Hello everyone, I thought I’d get a chance to do the blog this week (this is Joelle). Soooo, whew! I am exhausted! Mommyhood is just amazing, THE most amazing thing that has ever happened to me; but, at the same time, THE most difficult thing I have ever done! I just love our little girl so much, she is just beautiful, truly the handiwork of God Himself. I have so much fun with her in the mornings, she is a happy morning baby. She smiles, coos, and has so much fun after she gets up. But, the afternoon/evenings are still such a challenge. She has colic and cries for hours; and, I am learning how to comfort her during these afternoon hours. It breaks my heart, works my nervs, and pretty much challenges all I have to deal with it each day. But, in the midst of it, I am praising the Lord, He has a purpose for allowing us to go through these challenging times. I know that the Lord uses challenges to stretch us and to hold that mirror up so that we can see our sin. And, I clearly see so much sin in me under the stress of it all. I am praying that He continues the work in me and gets rid of all of this selfishness. There is nothing like being a TRUE servant than being a parent, I am really beginning to understand this now. Emmelia is her own little person and we are learning about who she is and how to parent her. She is really working hard at holding her head up, looking around, focusing in on our faces and objects, kicking her legs, smiling, and cooing. It is amazing to see how fast she is growing, I think she is over 8 pounds now! We go to the doctor this week for a check-up for her so we’ll keep all of you posted. THANK YOU for all of your prayers, we covet them!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Alright alright…..settle down……that was just a joke. Sorry I haven’t written in awhile….somehow sitting in front of a computer to blog is low on the priority list right now. I’m all about diapers, bottles, burping, and soothing lately. Joelle and I are learning an awful lot in this new season of life….and I think it’s the ‘breaking down’ part before building back up that holds the challenges.
I don’t have a lot of time to eloborate on the past few weeks….but according to one book we have Emmelia is cholicky (I’m know I jacked up the spelling on that)….which actually helps us understand why she does some of things she does.
 Here are some photos for ya’ll. Also, my nephew Zeke just turned 1 so click here for photos of the party……
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