The last year

This time last year I was...

In the states with family, helping to care for my dad.
Going to chemo & radiation treatments.
Meeting with doctors & hospice workers.
Visiting with a million sweet friends & family who brought over meals.
Preparing for Daddy going to be with Jesus.

Daddy's graduation from chemo

 

Excited to walk again this year in Relay for Life, remembering my sweet Daddy & the laughter/warmth/craziness he brought into our lives :) 

 

I was also... 

 



Finding out I was pregnant with Carleigh!
Going to ultrasound appointments.
Buying maternity clothes.

Ah! This is for real!

about 11 weeks

 

The following are never before seen photos from a maternity-clothes-buying session at Motherhood Maternity in Columbus, GA with Grammie:

 

I hope you enjoyed that!

 

A few moments from the following months (in case you missed anything!):

back to Sicily we go

summertime at fontane bianche

it's a girl!

decided on Carleigh Grace

getting bigger...

oh the days of sleeping in

Maternity photos at the farm

Baby shower in Taormina :)

Maternity shots with Rob

 

39 wks
heading to the hospital

Carleigh is here!

Birth Story

 

4 months old!

 

Random things this month:

 

Carleigh pets Linc now. So. Stinkin. Cute.

 

She also loves playing with her feet. And drooling. And talking. And screaming. And smiling.

 

This mommy got a new vacuum. & just learned that HIGH & LOW are not settings for how good you want your vacuum too work. They refer to how close the vacuum is to the floor. So HIGH isn't HIGHest level of clean. Its too HIGH to reach the dirt! & almost the LOWest setting works best on Carleigh's carpet. Important life lesson.

 

Carleigh really loves to eat! We just started oatmeal, mushed up bananas, baby food, etc & are still also breastfeeding.

 

We love our church home Calvary Baptist. We are growing closer to the Lord as a family & learning about how to raise children & teach them about Jesus.

 

Carleigh & I will be heading back to the states for a visit. Getting excited & trying to prepare.

 

4 months is fun

 

Thanks Pinterest for the homemade headband idea

 

That's all for now!