Little in life is as wonderful to me as a happy child.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
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I used to think I was defined by my cloth diapering, babywearing, organic eating, acrylic painting, fast talking, vaccination delaying, color obsessing, Frozen Tundra residing, nose piercing, frequent blogging, homeschooling, amateur gardening, baby food making, photograph taking, faraway traveling, baby making, high school swimming, tattoo designing, medical detail memorizing, non-circumcising, country living, college soccer playing, small government believing, pro-life advocating, television abandoning, extended breastfeeding, German speaking, deep thinking, former art teaching and baby cosleeping ways.
Now, although I may choose to still do those things, I will simply be myself, an imperfect mother, wife to my Prince. I am learning as I go and so thankful for God's forgiveness.
Prince Charming is my manly husband, Daddy to our Many Small Children. We have known each other since infancy and have been married for 6 years.
Our marriage has not been without it's extreme ups and downs. We were about as close to divorcing as you can come during the time we were pregnant with our son Stellan. We nearly let our struggles rip us apart, but with our amazing marriage counselor's help, we clung to God's will for our marriage and are still together.
We have a brand new idea about what marriage is. I am in love with my husband all over again. He is insanely forgiving, patient and long suffering. He strives to know God more and wants to be an awesome example for our children. I love that my husband is real with others about his shortcomings and flaws. He doesn't hide behind a veil pretending he's someone he's not.
And I'm not afraid to toot his horn about how amazing he is, either. He is a wonderful communicator, makes fabulous bacon and is righteously funny. He's a good friend, a passionate husband and a devoted father.
Prince Charming loves to work in the garage with our boys, wants to get back into Karate and is a great Jet Skier. He was a world class runner when he was younger and is a world class man now. He loves meat, music and conservative talk radio. I am committed to him forever and am so glad he doesn't make me put the worms on his fishing hooks!
Big Mac is our firstborn, our multi-faceted son K. At age 5, he handles his role of biggest brother impressively well. Big Mac cares for his siblings intensely, is astonishingly independent and amazes us with his deep thinking.
He is thoughtful, creative, patient, inventive and interested in how mechanical things work. He loves to build and construct and is relatively obsessed with his mother, who is very similar to him in personality. You can often find Big Mac digging in the sandbox, dressed in homemade costumes or eating carrots and hummus.
MckNugget, our second son C, is nothing short of all boy. Free-spirited, emotional and goofy, our 3 year old Nuggey has a spunk and zeal for life some only dream of. He is an emotional clone of his father and is a big time Daddy's Boy.
MckNugget loves all things creepy crawly, often has dirt under his fingernails and is the fastest runner of our MSC. He loves cats, dogs and snakes. MckNugget sleeps with his soft blue blankie, has a Mohawk and calls Big Mac his "bes' friend."
Small Fry is our spirited little 2 year old daughter M. To our otherwise masculine brood of offspring, she adds a touch of feminine sweetness. Our blue eyed beauty loves to wear her baby dolls in a sling, dotes on her big brothers and plays mommy with her little one.
You can often find her playing with her dollhouse or fishing the Chapstick out of my purse. She puts bows in her hair when she is supposed to be napping. Small Fry is spirited, very talkative and sleeps in a raspberry colored bedroom with her baby doll, Ruby.
You can often find her playing with her dollhouse or fishing the Chapstick out of my purse. She puts bows in her hair when she is supposed to be napping. Small Fry is spirited, very talkative and sleeps in a raspberry colored bedroom with her baby doll, Ruby.
MckMuffin is our 1 year old miracle son Stellan. When I was 22 weeks pregnant with him, he was in heart failure. He had SVT, Hydrops fetalis and heart block. At 24 weeks we were told there was no hope for our son, whose heart would not respond to medication. Stellan would be stillborn. We embarked on a journey of faith like nothing we could have ever imagined.
God blew us away with Stellan's miraculous recovery. He was born alive, healthy and with no sign of SVT! His doctors were sure he had outgrown it and we took him home.
When Stellan was 4 months old, he began to suffer from SVT again. Our faith walk deepened as we clung to God. Stellan was hospitalized for 6 weeks and had a risky, unsuccessful ablation performed in Boston. Between then and when he turned one, Stellan had a hospitalization in the ICU every single month.
When Stellan's SVT got so bad that we nearly lost him a few times, once when he coded on the table mere days after he turned 1, he had another emergency ablation. Although the outlook was grim and the hope for complete success was slim, we put our son in God's hands again.
Why God chose to heal our son on earth is something we cannot fathom. But He did. Stellan's second ablation was a rip roaring success and he has been free from SVT since November 9, 2009 with no permanent damage to his heart.
Stellan is the light of our lives. A dimpled darling, he loves to cuddle, giggle and be doted on by his three older siblings. We have vowed to never stop praising God for the miracle that Stellan is.
MckFlurry is our newest baby. Conceived in the winter and sure to bring a flurry of activity to our already lively household, our very loved fifth child is due to make his or her arrival near the end of the summer.
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74 comments:
These pictures are so sweet. Such innocence!
He looks more and more grown up every day!! Beautiful... beautiful joy, beautiful child, beautiful pictures!
