Happy Valentines Day!

Today I am blessed to have two very special boys who are my Valentine. My love and my Sweet Little J. They both mean the world to me and I would not be who I am today if it weren't for the two of them in my life. Words cannot even begin to express the love I have for them.

Jacob gets to celebrate not only his very first Valentine's day with his Mommy, but he also turned 7 months old today! What a great milestone that is! He has accomplished so much along the way. He knows how to say, "Mama"(occasionally Dada), he reaches out for his Mommy and Daddy, he can sit up on his own, he laughs at Daddy's jokes, he loves to grab his toes and anything else in site that are not his toy's (preferably cell phones, or his shoes, etc.)... he also knows how to scoot and push himself up into a plank position, he can also roll from side to side. He has become quite the character! He really has built up a personality for himself.

This Valentines Day my love surprised me this morning with a lovely card and a box of chocolates with a cute little bear attached to it (which I decided to give to our "boo bear" because this morning he looked at it and had to have it). We celebrated early by going out on a date for lunch at The Blue Bamboo. Jacob stayed with his Grammy and celebrated by giving her a beautiful bouquet of roses that were yellow on the outside and red on the inside and a sweet card that asked if she would be his Valentine. She delightfully accepted!

Tonight is a special night where Jacob and I are going to celebrate together because Daddy has to work. We decided it would be fun to surprise Daddy with a romantic dinner when he returned. We served delicious enchilada's.

This is a sweet poem dedicated to my Sweet Little J by Mom:

My Sweet Jacob,
You are my sweetest gift that was sent from above
I will always be your Mommy and show you all my love
Your precious smile fills my heart with delight
and shines oh so bright
I am here to catch you when you fall
and dry your tears when you feel small
I am here for you always and forever
You are my boo bear I will always treasure

My Journey as a Mother

I first found out I was pregnant the day before Thanksgiving. Dan and I were visiting my family and my Mom was preparing our big meal on Wednesday night. I suspected something was going on with my body because I was feeling a little off and to my suspicion we decided to get a test. I will never forget we were in my "princess" room upstairs and Dan was sitting on the bed reading a book as we waited for the results. As soon as the two pink lines appeared I excitingly looked up at him and said, "we are going to be parents!" He looked at me with a shocked expression and said, "are you sure?" I showed him the test results and he couldn't believe it. I ran downstairs to get my Mom and told her she needed to come upstairs immediately! She was still in the process of cooking so she asked if it could wait and I insisted that she needed to come now. She walked upstairs and we went into my bedroom. I grabbed the test that revealed the news and asked her to read it to me. She squinted her eyes and looked at the test and said, "What!? Is that really two lines!" I said yes! My sister happened to be across the hall and heard all the commotion and came into our room. She said, "What is going on?" I tried to hide my smile and say, "Oh nothing's going on here." She didn't believe us so I showed her the test and she was shocked! She said something like, "Wow, my little sister is going to be a Mom". Even hearing the word, Mom gave me chills. We decided to keep it a surprise from my Dad  until dinner. My Mom and I bought a bib that said, "I love you grandpa" and a pack of Nuk binkies that were similar to the ones we used as babies. 

As the day slowly passed it was finally time for dinner. I waited until my Dad got up to give Riley (his dog) some table scraps and placed the gift on the table. My Dad sat back down and pushed the bag to the side, not even realizing that it was for him. I just smiled and said, "Dad aren't you going to open your present?" He gave me a very confused look and said, "It's not my birthday, what's the occasion?" I said, "Dan and I decided to give you an early Christmas present because we wanted to be here to see your face." He opened the bag and the first thing he said was, "Your kidding!" I said, "You are going to be a grandpa!" He was so excited and shocked at the same time! 

That will be a day I will never forget. God graciously allowed my family to be a part of a very special moment even though they live a thousand miles away. It was definitely the best Thanksgiving to be thankful for!

My Journey

A journey is a life of experiences. It is something you hold on to and treasure. It is a moment of the unexpected. This is my journey.

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ~ Jeremiah 29:11

My journey as a wife began on June 7, 2008. I was married to the man who simply "swept me off my feet". It wasn't because his last name was Broome. It was really God's way of showing His sense of humor. My Dad prayed that I would find the man of my dreams when I went away to school and he specifically prayed that I would find a man who would "sweep me off my feet" and sure enough I met a guy whose nickname was Sweeps and had the last name Broome. I am reminded daily of God's sovereignty.

Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. ~ Psalm 135:6

My wonderful husband is a dedicated man of the Lord. He is a caring Dad and he is more than I could ask for. We share our differences, but we are just beautifully made for each other.