Maternity leave was a blur. It went by so fast! This time around I wanted to make every moment count with my babies and family. I was basically in recovery and dealing with blood clots the entire 12 weeks with Eli, so this time I cherished every moment. There were some definite hard times and sleepless nights, but overall it was great and I am so blessed for an amazing recovery compared to last time. Here are some random fun family photos of our time together.
Lunch with Derek and Dell.
Eli gets into the cabinets and pulls out some of my pumping gear. He uses it as his megaphone and marches around saying "Hooray". I know I should stop him, but I can't stop laughing.
Hanging out with mom taking care of the gardens
Babies, cats, and afternoon naps
Play Date! Brooke (left) was our original missional community leader for our newlywed class at church. Now they live in Texarkana and come to Austin on occasion to visit friends. Half of our group is still from the original, so it was fun to get together with all the babies now.
Wyatt, Eli, Ruby, and Ellis - so much fun, and such a sweet group.
Eli wanted to make sure Everley had a bow to wear.
Headed to Maudies (or the Taco Shop as Eli says) for Breakfast tacos....he is our child!
Summertime in the back yard. Making it work in the already hot summer heat
Derek's mom, "Neena", came in town to visit and meet Everley. Derek took her to one of our favorite hot spots - Sweet Caroline's Snow balls!
Just our typical Saturday morning
Can't get enough of these sweet cuddles
May was the month of monsoons in South Texas. I drove to the park to rescue my boys from the rain, and this is what I drive up to...boys laughing, running around, and splashing in puddles. Love them!
Pool time!
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