Steve and Jenny Valentine

Having a baby drastically changes your life.  This is a statement that several people told me before the birth of our daughter.  When people would give me advice about parenting and life after children, I would try to glean from the wisdom that was given.  Obviously, some people give you more than you want to hear most of the time, but I tried to respond with grace in most cases and thank them for what they had to say.  One of those ways that having a child 'drastically' changes things is your sleeping habits (or lack thereof)!  I can't say I haven't had a full nights sleep because Karis is sleeping through the night now (on most nights) but it never seems like enough.  It's like my body is trying to recoup from the sleep I wasn't getting after Karis was first born - even tough I know that's not how the body operates, I like to think that's what's going on!  So I try to catch a nap when I can on the weekends.  Steve and I have diligently trie...

It seems like this season of our lives is passing by so fast! There have been many changes, joys, frustrations, victories and things to praise God for...one of those is our wonderful daughter and the joy she brings to our lives. She past the three month mark a few weeks back and we are in awe as each new day comes and goes with the new things she learns. I constantly find myself fascinated with her more and more and cannot believe this little miracle has been given to us, entrusted to our care, from our heavenly father. She has quite the personality and I have a slight feeling she might be kind of a people person...gee wonder where she might get that from! She smiles all the time...seriously...this child of ours barely cries. Don't get me wrong, she does fuss and cry, but those moments are few and far between. We feel very priveledged to spend life with her. Besides smiling and cooing at people, during months 2 and 3 she started "singing" along with mommy and daddy wh...