Fall Family Session

I'm pretty sure I'm forever indebted to my super talented sister in law. She makes ordinary things look amazing and she has the ability to capture so much love and life in a single photo. ...Don't just take my word for it. Check out her work for yourself, then head over HERE TO HER WEBSITE and have her take your pictures too :)

Hair's to Change!

This year has been a year of excitement. So much change, so much adjustment, but so much joy! In the early winter months we settled into our new house where we watched my belly grow. In the spring we brought home a beautiful little man and had no idea what we were in for. Summer was perfectly lovely as we enjoyed Brett's time off of work and adjusting to life as three. With fall came football season and Levi and I spent our Saturdays cheering Brett's team on, all while I began to juggle life as a (part time) working mom. Now the winter months are working their cold way back in and even more change is coming our way.

This has been heavy on my heart for the past 8 years. Over time, some doors have opened and others have closed, but now it seems as though everything is perfectly aligned. After so much prayer and conversation, Brett and I have come to a final conclusion. It's time to start a new chapter. To step out in faith and mix things up. And now it's official: Fox Hair Studio is coming your way!

We are remodeling one wing of our house and turning it into a salon. It's quite the process, I've learned, but Brett and my parents have bent over backwards to see that this dream comes to life, and I owe it all to them. It's scary and sad, leaving my comfort zone and family at the barber shop. However, I'm very confident that this is the best decision for our family, and I'm delighted to serve my clients in the comfort of my own home! 

So there you have it, the explanation as to why there's been a severe lack of blog posts the last couple of months. It might have something to do with a little guy trying to crawl and beginning to get into mischief too. I've been preoccupied :) Anyway, I'm excited to share pictures of the finished product as well as more about this new step in our lives! Talk about bringing the new year in with a bang! :)

Six Months...Six Months!!!

Six Months

(Getting him to sit still was a JOKE!)

You are becoming quite the adventurous little man!! You will go to anyone, you love to "fly" on our legs or in our arms, and prefer to hang upside down. Your hair is really growing in now giving us lots of laughs over your morning bed head. You have eaten avocado, banana, pears, and your favorite thus far, green beans! You want to crawl so badly, but we are totally fine if you wait! As crazy as you are, you still have a very sweet side who loves hugs and kisses and you love to stroke Mama's face and hair. Your bashful smile is still our favorite, the way you turn your head as if you're about to blush. When surrounded by a pile of toys, you reach for a book every time. Sophie has made you smile and laugh more than any of us. We're so glad you love her! You are such a delight, Levi Jack and it's such a joy to know you! Our bedtime prayers continue to wrap up with a request that you would experience the love of Jesus one day and become His disciple! That's the greatest adventure of all! We love you, boy!!

(Previous Entries: Five Months, Four Months, Three Months, Two Months, One Month)

Five Months

Five Months
(Previous Entries, See Posts four,three,two, and one)

You, my boy, are a brand new baby these days! This month you started rolling over every chance you got. You're sitting up on your own for a while at a time, too, which has made play time so much fun!! Beginning to fill out your 12 month clothes, you're growing into a charming little boy! You've started babbling, "Memememe," which is adorable, but I always respond back, "Mamamama." Hey, a girl can dream! We still haven't tried any solid foods yet, mainly because I think you'll look far too grown up with a sippy cup and I want you to stay little! Speaking of eating, you've turned nursing into quite the game, full of giggles and then smacking my face repeatedly. Your favorite things to do these days are to play peekaboo, have us blow raspberries on your belly, gurgle your spit, "sing" yourself to sleep, and hang upside down. And lo and behold, still no teeth, yet you're teething like a mad man! Levi, we're continually reminded how blessed we are. The best and scariest prayer we pray is a prayer of surrender. We're trusting God to soften your heart and speak to you so that you may know Him and experience His love for you. Whew, it's not easy being a parent (already!) but we love you like crazy and are hopeful and excited to see what God will do in your life!

Four Months

Four Months
(Previous Entries: Three Months, Two Months, and One Month!)

  Every day with you is more and more fun! We love watching you discover new things! You chew on your hands all day long and have continued to learn how to roll over. You have a new found love for Peek-a-boo and you smile from ear to ear at Sophie! We're amazed at your ability to sit up straight (with support) and hold your own bottle and put your paci in and out of your mouth! So many milestones were reached this month and we're SO proud of you! You're still an ornery little napper, but I think that's partly because you're teething these days. NOT fun! But even in the midst of the drool and fussiness, you flash us smile after smile and yes, even a few laughs! It's music to our ears, sweet boy. Every morning we spend some time reading from your special Bible! It excites me to know you're hearing truth at such a young age. It's our prayer that Jesus would stir in your heart and that you would come to know Him and love Him. He loves you even more than we do, so you have every reason to trust Him! To the moon and back, kid!

Play Time

Levi has had so much fun discovering new toys! He played with this toy from his aunt Kortney forever the other night! I caught a little video of him playing...I was talking to him for a while before he noticed me! His reaction was priceless! You can see it around 1:00.

One Year of Awe

One year ago today was the day everything changed. My heart grew and my cup overflowed. From the moment my eyes first landed on those two pink lines, the only thing that mattered was God's mercy. And now, as I sit here holding my sweet baby boy as we talk all about his daddy, I reflect on all the Lord has done this past year and praise Him for allowing my heart to feel love like I'd never felt before.  To read more about that day, click here, here, here, then here!