tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66010290370962264672024-02-18T19:36:00.818-08:00Malia Makes ThreeOur journey through this abundant life that God has blessed us withMary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-71493365542196830792015-09-17T16:54:00.000-07:002015-09-17T20:25:40.468-07:00Courage Is Contagious<div>
I was thinking the other day about why I created this blog 3 years ago... not for you, not for me but for sweet Malia to remember and have in writing how much she is loved and cared for. Also, to have a place where we can store memories, pictures and fun times that our family can look back on. We've now added Ayla to the mix and our family feels complete. These are the people - Aaron, Malia and Ayla - that I get to do life with and journey through all God has in store for us. I want to get back to documenting our journey so that now Malia and Ayla can look back together and remember all that God has done for us and through our family.</div>
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Yesterday we experienced something that felt life changing. One of those times that in the moment it feels small and you have no idea how it will turn out. But as you reflect back you realize the significance and impact that moment had on your own heart. It just makes me wonder about and pray that it has a lasting impact on our daughters... on their hearts, their motives, on the way they see others. I hope it cultivates a lifetime of compassion and a desire to give more than they receive. This is a long post but I just don't want to forget the little details and I don't want our girls to forget the impact they can have on other's lives. </div>
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We had two of our close friends in town from Montana, Jenny and Joe with their sweet 1 year old daughter Leah. Someone had suggested that they visit Voodoo Donuts while they were here. We ventured downtown, found parking and started walking up to the shop. As we walked in we encountered several people who appeared to be homeless asking for money. We quickly walked by pulling our children a little closer, acting somewhat oblivious and honestly pretending we didn't hear all the requests. This isn't something I am proud of but it is a reality some days. I've got my eye on the prize (donuts!) and with 3 small children in tow it seemed best to keep walking past and not engage. </div>
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Once we got inside Malia locked eyes with THE donut. It was the neon pink, bubblegum flavored donut with shimmery sprinkles and a piece of bubblegum covering the center. She doesn't get treats very often but I was suffering from a small case of mommy guilt. Last weekend while at the Colossae retreat we let her get an ice cream cone. I ordered her my favorite (mint chocolate chip) and she loved it. It was melting quickly and she was having a hard time keeping up so every once in awhile she would hand me her cone to eat some of the ice cream. I would then give it back to her and she would continue eating. I got caught up talking with friends and Malia handed me her cone, it was almost gone. I held it for a couple minutes and without thinking put the entire thing in my mouth and ate the rest... Ooops. Big mistake, apparently she wasn't done eating. She was so heartbroken, I ate her ice cream cone and I didn't even ask if I could have it, mommy fail. So I knew this was my chance to make it right. So a pink bubblegum shimmery donut it was. She was so excited to eat it. </div>
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We went outside, sat at the picnic tables and started eating our donuts while the girls played around the table a bit. We were still surrounded by several people asking others for money, another lady was laying down and rocking uncontrollably on the bench next to us, tourists were getting trapped giving one person money and then being hunted down by others who had seen they were willing to give. We talked and ate and tried to ignore all that was going on around us. </div>
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I happened to get up to move Ayla's stroller and realized a man was standing right in front of me. He was really dirty, his hands were shaking and he just kept mumbling. He said, "I am so hungry... I am so hungry. I just got out of the hospital, I didn't get breakfast and I'm so hungry. I just want a donut, I am just so hungry..." In that moment I actually heard him, his requests were no longer background noise but a real person who was hungry. I couldn't just ignore him, I knew I needed to do something. I went back to the table and looked in the pink Voodoo box for a donut. And there it was... Malia's prized pink donut. My first instinct was to just grab it and give it to the man but flashbacks of the ice cream debacle raced through my head, I didn't want to break her heart again by taking her food. I didn't know what to do. I had up to this point tried to shield Malia from what was going on around us but in an instant I thrust her into the middle of it all. </div>
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I got down to eye level with her and said, "Malia, this man is hungry. Would you be willing to give him half of your pink donut?" She responded, "why is he hungry, mama?". I said, "he doesn't have any food to eat sweetheart and he is starving." She quickly said, "yes, mommy I can share my donut." She headed straight to the box and I helped her pull her prized pink donut apart. Without missing a beat, my 2 year old daughter walked right over to this trembling, starving man and looked up into his eyes and held out her pink donut. He reached out his filthy hands and looked down at Malia with weeping eyes. He said, "she is a kid, how can I take food from her." Malia would not be deterred. She stood there looking at the man and motioning for him to take her donut. He finally reached out grabbed the donut. He looked up and made eye contact with me and said, "thank you, God bless your family." </div>
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We made our way back to our car. The man ended up following us and stopped us again. He looked right at Malia and said, "thank you for feeding me." As he walked away we saw Joe and Jenny, our guests from Montana, were stopped by a woman. She said she had missed the breakfast line at the Union Gospel Mission and was desperate for a cup of coffee. Without hesitation, Joe said, "I will buy you a cup of coffee" and off they went to the coffee shop together. </div>
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And it struck me - we had all spent a good 30 minutes ignoring the requests, shielding our children, pretending like this was not all happening around us and all of a sudden Joe is walking down the street with this woman to take her to a coffee shop to buy her a drink. Now we are smiling and engaging the people around us regardless of who they are and what life circumstances they are facing. What changed? What was different? I think a 2 year old little girl changed everything in that moment. I think she had courage and it was contagious. She didn't notice that this man was likely homeless, she wasn't scared that he mumbled and was shaking. His dirty fingers didn't phase her. It was simple, she heard that a man was hungry and she fed him. Isn't that what we are all called to? If you hear that a man is hungry, feed him. </div>
