Father

Here's my husband, Liam & Larkin's father, on Father's Day morning 2012.  I have to tell you, he is a fantastic dad!  He is a blessing to me and to his children. 

We love him :)

It's a Girl!!!

We spent about 16 hours in this room...

...and ended up here once again!

God's hand was over us!  After looking at my uterus in surgery, Dr. Michael believes that it would have definitely ruptured if I had pushed.  I got to labor like I wanted to and the baby came out in the safest way for both of us.  Praise the Lord!

And, here she is!  Larkin Lynn Sherry.

Meeting Daddy:

A kiss from Mama:

I like that I'm upside down:

First bath:

First feeding:

Meeting Mimi:

Meeting Papa:

Meeting Big Brother:

Squished cheek:

Arm rolls:

 Our family headed home:

Larkin is a really sweet and good baby...not to mention cute as a button!  She sleeps well and gained 2 pounds by her 2 week check-up!  Liam has had no problems adjusting to the new addition.  He says, "Mama, I like her."  I love my family!!!

I still can't believe I have a daughter!



My Hero

I made Liam a cape, and he's finally seen fit to wear it!  We played Superheros on the porch last week.  (I had to wear his blankie on my shoulders.)

Now my little boy is...

 ...faster than a speeding bullet...

 ...more powerful than a locomotive...

...and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!

A Lovely Spring Afternoon

This past Saturday, the Sherry Fam spent the afternoon wandering around Centenary's campus.  It is easy to forget how peaceful the place is...you forget you're in the middle of Highland!

Liam has been a real Daddy's Boy lately.  I kinda love it :)

This tire swing outside of Hardin Hall was a treat!

I really wanted to get some sweet pics in front of the beautiful azaleas, but my boy is becoming quite a boy!

 (this is Liam's new cheesy smile)

I got a hug in the end!

It was a lovely spring afternoon!

1st Day of Spring

Since Google's beautiful design today reminded me that it is the 1st day of spring, I thought it was high time for a blog face-lift.

My life is getting a pretty major face-lift this next week, too! I am leaving my 40-hours/week job at an architecture firm to see what God has in store for me.

I know that I'll be working 2-3 shifts a week teaching at Painting With A Twist and helping out some dear friends with their granola business, Aidan's Place Granola. I'm having child #2 in June, as well.

I'm also going to be putting myself out there and offering residential design, drafting, and custom home accents to the public. Honestly, I'm a little nervous about this. I've always had party-anxiety--where I'm afraid no one will come if I throw a party. This nervousness about starting my own business is the same thing. What if no one wants what I have to offer?

Thankfully, I'm getting all kinds of thumbs-up from God! He's flinging opportunities and possibilities in my face. If God is for me, who can be against me?!? Unfortunately, the little voice of self-doubt still manages to squeak out a few words every now and then...

Well, be on the lookout for my new venture, and please keep my uneasiness in your prayers. Diamond B Design is coming to a Blogspot near you!

Holidays 2011

As usual, I'm posting about Christmas about a month after the fact. But, it's nice to re-live a wonderful holiday season!

Our first holiday non-event was an impromptu visit to this free Christmas train. Liam was a little overwhelmed and refused to board. He claimed there were dragons in there! This pic features me and Liam silhouetted against the train while he's screaming NO PICTURES!!!

Liam participated in his first Christmas play titled "The Littlest Christmas Tree" (or something like that). He was a bear in the forest and had zero responsibilities, besides behaving and singing along with everyone else. He did fantastic!
You can see the extent of his costume here: a furry hat and brown clothes. Parenting success!!!


Christmas Eve involved the usual schedule. We participated in Lessons and Carols at church and retired to my Aunt Katharine's for supper and fellowship with family.

Here is Liam realizing he's not wearing any pants:

But, we put the pants back on for a sub-par family photo op:

I love those boys, though!

Christmas morning!

And Christmas day at my folks' house.

It doesn't quite work like this:

But once he took it off, we got this:

The week after Christmas, we traveled to Mansfield, TX, to visit with Leif's fam at his parent's house. His sisters had travelled from Pittsburgh and Phoenix. Leif's older sister, Lyndsay, has two precious kids that Liam hasn't seen since he was 6 months old. They had so much fun together!

We got to spend a day at the Ft. Worth Zoo:

And ride the train!!!

On our way back to Shreveport, we visited with my Mamaw and Papaw in Dallas. Here, Papaw is teaching Liam how to play poker on this ancient machine:

And, finally, here are my boys on New Years Eve:

Merry Christmas to all, and may you have a blessed 2012!