Lydia is FIVE YEARS OLD! It was a week-long celebration of our very favorite princess. Princess Party Lydia truly is our little princess. A couple weeks ago, I showed Lydie two pictures of birthday ideas for her (I 100% thought she was going to choose Bluey!) and she chose a princess party. And, it of …
First Lost Tooth
Lydia lost her first tooth! And she officially wins the award for being the youngest to lose a tooth! We’ve noticed a couple of wiggly teeth lately, but they weren’t wiggly enough to pull (or so we thought!). But then Mark looked over at Lydia and saw some blood coming out of her mouth and …
Rett Clinic
Two weeks ago, Lydia had an appointment at the Rett Clinic. We were so grateful we were able to get in when we did. It has been eighteen months since her last one and a lot has changed for her since then. This is a marathon of an appointment but it went so well! Making …
First Haircut
I don’t even know who this little girl is anymore! I have never touched Lydia’s hair before – I was too scared! Lydia is not very still and I was so worried about making a mistake. But I finally just went for it and we think it turned out so cute! BEFORE / AFTER
Lydia’s Room // Week 1
I really don’t like starting another project before we have finished the last but…this is kind of a situation of “if you give a mouse a cookie…”. We started Sarah’s room refresh last March and we really went for it for a couple weeks and then we stopped. Truly, nothing done, until this last week. …
Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery
Oh goodness. I’ve been putting off writing this post. It has been a tough week almost two weeks. Back Story Remember when we had our disaster hospital stay back in November? That visit (mostly just that sleep study night) was horrible for Lydia. And it did a number on me. I came home feeling defeated. …
Joy to the World
This last year, I have tried to incorporate some more “holiday” school into our family’s homeschooling life. We did a little something extra for Valentine’s Day earlier this year and then we did “Thanksgiving School” last month. It has been such a fun way to learn something new but also set the day apart as …
Lydia Rose
Time for a Lydia Appreciation Post! This girl. It is no secret that she is the light of our lives. I sometimes worry about writing things like that – I hope no one thinks we value one kiddo above another – but truly, we all adore Lydie and she is openly each of the kid’s …
EMU Stay
Last week, Lydia had her long awaited EMU stay (EMU stands for “Epilepsy Monitoring Unit”). I had been dreading this visit ever since I found out about it. I just felt uneasy about it. Here is how it went… ENT Before we were admitted to the hospital, Lydia had an appointment with a new doctor …
I Can Do All Things Through Christ
Jacob, Sarah, Benjamin, and Lydia had their Primary Program today. It was the one and only time all four of them were in it together. I am so grateful for the gospel truths they are learning. “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13