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My prayer for our daughters is that they would always have eyes that see people, not people's circumstances. That compassion and love would rule our family and that our daughters would always be courageous as they seek to serve others. May I have the courage and faith of my 2 year old daughter to not simply pretend I don't see what is going on around me but to actually do something about it. </div>
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Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-51692780587294839842014-02-19T14:59:00.002-08:002014-02-19T14:59:37.554-08:00He has a plan...The past week has stirred my heart in many ways, culminating today with another miscarriage (I know most of you didn't know I was pregnant this time). Apparently when I am upset and don't know what to do, I write. So here I am again, exposing my humanness and weakness on this page. <br />
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As I started to have the all too familiar signs of a miscarriage this morning I immediately cried out to God just begging that this would not be a repeat of a couple months ago. I spoke life and victory, I prayed with Malia that God would do a miracle in my body and sustain this pregnancy. I asked a couple people I trust to pray for me. With an expectant heart I waited for God to move. <br />
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That has been the theme lately. I know God can literally move mountains, He can heal the sick, I have seen Him first hand change the reality of what the world says to be true. I have seen it, He is the ultimate miracle worker. We have victory, power and healing in Him. So when I found out last week that my best friend Serina has breast cancer for the third time I knew without a shadow of a doubt that God has this covered. He has her covered. She will beat cancer, again, through Him and His power. Or as my friend Jessica's father was wheeled away into the operating room yesterday morning for his second surgery to remove part of a brain tumor, we spoke life. We begged God on Keith's behalf to heal this amazing man and father. We speak life, hope, healing, miracles because we know there is power in our words. We know that prayer does have the ability to change reality. We know that God can heal my body and sustain this pregnancy and He can make Serina and Keith healthy in an instant. <br />
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So that brings me to today. That fateful phone call, your levels have dropped and you are losing the baby. What do you say? How do you respond when you know that God has all power and authority to make this right and He didn't? What am I going to do if God doesn't heal Serina or Keith? There are literally people around the world praying for these amazing friends to be healed. And there is no question that God can do it. So where do we go when our prayers aren't answered? <br />
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I think we go back to Him, we draw near to Him. We allow Him to begin to put the pieces of our broken hearts back together. We rejoice in Him and His goodness and we thank Him. Please hear my heart. This is not me doubting my faith, not even for a second. I will continue to pray for God to move in miraculous ways, I will continue to speak life and victory. I will continue to ask for another baby for our family. My questions are not me questioning. They are me trying to articulate that I must completely surrender to God's will, that I recognize He is in complete control (not me) and that He has a plan... and His plan is perfect. It is perfect for my life, it is perfect for Serina's life and it is perfect for Keith's life. I believe that with every ounce of my being. So, although my heart is broken again, I know that I know that I know that this is for His glory. It all is.<br />
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With that said, will you join me in praying for Serina and Keith? Pray that it would be God's plan for their lives for both of them to be completely healed and set free from cancer. Please also pray for their amazing families during this difficult time. And if you are so inclined, pray that God has the perfect baby for our family in His own time. Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-42480231960013861592014-02-12T19:37:00.000-08:002014-02-12T19:37:01.246-08:00A New ChapterHave you ever had someone tell you that you are crazy to consider making a change in your life? I have heard that... a lot of times actually. For some reason, call it faith or stupidity, I love change. I love when God opens a door and I get to walk through. As I have gotten older and maybe a little wiser, I am slower to move but I still have a passion for going after what God wants in my life and sometimes that appears to others as quick decisions and life changes. <br />
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I have been working at Nike for several years. It has been such an awesome experience. The people, the environment, the culture, the product, the food, the fun, the childcare, the benefits, the summer hours, the bonus checks. I honestly cannot make up a bad thing to say about working for Nike. It is everything you have heard it is and more. So I guess it does make sense that people think I am crazy for leaving. <br />
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But here are the questions I keep coming back to:<br />
If something is great am I to just assume that God wants me there? <br />
And since I am comfortable should I stop seeking what He wants for my life? <br />
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The decision to leave Nike had me face to face with the reality of having to live out what I profess to believe. I believe that my identity is 100% found in Jesus, that's it. I have fought for years to break out of the bondage that came from finding my identity elsewhere, specifically work. I love to work, I love to help people and I have always been praised for working hard. Over time I began to tie my worth to what I did for a living. I honestly did not know who I was outside of the work I did. Keeping up was hard and exhausting, trying to figure out the next best way to make money, get to the top, impress others. At the end of the day I found myself empty and unable to fill myself anymore from hard work and accomplishments. The more I looked to myself for answers the more frustrated I got. So I began the battle to learn who God says I am and the long journey to find my worth and value in Him alone.<br />
