A trip down memory lane

i thought it only right to take a look back on some of my favorites of Jade in her first couple of years "before Colby." it's always fun to look back on pictures. it seems so long ago that she was a baby - and yet just yesterday. how time slips away. it reminds me that we need to treasure every moment.

36 weeks pregnant

8 days old

1 month old

2 months old

3 months old

6 months old

7 months old

8 months old

9 months old

1 year

15 months

17 months

My life....

before i get started updating you all on the kids, i thought i'd give you a little insight into the "other stuff" i've been up to - or as referred to in the previous post - "work, jewelry, house.....???" i'm still working 3 days/wk for an outpatient LGH facility as a physical therapist. i enjoy my job - most days - but even still i find myself dreading work. why? i ask myself. i think it's because it's an all day thing away from the kids and not because i don't enjoy what i do. i'll let you know if i figure it out for sure.

a new venture that i have begun (partly started so that i could convince Scott to let me cut down my hours at my "real" job) is selling lia sophia jewelry. i have found this to be fun and rewarding in many ways. i don't dread it as with my day job. it gets me out, but is flexible. if you haven't heard of it, you can check out my website at www.liasophia.com/sarahhaines.

as if having a baby and starting a new venture wasn't enough, we decided to move this summer as well! this has also been time consuming. i am finding out that being a homeowner means that the work is never done. i thought i'd include a picture of our new abode!

My life...My kids....

should I stop with that? my life pretty much is my kids right now (well - that and work, and jewelry, and house, and.......???) i guess it's part of my journey, but often feels like a journey in and of itself. sometimes i feel like time is slipping by. i have to constantly remind myself that life is to be enjoyed. i often feel stretched thin - but i guess that's part of being a mother. my kids are my life (did i say that already?) and i can hardly remember what it was like before they were here. what did i do with my time? they are truly a gift from God, and i try to treasure every moment with them. this blog is mostly for them, but maybe a place for me to write my thoughts as well. i hope you enjoy the pictures of the kids - i'll try to update it often!