The Conrad Family: May 2011

Monday, May 9, 2011

Zzzzzz....

So tired! Those short nights sure catch up with a tiny boy!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Holding their new baby...

The kids were so excited to hold their new little brother! They can't wait to bring him home! I am so glad they are happy. It was such a fun moment!

They gave Eli his first bath in our room and they let the kids help brush his hair! They were so excited to be able to do something to take care of their new baby. It was so fun to watch them be so involved. They LOVE their little brother!

Little mister...

Welcome our newest sweetheart
Eli Brett Conrad
May 3, 2011
7 pounds, 20 inches long
PERFECTLY PERFECT!!
Oh goodness am I in love with the baby! What a miracle for our family!

"Parents who have surrendered the sweetest and smallest flowers from the family's garden need to remember our Heavenly Father. He has promised a special reward to those who now suffer in silence, who spend long days and longer nights through their trying times of bereavement. Our Creator has promised glory. He said, "For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but nigh at hand." (D&C 58:4) That promised glory includes the blessing of reunion with each child who has left the family circle to help surviving members of the family to draw nearer to God. Those children still live and are an heritage to the Lord."
Russell M. Nelson

It isn't letting go
its going on.
It isn't only shadows
and it isn't only dawn.
It isn't getting through it
...it's letting it come through me,
not living in the darkness
though the darkness I can see.
Its living with the sorrow
but finding memories sweet.
Its knowing that it takes both sides
to make it all complete.
It's soaking up the sunshine
along with the rain
Its learning to let laughter
live side by side with pain.
Its knowing that the past
wont change a love that's real
or take away the joy you brought
or the sorrow that I feel.
Its knowing tears and laughter
can live on the same face,
and your impression on my heart
can never be erased.