Today Montgomery is three weeks old...where did these last three weeks go?! They have went by so fast! Montgomery is growing quickly, she looks different every day. She also does something new every day and I just love watching her grow.
I was so excited this last Sunday, we took Montgomery to her first church service. She did well, other than getting a little fussy because she was hungry. I believe she is going through a growth spurt; she is cluster feeding like crazy. That day she ate every hour most of the day, which can be extremely tiring! I was so happy to take her to church. I pray every night that Andrew and I are the parents that God wants us to be. I feel that it is very important to be a good testimony, but I feel even stronger when it comes to Montgomery. I not only want to teach her about God and how good He is, but I want her to see me live it. I look at her all day and I can't help but think how can anyone not believe in God after seeing such a miracle...a beautiful miracle at that. I especially think about how much God has blessed us and I want her to see that as well. I want her to know how God blessed us with her older sister Paisly and how much she changed our lives and how God blessed us with her. I can't express how thankful I am that God has blessed us with our two beautiful girls and I want her to see that.
A comment left on my last post made me so happy...Montgomery is constantly smiling in her sleep and someone posted that when infants sleep and dream they are dreaming of playing with angels and that maybe she was dreaming about Paisly. I love that...when she is dreaming and smiling now I just imagine her and Paisly playing together. I'm looking at her now laying beside me and she is smiling...so big. It is so adorable first she'll do a little grin then will break out into a full blown cheesy smile. I love it.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Our Little Blessing
I need someone to invent two things for me....
-something to slow down time
-a bubble for me to put Montgomery in to keep all the germs away.
I knew I would be bad with the germs but its worse than I thought. I just can't stand the thought of anything that is not clean and pure being around her and time seems to be flying by! I mean Wednesday will be TWO WEEKS!!! It is amazing how much they change day by day. She does not at all look like the same baby I gave birth to.
Her birth by the way...piece of cake. I told Andrew that if all our children's births were as physically easy as Paisly's and Montgomery's I wouldn't mind having many more. We went to the doctor as scheduled on July 12th at 10am. I had an amniocentesis to check her lung development. We knew that we would hear the results by 5pm that day to see if her lungs were mature enough for me to be induced that night. Time went by so slow that day. Finally...at 4:45 they called and let us know that her lungs were mature and we were to be at the hospital that night to be induced at 7:15. The time between the phone call and leaving for the hospital went by slowly as well. I was so nervous and excited at the same time. I was ready to meet Montgomery but I was scared of how labor would go. They gave me medicine that night to start labor which wasn't bad, I slept till morning. The doctor came in that morning at 7:30 to break my water and start the pitocin, that made my contractions hard and strong. After I got my epidural I was in heaven...whoever thought of that idea is my new best friend. To make a long story short...I pushed maybe twice and Montgomery arrived at 12:21pm.
She is such a blessing. I can't thank God enough for all He has done for us. I could sit here all day and stare at her...basically I do which is why it has taken me so long to write this post! She amazes me with all she does as young as she is. She picks her head up and turns it to look around. My favorite thing is the many...many faces she makes in her sleep. She constantly smiles in her sleep...
I was scared of how I would feel about Paisly after Montgomery was born. I knew what I was missing in theory with Paisly and I thought that having Montgomery would make me know for certain what I never got to experience. I was right. I see everything I get to do with Montgomery and wonder how it would have been with Paisly but I'm not as upset about it as I thought I would be. It is still emotional because I'm seeing Montgomery grow already and I can't help but wonder how Paisly would have grown. I've prayed for God to give me peace about it and He has. I keep reminding myself that Paisly was part of His plan and so is Montgomery. I just can't help but feel so blessed. God has given me two beautiful daughters. Although Paisly isn't here with us I still feel so blessed to have had her and I don't know what God has in store for us with Montgomery but I know that He knows and I trust Him and His plan.
-something to slow down time
-a bubble for me to put Montgomery in to keep all the germs away.
