Author: Emily Violet Heron
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8 Months Old
8 months old and you’re a chatterbox ✅ having a right old chat with another family at the hospital👩👧👦Whatever you had to say was clearly of great importance to you💯and you love to throw in a few raspberries for good measure 😚 she now weighs 6.2kg and measures 63.4cm tall. This month has been fun,…
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Spiritual Weaning
SPIRITUAL WEANING “You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know…
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Our First Week in the NICU
Having a baby is a pretty overwhelming experience, even if all goes smoothly. No matter the amount of research you’ve done, books you’ve read, baby items you’ve bought, parenting podcasts you’ve listened to, when you take that baby home with you for the first time, you find yourself staring at it blankly, trying to remember…
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Rejoice Always
“Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.” – Philippians 4:4-5 NLT The word “joy” appears over 150 times in the bible and the word “rejoice” (meaning to have joy) around 200 times –…
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Miracles in the Mundane; When Life is Still
Is anyone else getting a bit fed up of the monotony of lockdown routine? Every day for me involves the same routine. Get up. Feed baby. Put her down for nap. Express. Get her up. Go for a walk, etc.… it never changes. Rain, wind, sleet or snow… But when having a chat with some…
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7 months old
25 January 21 (Corrected Age 4 months) Noah you are an absolute joy (most of the time). At 12lb 4 you are starting to feel pretty big when we have cuddles 🤣 This month we’ve seen more of your gorgeous smiles and giggles. You’re reaching for toys with both hands (and them attempting to put…
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An Unexpected Arrival: The Birth of a Preemie
https://youtu.be/BSTUvrnliP8 Six months ago I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Noah Eva Heron, 3 months premature, in some very difficult, very scary circumstances. Finding the right words to begin this post isn’t easy. I’ve been sitting here staring at a blank screen wondering what exactly I want to say. I’ve been in two minds…
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Reality vs. Expectation
“And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” // Romans 5:5 NLT When I found out I was pregnant, I was elated (and if I’m honest a little nervous) thinking about what…
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Context is Key
“You will be strong and free of fear.” – Job 11:15 (NLT) Tweet You will be strong and free from fear. What a lovely thought! I know I want to be strong and free from fear alright. Don’t you? The reality, however, is that we aren’t always strong. And I don’t know about you, but…