We’ve been home for 3 days.
3 whole days.
And William, Alexander and Benjamin are just in LOVE with their brother. In LOVE! As a parent, this is the most beautiful sight to see. Your children loving each other. Especially the newest sibling!
But it must be said… it has been absolutely hilarious listening […]

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Stars.
My best friend Bernadette believes in stars. Stars bring comfort and light. Stars reflect earth’s dreams. Stars are God’s promise of morning.
And stars are reminders that her dad is watching and guiding from heaven.
Tonight, there is a star-garden filling the entire universe. Twinkling stars. Diamond stars. Wishing stars. […]

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As you enter my home, I have an antiqued wall hanging that expresses what I feel each moment of each day: Count Your Blessings.
This week, there were a million blessed moments. Counted. And I thank God.

- Sharon

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My mother took this photo of William on Tuesday.
Right after Henry was born Matt sent out a photo via cell phone to everyone in our family to announce he was HERE.
This was William’s face the VERY FIRST time he saw Henry’s photo. I don’t think I could have dreamed a more perfect smile or […]

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… can be found on Jane’s Twitter page here!
Please keep Audrey and little Henry in your thoughts and prayers today! We are so excited to meet our latest family addition!
*UPDATE - HENRY HAS ARRIVED! HE WAS BORN AT 12:09 PM - 7 LBS. 14 OZ. HE AND AUDREY ARE DOING GREAT! MOMMY IS RESTING!*

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I cannot believe in less than 24 hours, it will finally be time!
Henry.
Henry will be here.
I am excited and anxious and happy and as-ready-as-can-be all at the same time.
This weekend we worked our butts off getting things ready.
The bassinet is down from the attic. The bedding is washed and crisp and fresh.
The 0-3 month […]

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My poor husband. Even before we were married, Steve knew he had a lot to live up to as a husband and a father.
You see, I have the greatest dad in the world. I have been blessed with this kind, loving, encouraging, gentle, fun, generous father who has showed me, from day one, just what […]

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Here is my list of 10 Reasons You Know You’re Ready-to-Go!
1. Everyone who crosses my path - family, friends and strangers alike - all say the same thing, “The baby’s still in there, huh? You’re carrying so low!”
2. With the heat wave on the east coast… I am now sweating in places […]

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My mom says that my love affair with strawberries began when I was just a toddler. And as hot, sordid affairs most always begin, mine began in scandalous over-indulgence.
As the story goes, my Grandma Martin took me out one summer morning to her vast Michigan strawberry fields to pick strawberries. Innocent enough. […]

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PR guru and all-around cool guy Peter Shankman wrote a post yesterday in which he gave advice to this year’s graduating class. And it got me thinking about my own experience as a high school graduate 10 years ago. Ten years ago TODAY, to be exact.
Wow. Ten years. Exactly 10 years ago today I said […]

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