Liya's One week old!

 

I can't my sweet Liya is over a week old already! How can this be? She was actually a week old on the 27th of December however, I'm just glad I could find the time in my busy schedule to write her a one week post ;)

Liya is exactly how I pictured her to be. I saw a little calm angelic of a girl and that's exactly how I would describe her. As precious as can be!

She's so calm and quiet and sleeps literally all the time. Pretty much the only complaint I have is that almost every time I change her, right when I'm finished she decides she wants to go again! lol. Leon and I both agree that we think we go through many more diapers with this little one than we did with Evelynne.

I feel like the first week is the hardest week. Full of adjustments, lack of sleep, strong coffee, a toddler who loves her little sister but doesn't understand why mommy has to sit more than usual and can't pick her up and being forced to hand over the reigns of the home over to the husband for the time being so you can get your rest. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that my wonderful husband is cooking us dinner, cleaning the house and getting up with Evelynne. I just miss doing it strangely. I guess now that I'm no longer pregnant and our newest daughter is finally here I want to take over the world!! Or just my house that is. ;)

However, I also feel like the first week is the most special. It's where Liya experienced most of her "firsts" Her first breathe, her first time being held and loved on by Mama and Daddy, Meeting everyone who loves her more than she will ever know, first diaper change, car ride, bath, feeding, being outside, doctor appointment. I'm pretty sure she experienced all  of the firsts she can until the major things like rolling over and crawling!

Dearest Liya,

I can't believe you are already one week old! This first week has went by super fast but I'm enjoying every minute. Even the late night feedings because it's the only time when it's just you and me. I just love to look at you during that time and pray for you. I love watching your eyes, kissing your face and just loving on you!

This week you have been such a quiet and calm baby. You have really been enjoying your sleep and you only wake up pretty much to eat and be changed and that's really the only time you cry too! We really couldn't have asked for a easier baby.

Your big sister Evelynne is so in love with you! She wants to hold you every morning and she stops what she's doing often to come and give you a kiss. You guys are already besties! 

 

Three Years.

 

These are two of my favorite wedding pictures because they describe our relationship perfectly!

We're so playful towards each other yet, sensitive and and loving too! 

He's my bestest friend and we were married three years on December 23rd.

Leon and I have had a very productive three years of marriage. Married for three years and created two little humans that we couldn't love more! We celebrated our three years by taking our little loves to Starbucks drive through and sharing a cookie with our daughter and hurrying home considering Liya eats every 15 minutes. 

We obviously couldn't do much more then that considering I gave birth a few days prior.. Man November and December is a busy year for us.  

But it was so wonderful and memorable! We were even blessed by the person in front of us in the drive through who paid for our drinks and cookie! 

They didn't know who we were.

They didn't know it was our anniversary.

They didn't know we were sleep deprived and had a three day old infant crying in the back seat.

But I do know this person was a God send! 

So we had the opportunity to  bless the person behind us.

Such a amazing way to celebrate our three years.

Happy (late) Three years my love!! May we forever live life as Newlyweds. :D

My year of 2014 according to my phone. :)

I can't believe we've finally hit 2015! 2014 was a special year due to the fact my sweet Liya was born. However, it was also a year of struggle, hardship, questions, and grieving. 

I'm ready to see it go.

Because I know this year will be greater! I feel such a peace in my Spirit that this year will be full of blessing, restoration, and freedom! 

I know this year Leon will be leaving his police career that has caused such stress in our family and we'll be fulfilling our  calling in full time Ministry. YAY! 

My word for this year is "Weakness" and here's why. :)

Now some sweet memories from 2014.

Check out 2013

 

The most viewed posts this year.

The most important Work. 

29 weeks 

We're Official because FB says so.

When we felt like the time was right be become a family of four

  

 1. Our first snow of 2014// 

2. First set of wheels// 

3. Sneaking up the stairs//

 4. Outside time//

 

1. & 2. Outside  time.

3.Valentines day.

4.Drinking out of a straw.

  

1. Learning to color with crayons

2. Baby gym time

3. Enjoying our warmer weather walk.

4. At Grammy's (my mom's)  Farm.

  

1 & 2 park with daddy.

3. Easter

4. I found  out  we were pregnant with Liya.

  

1. My Birthday fruit from hubby. 

2. We made our pregnancy announcement.

3.Baby's first sono pic

4. A nice spring walk before the morning sickness took over. 

1,2 &4Leon and Evelynne putting together a space rocket!

3. Date night with the husband to go see Andrew Wommack Live.

  

1,2,4 Outside playtime in our neighborhood.

3. Fun at the Amish store after my pregnancy appointment.

     

 

1 New do and 20 weeks pregnant.

2. Styling in the sunshine.

3. On our way to a sonogram to find out the gender of our sweet babe.

4. Praying over our sweet Daughter by name.

 

 1. Outside play.

2. Making donuts for the first time.

3. Fall baking with Little Love.

4.thirty weeks along.

5. Starwars play

6. Picnic with hubby to Five guys and enjoying the water.

 

1. Going for a wagon ride.

2. October leaves.

3. Prego update.

4.Daddy at the park with Evelynne.

5. Leaving Evelynne overnight for the first time to go to a conference in P.A

6. Watching "The Great Pumpkin" With Grammy.

7. First night in the Big girl bed.

  

1. Family Breakfast at Cracker Barrel.

2. Watching TV with my little Love.

3. She's TWO!

4. Thanksgiving crafting.

1.Leon is a Licensed Pastor as of December 7th!

2. 40 weeks prego!

3. Liya Evangeline was born!

4. Best Christmas so far!

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Welcome to Mommy Moments! We hope you all a Merry Christmas week and had a week filled with wonderful memories! Let's keep it up by sharing and promoting Mommy Moments and the wonderful community we have here! I have enjoyed getting to know all the new mamas linking up and sharing their lives with us! I can't wait to hear more from you all again this week!

Motherhood has its seriousness and frustration as well as its laughs. That's why we are here. Life is much easier when traveled with companions! So mamas, let's join together in the spirit of motherhood and share our moments together. We want to hear the happy, sad, tough, terrible, hilarious moments that make being a mother the best job in the world!

It's no surprise that the top viewed post this week belongs to our lovely mama Heather from A Beautiful Ministry.  She recently welcomed sweet baby Liya Evangeline into the world and she is absolutely perfect! Make sure you stop by to congratulate Heather along with the rest of our new Mommy Moments babies if you haven't had that chance! We are in love with all these new sweet faces around us :)

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