Missing someone

I have to say that I love my son and my husband more than anything, but I have to say that friends are precious to me. I miss a friend of mine more than anything. My heart aches more than anything and I am to a point I just wish I knew what to say to make things better. I loved her like a sister and she just walked out of my life. The truth of the matter is my heart breaks because I miss her that much. There is a missing peace of my heart...will it ever be full again? Will that missing part ever be back intact? I hope so I miss our long talks, I miss texting and more than anything I miss our laughs and our silly chats. I will always love her and will always be there for I just wish she knew how much :/

2 months old!

I know that I am a little late at posting this, but our beautiful baby boy is now 2 months old. It is as if at times those 2 months have been a lifetime! I love my son more than anything. I do not remember what life was like before him nor would I ever want to go back to those days. I love spending days with the most amazing little boy. His smiles light up our days and his noises just make life so much better.

If there was one thing I was always destined to be in this world it was to be Brandon's mommy. It is the one of the things that I have been most successful in life. I would do anything for my baby boy. I am forever his mommy and he is what makes me most proud. Brandon had his two month appointment last Monday. He is now a thriving 13 pounds9 ounces and 23 3/4 inches long. He did have his shots that made for some long nights last week but he did great and I am so proud of my baby boy.

Brandon loves to play, he loves to coo and just babble. He can lay under his activity mat for hours and still be enjoying his toys. He will fall asleep under it and wake up and start playing right where he left off.

God has certainly blessed Patrick and I with the most amazing little boy. God Blesses us more and more everyday. There was a time that I never thought that I would ever be able to have a baby. Today I live a lifelong dream and that is to be a mommy. It is what makes me most proud. Each day he grows and makes me even more proud than I was the day before.

Since Brandon was born, I was not sure how I would manage school work along with being a wife and mother. I can be proud in saying I have 2 solid A's in both courses while being a full time wife and mommy.

I am very blessed and each and everyday become more blessed than the last. Thank you for being part of our life. We love and each and everyone of you!

8 weeks old!

Tomorrow our little man will be 8 weeks old! Where has the time gone? I love being at home with him and watching him grow and learn. He has rolled over a few times but he certainly has not conquered that. However I have learned to enjoy his smiles, his coos, and his laughter. He has brought so much joy to our lives.

As we gathered with friends and family today fro Brandon's baptism I came to realize how loved Brandon is. He is loved very deeply by his daddy and I. I guess I never realized how many other people love him. There are so many that do. This is what makes me such a lucky parent that he is loved by so many. Until you have been a mommy or a daddy you really have no idea how fun and how enjoyable being a parent is. I know that it will have its ups and downs but I feel more blessed than anything.

Brandon is our gift that God so richly blessed us so in honor of our little boy being baptized i found this poem that I want to share!

We Made A Wish...
And You Came True
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Two little eyes to look for God
Two little ears to hear His word
Two little feet to walk in His ways
Two little lips to sing His praise
Two little hands to do His will
And one heart to love Him still
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May God protect you little one
And bless you from above
With everlasting happiness
And with His precious love
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May angels guide your tiny feet
And bring you smiles to wear
And may our heavenly Father
Always keep you in His care
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Wherever You Go
Whatever You Do
May Your Guardian Angel
Watch Over You
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Precious one
So small and sweet
Dancing in on angel feet
Straight from Heaven's
Brightest star
What a miracle you are
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A child to enjoy
As a gift from above
To be Christened with water
And brought up with love
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No earthly joys could bring
More pleasure
Than our beautiful girl
To love and to treasure
So may angels guide
Your tiny feet
Our darling daughter
So small and sweet
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May the angels guide you
And watch over you
Today and every day

Happy New year

As we close out on 2011 it has been a great year! We believe in our hearts that 2012 can be an even better year for. There were many great things that happened in 2012 that we feel very blessed about. I graduated from university of Phoenix with my Bachelor of science in psychology in June. This was just one of the many accomplishments of this year for us. Patrick left University of Phoenix and started going to Rasmussen College to obtain Bachelors degree Computer and gaming simulation. In September after a 2 1/2 month break from college I started my masters degree in Mental Health counseling at Walden University. Are education is very important to us and we are blessed to be able to get the educations that we are getting.

There is a saying to leave the best for last and there are two events in this past year that we have been blessed beyond anything. On September 17th Patrick and I got married at Grace Lutheran Church. We could not have asked for a more wonderful day for our wedding, and we thank everyone that was able to be there for us. We are thankful to so many people that helped out on our special day. It was an amazing day and we feel very blessed.

November 21st, was another amazing day as it was the birth of firstborn son Brandon James. He was born at 11:36 pm after a very long labor that ended up in a c-section because of complications. He was 8 lbs. 13 oz. and 21 inches long. He is everything that we have always hoped for, dreamed for and we could not ask for a better baby. Brandon is thriving and growing like a weed.

We have been blessed beyond words this year, and we are hoping that we are blessed even more in 2012. as 2011 closes we know that God gives us new hopes, new challenges and new dreams for the coming year. We know that 2012 will be a wonderful watching our son grow. We want to wish you all a Happy and joyous New Year!!

Love and God Bless each and everyone of you!!!

Patrick, April and Brandon Liebert!

Merry Christmas

We want to take the time to wish our family and friends a Merry Christmas. We look at this season as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and know that he is the reason for the season. However, it goes much deeper than that because we are very blessed this Christmas. This is the first year in many years that we will have the opportunity to spend with my sister, nieces and her boyfriend. This is honestly a long time coming and that is just one of the many blessings we have this Christmas. Other than the gift of Jesus, we have the gift of our son Brandon. This is his first Christmas and we could not feel more blessed to have him as our son. He may be too small to understand that it is Christmas but we are blessed beyond words to have Brandon here and with us.

We realize that every gift and blessing comes from above and there have been so many this year, including our marriage, the birth of our son, and just realizing the simple things in life.

James 1:17 says "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change." Even when we struggle with change we know it is for the best and that it can somehow turn around into a gift from God.

We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Let us put our focus on Jesus as he is the reason for the season and he is the gift there for all of us to receive the gift of salvation!!

Happy 1 month birthday Brandon!

A month ago today we held in our arms for the first time our son Brandon James. He is the baby we have always hoped for and always dreamed for. Now that dream is our world. We can not imagine our lives without him. He has made us smile, he has made us cry, he has made us worry, but overall he has shown us what love is all about. There is not anything we would not do for him, and there is nothing we do not want to show him. He is our world, and we want to show him the world. Over the last month we have held a beautiful 8 lb. 13 ounce baby that has grown into our wonderful 10 pound 7 ounce baby. I love spending my days with Brandon and the best part of our days is when daddy comes home. Brandon has brought us so much joy, so much happiness that we could not in words tell you just how happy he has made us. I enjoy taking pictures of him. As he is now 1 month old we get to have his first Christmas and even though he will not remember much about this Christmas it is something we are really looking forward too. We love you Brandon and we cannot imagine our lives without you. You have given us so much joy and you complete our family!!!

Helpless

The last 4 days my baby boy has just had times that he has not been himself. Being a new parent it is hard to know whether or not to take him to the doctor. When I became a mommy and when I first felt my son kick inside the womb for the first time it was the most incredible feeling in the world. However I never wanted to be this parent that took my child to the dr every time he sneezed. Are we taking him to the doctor too much? Probably not, we are just looking out what is best for him. However, we found it was nothing but a common cold. So what can do for him, sure we can use the Vics vapor rub, but yet still he cries as a mommy I feel so helpless for my son. I know that it will get better but at times I just feel so helpless.