A Wonderful Weekend: A Baby Shower

It was a weekend of wonderfuls...

A wonderfully special time with my girl.

I don't know that I've ever seen my baby girl

more happy or more beautiful.

Sure makes for one happy mama.

Gifts

Bows

Flowers

(The flowers were made of onsies, 

footies and bathclothes.) 

Ribbons and Lace

Clothes

More Clothes

a few of a girl's favorite things.

The food was pretty and delicious. 

It was quite a spread.  

We ate...

we drank...

and, we were merry:)

My daughter-in-law had worked so hard 

and had to leave.

She got a call that her Papaw, 

who had suffered a stroke this week,

had taken a turn for the worse. 

Sometimes we laugh together, sometimes we cry.

This day we did both.

Please keep her family in your prayers. 

Many friends and family have walked this journey along beside us.

So many were there to cry with us, 

pray for us, 

and walk beside us. 

We prayed and waited with others

as others prayed and waited with us. 

No one will ever know the prayers prayed 

by the moms of this pretty girl.

I never gave up hope.  

Just once?

No, not ever.
A mama hangs on with strong, stubborn faith,
believing in what seems impossible.  

My sister was MY support.

She was ever interceding.
At times, I thought my heart would burst into pieces
but I'd call my sister.  I knew she'd take it to the feet of Jesus.

Read their story of infertility here.

God makes beauty from ashes.

A wife lost a husband,
two children lost their dad
and four grandchildren lost a Papa.

Troy lost an uncle,
 his mom lost a brother.

Unexpected,  

Questions, yes.
Somethings we will never understand.

A new baby brings joy in the midst of pain.

These girls made music together.

These days they dance to the tune 

of little ones.

This baby girl has stolen my heart.

This little man makes me laugh.

Can't wait to see what they think of our newest little angel.

2+1=3

Three times a BonBon!

We're Having A Baby!!!

I know I'm blogged all day,
three posts.
Since I'll be sitting with my little lady tomorrow,
I can't wait to share our news!

Surprise Reveal

WE'RE HAVING A BABY!

The journey has been a long one.

This mama's heart has ached with pain so intense that 

I felt it would tear out of my chest.

It's what mamas do. 

We hope, we pray, we believe

and when God doesn't answer like we pray He will, 

we cry for the pain of our children.

But now we celebrate NEW LIFE!

I saw our little one today on sonogram.

She's beautiful or HE.

She's 11 weeks and our baby is moving it's little arms and legs

and all is well. 

You can read more about their journey here...

IVF Journey
and here
Infertility

Our tears have turned to joy and we are thankful.

Troy and Christy share their news...

We’ve thought long and hard about how to announce that we are expecting, and our words have fallen short. We are thankful for the friendships, prayers, counsel, and support that have sustained us through these last few years of infertility. We are thankful that God is not good because we got good news; rather, He is good because of His love and grace in our lives, even when we couldn’t feel it. We are thankful for doctors who are skilled and research that has led to amazing p...rocedures like IVF which was the right step for our family. We are thankful that we have something to celebrate today when we have found it difficult to hope for a long time. We are thankful for the opportunity to breathe in the good news of today while breathing out the worries and fears that sometimes creep in. Yet, even when we forget to breathe, we are thankful that it’s ok to question sometimes too. We are thankful that we can open ourselves up to the joys of parenthood without forgetting our journey up to this point. We are thankful for many of you - thank you for walking this path with us.
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Waiting...

Probably won't be checking in for a few days. 

Sitting on ready for a baby 

and waiting...

for the call.

Probably won't get there before the baby 

is born, our son says WAIT.

(Sighhhhh!)

I'm sitting on pins and needles.

May leave tomorrow without the hubby!

My daughter says I can come;)

It's strange how roles change 

when they are grown 

and who tells who what to do.

Kinda melancholy today.

Thinking of the home place.

Thinking that probably mama's amaryllises 

and azaleas are blooming.

Thinking that soon the grass will be green

around the pond. 

Sweet memories of Daddy fishing 

with the grand kids 

and Mama in the kitchen making 

hushpuppies, slaw and french fries to go with the catch

while she waits.

Knowing that  gloom will turn to joy at the sight of new life!

Waiting, 

Bonnie:)

.

Dreams Do Come True

I believe in Promise.

I believe that Dreams DO come true.

I wait with HOPE

AND I BELIEVE.

Someone else waited.

Three years later 

and months 

of holding on 

to HOPE...

Mary Grace Darsey.

For this child we prayed.

Today we celebrated.

Years ago, God put within Alisha 

a dream to make a difference

 in the life of a child.

Doors would open...

Door would close...

Last year a stocking was hung on the mantle

for Mary Grace

praying for doors to open in Ethiopia.

This year Mary Grace is the perfect gift-

child of wonder, child of grace.

We wanted to make it perfect for her.

Pink, pretty, and yummy 

and I got to use my milk glass cake plate!

One of our hostesses made the LEMONADE banner.

I used my candle holders, topped with mercury glass votives

and vintage pink Christmas balls.

Another hostess made the diaper cake.

Looks yummy atop a white plate stand, 

threaded with pink ribbon.

Can't have a celebration without balloons!

The banner spells 

"Mary Grace."

This is the tree from my pink room,

my favorite!

The song keeps rolling around in my head...

I am a Promise

I am a Possibility

I am a Promise

with a Capitol "P"

I can be anything, 

anything God wants me to be!

Yes, Mary Grace, 

you are a PROMISE 

and 

for you, There is POSSIBILITY

WITH A CAPITAL "P."

Dreams Do Come True, 

I Believe, 

Bonnie:)