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Showing posts with label Laylah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laylah. Show all posts

Thursday, August 25, 2011

what a week


This has been an amazing week. It started out with the miraculous birth of my 7th grandchild. A precious, beautiful, angelic baby girl. She entered this world with a head full of dark hair and a dimple on her chin, stole all of our hearts and is quickly wrapping every one of us around her darlin' little fingers. I am blown away by her each time I lay eyes on her. She is perfection.

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She has certainly done a number on her big brother Bryton. He thinks she is the best thing ever! He wants to hold her all the time and just can't quit looking at her and touching her little fingers and her little feet. He is so sweet with her. Sawyer loves her as well, but he isn't quite as enamored with her as Bryton is. She is one blessed little girl to have two big brothers to look after her.

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I was able to spend some time enjoying those precious boys this week while their parents were in the hospital with their new little sister. We played in the water to try and cool off in the 100+ degree weather. Thank you, Lord for little pools and sprinklers! And for little boys!

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I am getting to enjoy time with Melissa this week. She is between semesters at BU and so she was able to fly home for her niece's birth and spend some time with her family as well. We miss her a lot and Boston is a long way from home, but I am thankful that she is happy with what she is doing right now.

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I have spent much time holding this sweet slice of heaven...

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I managed to find time to sit on my back patio and sip some great coffee while eating the bread of life. I also added to my '1000 gifts' journal.


I've been studying how God's name used to be so revered!  The people wouldn't even say the name "YHWH" because God was so respected and reverenced they didn't feel like they could even utter His name.  Instead they used the Hebrew word for 'the Name' which was "Hashem". I love that! Oh, that we would reverence Him like that today!!
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Laylah didn't have her eyes open very many times this week, but today I managed to get a picture of these gorgeous eyes while she had them open for just a little while. 

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I've experienced God's goodness and faithfulness this week in a mighty way. He is always so loving and He is always so present in our lives that sometimes we forget to be thankful. I am so grateful to my Father in heaven who has bestowed me with mercy and grace to overflowing.

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I am really missing my daughter and 4 grandbabies while they are in Pennsylvania working. I love to talk to them on the phone, but it just makes me want to wrap my arms around them in a big way! Oh, how I miss my babies!! Mikaela, Eli, Mercie and Silas need to come home!!
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I am just basking in God's abundance tonight. He supplies all our needs and He is more than enough...

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"From the rising of the sun unto the going down
of the same the LORD's name is to be praised"
(Psalm 113:3)


Monday, August 22, 2011

little Laylah is here!

At 1:14 pm, little Laylah Beth Huffty made her grand entrance into this world. She weighed 7'13 ounces and is 20 3/4 " long. She has a head full of dark hair and is already reigning princess over that household! She is gorgeous and she is perfect and she is a true gift from our faithful and loving God. She had no problems at birth and is doing great. My sweet daughter Ashlie is also doing great and feeling good.  We just give God all the praise and glory for bringing little Laylah safely here and for protecting her and her mother during the C-section delivery.
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In her daddy's arms about 5 minutes after she was born.
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Proud papa and his sweet princess.
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Bryton is in love with his little sister already.
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Sawyer gave her a few kisses and then he was done!
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Bryton just couldn't get enough of her. I think he is going to be a big help to mama.. 
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Aunt Melissa came in from Boston to see this little sweetheart.
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Sweet little Laylah Beth. My heart is just overflowing tonight...
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She is pure joy and perfection. 
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Even though she is my 7th grandchild, it just doesn't get any better than this.
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Sleeping mama and baby..... I love them both so much!

Thank you sweet Jesus for your hand of protection on Ashlie and Laylah today. We give you praise and honor and glory for your graciousness and your generous love to us. You are the King of kings and the Lord of lords and we love you and worship you with all that we are!  You are glorious and worthy of our praise!






important things

We have spent the last few weeks getting things ready for an important event. Both of Ashlie's boys got some much needed haircuts.


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Ashlie had a few baby showers and got lots of amazing little girl things.
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The boys gave mama's belly one last hug!

And one last kiss....
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We spent time playing with those sweet boys in our last week before their sister makes her arrival!

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And of course, Nana had to make just one more tutu for that little princess...
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And now the countdown begins. I should be laying eyes on that precious baby girl in about 3 1/2 hours.... I don't think my heart can take it....

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"But the LORD is the true God,
and an everlasting King"
(Jeremiah 10:10)