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Years later, call me "crazy" but I feel at complete peace knowing what a work God has done in me. I know He is calling me elsewhere and I refuse to allow fear, pride or laziness to keep me from following Him. I am far from healed from my need to perform but He is working in me, daily. So as I close this chapter and begin a new I am excited to see how God is going to use me and others for His glory. At the end of the day that is really what all of this is about anyways, right? <br />
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Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-275239140710859452013-11-21T16:52:00.000-08:002013-11-21T16:52:32.679-08:00Malia turned 1... almost a month ago!<span style="color: #999999;">I can't believe how quickly the past year has flown by. It feels like just yesterday we were bringing this sweet baby into our home. We were essentially strangers who have grown into best friends<b>.</b> It is no secret that Aaron and I have loved every moment with Malia. Honestly, we have so much fun in our house, laughing and marveling at the silly things that she does. Aaron and I love being parents to this little girl, it is truly an honor. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">We celebrated her birthday several times, because why wouldn't we? It started out first thing in the morning with a cinnamon roll. Not the healthiest breakfast but it sure was fun. She wasn't particularly interested in the roll itself, but she loved the candle. Sugar was standing by to help if needed. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">She then got to go to her first day at Nike Tykes. She had so much fun playing with friends and eating at the table like a big one year old girl. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">We then went to the Big Boo at Aaron's school. It is a huge Halloween carnival. It was fun to meet Aaron's student's and their families. Malia had a great time dressed up as a Denver Bronco's cheerleader. Thank you Uncle JR and Aunt Essie for the cute outfit. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;">Sunday was the big day, her actual birthday party. I really didn't want people to have to spend a bunch of money on gifts for Malia. It really isn't about the gifts anyways, it is about the relationships and time spent with our friends and family. Based on this we asked each person to bring their favorite new or used children's book as her gift. We thought it would be fun to Build Malia's Library. We then chose the Very Hungry Caterpillar as the book to decorate around. It was such a blast! I wish I had gotten more pictures though. All that work and fun and I have about 5 pictures of Malia. Lesson learned, next year we will be more intentional with picture taking.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"> This was Malia's bookshelf were friends helped build her library. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;">and her best friends are Aunt Jesi, Ben, Georgia and Jaidyn.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;">On the wall behind the table is a caterpillar with all Malia's 12 monthly photos. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span>Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-76239009578783165632013-11-14T10:14:00.000-08:002013-11-14T10:14:41.894-08:00Big Sister on hold...<span style="color: #999999;">It is with a big lump in my throat and tears in my eyes that we let you, our friends and family, know that we recently had a miscarriage. I had a good cry session with Aaron and one at work with my boss (in the bathroom of all places!). I feel at peace knowing God is in complete control. I am repeatedly reminded of Jeremiah 29:11. For I know the plans<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-19647A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup> I
have for you, declares the Lord<span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">, </span>plans to prosper<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-19647B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></sup>
you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. He has a perfect plan for our family and our future and in that alone I find great hope. I believe the picture we posted, that Malia is going to be a big sister is still accurate, it just may be a little later than we had planned. </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">I went back to my last post, you know the one, 34 is not messing around! I believe today that God put these four truths on my heart almost 2 months ago for this very reason and this very time. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b>1. I will focus on what I have</b>. </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">All day yesterday all I could do was love on Malia. She is such an amazing gift from God, a true miracle. How blessed am I that God has entrusted this sweet little girl with Aaron and I. If you have ever been around her you know, there is something special about her. Today, I choose to focus the beautiful daughter I have right in front of me. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b>2. I will be intentional with my time. </b> </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">At the same time that I began having symptoms of a miscarriage I got extremely sick. I was up all night puking and then Malia woke up puking. It was miserable, I was exhausted and completely run down. The following day I felt better but there was this voice in my head that said "just keep laying here", "don't get out of bed today", "you have an excuse to be sad and not motivated". God brought me back to this idea of being intentional with my time. I still have a daughter and an amazing husband who need me, I have work to do, I have a God to serve. That day I chose to get out of bed, take a shower, read the word and get to work. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b>3. I will live for today.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">As I said in my last post I will continue to have a couple priorities each day; thanking God for giving us another day together as a family and just loving on each other. That's it. Although I have big dreams of growing our family, I also have big dreams for the 3 of us. They mostly include a lazy Sunday afternoon cuddling, reading books and laughing hysterically as a family.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b>4. I will rejoice in the Lord always. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">He has a plan, I trust Him with everything I am. I choose joy, contentment and thanksgiving because I know that I know that I know He is with us. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">Now there is one other thing that I really want to address. Something that made me sad and then made me angry. I was so fearful to let you know about the miscarriage. Fearful of man, fearful of judgement, fearful of my friends and family, how crazy is that! My first thought was that my "friends" or "family" would think I was such a fool for announcing on FaceBook and Instagram that we were pregnant. After all, it was early, and after all, you never know what might happen, and after all if something did happen then I would have to come back and tell you that as well. Why didn't I just wait until it was "safe" to say something? Why didn't I spare myself the pain of having to take down that cute picture of Malia with the Big Sister Pumpkin? Well to my friends and family who told their friends they couldn't believe I posted it, who told their husbands I should have waited, who told my friends they knew this would happen here is my explanation of why we chose to post our announcement. I hope you understand and will extend me grace and compassion in this area.