Nate the Great – 18 months

Oh sweet boy…how are you 18 months?!  OH my goodness.  I truly think that God timed your 18 month birthday and William’s 2 week birthday to be on the same day intentionally.  Such a contrast.  I think I was a bit more reflective since one date shared two milestones in our little family.

Nate – you are crazy.  And you are such a little lover.  No one gives hugs like you do (except your daddy, but from all accounts, you are quite a bit like your daddy when he was a little boy!).  You make me want to scream and make me want to cry with joy in about 30 seconds.  I am laughing and then I am begging God for patience.  Your little life is sanctifying me so much right now.  I am being driven to my knees, and while I cry at times while going there, I am so thankful.

You have my heart in a way that only a little son can grab his momma’s heart.  I have been so delighted by you.  You have a great laugh – you LOVE your sister something fierce – you are learning about timeouts and consequences – you have the stinkin’ cutest lower lip pout I have EVER seen – your eyes mesmerize me – you love to sing – you are learning words – you are so intelligent and understand everything I say (and are often very sneaky pretending you don’t so that you don’t have to obey…we’re working on that too!) – having daddy come home is one of your most favorite things – like a true child of mine…you adore animals – you really enjoy being dirty – have I mentioned that you drive me crazy? – have I mentioned my love for you?

My darling Nathanael, we pray great and wonderful things over your life.  I pray that you continue to have a heart that loves easily and strongly, and that your will would be molded to love the things that reflect the heart of God.  You have blessed us richly these past 18 months.

2 weeks of wonderful will

Sweet William – it is hard to believe that it has been a delightful two weeks since your birth.  You have shaped our family and we enter into a new chapter that was just waiting to begin two weeks ago.  I love how your little life has changed us already.

(isn’t that just the best I want to go back to sleep / kind of interested in the song you’re singing me face…)

So, here you are my son…two weeks!

Weight – 10 lbs 7.5 oz (90%)

Height – 22 inches (90%)

We are so thankful that you are a growing boy and are oh-so healthy. 

(I don’t know what to think about Nate’s face…)

Your life is still mainly consistent of eating and sleeping.  Occasionally we see those steely-blue eyes open for 20-30 minutes.  The nurse at your dr’s appointment asked how much you slept in a 24 hour period…I truthfully responded…about 20 hours.  What calming bliss.  You are wearing size 1 diapers (haven’t started cloth again yet…it seems like all I do is laundry anyway!  I can’t imagine adding the diapers into the mix right now!!) / You fit best into new 3 month clothes – or brother/cousin’s 3-6 months / and we started the bottle yesterday!  YAY!  We are big believers into the introduction of the bottle for a beautiful (and thanks to family and kind friends!) and quick return to date nights!  Darling Will…thanks for taking the bottle so easily. 

Can’t wait for the next two weeks, my boy.  You are oh-so loved in this family. 

Welcome, little William!

This would be a poor excuse for a kiddo blog if sweet William never got a proper introduction!

Adding a third member to the Wallace kiddo clan…a third member of the delightful crazy…a third source of joy…a third reason to be humbled and oh-so thankful.

William Edward Nash Wallace

9 lbs. 6 ounces

21 1/4 inches long

Oh, my son.  You are nothing but sweet.  I have never, NEVER, met a baby so calm and peaceful (hmmm, biased much??).  But truly, he is such a sleeper and a cuddler.  We questioned his ability to even cry for the first week or so of his life.  Except that he came into this world screaming.  Making his amazing presence known.  We have been waking this child up since the hospital to eat.  He just loves to sleep.  Such a content little soul.  His peace and calmness have already challenged me…I anticipate much sanctification in this.  How delightful that with the third child comes a reminder of peace in the midst of a “storm.”  Oh, God you are so so good.

 

Hello, sweet little one-week self!  According to the amazingly accurate Wii (HAH!), Will has gained his birth weight back and his sitting at just over 10 lbs.  We’ll wee what that translates to on Thursday when we journey to the land of the pediatrician and get his official stats.

 

Oh my goodness, I can’t even tell you how happy these pictures make my heart!

 

Darling Will – we wait with great anticipation to see what the Lord has planned for your life.  You have already amazed and blessed us.  But for now, we delight in the simplicity of caring for your basic needs and ability to just snuggle and offer much love.  We treasure where you are now.