Katherine Marie

A Picture A Day!

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Frankie sends love and kisses to YOU!

xoxoxoxoxo

During winter brake the kiddos made dozens and dozens of paper snowflakes.  I had great intentions of hanging them all through the house before Christmas… but that didn’t quite happen!

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Every time I started hanging them this little sweetheart started crying.  Just in the last couple weeks she has truly become COLIKY!  Her poor tummy.  At this point in time if she isn’t sleeping or nursing … she is crying.

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Today she gave me twenty full minutes of quiet time!!  It was glorious!

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It isn’t always naps in the snowflakes…  but it is worth it.  ohhhh so worth it!

Love and peace to you on this day!

xoxoxoxoxox

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Crazy in love.

Crazy thankful.

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Our days are baby, baby, baby with a few lunches and legos in between.  We are getting to know this new life!!

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    Selecting a name was pretty easy this time around!!  We picked the name, Frances Marie because it is a family name and because of the beautiful prayer by St. Francis of Assisi…

 

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

Where there is injury, pardon.

Where there is doubt, faith.

Where there is despair, hope.

Where there is darkness, light. 

Where there is sadness, joy.

 

O Divine Master,

grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;

to be understood, as to understand;

to be loved, as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive.

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

Amen.

Other possible names we considered— Saylor, Georgie Grace and Olive.

FRANKIE won out and we all think it is just perfect for her.

xoxoxoxox!

dreamy

 crazy

 chaotic

 beautiful

days

Isn’t this a precious little pink crown? (Thank you ADRIANE!)

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Size comparison!! Frankie sleeping next to my 9.5 shoes.

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Waking up next to this sweet-breathed bundle is like a dream.

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The big kids have to draw numbers to see who gets to hold her first.  Lots of fighting going on here!  Lots of loving too!

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She is spending about 75% of her days sleeping and the other 25% nursing. Maybe toss in a percentage or two for tears and diaper changes!?

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Thank you Heavenly Father

for these hazy days.

I’m not sure if it is day or night.

But I know you are in control.

My heart is full of gratitude.

May I never forget what an absolute 

honor & privilege it is raise these precious children.

Help me be the mother You would have me be.

Love, Me

xoxoxoxxo!