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First Time Parent at Christmas

Sarah — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:22:11 +0000

At one point, Jesus was a toddler. His mother, Mary, taught him to feed himself, dress himself, and other basic human tasks.

This young boy she taught everything he “knew” suddenly became a teacher to the rabbis. She must have been in a constant state of awe and bewilderment.

I cannot wait to celebrate this Christmas and my Savior’s birth with Wes and my toddler. I see Jesus as a child so much more clearly now.

Ruby and Daddy Love to Play

Sarah — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:33:23 +0000

Even if Wes will tell you different, I SWEAR that she calls him Dada now. It’s probably the best thing in the world for me to watch them play together. Here are a few shots of them spending time in Ruby’s treehouse, which she technically is a little to young for just yet, but it came with the house.

Happy Christmas 2009

Sarah — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:20:11 +0000

I’m sure it goes without saying that this has been quite a year for us. Here is a month by month snapshot of the wild adventures of the Childers.

January had us trusting in God’s faithfulness to provide enough clients for Wes to work from home as a freelance designer/developer. The company he worked for since he graduated from college shut its doors in December 2008. God was amazing and did provide enough. Also, Sarah turned 31 this month.

In February we were in for another surprise, when the first and only interview that Wes decided to go on turned into a full time job at Augusta Sportswear. This has been a great company to work for and it is such a huge blessing to our family.

March came around and we were already READY for baby Dragon to be here, even though he or she wasn’t due until June 9. (We still didn’t know whether we were having a boy or a girl).

In April, Wes turned 31. Masters week we rented our house out to some fellows from Germany.

In May, it became clear that baby Dragon was coming soon and since he/she wouldn’t turn over, Sarah was scheduled for surgery on May 26th. Ruby Jude Childers was born around 1:00 p.m. and she was 6 lbs. 6 oz. and 19 inches long.

June is a blur for us. We were tired. Sweet baby Ruby got colic in her second week. We held her all the time so that she would be comforted. Those days seem like so long ago now, but that was such a hard time for our family! So blessed that we all made it through and the Ruby is strong, heathy and happy.

Tutu Lynn came to visit for 2 weeks in July. We loved having her so much that she ended up staying until August 24th, only 2 days before Ruby turned 3 months old. Tutu helped us through the colic times, including helping watch Ruby for Sarah when she went back to work at The Augusta Chronicle. Sarah only went back for two weeks because she had decided to stay at home with Ruby.

With August came the end of Ruby’s colic – YEAY – and a neat stay-at-home work opportunity for Sarah at Westminster Schools of Augusta. Sarah works from home Monday – Wednesday and then goes into the office on Thursdays. Mema and Papa Childers watch Ruby on Thursdays and they all have a blast together.

September was a sweet month for our family. Ruby felt better, and we were learning the new balance between work and family.

Our family’s first ROAD TRIP was in October. We almost forgot to find a place for our dog, Buckley, to stay while we were gone. Fortunately, Mema and Papa were willing. I guess our priorities and focus really have changed. We’re trying to to better, but every once in a while, poor Buckley is scratching at the door wondering why no one will come let him back inside. Oops! Anyway, the road trip to April’s wedding in Atlanta was very fun. Ruby’s loves traveling.

Ruby’s first Thanksgiving was also her 6 month birthday. We celebrated in November with her first rice cereal. She has since decided that she doesn’t like it. Our fingers crossed that she’s not as picky about food as her mom. She recently has just tried bananas and loves them. We think they smell gross.

And here we are in December, wishing all of you a Happy Christmas. We hope that your year has been as incredible as ours. Ruby will crawl soon and we cannot believe how the time is flying by.

To see more photos of our journey as a family, check out our Flickr page. Have a safe and merry holiday season.

Love,
Wes, Sarah, Ruby and yes, even Buckley Childers

Ruby in the Fall

Sarah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:36:54 +0000

Outside in our Front Yard

My First Email from Ruby

Sarah — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:49:35 +0000

Dear Mom,
I think I am going to enter the high jump. I have been practicing and can
get pretty high.

Great-grandma came to see me this morning and I sat in her lap for awhile.

Mema said my poopy diaper was an avalanche. Whew! Glad that’s over. I got to
get a bath in the sink, so now I smell better.

Papa took me outside for a walk around the yard. I saw butterflies and
reached for the leaves.

Such a busy day! Now I need a nap.

I love you, mom.
Ruby

(This email is actually written by Ruby’s Mema, Martha while I was at my part-time job.)

Sarah’s Song Journal – Pregnancy to 4 months of Ruby Jude

Sarah — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:01:10 +0000

I have a running list of songs that I have enjoyed during the time I have been going through this big transition in my life. The below are the ones that I can remember right now, in no particular order. Some of them, like Songbird and Hallelujah, are songs that are to Ruby from me. Others are just ones that I like.

Rogue Wave – Lake Michigan
Little Boots – New in Town
Metric – Help, I’m Alive
The Thermals – Now We Can See
Tokyo Police Club – Your English is Good
Timmy Curran – Blue Eyes
Needtobreathe – More Time
Everclear – I Will Buy You a New Life
Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
Kings of Leon – Notion
Rosie Thomas – Songbird
The Beatles – Blackbird
Elbow – Grounds for Divorce
Paramore – Hallelujah
Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill
Ben Folds – Still Fighting It
Patty Griffin – One Big Love – only could find Emmylou Harris version, but I prefer Patty Griffin.
Silverchair – Straight Lines

Thank you Mom!

Sarah — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:53:22 +0000

For everything that you did for our family while you were here. You will me MISSED!

Birth Announcement in Paper

Sarah — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:55:59 +0000

Perspective for my “paycut”

Sarah — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:40:10 +0000

I’ve been a little stressed out at the thought of going to one income, even though Wes and I have done the calculations and we know that it adds up on paper to be okay. Plus, I do know that God has been faithful to provide for all our needs. But… this link also helped to put into perspective how blessed Americans are as a whole.

Not doctored, I promise

Sarah — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:36:15 +0000

You can pick up this cereal at Wal-mart. Hopefully eating large quantities of it won’t lead to an actual muffintop.