Choosing Joy Today

Friday, October 10, 2014

Jax holds Annemarie for 1st time

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Boys hold Annemarie for 1st time

The boys were beyond excited to hold their new baby sister today! These are just iPhone pictures, but it us clear that they love her already!

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Going home

We are HOME! We cute the ankle bracelet off & packed up our little bundle and made it safely home from the hospital today. Annemarie looked so sweet in her going home outfit. I can't believe how small she is...even though she's bigger than Noah & Jax were at this age! Love my baby girl!

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Noah shows his class Annemarie

I sent Noah's 1st grade teacher pictures of Noah's baby newborn sister today, as she was born whole he was at school. His teacher sent me these pictures of him proudly showing his friends his new baby sister, Annemarie Grace. Priceless! Look at his face!

Noah seeing the picture of his baby sister for the 1st time.

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Annemarie Grace is born!

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Maternity pictures with my loves

9 months pregnant Mommy & Noah

9 months pregnant Mommy & Jackson

The boys' hands, Michael's hands, and my hands on baby Annemarie.

Mommy holding Annemarie's 1st pair of shoes

Mommy 9 full months pregnant...just 5 days before Annemarie was born.
October 3, 2014

My sweet friend Rose Bailey took a few last-minute maternity pictures just before Annemarie's birth. When I say last minute...I mean that Annemarie was born 5 days after these pictures were taken. I'm definitely not a big fan of being pregnant...but I wanted Annemarie to one day see her mommy when she was pregnant. Rose complimented my dress and asked what maternity store I bought it from. I got the dress at Macy's on sale for $15 in the junior's department (size 5). I'm pretty sure it wasn't designed to look like this on a junior, but I made due! Love you already, Annemarie.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Last outing with the boys before baby girl arrives

Today the boys & I went on our last outing before their baby sister arrives. We went to the Tyler zoo and had a great time. The boys had a lot of fun feeding the birds and petting the goats. I just enjoyed soaking them in...the last outing before they have a sister, before we are a family of five! I don't know all the crazy ways that our schedules, sleep, and lives will change...but I DO KNOW one thing that WON'T change---my love for these precious boys. Mommy loves you Noah & Jackson!