bathtime
Posted in baby things, Clara on Oct 9th, 2010
yeah…she’s thrilled!
Category Archive for 'Clara'
family visit
Posted in baby things, Clara, family, Geneva on Oct 8th, 2010
It was wonderful to have my Dad and Mary here this week. Clara was 6 weeks during their visit, and 3 years ago they had their first meeting with Geneva when she was 7 weeks. Its fun to get those same pictures 3 years apart. Mary and Geneva in 2007 Mary and Clara in 2010 [...]
Clara’s dedication
Posted in Clara, discipleship, family on Oct 6th, 2010
We dedicated our Clara to the Lord at our church last Sunday. It was a very special time, and we were so grateful that my dad and Mary could be here to join with us. Our pastor exhorted us that it was much more than dedicating our baby to our God, but truly a time [...]
Clara @ 1 month
Posted in baby things, Clara, Uncategorized on Oct 5th, 2010
Getting to know this sweet girl has been really exciting. She’s doing well and very healthy, in the 50th percentile for head, height, and weight for one month (Geneva was tall, large head, and average weight). She is a sensitive baby, and if I had to guess I’m thinking she’ll be more of a home-body/less [...]
breastfeeding take 2, and holiness
Posted in baby things, Clara, discipleship, the Father's teaching on Sep 27th, 2010
We are not breastfeeding. If you want more details, read on. For those of your who remember, our initial breastfeeding experience with Geneva was in a word traumatic. Everything seemed fine, we all thought my milk came in, Geneva had a fantastic latch and a great suck, but she would eat for 20 minutes a [...]
birth story…for those of you who care about such things ;)
Posted in baby things, Clara on Sep 10th, 2010
I was 70-80% effaced for three weeks prior to delivery, so even though I delivered the day before my due date, THE day felt like it would never come. But at each check up I was dilated 1 more inch, so there was hope! Surpirsingly, my water broke on Saturday, Aug. 21st. I noticed something [...]
nursery
Posted in art & crafts & home things, baby things, Clara on Aug 10th, 2010
Here are the promised pictures of Clara’s new nursery. It’s very calm and light, and I think already fits her perfectly. It’s inspired by her name which means ‘full of light,’ by my mother’s love of ‘bluebirds of happiness,’ and by a verse from Matthew that the Lord has kept on my heart for the [...]
sowing light, claiming promises
Posted in baby things, Clara, discipleship, Geneva, the Father's teaching on Jul 20th, 2010
Clara means “full of light.” LOVE that. I’ve been meditating on “light” verses in Scripture accordingly, and the Lord has been good to give me things to pray over both my daughters having to do with being Light-ed inwardly. I’m thankful, and glad to do it, since Psalms says that “light is sown for the [...]
big sister
Posted in baby things, Clara, Geneva on Apr 20th, 2010
Geneva is already taking her role as big sister very seriously. It’s so sweet how much she talks about Clara, it must be multiple times a day. Here are some examples: “Mom, when Clara is 2 she can sleep in my room with me!” “Mom, we should buy this for Clara! She would love it!” [...]
our new little girl
Posted in baby things, Clara, family on Apr 20th, 2010
Her name is Clara. Clara Renee Francisco. I love her name so much I can’t even believe we are getting another girl and get to use it. Clara means “illustrious; full of light” and Renee (my middle name) means “born anew.” (and did you know Francisco means “free one”?? I think it’s pretty amazing.) Our [...]
ultrasound pics
Posted in baby things, Clara, family on Apr 20th, 2010
It’s a girl!!! I was so shocked and ecstatic when we found out! It’s really taken me a month to actually believe it! I was so sure she would be a he. But the Lord knows what we need, and I’m so grateful. My heart wanted a girl so badly, for Geneva. There’s going to [...]