Living a Blessed Life

Happy 1 Month Birthday, Tobiah!! 8/26/2011

Where does the time go?? I know that it flies, especially when there is so much going on in life, but really it could slow down just a tad! Today marks my father's 53rd birthday! He's always proud of his birthday's so I thought I would give him (part of) the lime light on my blog today. :-) I hope you have a great day and I love you, Dad! On Friday, Tobiah will be officially 1 Month old!! WOW!!!!! That's hard to wrap my mind around. It seems like yesterday that my mom was here and we were walking, walking, walking, getting toes done, massaging feet & ankles, walking, walking, walking... You get the point. Now here we are and it's already been almost an entire month! Tobiah is a happy, healthy baby. He is a very good eater and sleeper! :-) Praise the Lord!! We are working through some minor reflux issues, but other than that things are just great on the home front. Of course I will post a 1 month picture on Friday, but until then here is the most recent p...

It's been quite a few weeks since my last significant post. I apologize for the delay, but I have been a little bit occupied. :-) So much has changed and I really want to put it into words so I don't forget. These are pages I'll add to Tobiah's baby book as I get these thoughts into print. On Monday, July 25th I had an appointment with my midwife, as I was 1 full week overdue at that point. She checked me to see if my body was progressing toward the birth process. Everything was looking great, except that I was not dialating at all. I was given a couple of options at that point. I was informed that I would not be allowed to go beyond 2 weeks overdue, so by the following Monday I would have to be induced if the baby hadn't made his appearance yet. I was also told that if I didn't go into labor before that coming Wednesday, I would have to come in for an Ultrasound to see how my amniotic fluid levels were, and if they were low (which we later found out that they...

Tobiah William Schwarz (Tobiah: God is Good!) 7 lbs. 5 oz. 19 in. long 7/26/2011 Darek & I are SO very blessed to have this amazing miracle in our lives, and we look forward to sharing him with all of our friends and family so he can meet the wonderful people that have helped shape us into who we are today. There is so much that I would like to write and share about our journey thus far, but it will have to wait just a little longer as time allows. I'm including a collage of pictures including some of Tobiah's first visitors, and family. Enjoy! Kisses From Hunny Grandma & Grandpa Schwarz with Zeke & Tobiah Grandma & Grandpa Ford with Tobiah & Hunny Cousins - Best Buds Uncle Mike, Auntie Emily & Ezekiel Laura & Jack Katie DiLoreto Cole & Christine Hmmm... What's that thing up there squriming around?? To Be Continued... ~Steph