Happyache

Hadley,   I'm happyache.   I'm happy because Delaney is here, alive, and healthy.   I ache for you...you aren't here.   I'm happy because I know you are alive with HIM.   I ache for a 4 year old, 2 year old, and a 2 month old.   I'm happy for a safe pregnancy with Delaney.   I ache for knowing why not for you?   I'm happy that Briley is finally getting to experience being a big sister.   I ache because you made her a big sister first.   I'm happy for every precious day with your sisters.   I ache for the days here on earth I will never get with you.   I'm happy for every new smile, coo, and laugh.   I ache to see you smile, coo, and laugh.   I'm happy that my arms don't feel so empty.   I ache for you to be in them.   I'm happy that God is mending my broken heart.   I ache for the day it is completely healed.   I'm happy that God allowed me to carry you for 160 days.   I ache for the 938 days I've missed.   I'm happy God can turn weeping at night to JOY in the morning.   I ache to see your face.   I'm happy I was able to kiss it.   I'm happy you will always be watching over your sisters.   I ache that you went before me.   I'm happy your Daddy is the best girl Daddy ever.   I ache to see him be a Daddy to you.   I'm happy you changed me.   I ache because I'm happy.   I'm happyache.   Hadley I miss you...   Love, Mommy

Picture Update :)

Delaney Hope is 2 months old!!   She is just the sweetest, most adorable, and EASY baby.  We are so in love with this new addition to our family and feel beyond blessed by God's love.   I found these month by month stickers on etsy and I LOVE seeing how much she has already changed in 2 months...  

 

Sometimes I feel like I am looking at Briley when I'm holding Delaney.  I love how much they look alike...there is no denying they are sisters :)

Briley on the left at 2 months...Delaney on the right at 2 months

Here is just a few more pictures from the past 2 months that are my favorite :)

Love,

Melissa

 

 

Delaney's Newborn Pictures

Our sweet Delaney Hope...

 

 

:) Melissa

 

 

 

 

Delaney is here!!

I think this might have been my longest blog break ever!!  I am sad that I let blogging slip away these past few months.  I am going to set a goal to 2x a week and hopefully I will blog more as time goes by.   Well since my last blog update I had a baby!!  ;)  She is here, she is perfect, she is beautiful, and truly is a gift from God.

Delaney Hope was born on July 15th at 8:59 a.m. weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce and measuring 20.5 inches long.  She looks just like her big sister did when she was born and also favors her Daddy SO much!!

(Briley on top Delaney on the bottom)   We are overjoyed with the hope and healing she has brought to our family.    GOD IS SO GOOD!   I will update with  more pictures from the past few weeks next but until then enjoy these pictures we had taken in the hospital on her birthday :)

  Love, Melissa

Catch up!!

Sometimes I feel like the weeks are flying by and sometimes they seem very slow...this week is a slow one!!  But luckily I feel like I have time to blog today ;)   A couple weeks ago we went to the Texas Rangers opening day as a family.  This has become a tradition since Briley was 9 months old.  In fact she has not missed an opening day since.  Daniel and I will of course keep this tradition going and we can't wait to add Miss Delaney to the tradition next year.  Here are a few pictures from our day and a few from past opening days!!

She was so excited to watch the Rangers.   She thinks every sport/game on TV is her Texas Rangers!

Once we got to our seats she got a little distracted but peanuts and snow cones helped out...

Love this family pic :)

LOVE THEM!!

  Rangers Opening Day '10, '11, '12, and '13!!

Last week Briley had her very FIRST dentist appt.  I was pretty nervous.  I thought she would be difficult and I was afraid of the x-ray results.  I do not have good teeth genetically and I was hoping she did not inherit my bad teeth.  We checked in and they called us back with minutes!  She picked out the movie she wanted to watch while she was in the chair and had her x-rays done first.  Daniel and I got to go back with her and she did SO GOOD.  She seemed so big standing there getting x-rays, sitting in the dentist chair, and even using the sucker thing that cleans out the water in your mouth!!  As silly as it sounds I did get a little emotional...I was just so proud of her!!

Best part...NO CAVITIES!!!!  She picked out a pink toothbrush and a pink frog to play with in the bathtub.  We also took her to Target to pick out a special present from Mommy and Daddy!!  We were so proud of our big girl and I loved that Daniel could be there and we could experience this first big milestone as a family :)
On Sunday was mine and Daniel's 6th wedding anniversary!!  We ate dinner the night before and then spent Sunday at church and just relaxing in the afternoon.  We exchanged our yearly letters and added them to our heart box.  I can't believe we already have six letters to each other in the box.  I know they will be so neat for our children/grandchildren to look back on.  I'm so grateful our pastor challenged us to do that every year...I hope Briley and Delaney carry that tradition on with their future husbands.

So looking forward to year 7 and adding another sweet baby girl to our family :)   Today I had a doctor's appt. and Delaney once again looked wonderful.  God is continually over and over blessing us during this pregnancy.  I have to find a sign/make one to hang in Delaney's room that says "Prayer Works". God is so GOOD.  This little girl is growing A LOT.  They measured my belly today and it is measuring 32 weeks...but I will only be 27 on Saturday.  ;) I am so thankful but WOW.  With Briley I measured around 2 weeks ahead every time so I'm thinking Delaney will be a big girl just like her sister.     Before church this past Sunday :)

  Last but not least Briley had to bring something that started with the letter "x" today to preschool.  Of course x is a pretty hard show 'n' tell to come up with but Briley and I came up with the perfect idea...

The x-rays of her teeth!!  Her dentist office was kind enough to make us a copy to keep and she couldn't wait to show her friends at school her "sparkly teeth with no sugar bugs"!!   Have a wonderful Thursday!! ~Melissa

Easter weekend

We had such a BLESSED Easter weekend.   On Saturday we celebrated with a spring family day at our church and dyed Easter eggs with Auntie that evening.  Warning LOTS of pictures!!

 Briley's Easter basket!!

  I LOVE these pictures of our family Easter morning.  My Mom found Briley's dress first so we went with the pink theme.  I can't wait to be holding Delaney next year in these pictures!!

 24 weeks with Miss Delaney Hope...I'm 26 now!!!  :)

After a beautiful church service and persuading my husband to help me watch 2 year olds because I was short on volunteers ;) We headed to the cemetery to see Nonnie and Hadley.

 She did not want her picture taken but even her sassy little face turned out so pretty!!

We then headed to Daniel's Nanny's for a yummy lunch and Easter egg hunt for the kiddos...

 READY....

SET...

 GO!!!!!!!!!

She did VERY well!!   After Nanny's we stopped by my Mom and Dad's to visit and my Mom had another Easter egg hunt ready for Briley of course. 

  I have to end with a comparison of Easter today and years passed.  I'm so thankful for our growing girl and growing family.  I miss Hadley so much but I'm so humbled to know she is with our RISEN KING!!  

Easter 2010-2013

Love, Melissa