holy is the Lord, God almighty

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. ~Proverbs 22:6

its been a month since we had Ward's baptism at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church...what a wonderful and momentous occasion! Rev. Karla Daniel, a special minister to us at PRUMC did the honor of baptizing Ward. He was adorned in a baptismal gown hand made by Ruby V here in Atlanta. She deconstructed my mother's 37 year old wedding gown and remade it into such a special baptismal gown for my children! We had a number of other special things monogrammed to commemorate the occasion and remember it always.

"Big Ward" & Jennifer alongside the special baby of the day! 

sleepy buddy who only made a few noises {hiccups} during the service

two of my besties made it in for the occasion driving all the way from South Carolina for an 8:45am church service! 

we had our family & his godparents over to celebrate on Saturday night before hand. Kathi of My Sweet Things did a fabulous cake as she does for all of our special occasions! what a fun weekend was had by all!

Credit/Finds:
Baptism Service Photos Courtesy of Pam Sheldon Photography
Cake: My Sweet Things
Monogramming: Sew What Georgia
God Bless Ward Signage: Crafty Little Piggie
Custom baptism gown: Ruby V Couture 

patiently enjoying motherhood

Patience is a virtue I'm was not blessed with. I'm convinced God gave me a son to prove to me that it could be done. In just eight of the quickest weeks of my life, Ward has taught me how to slow down. Ward is the smartest...he can sense when any hot meal is on the table {& instantly awakens}, he knows when I'm trying to multitask on my iPhone while feeding him {& loudly demands attention} and he knows when I'm rushing bedtime to try to either get to bed or just sit down {& gives the biggest bright eyed smiles you can't ignore}.

You realize as a mom that there are so many things that you think require fixing because somewhere there is an ideal list of milestones and the image of perfection. As a "fixer" {fancy word for control freak} it began to irk me that there are just so many things I cannot fix...isn't there something in one of these mom-tested solutions books, something the pediatrician can do, something I can Amazon Prime to "fix" any foreseeable problem? Instead of finding a fix, so much of these past weeks have taught me to just wait & see. Wait and see if this is just a growth spurt making him fussy, wait and see if he gains weight the way he's supposed to, wait and see if he can sleep through the night.

If these moments are what you get to enjoy while you wait & see for God to answer your prayers to sleepless nights and awaiting the next big leap, I'll learn to be patient and enjoy the wonder in waiting. It's in the waiting I see the sweetest smiles, comfort the tears, and witness more love showered over a tiny human being. I can't imagine missing these little moments. 

There is something magical in God's plan for this little boy and I'm enjoying not rushing a single second.

Merry Christmas 2014

Wishing you the merriest of Christmases this year! Enjoy the day and always remember the reason for the season! 

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” -Luke 2:10-14

merry {needlepoint} christmas

merry {needlepoint} Christmas! some of the many projects completed this year! 

our happy easter!

Easter is for the past few years has been a big get together at our house! this year was no exception! we welcomed 17 people (including baby Braden for his 1st Easter) and 7 doggies who had a great play date! 

the "kids" table 

the "kids" table 

the "adult" table...of course Grandma still thought she was at the kids table!

the "adult" table

the Davises

the Guertins...I dare anyone to attempt and pry that baby from Grandma's arms! 

Guertin/Comptons

of course Braden needed his first calligraphy place card courtesy of aunt Ali! 

happy friday

merry christmas!

merry christmas eve

a collection of sorts

I have collected Bibles and other Christian texts and recently upon my grandmothers move to Atlanta discovered some amazing additions. Not only do I have my father's missal but I also the one of my paternal grandparents given by my great grandfather in 1950 as well as an 1870 book of poems. My maternal grandmother ensured that at my great grandfathers passing I received his German hymnal. the most amazing thing may have been the hidden treasures of notes and papers stuffed in them along the way. what an amazing gift...

i'll have to find out who this baby is! 

great grandfathers german hymnal

this may be my favorite piece!