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Eeeee! My heart…..has melted. He said it….MOMMA!! Now, we are working on DADA. [i’m incorporating more video’s into my blog here….with that said, more daylight & horizontal photos will be on the way. maybe i’ll even try out the video feature on my real camera!]     
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I can not believe that my baby is six months old right now. I can’t believe that half a year ago….my water broke on the 4th of July and he made his way into this world. He has grown so much….and continues to change in some way- everyday. Well, this month was full of all sorts of excitement:: 1. TWO MORE TEETH! Thats right- two on the bottom [popped out last month] and the top two teeth have already broken in. What a trooper. 2. Introduction to solids! Bananas were a hit and since then he’s been a good little eater and has enjoyed pears and blueberries! YUM! Oh Ezra, you fill our hearts with so much joy. Life is so different with you, but we wouldn’t want it any other way. You make us smile from the early morning hour till you close your eyes for the night.
BIG MOMENT over here for the Trontel tribe. On New Years Day we decided to introduce Ezra to his first taste of food. I spent a few days reading what to expect on this day, but of course Ezra did his own thing….nothing by the book. This boy spit nothing out and didn’t need much practice swallowing food. He was obviously ready for this day. He would have eaten the entire bowl of bananas if we had let him! As moms and dads do…we recorded this moment and I’m so glad we did. Oh I just his jittery hands that wiggle with excitement! Needless to say, bananas were a hit!
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Hank does the EXACT same things with his hands nonstop while eating solids. This is now the sign for him wanting something he can see… food, toy etc. A little confusing since it is close to the “all done” sign and we are trying to use those. Go Ezra – so cute! Our first Christmas as a family of three…
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Cutest little bean in all the land. The last photo is my favorite. Super darling!
1.21.13
Cutest facial expressions!! Right smack in the middle of this Christmas season….God called a little and dear friend of ours home to be with Him. Our hearts have mourned the loss of Lenya Lusko, who is the 5 year old daughter of our pastor, Levi Lusko.
Our Christmas was not ruined, instead it was honored and celebrated the way it was intended….in worship and with gratitude for Jesus, our Savior. Our pain has a tendency to circle us back around to purpose and right perspective. I know what it feels like to receive that dreaded phone call….how the pit of your stomach drops….your body to shake in shock and disbelief. There’s nothing more bittersweet than hearing those words that a loved one has been taken from this world. I never saw this news coming….the news we received before the sun came up on December 21, 2012. Reed and I love Lenya. And Lenya was so sweet to Ezra. She loved our shop and would visit us often. She was a sorbet girl and would order her drinking water with a red straw! Lenya was savvy….she knew what she liked, how she wanted to wear it, but most importantly….she knew and loved Jesus. Just last year she told me all about how Jesus was coming back….and would arrive on a white horse. She knew the Word. For some, death is expected….but for many it comes by surprise. Yes, we all will die…but the hour and minute is often times unknown. And for this very reason…..it is so important to know where you will find yourself after you take your last breath on this earth. Do you KNOW GOD? This is one of the greatest decisions I have ever made in my life….and the most important. The CELEBRATION service for Lenya is today [details below]. Please feel free to join us on the web as we honor and remember this sweet-sweet girl, who is now in the presence of God….
The Lusko family are dear to our hearts. They walked out some of my darkest & brightest days alongside of me and it’s an honor to stand in the gap for them….as they have poured their entire lives into us, our church and our nation as they are aggressive about the Gospel being heard. We love you Pastor Levi, Jennie, Alivia, Daisy & Clover. XOXO |
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