Nuggey looks like he is really enjoying himself!
he is too cute...looks like he's having a blast
perfect. just perfect.
I just had a thought. From now on when people ask you "Why in the world would you have 4 small kids?" or "Are they all yours?" you should say, "Well yes, we have such strikingly beautiful kids, we figured why not have lots more!?" That should TOTALLY be your answer! ;)
Looks like he had a great time! The pictures are great too!
what a cutie! it makes me remember when my boys were that little and loved playing in the leaves. oh wait. they still do! ;o)
Seriously, I've scrolled over those pictures twice, and I can't get enough. That is what being a child is all about. Great pictures!
Long to follower, first time comment-leaver. :) We have 4 kids too. When we adopted our youngest our other 3 were all under the age of 5. Our oldest is now almost 11 and I still get the question, "those all yours?" Yep, every one of 'em! Praying for Stellan and the entire family in Seneca, SC.
What a handsome little guy! Such a simple thing to have fun with! Great pictures, MckMama!
Wonderful pictures! Looks like your fall weather is holding strong like ours! (wa state)
McNuggey looks so tall and grown up in these pictures! Wow, trully a handsome boy!
erica h
Awesome pics and ditto (on the happy child comment) :)
Hugs and prayers,
Amanda
great fall pics. i think fall is my favorite photo backdrop!
get some rest...big day next week!
Lori
Sooooo beautiful
what great photos. You must be loving spending some special time with each one prior to the baby arriving. Best wishes in your final days. I am praying for you.
He looks like such a big boy! Adorable.
Great Pictures....looks like a lot of fun! I sure miss those days!
Janis
Great quote! Is is original? Fantastic pictures too.
What a fun time he was having on this fabulous fall day!
Can you believe...3 more days???
Many blessings!
Love it!
You have the cutest kids ever! Sweet Stellan will be no different! Many prayers are with you this week.
Your pictures are SO great! I always say I want to be a photographer "when my kids grow up". Your various poses are great foder! I can't wait to meet Stellan!
You know what's really beautiful?
How evident your love for your children is.
Did that little happy child grow 2 inches since you last photographed him? Seriously. Big Mac better watch out cuz his little brother might be a bigger brother before too long...
"Little in life is as wonderful to me as a happy child".
I completely agree...especially when it's your child (uh...I mean my child...uh...I may be confused...I might be taking myself a little too seriously when I said I wanted to share your Stellan...and I can't have Stellan without the others...are't these pics of our Nuggey sweet? =)
Darlee
P.S. I know it SOUNDS like I may be stalker material...but you have nothing to worry about!
It is just ridiculous how beautiful your children are! Those photos are incredible. I agree that there is nothing in life more beautiful than a happy child!
I'd like to know your method for organizing all of these wonderful photos! Awesome fall fun - I love the smell of pine straw!
What a sweet little McNugget!!! Wonderful and beautiful pictures!!!
~Elyse~
where do you live? I saw your daughter on the cover of the kids directory so I wonder if it is Knoxville, TN. That is where I live.
You take such breathtaking photos! If I lived anywhere near you, I'd pay big bucks for your services.
Still praying for Stellan's (and yours) health and safety.
Thanks for being here. You bring a smile to my day.
his hair looks so grown up!! it's amazing that it's only 3 days until Stellen is born. our 9 year old has been praying for him since your first trip to the hospital. our prayers and hearts are with you- HOW EXCITING!! God has been so faithful in Stellan's life thus far, it will be amazing to see more of His plan unfold!
Who is that little boy?! That is not little baby McNugget! No way!
He is adorable and your pics are awesome! Great job...prayers are with you as your delivering soon!
I hope I'm not to late to have a question for you. Your pictures are awesome and I really liked the photography lesson posts that you have had. I just got my first DSLR with hopes of taking great pictures of my kids. Could you please share what lens you use for the pictures you have recently posted of your kids. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I can't wait for the news of Stellan's arrival in just 3 days!!
Wonderful pictures! There's nothing better than a child having fun.
Wow, I see what you mean about skipping over 2T clothes and going right to 3T!! He looks SO much bigger then he did just a few short months ago! Very cute!!
Oh, what I wouldn't give to possess your talent (and fancy-schmancy camera) at photography!!! He looks SO GROWN UP!
And I'm cracking up at the hint of bum crack in this last pic...
Praying for you all...
Courtney
What beautiful and sweet pictures!
And, on a completely random note- can I just tell you how funny it is that you used the expression "pine straw"!?! Hubby and I had a discussion about it while camping this weekend... he had no idea to what I was referring when I said "pine straw." (aka pine needles to him) Just glad I'm not alone on this one :)
Enjoy your last days of pregnancy!
What a fun, and happy childhood he's having.
Do I see Small Fry in the background... chewing bark perhaps?
I feel like an expectant mother myself, waiting for Wednesday. I'll be here, interceding for you in prayer.
With children like yours I would have four more! So lovely.
I love the simplicity of boys sometimes...
He looks more and more like Big Mac to me. What do you think? And who do they look like, more like you or more like PC?
