6 weeks!

The past 6 weeks have gone by so fast, I can't believe it! We have been so busy it's been kind of ridiculous. I think we've been out of town in some capacity as a family for the past 4 weekends. Sort of a lot with a newborn, eh :) And still, we are doing great.

I'm a little hesitant to post about this for fear it will come out wrong, but it feels so important I'm going to try. We have experienced a complete gift and blessing with Ellie - she is an absolutely incredible sleeper. Now, I know baby sleep is such a loaded topic. I know this from experience from difficulties we've had with Kate over the years. But still I want to share this. Why? Not because we have some "secret" - it's actually quite the contrary. We were given a gift. But I will tell you that it is a gift we asked for many times.

I was so nervous before Ellie was born because I believed that without 8 hours of sleep I am a waste; that everything will fall apart in my world. And with 2 kids, I didn't know what was going to happen. But, or maybe because of this, a month before Ellie was born, I surrendered my control of sleep to God. I said my sleep was his and I trusted him to sustain me. The thing is, I never imagined that he would sustain me with actual sleep! Ellie was going 6 hour stretches before she was a week old and has never looked back. We are not doing anything; we can't take any credit. This is all an amazing gift.

Psalm 116:1-2 says "I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live." Right on. I mean seriously.

Everything else has been going very well too. Kate LOVES Ellie. She is incredible with her. Of course with so much activity lately she's had her share of meltdowns, but what can we expect. I've had a few myself ;) But she is so in love with her little sis. What fun it will be too watch in the upcoming years.

A few more pics below over the past 6 weeks...more to come!