http://www.nomadsforchrist.com where we keep up with friends and family Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:23:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's amazing how quickly you can fall in love with a child.  Abby is just so sweet especially now that she smiles a lot more often.  She's making cooing noises and almost what seems like a laugh.   Last night she slept for 6 1/2 hours....it was like heaven especially since ... http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/07/11/sweet-abby/ Whoever said being a full-time mom is easy is CRAZY!!  Yesterday, I made curtains, managed to take a shower, and played with our new camera for Abby.  In between, I fed, changed, rocked, and walked Abby.  I find that I am NOT very efficient with tasks anymore.  I can't finish ... http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/07/02/so-what-do-i-do-all-day-long/ Recently Sarah, Sarah's Mom, her sister (Debbie), Abby, and I took at drive to the Great Sand Dunes National Park.  It is this amazing dune field in the middle of Colorado, right next to the mountains.  Some of the tallest sand dunes in North America are found here.  The photo ... http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/07/01/sand-dunes/ Thursdays are laundry day, yesterday it started to snow. . . it's JUNE 5TH!! In Colorado in the mountains, you just never know what is going to happen. :-D It's sunny and warm today by the way. Go figure! There really was not enough that fell that ... http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/06/06/laundry-in-colorado/ We arrived back in Colorado last weekend. It was actually snowing with the sun out when we arrived. We have settled back in nicely and Abby is adjusting well. Classes start-up again for me on Monday, and I am pretty excited about that. This should be ... http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/05/31/back-in-colorado/ Hello from Albuquerque, New Mexico! We began our trip back to Colorado yesterday, and we will be arriving back in Colorado tomorrow. In an attempt to make the trip easier, Sarah and Abby flew to Albuquerque and I made the trip by car there. The drive from Tucson was ... http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/05/22/moving-day/ I am beginning to learn that sleep is really overrated . . . or at least that's what my daughter would have us believe. It is amazing the amount of changes our lives have undergone in the past 2 weeks. We went from just the two of us ... http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/05/16/sleep/ Today was Sarah's first Mother's Day! She is already an awesome mom.  We of course did not expect her to be celebrating (officially) Mother's Day this year. . . but God's in grace and provision, we have a healthy, beautiful little girl and Sarah is a brand new mom.  Today ... http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/05/11/happy-mothers-day/ Well, Abigail has been born for a week and on Monday she will have been home for a week. Below is a video of a bath we gave her. She seems to really enjoy the baths. She particularly enjoys getting her head brushed.  Right now life is ... http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/05/10/baby-time/ Great news! Abigail Sophia Mourreale was able to go home today. Sarah and I are very excited. Thank you all for your prayers and support. As you know, Abby coming this early was a surprise to us, but we thank God that she is health and strong. [gallery=4] http://www.nomadsforchrist.com/2008/05/05/abby-is-home/