A little boy who was born because sorrow turned to hope, and hope turned to joy. A baby who reminds me that our God is faithful and he redeems some of life's hardest tragedies.

February makes me think of the miscarriage. February makes me think of my sister Hannah's death. February means a lot of cold, gray days. But today is March, and spring is coming. The days are getting lighter. And joy is always around the corner. Trust in God's plan and his providence. Have faith that he has goodness in store for you. And ultimately, we will see our loves again in Heaven

My Aunt Karen made August this beautiful quilt. She is so talented! I seriously have her quilts all over my house.

Thanks for checking in with us, I hope you have a great weekend!