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One thing I am not thankful for this year is Etsy.   I have spent far too much of my husband’s hard earned cash on this website.   Too many things for Addie Grace and too many things for myself.   But I LOVE the shirt I got for Thanksgiving and because I spent so much money on it, I’m wearing it as much as I can.   The shirt is white with garnet writing that says “This is what I’m thankful for” in a pretty script over my belly.   Truer words have never been spoken.   I have truly spent this Thanksgiving season in a state of gratefulness.   How can you not when last year was so awful?   I wore my shirt to church on Sunday and enjoyed all the comments from the people as I passed by. I even got to share the twin’s story when I was asked “how many kids do you have?”   So much to be thankful for this year. As I stood in my thanksgiving shirt I couldn’t help but tear up as we sang one of my favorite songs, Faithful To The End by Bethel Music. ...

We’ve had Addie Grace’s Wizard of Oz nursery theme picked out for months now.   I have been working on curtains for about that long.   I have a plethora of pinterest ideas floating around in my head to add to the décor.   I also have a friend coming to paint a mural on the wall.   Plans and ideas.   In reality- her room will probably never get finished, much like her brother’s!   But for now, we have ideas.   We picked Wizard of Oz because of the subtle rainbow that’s involved.   The rainbow isn’t the main element of the story but it is still significant.   “Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue…”   Addie Grace is our rainbow- our baby after loss.   We’ve been through the storm and our skies are blue.   I like to spend Monday mornings reviewing the message at church on Sunday.   I re-write the notes into Addie’s bible.   I started that tradition with Trey.   Each of my kids have a bible that I write i...

Yall.   I cried this morning.   What brought me to such a state?   The Walton’s Thanksgiving special.   WHAT?!   I can blame it on hormones.   But I know that’s not it.   I’ve been reflecting a lot these last few days.   Comparing last year to this year.   The difference is night and day.   Two different Halloweens.   Two different Thanksgivings.   Two different Christmases.   I saw a picture on facebook this morning that said “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life”.   How true that is!   I can’t help but have a heart full of gratitude- my life is FULL. Last year we lost twins at 20 weeks.   This year, we celebrate the life of Miss Addie Grace.   I am 26 weeks along, celebrating every day we have with this sweet girl.   She is a dancer- CONSTANTLY moving.   Trey never kicked.   He just pushed against my ribs.   The twins were not very active- even with two of them.   Eve...