Gorgeous pictures! They really capture his little spirit. He is just precious. Oh, to feel that free and uninhibited again...which is why I love children so much! Even when their inhabition means getting into Mommy's black mascara while she is getting dressed and proudly putting polka dots all over their blond hair and face. Which is what my angelic little son did this morning. 5 minutes before we had to leave for church. =o)And yes, I did take the time to snap pictures before I removed it. We were a little late.
Beautiful pictures.
Nothing better in the world than a happy child :)
Beautiful blog!! I'm praying for all of you as the 29th draws near!
Blessings -
My lil P is sitting here next to me and she saw these pics , she says 'mom, that lil guy is really cute, and not becuase he's a boy eather, he's just cute, thats all'... And she's right, he is. Then she says ," mom I cant wait to go and play in the leaves in our front yard tomorrow".... Well just great, we dont have any tree's... Thanks. ;0)
Loveee the pics!! L A
Gorgeous pictures... and I can't believe how big he's gotten!!! Definitely adorable.
LOVE all these pictures! But my favourite is the third one. You are an amazing photographer and I always look forward to seeing new pictures of your beautiful children. Praying for you, your family and little Stellan in these last days of pregnancy. Can't wait to meet him! :)
ok so I haven't been on your blog in a few days and I just thought to myself,"what was I thinking because I could have missed the birth of this precious little baby and I have been on your blog for a few months now and if I missed it then I would have been bummed"
but it looks like I am still ok and waiting just like everyone else. so glad to know it is so close! will be praying for you and that all goes well according to God's plan. of course. nothing surprises God so everything that will happen will be in his plans right? ok just got the word from my hubby that I am being annoying as I type so gotta go to bed now.
Super cute! I sent you an email with some pictures of some fabric to see if you like any of those.
He is adorable, great photos.
Who doesn't love a pile of pine straw and leaves! My favorite! He looks like he is having a blast!
He's such a gorgeous little boy! I love your pictures! :)
Gorgeous pictures! I love the bright fall colors.
What great pics!! My camera is always smudged with yucky stuff and is never so clear!!! My sister is also a photographer (in brentwood)...hope you're getting some rest before Wednesday..I'm planning my Julia's b-day party and I know you'll be doing the same with your healthy little boy this time next year. God will heal!!! Kristi
ps...I just read your post on vaccinations...I also delay ALL vaccines..My motto is "don't deny..Delay"....My #4 hasn't had any yet...I've delayed longer and longer every baby I have...My adopted child(ren) from Africa won't have any for a LONG time...just thought I'd share. kristi johnson
brentwood
www.weloveourlucy.blogspot.com
kristinedjohnson@comcast.net
I just LOVE your photographs - they always tell such a beautiful story - like McNugget jumping onto that pile of autumn leaves! There has to be something very special about this time of the year - spring on our side, fall on yours!!
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He is soooo cute. Looks like he's having a blast.
Completely and utterly adorable! AMEN! Nothing comes to close to the joy our children laughing and just taking all life has to give!
Praying for you this week!
Love the pictures of Nuggie and Small Fry - that girl is precious! YUMMY! Talk about good eats - she is a treat for sure!
Love you,
Jill
I can't believe how much he has changed in such a short time. He looks like such a big boy now. GREAT pictures!
I also can not believe that Stellan will be here in 2 days! Hope your contractions are gone by this morning.
Be lucky I'm in Florida and not down the road from you 'cause I would eat those little cheeks up, he's the most adorable little guy ever!!! ;)
Your kids get cutter everyday! Been thinking of you and can't believe that Stellan will be here in 2 days. Praying for you all and hope everything goes well.
What a great photo op! Amazing
Great photos, but where's Not Me Monday? I have a great story, or rather, NOT a story that I wanted to share! It's a classic! :)
I posted it on my blog. My first Not me, no never in a million years, story!
2 more days!!! Can you believe that our miracle baby is almost here!! I've never even met your family and I'm so excited that Stellan is almost here!!!
And wonderfully happy he does look! We'll be thinking and praying for you and all your precious family this week. Thank you for showing us that days before you are about to undergo a life-changing experience, you take time to delight in and stay in the moment! I love your reminders of these lessons!
He's too cute!! As are ALL of your children. Blessings and hugs for this coming week!!
These photos are awesome! Love them!
How do you have time to take such amazing photos, take care of all those kids and be pregnant and blog so much! Girl, you are pretty amazing. And I hate you. Just kidding!
:-)
those pictures are awesome! what a sweet boy!
Oh my goodness I love these pictures, they are beautiful (if I can say that about a boy)! It makes me wish we had more of a 'fall' down in Florida!
Praying for a super healthy Stellan on the outside in two days! And a healthy you!
Your kid and his hair are way toooooo cute! I really want to start doing one of my boys' hair like that {he just turned 2} - right now he sports a little spike in the bang area. I'm trying to warm my military husband up for THAT "do" you have!! haha
He is such a beautiful child MckMama!!!
Precious!!!
Hugs
Terri
These pictures of McNugget are absolutely wonderful. Please know that someone in Clarksville TX is praying for you and your family and especially Stellan.
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