Mercer Dayne arrived at 10:56am on Saturday, May 28th. 7 pounds 3 ounces and 19.25 inches long! Sorry so long for the update! I have been busy adjusting to life with two precious kiddos and getting to know this little blessing more and more every day. Ryder just adores him and loves being a big brother! It is bittersweet knowing that every "first" Mercer has will be my "last" experience with a baby doing those things. We are already past newborn clothes, size newborn diapers, and waking up in the night for feedings. The first night he slept 12 hours straight at 8 weeks and 3 days was so great, but I couldn't help but think in the back of my mind I will never wake up with a newborn in the night again. Tears filled my eyes... but I have to look ahead and know that I will be creating memories with my boys every day in every stage of life they are in. That makes me joyful! Mercer is an excellent, content little guy. Robbie and I could not have been more blessed with two wonderful children. Today I am writing this post because I have been thinking back all week to this time last year... We had paid all this money to try IVF once and we were so incredibly hopeful. Putting our faith in God. Yet still so unsure of the outcome and how our life would be like. I have to say, I could have never imagined that our journey would have become what it is today! I am greatful for the blessing of infertility. It has taught me so much about myself and brought me closer to God and my family. This time last year I was going through intense fertility meds not knowing that the next year I would have a happy, healthy little baby boy that joined our family of three just a few months earlier! Infertility still weighs heavy on my heart and I use this as my testimony. I pray frequently for my friends and others that I don't even know that are struggling with this. I thank God everyday for my little blessings and I am so greatful that today I am able to introduce you to little Mercer! Hope you enjoy the pictures!
