Christmas Pictures by Jessica Westerfield Photography We have had a wonderful start to the holiday season with a quiet Thanksgiving at home (just the 3 of us) and a weekend in Georgia seeing family and having breakfast with Santa. We’ve … Continue reading
Nick was able to be with his mom and brothers in Indiana to say goodbye to his Dad. But, that meant we needed to wait to tell Hailee Grace until he was able to be there with us. I didn’t … Continue reading
On August 25th, Nick’s Dad entered into the presence of the Lord. He fought so valiantly against disease for more than 40 years. He wanted to badly to stay here with all of us, but the Lord called him home. … Continue reading
This has been a fun year as we’ve watched Hailee Grace grow and really blossom in her personality. She is the sweetest little girl and she definitely adores here Daddy! There are SO many words now in her vocabulary and … Continue reading
Years ago, before marrying Nick, I often wrote blog posts about my life or opinions without much thought to the level of privacy I was sacrificing. I was involved in ministry and wanted my life to be open and approachable, … Continue reading
One of the things that people tell (over and over) when you have a baby is that you will be SO TIRED! It’s difficult to grasp the actual level of tired until you’re in the situation. This tiredness has lead … Continue reading
One of the things we have learned about our daughter in her 4 short months of life is that she is not the biggest fan of sleep.The funny thing is, she really wants to be asleep and gets pretty mad … Continue reading
When we were preparing for Hailee’s arrival, we knew we needed a rocking chair. We actually thought we might need two, one for our room and one for hers. We figured there would be a lot of late night rocking … Continue reading
I’ve been trying to write this post for a while and haven’t been able to find quite the right words. I’m not certain I have now, but a fresh perspective brings me here to try. While we were walking through … Continue reading
This journey through infertility has had so many ups and downs. There have been so many moments of hope that were then pulled back by a “No”, or “Not this time”. In 2016, with our first significant fertility treatment, we … Continue reading
The Giardino Journey 