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b>To glorify God. Period.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">That is it. What a joyous occasion and a miracle it is to find out you are pregnant. I want to share in our joys with you, our friends and family. If you know where I come from and what I have been through you would know what a true redemption story God has made of my life. You would know that each time He chooses to bless me is another opportunity to show His goodness. It is true, you never know what might happen, which is all the more reason to speak of the abundant blessings in our lives. To truly rejoice in the way He loves us. Waiting until it is "safe" is counter-intuitive. See above, we do not know what tomorrow holds. A miscarriage can happen at any time, and any time it happens it is a gut-wrenching and heart breaking experience. But believe it or not, this too glorifies God. It shows His power, His mercy, His grace on my life. It shows His love, it shows that He will meet us right when and where we need Him. It shows He is powerful, He is God, He is in control. This is all to glorify Him. My whole story, my whole life, the whole reason why He put me on this earth is to glorify Him. And I am not great at it, I am a human with flaws who sins and makes mistakes. But my heart is to be in true relationship with my Father, and I have never felt closer to Him than now. He is taking the broken pieces of my heart and placing them back together one piece at a time. If you have the desire I would just ask that you pray for our family and that this difficult time would be used to glorify Him.</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">As for the cute photo of Malia and the pumpkin, I'm not taking it down, I'm actually reposting it. It is a reminder, a hope, a promise of what is yet to come. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b>Friends and family, thank you for your love, grace, compassion and kindness during this time. </b></span>Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-60251152413801771822013-09-26T12:50:00.000-07:002013-09-26T12:50:26.990-07:0034 is not messing around!Today I turn 34 years old. I am almost in disbelief, in my mind I am certain I am still only 23. My body, my mind, my life tell me otherwise though. Things are changing, my life is shifting, my body is aching. Year 33 was good to me, so good. Welcoming into the world sweet Malia along side my best friend has forever changed me. She brought into focus who I am meant to be and what I was meant to do. She also helped to display front and center my selfishness, how up to that point I had lived 33 years of my life for no one other than myself. She has shown me a tiny glimpse of God's great love, mercy and grace for me. <br />
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The last year of my life has been by far the most fulfilling and the most difficult of my life. There have been times when I felt so alone, wanting so badly to have that big family you see in Christmas movies where they become the village that is needed to raise a child. That just didn't seem to be our reality, our reality was we were in this on our own. Or so I thought. God slowing started placing a community of people around us who loved on us and loved on our daughter, this community showed us that we are not alone in these uncharted waters. We had friends and friends' parents offering to watch Malia while we went on dates. We had my 23 year old sister-in-law who made a point every single day, from the day she was born, to see Malia. We had neighbors who would come by just to make sure we were ok. I had girlfriends who would sit and listen for hours about all the changes my body, my marriage and my mind were going through. I had a friend with 2 of her own children who would watch Malia without question anytime I asked or even better she would go to Happy Hour with little to no notice. I had amazing bosses who allowed me to only work just 2 days a week. We had a church who taught us the true meaning of community. We found such love and support over the past year. For those of you who were a part of loving us and our daughter I sincerely thank you. This is the greatest and hardest thing I have ever done and I literally don't know if I could have survived this past year without you.<br />
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All this reflecting on the past year has me thinking about what 34 will look like. After a year that felt like such a whirlwind I am in need of some structure and intentionality. As I started praying God sent me to Ephesians 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge to you live a life worthy of the calling you have received. That is my guardrail for 34, a life worthy of the calling I have received. What is my calling? To love God, to love others and to glorify Him. That's it. Here are my thoughts on how this will play out. I will warn you now, 34 is not messing around!<br />
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<b>1. I will focus on what I have. </b><br />
Not what I want, not what I think I need, not on the relationships I wish I had. God has provided me with exactly what I need. He has placed in my life the friends, family and resources to live the life He has called me to. 34 will invest in those things, 34 will not chase after people who do not make an effort to be in our lives, 34 will give back to the amazing people who have poured into our lives. 34 will be looking for others that God places in our lives to extend His love, grace and mercy. 34 does not desire a larger house, a better car, more things, more money, a different job, more trips (although Cabo does sound nice!), 34 is making a choice to bloom where she is planted. This isn't to say that God doesn't want big things for Aaron and my life, but I have come to realize the "big things" are not things at all. They are people, they are relationships, they are family, they are community. Those are the things 34 desires. 34 is letting go of the past and incredibly hopeful for the future. <br />
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<b>2. I will be intentional with my time. </b><br />
As much as I love social media and being connected to others, I have found that it often does the exact opposite of connect. I find myself feeling like there is no reason to reach out to others because it appears that I already know what is happening in their life based on what they post on Faceook or Instagram. We all know this is not true. You probably never knew how alone I felt at times during the past year, how would you? I only post pictures of a happy, smiling baby and full of life mama. That is definitely our reality some days but there are still times I struggle to get out of bed and hopefully take a shower. <br />
