It's funny what we spend our energy on when we're preparing for the arrival of a baby. I spent all the extra minutes of my day making sure everything was just perfect for Sam when he arrived. Ted likes to joke that I started "nesting" the moment I found out we were pregnant. To a…
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Sam lives. Jesus lives.
A couple of weeks ago I was digging under my sink and found these. Before I was pregnant, I never understood why Mamas would take pictures of them, let alone keep them. I always told myself I wouldn't because it sounded strange - but I did. The moment I laid eyes on them again, I cried.…
Baby Newton live.
You watched me as I was being formed in utter seculusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. (Psalm 139: 15-16) From…
Due Date
Tomorrow was Sam's due date. I don't have many words to describe how I feel today or how I will feel tomorrow. Instead I've decided to share pictures of my growing belly over the last 40 weeks. I am beyond thankful to have carried Sam with me for 36 of them. During the last…
Sam Benjamin Newton
Sam Benjamin Newton was born at 9:06 A.M. He was a beautifully perfect 6 pounds, 1 ounce & 19 inches long. Ted & I held Sam in the surgical room embracing our short time together as a family of three.
Thinking of Sam 