Remembering Gods Grace

I came across Aimee's blog again about our experience in the hospital ( http://aimrogmerritt.blogspot.com/2011/07/more-grace.html ) and it reminded me of Gods grace and how thankful I am for his love & protection. 

Every morning I look at my baby girl and still in shock that I...ME...am a Mommy!

It seems like every morning I wake up with her she is so much bigger. She is at the stage where she gets a huge smile on her face when she wakes up and hears my voice. 

I am so blessed that God has allowed ME to be a Mommy and to this precious little girl. She brings us so much Joy and so much fear at the same time. I am so thankful that we have the Lord to rest our fears upon and not ourselves. 

Be Still my Soul......

2 Months Already!!!!!

I just can't begin to express how thankful I am for this little girl. Every morning we wake up she has more & more little surprises for us. 

She is getting so big way too quickly...as much as I'm enjoying seeing her grow,

I feel like I should still be able to pick her up with just one hand. . . makes me

a little sad. . .but at the same time, 

I'm overflowing with joy!

He loves me...He loves me not...

So Thursday (Aug 25th) was my birthday and my husband had to go to work so my sister Aimee asked to hang out for a little bit. It was a great day going shopping & a delicious lunch at Culvers where Devan was able to meet up with us.

 I was a little disappointed thinking my husband had NO plans for my birthday and it was just "another day" to him. My mother offered to take us out to dinner for my birthday so I jumped on that fast thinking "well we're not doing anything else and here is someone who actually wants to do something..." My mom treated us to an AMAZING dinner at T.G. I. Fridays...One of my favorites! 

I understand I'm being a tad bit selfish but my sinful heart thinks,

"Hey this is MY day...I deserve     fill in the blank    ."

I go to bed that night still a little hurt & upset and wake up the next morning and decide to just keep on going with a good attitude. Dev came up with an idea of taking me to a movie in the park and told me it was "ANNIE" & knew there was no way I would shoot that down. He also told me we were leaving Ireland at his parents and we better get over there so we're not late for the movie.  

Little did I know there was HUGE get together at his moms house and it was ALL for ME! 

SURPRISE!!!!

 OH how foolish am I! To ever doubt my husband and think that he doesn't have some kind of tricks up his sleeve. He truly is the best...and this was my first surprise party!! I had one when I was 13 but someone spilled the beans..lol. 

Thank you EVERYONE for coming and loving me & helping me celebrate my birthday! 

THANK YOU Devan for planning this all on your own and making this birthday a VERY special one! 

I LOVE YOU!

Great America Day!

Midwest Generation gives free tickets to employers and family every year to Great America.

We were not able to go last year because of the hustle & bustle of getting our wedding in order. 

This year we all got to go & it was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed walking around with the family and watching the kids. 

This is probably the first year I've ever been there that I didn't ride, 

it didn't bother in the least because I had a blast watching my niece's and nephews ride & have a blast. 

We did get a down pour of rain but thankfully we were at the Picnic Grove eating lunch under a nice secure roof and didn't get wet. 

This was Ireland's first trip to Great America and definitely not her last. Besides...she'll never remember she was even there....

(Uncle) Devan was a big hit

He took Matt on a ton of rides 1.since I wasn't able to and 2. since no one else was a lover of coasters like Dev. This was Matt's first time ever on rollercoasters and I think he loved them!!

Just Yesterday....

It feels like just yesterday I was pregnant and patiently waiting the arrival of our baby girl. 

I can not believe it has been ONE MONTH already! Our baby girl is 4 weeks old!! 

To celebrate

Dev surprised me today with a trip to the Shedd Aquarium! 

Ireland did so good ALL day! 

Even though she slept most of the time we were there,

Dev & I really enjoyed our time away together as a family!

Oh how I love this man....I can't wait for Ireland to get old enough to enjoy him as much as I do!

One of God's many Blessings!

Ireland Kaye McCammack has arrived!!!! 

She was born July 11th weighing in at 8lbs 7oz 20 1/2in long! 

It was rather a scary journey during the labor process

however, keeping my focus on God and his sovereignty I knew no matter what happened, even if I didn't understand it, God would get the glory 

(Proverbs 3:5)

We are so excited to have her home with us even if that means sleepless nights and many....many feedings!

Her Daddy couldn't be more excited to have a little girl! As much as he said he wanted a boy first I can't imagine him trading her in for anything!

And as much as I was SO SURE she was a boy, I just can't get enough of this little peanut! 

She is definitely already a Momma's girl...but I have a feeling that will change in just a few months as she will soon learn who her Daddy is!

I absolutely LOVED being pregnant and feeling her kick and punch me as she grew bigger & BIGGER

However, I wouldn't wish her back to that in a million years! 

Ireland, we love you!! 

Happy 4th of July!

This is my absolute favorite holiday!! I just love getting together with friends & family and being able to fellowship, eat, laugh, play, and at the end of the night relax while sitting on a lawn watching beautiful fireworks! Since we were kids our family would have tons of people over to swim and have a good time, I can't imagine ever stopping this tradition. It's such a blessing to be able to live in a country where we are free to go to church, fellowship & be able to pray and worship our Heavenly Father whenever we want. 

Fellowship with Friends...can't get any better then this.....

Good time with Family & building memories every year....

Even being a tad bit silly is what makes it all worth it....