Because I want to actually know what is going on in your life I am going to limit my time on social media (literally, 30 minutes a day max and only 10 minutes at a time). 34 is going to use that time instead to get on the floor with my daughter, to read to her, to call a friend, to meet for coffee, to walk our often forgotten about dogs, to really understand what is going on in the lives of those I love. Time is our most valuable resource, we cannot create any more of it. I am tired of letting time pass me by, tired of doing things that are not helping me live out what He has called me to do. He has called me to love and I believe He has asked me to use my time for doing just that. My daughter, my husband, my family, my friends, my community, my church deserve my undivided and non-distracted attention. 34 is putting the phone down (unless it's to CALL and talk to someone I love), 34 is keeping the TV turned off and 34 is disconnecting in order to truly connect and tune into my life.<br />
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<b>3. I will live for today.</b><br />
A very close friend's father was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. It has been an extremely difficult and heartbreaking time for her entire family and those who love them. I have been blown away though at the love that this family has for not only each other but for the Lord. Her father has said repeatedly, "No matter what happens I just want to glorify the Lord.". Can you imagine? Not knowing what lies ahead, being fearful for your life and your only request is that this somehow glorifies God. What perspective, what wisdom and faith this family has. My friend has said that her mom has just a couple priorities each day; thanking God for giving them another day together and just loving on each other. That is it, how simple life becomes when we we realize tomorrow isn't promised. I want my life to become that simple, because really I don't know what tomorrow has in store. I just have faith that it is all in God's hands. 34 is going to live for today, thanking God that He has given me one more opportunity to wake up next to my best friend, one more kiss from my daughter, one more chance to love on those who love on me, one more day to go out and love on other's who have never experienced His grace and mercy. <br />
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<b>4. I will rejoice in the Lord, always.</b><br />
I am so grateful for this life that God has blessed me with. He has so abundantly provided that at times I wonder how I could I ever be anything other that joyful. So 34 is joyful. 34 knows she is not alone, ever. 34 is walking in contentment and thanksgiving. <br />
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As I said earlier, 34 is not messing around. Have a blessed day!<br />
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<br />Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-90033801395091320252013-05-16T10:06:00.000-07:002013-05-16T10:06:10.568-07:00A picture is worth a 1000 words <b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Malia is now 6.5 months old. Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday we brought her home. We were so nervous and so unaware of what laid ahead. We have learned so much as a family. I have truly loved every single moment with this little lady. I know that sounds ridiculous, every single moment, but that is my true sentiment. I believe I have an amazing trifecta - an "easy" baby, an incredibly supportive husband and an attitude of gratitude for all that God has provided. Knowing that I was made for this job, being Malia's mom, has brought such clarity, purpose and focus into my life. Of course, there have still been struggles and challenges. Finding time to be a wife, making date night a priority, realizing how selfish and self-centered I have lived my life up to this point, keeping up with anything other than the day to day (including this blog that hasn't been touched for months). I so am grateful though to have friends and family who understand these struggles and are willing to walk through this crazy life with us. Thank you! Now, on to the fun stuff!!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last 3 months have been filled with many firsts for Malia, and apparently a whole of pictures! I am so looking forward to lifetime of firsts with this girl. </span></span></b><br />
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First plane ride to Dallas, TX</div>
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First time meeting Great Grandma, it was love at first sight!</div>
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First time being with both Grandma and Great Grandma</div>
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First time wearing Jordans</div>
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Four month old baby</div>
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First time sleeping in her crib (not looking too happy about it!)</div>
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First time eating rice cereal</div>
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First time meeting her buddy Harley</div>
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First time driving through the Columbia River Gorge</div>
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First time at Multnomah Falls</div>
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First time at the Chinese Gardens</div>
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First time to the Rose Garden for "Queen Malia"</div>
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First time taking Floyd to the dog wash</div>
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First time swinging at the park</div>
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First time meeting her other buddy Fritz</div>
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First time at the Tulip festival with her buddy Grace</div>
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First time at Silver Falls</div>
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First Easter</div>
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First time meeting the Easter bunny (she was very excited)</div>
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5 month old picture</div>
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First time in her play center (thanks Scott and April)</div>
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First time sleeping on her belly</div>
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First time pic with all her mom's group friends</div>
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First time in the yard with Floyd and Sugar</div>
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First time sitting up on her own</div>
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First time wearing a fun summer dress</div>
