Our darling girl turned one this spring, and I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown. I photographed her each month on a quilt made by my great grandmother, Alice. The color looks a bit different with changing lighting and effects, but I love how you can see her grow with the pattern of the quilt. Our Ellie Pearl girl is a delight and a challenge and a dream. She is fiesty and full of energy, and a girl who knows her mind. She has no fear and no sense of self preservation. She keeps us on our toes and keeps us laughing. She is such a gift and blessing to our family, and it is pure joy to be her mama.
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Simple and Frugal First Birthday Party Ideas
We like to keep our birthday parties simple and frugal around here, but we always want our kids to feel celebrated on their special day. Obviously they won’t remember their first birthdays, but we have photos for their baby books and traditions to build on. Today I’m sharing a few of our simple and festive birthday party ideas as well as some of the best from my fellow Ultimate Baby bloggers.
A Shared Birthday
One year ago today, labor pains started around 2 in the morning. Around 6 am I woke Jed up and told him he wouldn’t be going to work today because we were having a baby. It was his 32nd birthday. Our Eleanor Pearl was born that afternoon, and now two of my loves forever share a birthday. You can read her full birth story here. I am so thankful for their lives and their love. In Jed I have a partner who loves me unconditionally and is more to me than I could ever imagine or deserve. We will celebrate 6 years of marriage next Saturday. Our Ellie Pearl is truly a blessing, a gift, and a reward. She brings us pure joy every day and we are so thankful to be her parents.
Fisher Scott (The Bear) at Two Years
34 pounds 6 oounces
His favorite thing to do is help Daddy work around the house.
We are so proud of our big boy and love him more every day.
Happy Birthday to the Love of My Life!
Happy Birthday Bear!
My Mama
Happy Birthday to the Love of My Life
Thirty years ago today my love was born, and I am so thankful every day. He is everything I needed and nothing I expected and exactly who the Lord intended for me. He loves me so well, and I am so blessed to have him in my life. He is a man of God, kind, loving, faithful, selfless, hard working, and so much more. I cannot wait to see him hold our baby in about a month. I know he will be an amazing father. I pray that we get to grow very old together and have a long and blessed marriage. Happy birthday my love. You are the very best man I know.
to the one i love….
today is my sweet husband’s birthday. i love him more than i ever thought possible. he is so good to me and loves me so well, because that’s how jesus loves him. he is a godly man who sacrifices his time and energy so that high school kids can know the love of jesus. he is the hardest working person i know, and will make an amazing father when the time is right. i am so thankful for him. happy birthday jed!