Thankful for another day...

YAY!!! Today Reed is 18 weeks old (even though he was gestationally 7 weeks old yesterday). Reed had his first sleep-over last night. Wayne and I went to see Phantom in Atlanta, and my family kept all three kids for the night.....I'm sure that was an adventure. Reed actually did very well. Mommy is so glad to be back home holding him.....and even took a nap with him. :)  I always miss my babies when I'm away from them, but a break is VERY good every so often. And, NO, I didn't sleep....even though there was no baby to feed through the night. :)  Reed is LOVING his cereal in his bottle around the clock, and we look forward to some big weight gains now.

Is that a triple chin???

Check out the rolls on that neck!!! Oh, yeah.... that's some good sugar! :)

As we celebrate another wonderful week with our precious son, we are saddened by news of the loss of relatives. While we were in Atlanta, we go the news that my second cousin lost her life. Amy Beggs Justice and her son both passed away. Her husband took his own life after taking their lives. They leave behind an 11 year old daughter, who survived the gunshot in her arm. Our prayers are for Amy's daughter, Emily, as she tries to make it through the coming days. She will definitely have a long road ahead of her. We pray God will wrap Amy's family and friends in His healing arms as they try to make sense of this situation and as they say good-bye to them later this week.

Today we are thankful for each other, and another day together as a family of five. I cannot imagine life without one of the five pieces of my family. Thank you, God, for another day as a family.

Be sure you let your loved ones know how much you love them. We never know what tomorrow might hold for us.

Love you all,