Introducing Harold “Harry” Fulton Boucher!
It's a boy! Our sweet baby, Harold "Harry" Fulton Boucher came into the world on Wednesday, August 14, at 2:13 p.m. He tipped the scales at 8 lbs. 7 oz. (our "smallest" baby yet!) and measured 21 inches long.Here's my amazing OBGYN, Dr. Steinauer. He's a great,...
read morePlace Your Bets! Is Baby on Team Pink or Team Blue?
One of my favorite things about our pregnancies is being on "Team Green" (not knowing whether we're having a boy or girl). Now that I'm about a month away from my due date, I thought I'd wash all of the baby clothes--pink and blue. With each pregnancy, we pick out...
read moreWant to Become Catholic? Jump On In!
So, you or someone you know is thinking about becoming Catholic? Maybe you're still unsure, but you want to start investigating. Well, now's the perfect time to jump on in! The water's warm! St. Peter's Square in RomeThousands of men and women are received into...
read more7 Quick Takes Friday (Volume 5)
-1-Jane is still doing splendidly with her potty training and completed another sticker map last Sunday. Remember how she used her first completed sticker map to buy herself a Hello Kitty lunchbox? She used her second completed sticker map to buy the fam a dish of...
read more7 Quick Takes Friday (Volume 4)
It's been a fun week around here! Jane and Walt became roomies on Wednesday night, and they've done great with it. Keep praying for their continued success! I went through their closets and moved things around to make room for Baby in the nursery. Baby will be...
read moreBabymoon Recap
Philip and I got to enjoy a four-day weekend babymoon in Kansas City a few weeks ago. It was so awesome! Since I was 30-weeks pregnant, most of the trip revolved around food. Oh, the food! The food was AHHHHH-MAAAAAAA-ZING!Here's a photo recap of our trip:View...
read more7 Quick Takes Friday (Volume 3)
7 Quick Takes from this week:- 1 - Have you ever heard of a babymoon? It's a fantastic idea that some brilliant pregnant woman made up to reward herself for the 9-month journey. It's a little getaway to reconnect with your hubby and spoil yourselves before Baby...
read morePampering a New Mom
My good friend, Nicole, is going to deliver her third baby (and our godson!) any day. Since she already has all of her baby gear, I thought I'd make her present all about her and her hospital stay. I decided to put together a hospital "survival kit" to pamper her,...
read more7 Quick Takes Friday (Volume 2)
7 Quick Takes from this week:- 1 - I started facilitating "The Bible Timeline" study by Jeff Cavins and Tim Gray this month. Holy Toledo! I am learning so much, and we're not even halfway into Genesis. Not only do I feel like I'm growing in my head knowledge of...
read moreDear Thérèse, A Letter On Your Due Date
Dear Thérèse,After we lost you in November, I thought I was going to dread today--5/20/13, your due date. Somehow, though, today has actually been a pretty great day. Actually, our little family has been stronger than ever these last few months, and I'm confident...
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