08/365 01/08/10 Jaundice but out of the hospital......

Madie has jaundice and had to stay under these lights. She was discharged from the hospital this afternoon but must continue her phototherapy at home until her bilirubin count decreases.

Of course Rachel was concerned about her.....

and the kitties made another visit to Madie......

Dressed and ready to go.......

07/365 01/07/10 More Madie (or Madi--they are not decided on how to spell it)

Rachel is in LOVE!! She can't keep her hands off her!!

Rachel thought Madie needed all her kitties for her bed...

I think maybe Rachel had more fun than with the kitties than Madie did......

06/365 01/06/10 SHE'S HERE!!!!

Rebekah Madison "Madie" LeFevre

2:52 p.m.

6lbs. 2 oz. 18 1/2 inches long

After weeks of bed rest, contractions, medications, and many many prayers, she is here and doing wonderful!! Thank you LORD!!!

Rachel is so excited to be a big sister....here she is outside the surgery room doors listening to hear her cry for the first time......

Introducing Rachel to baby Madie.....

She's about 15 mins. old....

They were so happy......

And so was Big Daddy....

and me too!!!

The 3 grandmothers and Rachel.....

Rachel took pictures and helped with her bath.

Holding onto Daddy's finger....

05/365 01/05/10 Trip to the Hospital.....

Jackie's been having contractions all day....so we thought maybe it was time for baby girl's arrival. The doctor is keeping Jackie overnight for observation and then we shall see.......

04/365 01/04/10 Flowers and Happy Birthday Mom!!

Mike brought me these pretty flowers today....He's such a good husband......

And today is my sweet Mom's birthday....Happy Birthday Mom...I hope you had a good day and I love you!!

03/365 01/03/10 Paint Shop Pro

I downloaded Paint Shop Pro software to edit my photos with. It is so much fun!! I have spent hours working on pictures and haven't learned near all that it will do. I love it!!

02/365 01/02/10 Scrapbook Store Sale!!

I got an email about Cat's scrapbook store having a store-wide sale. Of course, Julie and I couldn't pass that up! We stayed in the store 3 1/2 hours looking at every little thing!! It was a fun day!!

01/365 01/01/10 Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!! I am starting my Project 365 again for 2010. I loved taking a picture every day for the last year. I started blogging my photos the end of March. I love looking back and reliving the wonderful events like Miles' birth as well as the small everyday moments. This project has really helped me to look for something good, something beautiful, something fun, and something memorable every day for the last 365 days. It has helped me to not live in regret over the past or fear of tomorrow as much, but to realize that today is all that I have for sure and to live in the moment more fully aware. I want to cherish each day and enjoy it as much as I can. And in that I may take a picture of a beautiful baby boy who entered my life or a beautiful butterfly that entered my garden. It may be a delightful little girl in a tutu or a blue-eyed boy giving me the "big cheese". It may be my sweet husband, precious family, date nights, beautiful pregnant daughters, vacations, friends, signs of spring or just another photo of a flower from my garden. All of it is my life....my very blessed life.

Psalm 136:1 "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever."

275/365 12/31/09 One more little tutu and New Year's Eve!

Rachel spent the night with us last night and this morning we went to feed the ducks. I tried to get a picture of her in her cute sweater and scarf but the ducks were so hungry they literally mauled us. I couldn't get the picture for pushing the ducks off her!! (This photo looks like there's only one goose....but there were many, many more. I think she was running from them here!) We fed them 4 loaves of bread in practically seconds......

I took her home and had another little photo shoot with Emma and her Daddy. It was the sweetest time....he just loves her so much it shows all over his face. Of course, I HAD to take the tutu.....so cute!!

And we celebrated New Year's Eve with a steak dinner and wonderful friends....Happy New Year!!

And one more of my sweet Rachel....oh what a good time we had.....