hey hey — sarah elizabeth lowe

hey friends, hey blogland, just hey.

I've missed you.

I've been doing lots of this lately....

(this sweet shot was captured by Abigail!)

So here is my brain and my heart today...here on this page.

Excuse the jumble, just felt like bloggin!

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Some days lately are filled with complete amazement at how full my life feels,

and other days i feel like I'm trying to just catch my breath.

Sleep is here and there and so the coffee pot stays running all day long.

The newborn phase is unbelievably sweet, I love every second and want to do it forever and ever...

and God gave me an easy easy little man this time around, for which I am so thankful!

The three and five year olds are the ones that exhaust me, let's be real.

They run circles around me, literally, while I sit and nurse my sweet boy.

They love their little brother so so so much!

My girls both love with an intense love, from deep down, even physically.

I literally have to make sure they don't squeeze him too tight!

It's such a treasure to see.

Especially because the last time I saw Abigail with a newborn sibling, she was only 2.

Tooootally different to see her interact as a 5-year-old.

I love it.

Isaac.

Sweet precious Isaac Jonathan.

He is 6 1/2 weeks now. CRAAAAZY, right? Time has flown.

I fall in love more every day.

And to be honest, I was worried about how it might feel different to love a little boy versus my two girls.

And I'll say this, it IS different, in the BEST way possible.

He is breaking my heart already! He is so handsome, so sweet, so snuggly.

His smiles melt me. I tell him this all the time, but he is just such a peaceful little guy.

God knew I needed that in #3 I think.

He has avoided the colic that plagued my girls so badly the first several months of life (praise God!).

He is a great sleeper so far and only cried when he's hungry or passes gas!

Just a miracle, this little dude. In every way.

I have yet to share his birth story, but plan to really soon.

I havent yet, partly because I am trying my best to prioritize life right now as I adjust to another child, and for me, blogging has obviously not been at the top of the list.

But I also havent shared it because it honestly is really hard to think about still.

I know that sounds terrible, yall.

Because the end of the story is the BEST gift possible, our son.

But the journey of labor and delivery was far from a happy thing for us this time around.

But I want to write it out, and I know it needs to be shared.

Look for that coming soon.

And this picture below is Abigail talking to her Daddy on a pretty significant night

we had with her recently.

That night, Daddy led us all into our little prayer closet before bedtime, where we spent some of the sweetest time as a family we've ever had.

One of those moments looking back, that I'm glad I didn't discourage staying up late even though I was totally spent after a long day.

Anyways, Parker led us in learning a scripture (we are going to start doing that every month), and also in playing some worship songs.

Isaac slept peacefully, and the girls danced around and soaked up the Lord's presence in their own little ways.

Abigail became super inquisitive and discerning all at once...more than she usually is.

She always has been spiritually mature for her age, even prophetic at times.

But it's like something shifted in her little soul that night.

It will be one we will always remember.

I can't wait to watch the Holy Spirit blossom in her!

and speaking of the girls...

yes, they remain the divas of the house. :)

I have loved watching their little mama spirits come out as they love on their baby brother.

And while far from easy ages...I also love this stage right now.

SO much happening in their little brains and hearts.

Figuring out life around them, become closer to each other as sisters, loving on a newborn, discovering reading (Abigail), nurturing their desires to be creative..

While the tantrums and whining episodes are many...the fun is increasing too.