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6 month pictures</div>
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First time on mom and dad's new comforter</div>
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First time on the beach at the Santa Monica Pier</div>
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First time dipping her toes in the ocean with Dad</div>
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First MLB game, go Angels!</div>
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First In-N-Out experience</div>
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First time swimming</div>
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First time in Disneyland</div>
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First time at Newport Beach</div>
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Made her first Mother's Day card with Dad</div>
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First time celebrating her Dad's birthday</div>
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Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-12379071889745335612013-01-22T10:51:00.000-08:002013-01-22T13:31:06.263-08:00Malia, my tether!<b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Months 2 and 3 with Malia in our life have been a crazy whirlwind. She is growing and changing so much each day. She smiles and laughs far more than she cries. We are both getting used to our schedule together. She has started to nap during the day, and still basically sleeps through the night. She is fun, my little buddy and partner. I, of course, knew I would love her but I could never imagine what joy she brings to my life. I love to wake her up and see her infectious smile or listen to her in bed as she stares at the ceiling and coos to herself. I love to give her baths, she is so calm and relaxed. I examine her little features, those cute fingers and toes and even the little hidden mole on her head. She loves to be read to and for reasons beyond my understanding the girl can not get enough of my singing. We sing about everything, changing diapers, cooking dinner, going to bed, petting the dogs... who knew you could make a song about such things! It is amazing to watch her learn and understand more about her environment, and I love that I get the privilege to be a part of it all. These are the moments that money can't buy, the time that I will never get back, the experiences that I can never recreate. I love being at home with my daughter and to be honest there is nothing that I would like more than to make this permanent. </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is not to say that being at home with her hasn't had it's trying times, it has. There have been times that I struggle to shower let alone have dinner ready. My house is not nearly as clean or organized as it was when I worked full time, I assumed when I was on maternity leave I would be super mom, super wife, super friend. I would have coffee dates with friends, play dates with other moms, date nights with my husband. Why wouldn't I? I wouldn't be working, I would have all the time in the world, right? I quickly realized that I would have a never ending to do list at home just as I would if I was working. That there would be things I just could not get to. Being at home with Malia is not easy by any means, but man is it worth it! Working outside or inside the home are both hard, they both require a lot, both have that list of things that I may never get to. But working at home means that spending time with my daughter will never be an item on my list of things to do. She will never be something I have to make time for or pencil in. Yes, there will still be things that do not get done, yes I will still be stressed at times but I will not miss her first step or her first word. I will not miss the sweet sound of her voice as she wakes from a nap or her giggles when mom (who is the funniest person she has ever met) cracks a joke. </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is not some sort of guilt trip for myself for needing to work outside the home or for other working moms. I hear day in and day out about the struggles of moms trying to juggle everything, it is tough business. This is just me saying that I am drawing a line in the sand. I am saying that I am taking back control of my life. That I am going to choose when/if I work outside the home. I realize that this is going to take great sacrifice. This means a strict budget, this means going on a spending fast, this means denying myself some of the luxuries I have grown accustomed to (like a new shirt once in awhile or dining out). This also means that I need to generate an income that I can do part time from home. I am going to have to work hard to be at home with Malia, but I know how important this is to me and I know how important it is to our family. </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I wrote this on Facebook the other day and it perfectly described how I am feeling as I embark on this j<span style="font-size: small;">ourney: Have you ever<span style="font-size: small;"> had goals or drea<span style="font-size: small;">ms that you didn't acco<span style="font-size: small;">mplish? I was told once that the reason for this is that our dreams <span style="font-size: small;">are not te<span style="font-size: small;">thered to something that <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">mattered</span> enough <span style="font-size: small;">to us for us to change. Therefore, we give up and stop trying. <span style="font-size: small;">Being blessed with a daughter is the best<span style="font-size: small;"> tether I<span style="font-size: small;"> could have ever imagined! H<span style="font-size: small;">ere<span style="font-size: small;">'s to <span style="font-size: small;">making changes and living this life!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am blessed to have found a way to stay at home with Malia, to not miss <span style="font-size: small;">the things</span> that are so<span style="font-size: small;"> very important t<span style="font-size: small;">o me. This is going to <span style="font-size: small;">take hard work and sacrifi<span style="font-size: small;">ce but I am up for the challenge. I k<span style="font-size: small;">now I have the ability to make this h<span style="font-size: small;">appen and to help others accomplish the same if that is the desire of their h<span style="font-size: small;">eart. Becoming a mother has completely ro<span style="font-size: small;">cked my world in ever<span style="font-size: small;">y sense of the word and I am ready to respond accord<span style="font-size: small;">ingly</span>. I <span style="font-size: small;">want to help other mom<span style="font-size: small;">s come <span style="font-size: small;">home to their babies. If you are <span style="font-size: small;">interested in <span style="font-size: small;">partnering with me on this jo<span style="font-size: small;">urney please let me know, <span style="font-size: small;">you can do this too<span style="font-size: small;">!</span> Nothing fires me up more than the thought of debt<span style="font-size: small;"> free families <span style="font-size: small;">with time <span style="font-size: small;">and resources to invest in each other<span style="font-size: small;"> an<span style="font-size: small;">d <span style="font-size: small;">others. Please pray for our family as we<span style="font-size: small;"> forge ahead for what we believe is right for us and our daughter. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></i></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are a few photos of our last couple months with our little lady, my tether! </span></span></b><br />
