12.31.2010

helloooo, handsome!

what a wonderful way to end our year!
the newest addition to the adams family has finally arrived.

wyatt james miravite adams
born 12.29.10 at 4:39pm
6lbs 12oz, 19 inches long



the delivery...in a nutshell. :)

super excited big brothers, isaiah and michael.

liam was excited, too. 
but the cord to the curtain was far more interesting.

first photo of the adams six-pack.
and look at that, papa is just sleeping through it all! :) 

little wyatt, ready to head home

so itty bitty!

i hope everyone enjoys a wonderful nye celebration tonight.
i know we will be enjoying our weekend, snuggled up with our growing family.
life is so very good.

12.24.2010

'twas the night before christmas

'twas the night before christmas, when all through the house

not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse

the stockings were hung by the chimney with care

in hopes that st. nicholas soon would be there

the children were nestled all snug in their beds

while visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads...


before santa's visit
after santa's visit

happy christmas to all, and to all a good-night.

12.23.2010

embrace the camera - dec. 23



i'm excited to spend the holiday with our families this weekend and just enjoy everything and everyone that we have been blessed with...
including the three out of my four favorite boys that are featured in today's embrace!
isaiah, the mister and liam at mikey's preschool christmas program.

now grab your camera or shuffle through pics you already have and link up at the blog of the anderson family crew!

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where has this week gone?
i have no idea.
well, i guess i do...but i'm not going to bore you with the details of my preparations for xmas.

it's been a wonderful week and we are still awaiting the arrival of little wyatt.
but, now we are hoping he will wait 'til after the long-anticipated holiday!
i would really hate to miss the looks on my boys faces on christmas morning.
we have been very fortunate this year and have been able to give the kids more than we have ever been able to before.
they aren't expecting any of it, have no idea what they are in for, but are all more than deserving of it.
this family has gone through a lot of changes this year and they have been such troopers through it ALL.
throughout the course of this difficult and exhausting fourth pregnancy.
throughout the autism diagnosis for liam and the countless "things" that needed to be taken care of.
throughout the various changes in schedules and routines.
thank goodness my children are not resistant to change or else i may have just fallen apart by now.

the latter part of this year, especially, has brought us closer as a family.
we more tight-knit than ever before, although i didn't even think that was possible. 
the boys are closer than ever before.
the mister and i are deeper in love than ever before.

it's amazing how much room for love and patience a person's heart can have and/or make when it's needed.
and all of our hearts will make a little more room for love when our little wyatt arrives.

12.19.2010

two years old today!

happy 2nd birthday to our sweet little 
liam alexander


your endearing smile and the sound of your sweet little giggle
makes every single day a perfect day.
i wake up every morning wondering what surprises you have in store for me.

thank you for teaching me to be humble, to be patient, to be grateful. 
thank you for loving me and letting me love you.