Here's what our Valentine's morning looked like this year! Hart is so sweet! He made some delicious banana pancakes and cut some out like hearts! He helped Micaiah make his 2nd marker's art piece....a Valentine for mommy, and somehow we both bought each other sappy romantic DVDs as gifts. Seriously, this was funny! Hart got me Twilight and I got him Fireproof... is that not hilarious? And Hart wrote a note on the inside that said "I love you more passionately than Edward loves Bella."

That made me laugh out loud.

Hope you are with those you love today and that you are seeking after the One that loves us most.

5 month old Valentine

Micaiah turned 5 months old on February 14th, Valentine's Day! He was the cutest little 5 month old you've ever seen...especially since he can't dress himself and I got to put him in the only outfit that has a heart on it, which appropriately says what he can't say himself yet....

And as you know, I've been taking photos of Micaiah with our Fievel stuffed animal. To see the first four months click here to see how much he has grown! He wasn't so sure what to think of him this time around....

Five months will be remembered as the month of smiles for sure! I will cherish them forever!

Why 5 months is awesome/what he's like at 5 months:

• His personality is definitely developing! He loves to laugh, play peek-a-boo, and pretty much thinks any funny face is highly entertaining! He loves when I sing songs like, "My God is so BIG!" He's a very laid back content little boy. He's very observant and takes everything in! He likes to listen more than be the center of attention...just like his daddy!
• He is starting solids! So far banana is a favorite...green beans....not so much.
• He's mastered rolling over from tummy to back 3 days before he turned 5 months! Way to go, Micaiah!
• I was surprised by how well he is balancing himself when I plopped him on the floor today...he just sat on the floor with his hands out flat against the floor for about 2 minutes before falling over! Sitting unattended is almost here! yay! (I can't wait for this because I'm tired of having to lay him everywhere. I need him to just "sit" for a second without falling over!)
• His sleeping habits are still great at night and rocky during the day. He's sleeping 12.5 hrs on average at night with 3 naps. During the day right now we have our morning nap down of about 2 hrs, but the other two are rough and too short, but we are making it, and this mommy is trying not to stress when he only sleeps for 45 minutes at a time in the afternoon....it will come!
• He's a very loving little boy. He started to lay his head on my shoulder at times and I just melt!
• Things I have to remember are....dancing pajamas - this is where Hart dangles his pajamas over his head before bed and makes them dance. Cai thinks this is hilarious!

Our life is blessed and very full of love. God is very good to us. Hart and Micaiah took me out on a date to a Chinese restaurant pretty close to our house on Valentine's Day! They were great dates and I had a lot of fun eating yummy Chinese! My 25 year old Valentine surprised me with some jewelry from Handpicked! He's so sweet! And my 5 month old Valentine...well...he's just too cute for words and growing up so fast!

My Valentine

Lately, I've been thinking, how is our life going to change after the baby comes? I was a little depressed on Saturday because even in the midst of our excitement of a baby, there are so many things that are going to change. It will no longer be TWO of us, now it will be three. Will we ever have time together again? I know couples with newborns and it doesn't seem so! Already, our focus is about a baby, and not on each other at times. Am I going to miss Hart? Sometimes, I already miss him. Will I miss him more?

Despite my doubts, I am sure of my God. I am sure of His plan for us and that including our little one. I am sure we will grow in ways that I cannot even imagine! We already have since our first times hanging out:

Now, if I look sick in this photo, it is because the first two months of our dating, I was in the hospital! Yet, Hart, was my Valentine then, even though I didn't know how much he loved me or that he would really stick around long enough to be my husband! I thought we knew each other then, because how many couples go through such a tremendous trial together?


It has been 5 Valentine's days that we have spent together, only two married, but each one is sweet and special because I find even more than the year before to love about my love!


I was not expecting anything at all for Valentine's Day this year. He asked me if he could make lunch for me and I thought that was sweet enough and that he was at least trying to make it special. I mean now, we are planning for a baby to come in September, and have to save everything, right? Well, this morning Hart woke me up with a necklace and earrings from Handpicked! It was so sweet and I was so shocked at his surprise! He's a sweetie! Somehow, in that moment, a material gift made me feel like the most beautiful princess on this planet! All my doubts disappeared that I had been feeling. I just loved the man who loved me back! I'm so thankful for a godly husband and for a man that is going to be a great daddy! I cannot wait for the next Valentine's day when our baby will be 5 months old, Lord willing! Gosh, that is crazy to think about!