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Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-16288928360818252222013-01-03T11:43:00.000-08:002013-01-03T11:43:40.844-08:00November Date Night (or day...)<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was warned long before Malia was born that having a baby is difficult on a marriage. I can confirm, this is true! Of course nothing we can't handle but Aaron and I have definitely experienced our fair share of trials and disagreements since her arrival. Mostly due to such an increase in responsibilities and stress and a drastic decrease in sleep and relaxation. The baby also takes our focus from caring for our marriage to caring for our baby. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To help keep the spark alive we have committed ourselves to at least one date night per month, as I blogged about <a href="http://maliamakesthree.blogspot.com/2012/10/wrapping-up-loose-ends-she-is-almost.html" target="_blank">here</a>. November was our first</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> date. It didn't actually end up being a date "night". Malia was less than a month old and we felt more comfortable leaving for a couple hours during the day. So we went to a movie... at NOON! I have never done that before and apparently neither has anyone else! There was no one there. It was actually pretty great to practically have the theater to ourselves. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We watched Flight which was a pretty dramatic movie, not exactly something you just sit back and relax during. We both enjoyed the movie despite the heavy nature. I was pretty tired though. I knew I was some what delusional when I told Aaron that Denzel Washington looked like Malia. He literally looked at me like I was crazy! I guess I had the baby on the brain. It was truly wonderful to get away together and to be able to leave Malia with someone we trust, Aaron's sister Jesi. She is such a great Auntie to Malia and we are so grateful for her. </b></span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here are a few photos of our date day. </b></span></span> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we were trying to master the self portrait/kissing photo...</span></b></span></div>
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Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-34902010144413285362012-12-07T13:26:00.000-08:002012-12-07T13:26:02.911-08:00Our first month together...<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Our first month with Malia has sure flown by. She is such a sweet little girl with a big personality already! She is dramatic and at times extreme - either very happy or very upset. She has been smiling since the day she was born, something I am told is rare. She is smart (I am not bias at all!), she can hold her own pacifier and follow people around the room with her eyes. She is strong and can hold her head up. She loves to kick and stand up with the assistance of her parents. She is a lover, her favorite past times are cuddling and holding hands. She is also beautiful, again no bias here. She has the most amazing dark brown eyes and a truly infectious smile. We have fallen completely in love with this little baby girl. </b></span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We
have enjoyed many first with her over the past month. Having her by our
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been up to as a family through pictures since we arrived home from the hospital... </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>When we arrived home from the hospital our house was spotless and we had flowers and gifts from my mom. It was such a blessing!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had meals for 3 weeks from our amazing friends and family! </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a week of being at home Aaron and I got a little cabin fever... so the animal got mustaches!</span></b></span></div>
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Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-38024895673884922162012-12-07T12:16:00.000-08:002012-12-07T12:16:59.301-08:00When a baby is born so is a mother...<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My intention was to write this post weeks ago. As I am quickly finding out, my intentions for each day and what actually gets accomplished are two completely different things. Becoming a mother has been the single most satisfying and life changing experience. At the same time, quite honestly, this is the most difficult thing I have ever had the privilege of doing. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first day as a mother I realized many things, first, I have lead an extremely selfish life. Up to that point, life was about me, my ideas, my wants, my needs, my desires. My only real concerns or worries were my husband and pets. I could come and go as I pleased and make decisions on the fly. This is no longer the case. Every moment of everyday I have to think about this baby and her well being. I am her lifeline, my body is no longer my own, my life is no longer my own. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second thing I realized is how I have taken my own mother for granted. I have a whole new appreciation for the sacrifices she has made for the past 40 years of raising and supporting my brothers and I. Being a mother is a tough job that at times is thankless. Luckily God made me to be Malia's mother, he has specially equipped me to care for her, just as my mom was perfectly designed to care for me. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The third thing I have realized is that I have an amazing group of mothers around me that have openly welcomed me into this new club of motherhood. They have supported me, carried me, loved me, answered questions, prayed for me, sympathized with me, encouraged me and helped me to navigate this crazy new world. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In closing, I have also realized just how blessed our family is. I have the most loving, kind, caring husband and best friend I could have ever asked for. Aaron is such an amazing daddy to Malia. Although incredibly difficult motherhood is everything I ever imagined and more and I thank God everyday for this incredible honor of being a mom. I love our little girl more than life itself and I can not wait to watch her grow in the Lord and live out His purpose for her life. