Twenty Nine

Oh how I love a birthday. A chance to be surrounded by the people that love you and make you feel special. It is a designated day to celebrate your life and be reminded of all the blessings. This year, I am most thankful for my health and the privilege of being Canaan's mama! I can't wait to see what the future holds! 

Friendsgiving 2017

My heart is so full after spending time with my squad -- the girls that have been there through thick and thin and bring out the best of me every time I see them. This reunion was extra special because three of us have had babies since the last time we were all together. Here is an overhaul of pictures from the special day... and best of all we all vowed to make this an annual tradition! 

Newborn Photo Shoot

Our sweet neighbors gave us a gift certificate for a newborn photo shoot with the incredible Jeannie Collins. We are so grateful for her time and talent, and we will always cherish these captured gems.

We scheduled the photo shoot in advance, and since Canaan arrived early, he was almost 1 month old in these pictures... just a few days shy of his first smile. 

Here are some of my favorites. 

My sweet boy! I wonder if his eyes will stay blue like mine! 

Canaan's Birth Story

It's been a few months since our sweet Canaan arrived, and I wanted to carve out some time between nursing and diapers to update the blog with our birth story. Bottom line is it was truly remarkable. 

Canaan Patrick Michael Clancy

September 3, 2017

6 lbs. 11.9 oz. 

19" long 

Baby & Co. Shower

My dear friend and neighbor, Cass, hosted a wonderful shower for me. We had several more showers following this one, so I invited just neighbors and coworkers to this one. 

The theme was Breakfast at Tiffany's, and it could not have been more fun! 

Here are some pictures ...

Canaan's Storybook Shower

My sisters and Mama did such a great job hosting my baby shower! The theme was adorable with the books correlating with the food.

Here are some pictures...

Canaan Patrick Michael Clancy

Since before we were married, we always loved the name Canaan. At our gender reveal party we found out we were having a boy, but (due to our Trisomy 18 scare) we wanted to wait to name him until we knew he was healthy. 

When we got the good news from the amniocentesis results, I felt sure Shane would be ready to make it official, but he was really reluctant. We considered a few other names, but always came back to Canaan. We wrote our top two names on the mirror in our bathroom, and we practiced saying and writing the names over and over again. Shane even threw darts at a dartboard. Ha!

He is always the one to take his time with decisions, weigh all the options, think things through completely -- and this was no different. It is a lot of pressure naming a child, and when you add the (unwarranted) opinions of others in the mix it can cause doubt. but ultimately we decided to go with the name we have loved all along!