the secret life of an american wife and mom: May 2011

Sunday, May 29, 2011

introducing jonah and a sweet sixteen

introducing jonah michael keith rose
born may 18, 2011 at 6:16 pm
7 lb 7 oz, 20 inches long
perfect in every way!!

and a few short days later rachel turned 16

we celebrated at olive garden

beautiful sisters!!

and oh so silly!

we have had a wonderful week of celebrations here in the rose family!

God is good!!!!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

....until tomorrow

when this baby boy will arrive in his own flesh for all to see instead of being seen only by my growing belly.

today was my last dr. appointment and i am scheduled to be induced tomorrow morning at 5 am. today's ultrasound revealed everything looked wonderful and that the baby was measuring 7lb 6oz. we will see how closely they guessed very soon. i am ready to meet our new little bundle and carry him in my arms instead of inside my belly. :) so.....

until tomorrow!!

Welcome

just some insights into my thoughts and feelings about my life and what God is revealing to me and how i am experiencing His grace and mercy in so many ways. please feel free to comment and share your heart here too. i'd love to hear from you. you never know whose life you just might touch with your insights as well.

My First Blog Entry
March 27, 2009

laying my heart at the feet of Jesus
well, here goes. not really sure how this is going to go but i do believe it is in my heart to begin to share some of the things that God is doing in my life and secrets that live in my heart. i've really been inspired by a blog that i have just begun to read by a young, sweet mommy (what she calls herself). happening upon her blog was not an accident but, i believe, a direction from the Lord. as i have read much of what she has written from her heart, i've been moved to tears and smiled a lot, enjoying partaking of what she has shared. wondering if anything that i have to share might move anyone as her writings have moved me, i thought that i just might let some of my heart be opened to those interested in hearing the secrets in the heart of a wife and mom who sometimes feels as if she might drown in the difficulties of raising five children if it weren't for my God who is ever so merciful and His Grace who is ever so powerful. as i write this, tears stream down my own face, thinking of some of the situations that i am laying at the feet of Jesus at this very moment in my life. this seems to make it plain to me that going forward with this new adventure of blogging may just be a way for God to continue to remind me of His love and His goodness toward me. open heart surgery, with God's love as the knife, that's kind of what it feels like. cutting away the dead, useless pieces and repairing it with His intense, unconditional love. i hope that a few people are touched and moved to sharing their lives as well by reading some of what i may reveal of myself as i continue to lay my heart at his feet and trust Him to keep it and make it whole.