I knew I would be bad with the germs but its worse than I thought. I just can't stand the thought of anything that is not clean and pure being around her and time seems to be flying by! I mean Wednesday will be TWO WEEKS!!! It is amazing how much they change day by day. She does not at all look like the same baby I gave birth to.
Her birth by the way...piece of cake. I told Andrew that if all our children's births were as physically easy as Paisly's and Montgomery's I wouldn't mind having many more. We went to the doctor as scheduled on July 12th at 10am. I had an amniocentesis to check her lung development. We knew that we would hear the results by 5pm that day to see if her lungs were mature enough for me to be induced that night. Time went by so slow that day. Finally...at 4:45 they called and let us know that her lungs were mature and we were to be at the hospital that night to be induced at 7:15. The time between the phone call and leaving for the hospital went by slowly as well. I was so nervous and excited at the same time. I was ready to meet Montgomery but I was scared of how labor would go. They gave me medicine that night to start labor which wasn't bad, I slept till morning. The doctor came in that morning at 7:30 to break my water and start the pitocin, that made my contractions hard and strong. After I got my epidural I was in heaven...whoever thought of that idea is my new best friend. To make a long story short...I pushed maybe twice and Montgomery arrived at 12:21pm.
She is such a blessing. I can't thank God enough for all He has done for us. I could sit here all day and stare at her...basically I do which is why it has taken me so long to write this post! She amazes me with all she does as young as she is. She picks her head up and turns it to look around. My favorite thing is the many...many faces she makes in her sleep. She constantly smiles in her sleep...
I was scared of how I would feel about Paisly after Montgomery was born. I knew what I was missing in theory with Paisly and I thought that having Montgomery would make me know for certain what I never got to experience. I was right. I see everything I get to do with Montgomery and wonder how it would have been with Paisly but I'm not as upset about it as I thought I would be. It is still emotional because I'm seeing Montgomery grow already and I can't help but wonder how Paisly would have grown. I've prayed for God to give me peace about it and He has. I keep reminding myself that Paisly was part of His plan and so is Montgomery. I just can't help but feel so blessed. God has given me two beautiful daughters. Although Paisly isn't here with us I still feel so blessed to have had her and I don't know what God has in store for us with Montgomery but I know that He knows and I trust Him and His plan.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Montgomery Ashlyn
Just wanted to announce that Montgomery Ashlyn was born!!!
She was born at 12:21pm on July 13th weighing in at 6lbs 6oz and 20 inches long.
I'll post more later, but for now I want to enjoy our little blessing :)
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She was born at 12:21pm on July 13th weighing in at 6lbs 6oz and 20 inches long.
I'll post more later, but for now I want to enjoy our little blessing :)
Friday, July 8, 2011
Dear Montgomery
To my Little Sister,
I will be your Guardian Angel
to help Mommy and Daddy watch over you,
because if you are like our Daddy
a lot of trouble you'll be getting into.
I'm sorry I cannot be there to hold your tiny hand.
God needed me in heaven, one day you'll understand.
Sisters forever is what we will be
and one day in heaven you'll get to meet me.
Until that day comes, on earth you will stay
and I will be there with you on your journey along the way.
Love,
Your Big Sister
Paisly Grace
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Pictures, Pictures, Pictures
Here is Paisly's birthday bouquet
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Here I am...34 weeks
Tutu and matching bow I made for little Miss Montgomery :)
Monday, June 27, 2011
Happy Birthday
Wow...I haven't written in a while. So sorry about that! I have been in summer school to completely finish my degree and Thursday was my last day...woot woot! Now I am completely finished with school....until I start my next degree which will be next year.
So much has been going on that I need to write about I'm just praying that with my preggo brain I can remember it all!
