Lucy Update – Nov. 2014

 Things about Lucy I want to remember:You love your little sister. You ask for her every night so you can kiss her goodnight. You kiss her twice, once on the top of the head and once on the cheek. You are still a little rough with her, most of…

Bridget is 4 Months Old!

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.  James 1:17 Bridget is 4 1/2 months old now! Time is really flying - evidenced by the fact that I didn't even write a 3 month post…

Lucy is Two Years Old!

Dear Lucy -You have changed so much since I wrote about you at 20 months old! Mainly because you took on your most important role yet of big sister. But I'll back track a bit. From mid-March to mid-May our lives consisted of these things: being sick, getting ready…

Bridget is 2 Months Old!

Dear Bridget - I can't believe you are already two months old! I took you for your doctor's appointment today and wasn't super surprised that you weigh a lot for your age - 12 lbs, 15 oz (90%)! However I was surprised that you are also 90% in height…

Bridget is 1 Month Old!

I can't believe that Bridget is 1 Month Old today! I have never been so exhausted in my entire life, however the thought that keeps going through my head is that (Lord-willing) there is no way this can be my last baby. Why you may ask? Well, Bridget has…

She’s Here! Bridget’s Birth Story

Bridget Ruth Baareman - Born May 12, 2014 - 6 lbs. 13 oz. 19 3/4 inchesWow! So much to write about! Since my last post I became a mom "again" to a beautiful angelic baby girl we named Bridget Ruth Baareman. I also got thrown to the wolves and…

Lucy is 20 Months Old!

First off, I can't believe my baby girl is 20 months old! Where has the time gone! Lucy, I just can't believe that the baby I brought home from the hospital is now walking/running around with her own personality, pigtails, and mind of her own!These posts have really changed…

Augusta: Ice planet Hoth

One of the reason I love living in the south is the weather.  Awesome fall and spring, usually short mildish winter, and warm sometimes brutal summer.  This year however, has been most unusual.  I honestly feel like I have been transported back to North Dakota with all of the…

2nd Trimester with Baby #2

How Far Along? Picture is 26 Weeks, Now I'm 28 Weeks Total Weight Gain/Loss: +18 pounds at 28 Weeks Baby Related Purchases: Bought a "Bridget" name sign to put in the nursery. I found it on Etsy. I was glad I ordered as early as I did since it will take about…