A Quick Take
Things could not possibly be going better. My Mom is here practicing all of her “J” tendencies (Myer’s Briggs….a lot of you get what I’m saying) and we are benefiting greatly from her “J-ness”. Our kitchen is cleaner than ever, clothes magically appear washed, and much of our house is neatly packed for our move thanks to her work.
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Jared is doing an amazing job as Daddy to our little girl. He is responsible for her at night after I give her one last feeding b/w 11 and 12. I go to bed, and for the past 2 nights, he has been able to keep her happy for 6-7 hours straight before her morning feeding. That’s right. She’s sleeping for 6-7 hours at night! We’re crossing our fingers, hoping it stays that way. I believe it’s God’s grace, allowing me to get the sleep I need without having to give her formula in the middle of the night.
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The big brothers are falling more and more in love with her every day. Shea pulled a chair up to where she was sleeping on the couch this morning and just stared at her. Gage has brought numerous friends over to see his baby sister and his face beams with pride as they ooo and ahhh over her. Yesterday, he was talking to her and said, “You let a kid be mean to you. He’ll go home to his daddy with a black eye ’cause no one’s gonna be mean to my baby sister.” He is such a protector.
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Bryn had her first doc appt. yesterday and she has already surpassed her birth weight. The doctor was amazed and said that usually doesn’t happen until 2 weeks. So, the girl is getting plenty of milk!
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Many of you have asked how we chose her name. Brynda is named after her Gran-Gran (Jared’s Mom), who passed away in 2000. We always knew that if we ever had a girl, we would name her Brynda. We chose her middle name, Shaffer, because that was Brynda’s maiden name. I am so thrilled to be able to use Jared’s Mom’s name for our little girl. I wish so much that I, along with our children could have known her, and this is a special way to remember her daily. I can’t wait to tell Brynda the story of her Gran-Gran and help her understand what a special name she has.
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What a sweet blog post! I need to come kiss on the little girl again. I miss her already.
Love you guys and your new little girl too!
We love you guys, too, Emily!!!
Side note to this post: Jared’s mom spelled her name “Brenda”, so we did change the spelling by adding the “y”.
You have such a sweet family! We hope we have a boy as sweet as Gage! Bryn and Shea are so blessed to have him as their big brother. We miss you guys tons!
Lyra, she is beautiful. I’m so glad to hear you are getting some rest. Can’t wait to see you and Bryn again!
Lyra Congrats. She couldn’t be more perfect. I am glad to hear that everything is going well and she’s sleeping.
I am so pleased to hear things are going so well with you guys. She is so precious. It is so nice of your mom to be there to help you at this amazing time. I love the story of her name, what a Legacy of Love you are making for this covenant child. Peace be to you.
Oh my gosh I love her so much already! She is beautiful and I have to admit I am quite jealous of the beautiful pictures of your family! I hope you blow them up they are Gorgeous! Mandy you are going to have to fly to NC just to take pics of the boys! Love you guys so much and cant wait to catch up more. So Glad to hear things are going well! Thanks Mama Sandy:) and Jared! Congrats to the Big Brothers too!
Oh my goodness. I was going to start commenting on specific photos but they are all just so gorgeous - suppose that’s what happens with a gorgeous family. Congratulations again.
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