First things first...Tuesday, the 21st was my Cuppie Cake's 1st Birthday. I honestly wanted to just stay at home curled up in a ball all to myself. I knew though that wasn't what I needed and would just make me feel horrible. I forced myself to make a Dr's appointment. I'm going once a week now for non stress tests and I figured hearing Montgomery's heartbeat on that monitor for 30 minutes would make me feel better. I was right, it did and I got some great news which I will share a little further down the page :) After my doctor's appointment I met up with a friend whom I met online. I'm so glad I didn't stay at home and got out. My friend, Jill had a precious little boy Ryland who passed away. It was so nice to meet with her and Austin and get to know them. Ryland and I share the same birthday- June 19th, and he passed away the same day Paisly Grace was born. Jill and I have kept in touch and talked quite a bit when everything first happened. She has also been blessed with another child so keep her in your prayers that her little boy comes into this world beautiful and healthy! She came down to Greensboro for a Dr's appointment as well then we met for lunch at Mimi's Cafe. It was delish! It was a good time and I'm so glad I finally got to meet her in person!!!
The night before Paisly's birthday I was making her flowers to take to her. They are so cute! I got cupcake ribbon and birthday ribbon and looped it in and out of the bouquet I made. I'm going to post some pictures, hopefully tomorrow. That night I broke down. I was so excited about making her flowers then I couldn't help but think that it is so crazy I'm getting excited about flowers. I should be planning her birthday party which I had already planned to do in a cupcake theme and getting excited about that. After Paisly passed I signed up for these daily emails, they are called griefshare and they send you an email every day for one year. If you've ever had a loved one pass I strongly recommend this. For that day the email was about God being good. It started with this "Can you truly say that God is good?" Then went on to say that one of the worst things you can do as a Christian is wear a mask on your face saying how great God is when actually your heart is breaking inside. I didn't know exactly what to think about this to begin with. I do believe that God is good but my heart is also still breaking inside.
I think what it means is that you can't just go around professing how wonderful God is if you don't honestly believe it. I do believe it. This past year has brought so many changes in my life and they all came about because of that precious sweet little girl that our Lord and Savior blessed us with. I am not at all the same person I was before I had Paisly and neither is Andrew. We have grown in God and grown with each other and all I can say about it is...God is good. I look around at all he has blessed us with and there is no other way to put it except for...God is GOOD!
Now for some other news....news I don't want to share. Andrew had been in contact with Bikers for Babies and March of Dimes for weeks. He talked to them all the time and did quite a bit of planning. One day I got home and he just looked crushed. I asked what was wrong and he informed me that March of Dimes had called that day and told him that they were not going to do the ride. They said if we wanted to have it, we could put their name on it but they would not be supporting us with it. Andrew is working very hard on trying to figure out something else to do for Paisly and all the other families like ours. He already has quite a few ideas we are just trying to sort them out to see which will work best.
Now for some good news :)... When I went to the Dr this past Tuesday they informed me that they were going to take Montgomery as early as they could. They are doing so because they we still do not know exactly what happened to Paisly Grace and because they know my anxiety level is high. So...they are going to do an amniocentesis (which I am VERY nervous about) at 36 weeks to see if her little lungs are developed and if so they are going to induce the next day. This means that in two weeks we may be having our little girl!!! This is very exciting and very nerve racking at the same time so prayers are much needed and appreciated!
So much has been going on that I need to write about I'm just praying that with my preggo brain I can remember it all!
First things first...Tuesday, the 21st was my Cuppie Cake's 1st Birthday. I honestly wanted to just stay at home curled up in a ball all to myself. I knew though that wasn't what I needed and would just make me feel horrible. I forced myself to make a Dr's appointment. I'm going once a week now for non stress tests and I figured hearing Montgomery's heartbeat on that monitor for 30 minutes would make me feel better. I was right, it did and I got some great news which I will share a little further down the page :) After my doctor's appointment I met up with a friend whom I met online. I'm so glad I didn't stay at home and got out. My friend, Jill had a precious little boy Ryland who passed away. It was so nice to meet with her and Austin and get to know them. Ryland and I share the same birthday- June 19th, and he passed away the same day Paisly Grace was born. Jill and I have kept in touch and talked quite a bit when everything first happened. She has also been blessed with another child so keep her in your prayers that her little boy comes into this world beautiful and healthy! She came down to Greensboro for a Dr's appointment as well then we met for lunch at Mimi's Cafe. It was delish! It was a good time and I'm so glad I finally got to meet her in person!!!
