Bountifully Blessed

God has definitely blessed my family. 10 weeks ago, AnaLynn was leaving the NICU and being moved into pediatrics. She had a port in her little head for her antibiotics, and we had no clue when she would be able to come home. Now, at 10 weeks, 4 days old, my beautiful baby girl coo's, lifts her head, giggles and has the BIGGEST smile ever! and today, August 20th, 2015; my amazing nicu-grad rolled over, twice, for the very first time! I am so amazed with how amazing she is doing. We didn't know how the outcome would turn out with her complications during birth, I didn't know if we would even leave the hospital with her. I was so scared we would be telling our family and friends, that our little girl didn't survive. But, God definitely knew she was exactly what we needed in our lives, and knowing he had the control over our situation helped calmed my nerves. I wouldn't trade my life for anything, I love how my life is. I love being this girls momma, I love being my husbands' wife. And I love my life so much more since accepting Jesus as my savior. Life really is so much sweeter as a Christian.

{Almost} 9 months and counting

We. Are. Moving.

We are moving!
From the big AK back to corn filled, good ole' Iowa! With a baby.. who will only be 1. It will be almost 4,000 in a car, through Canada, and a week long. We aren't leaving until June, but I am already stressing. I've started digging through Pinterest, finding tips and tricks, things to pack, and working on finding places to stop at! Here's my list of things to pack in the car! What should I add? What tips and tricks do you have? (We are military! So keep in mind, it could be 2-3 months before the movers are able to bring all of our household items!)

CAR

• gas can
• jumper cables
• tire jack/iron/spare
• flashlight
• first aid kit
• toilet paper
• flares
• paper map/milepost

PACKING LIST

• ETS Binder (all important info and docs)
• passports
• phone/tablet/computer/camera/chargers
• cooler/snacks/drinks(water juice soda)
• AnaLynn - couple toys/books/coloring
• small blanket/1 pillow
• jackets for everyone 
• Sneakers for each
• Clothes enough for 2 weeks
• All/most AnaLynn’s clothes in size she wears
• Diapers/Wipes for atleast a week
• Toiletries
• Neck pillows
• sandwich bag with valuable jewelry
• Trash bags
• Towels
• Small stroller