The night before Paisly's birthday I was making her flowers to take to her. They are so cute! I got cupcake ribbon and birthday ribbon and looped it in and out of the bouquet I made. I'm going to post some pictures, hopefully tomorrow. That night I broke down. I was so excited about making her flowers then I couldn't help but think that it is so crazy I'm getting excited about flowers. I should be planning her birthday party which I had already planned to do in a cupcake theme and getting excited about that. After Paisly passed I signed up for these daily emails, they are called griefshare and they send you an email every day for one year. If you've ever had a loved one pass I strongly recommend this. For that day the email was about God being good. It started with this "Can you truly say that God is good?" Then went on to say that one of the worst things you can do as a Christian is wear a mask on your face saying how great God is when actually your heart is breaking inside. I didn't know exactly what to think about this to begin with. I do believe that God is good but my heart is also still breaking inside.
I think what it means is that you can't just go around professing how wonderful God is if you don't honestly believe it. I do believe it. This past year has brought so many changes in my life and they all came about because of that precious sweet little girl that our Lord and Savior blessed us with. I am not at all the same person I was before I had Paisly and neither is Andrew. We have grown in God and grown with each other and all I can say about it is...God is good. I look around at all he has blessed us with and there is no other way to put it except for...God is GOOD!
Now for some other news....news I don't want to share. Andrew had been in contact with Bikers for Babies and March of Dimes for weeks. He talked to them all the time and did quite a bit of planning. One day I got home and he just looked crushed. I asked what was wrong and he informed me that March of Dimes had called that day and told him that they were not going to do the ride. They said if we wanted to have it, we could put their name on it but they would not be supporting us with it. Andrew is working very hard on trying to figure out something else to do for Paisly and all the other families like ours. He already has quite a few ideas we are just trying to sort them out to see which will work best.
Now for some good news :)... When I went to the Dr this past Tuesday they informed me that they were going to take Montgomery as early as they could. They are doing so because they we still do not know exactly what happened to Paisly Grace and because they know my anxiety level is high. So...they are going to do an amniocentesis (which I am VERY nervous about) at 36 weeks to see if her little lungs are developed and if so they are going to induce the next day. This means that in two weeks we may be having our little girl!!! This is very exciting and very nerve racking at the same time so prayers are much needed and appreciated!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Bikers for Babies
I am so proud of my husband! He has been saying since the day Paisly was born that he wanted to do something for her to keep her memory alive. He got a Harley Davidson not too long ago...as much as I worry and hate that he rides, I'm glad he got it because he has been wanting one since I can remember and what makes him happy, makes me happy. He told me today that he contacted March of Dimes to get a ride going and they agreed to do it!!! AND they are going to do it in Paisly's name!!! This just warms my heart beyond belief. He told me that the woman in charge of organizing these events said she was excited about having a ride because they haven't had any in this area. All afternoon it is all Andrew has talked about, ideas he has and plans for the ride. He is such a wonderful daddy. I know Paisly knows he is an awesome daddy and I can't wait for Montgomery to get here so she can see what a wonderful man her daddy is.
I know this is a short post, but I just wanted to gush about my hubby and how much I love him :)
I will be sure to keep everyone posted about the ride, but in the meantime if you know anyone who has a hog, tell them to be prepared to ride in the fall for Paisly Grace!
I know this is a short post, but I just wanted to gush about my hubby and how much I love him :)
I will be sure to keep everyone posted about the ride, but in the meantime if you know anyone who has a hog, tell them to be prepared to ride in the fall for Paisly Grace!
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