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was having contractions all week that were not painful. I kept googling and asking friends how I would know if they were "real" contractions or not. All they kept saying was, "Oh, you will know!" And, come to find out, they were right. I should have known when we went to sleep on the 25th that something was up. Our dogs, Floyd and Sugar, had been acting differently for the prior couple days. On this particular night though they would not leave me side, literally. Here is a picture of how they fell asleep. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At 2am, I knew that my contractions were different than they had been prior. Painful and close together. I downloaded a contraction app to keep track and laid in bed until Aaron woke up around 6:30am. He had a professional development training at work so he actually slept in later than usual. When he started talking about his day I told him I didn't think he should go to the training and that I was pretty sure he was going to meet his daughter that day. We were both excited but calm. We took our time getting ready, we showered, I put on makeup, fixed my hair and we arrived at the hospital at 8:30am. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Around 11am we were finally admitted the labor and delivery. I was in quite a bit of pain (although none of that yelling and moaning you see on TV!). Around noon I got an epidural. What a relief that was!! I spent the next several hours laboring until around 8:00pm when it was time to push. Malia arrived shortly after 9:30. If I could describe our birth story in only one word it would be, peaceful. Yes, peaceful. We had such an amazing team of doctors and nurses that made the entire process smooth and comfortable. I had the most kind, patient, loving coach in Aaron. He took such excellent care of me. We had lots of extended family waiting for her arrival. They showered her and us with such love, and waited all day at the hospital for her to be born. I could not have asked for a better birthing experience. The most amazing part was getting to meet this beautiful little girl. Our daughter, Malia Joy Moreno. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent one short day in the hospital and then we were off. Off to our new normal, our new life. It is hard to put into words the overwhelming emotions of love that we have for our daughter. Even as I try to write about her tears stream down my face. This is love, this is what I was made to do. I was made to be Aaron's wife and Malia's mommy, to love and respect him and to protect, love and care for this little girl. For a long time I struggled with what my purpose was, I always tied my purpose to my career. I thought if I got one more degree, a promotion, a raise that would fulfill me. Little did I know God had an even greater calling on my life. I am so thankful for His will and this life that He has blessed me with. I can not wait to see all that God has in store for Malia and for our family. Thank you to everyone who prayed for this little girl and for our family. We are blessed!</span></b></span></div>
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Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-40723001540403757232012-10-18T18:37:00.000-07:002012-10-20T11:09:24.924-07:00Wrapping up loose ends... she is almost here!<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It is difficult to describe how amazing this pregnancy has been. When I think about how blessed we are to have amazing friends and family or how God has been so faithful to Aaron and I, I can't help but well up with emotion (something that is quite new to me!). </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Thanks to everyone for all your love and support throughout our pregnancy. Please continue to pray that her birth would be smooth, that she would be healthy and that God would prepare our hearts for this amazing responsibility. My next post should include pictures of our baby girl. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Aaron's twin brother, Stephen, was married on September 7th to the love of his life, Erin McKinney. It was fun to celebrate with them, between the bachelor and bachelorette parties, the bridal shower and the actual wedding we had non-stop festivities for about a month, and we loved it! What a blessing to have another Godly couple to be a part of Malia's life. Here are some photos of the fun day! </b></span></span><br />
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<br />Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-86416167850270225792012-08-28T15:18:00.000-07:002012-08-28T15:18:18.796-07:00Showered with Love<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #999999;"><b>I just have to start off by saying, we have the most incredible group of friends and family! Over the past month we were given two baby showers and we were literally "showered" with so much love, prayer and kindness. Thank you so much for those who hosted and participated. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and care for our growing family. Malia is one blessed baby! </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #999999;"><b>A special thank you to Jessica, April, Serina and Hollie. I am so blessed by each one of you. You are amazing examples of true, honest, kind and generous friends. I treasure each one of you for your insight as well as your compassionate loving hearts. Thank you so much for your kindness and excitement for Malia. I truly love you guys!!</b></span></span>Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-13068166652119600572012-08-16T16:48:00.000-07:002012-08-16T16:48:22.327-07:00Bring on the PINK!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Now comes my favorite part so far of decorating Malia's room. The PINK! Along with the pink we have also decided to add butterflies to bring a light and calming feeling to her room. The first item I wanted to find was a rocking chair. I was blown away when I realized how much rockers cost! I decided this would have to be a craigslist buy. Both Aaron and I started looking for one but we were struggling to find a white chair, lots of old wooden colored chairs but nothing that was already white. I was hoping to avoid sanding and painting so we kept searching for the perfect white chair. And wouldn't you know it, we found the perfect one! The only work needed on the chair was to re-cover the cushion since it was blue and we did paint just a few areas to touch it up. My favorite part of the whole experience was when I asked for a lower price the woman responded, "I am willing to take $20 as long as it is going to a good home". As if I was buying a puppy from her. She was really concerned how the chair would be taken care of. She said that she had rocked all three of her children in that chair and it had been such a blessing to their family. I was sold on the sweet story and the $20 price tag didn't hurt either!</b></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been so fun to put together Malia's room. The night we found out she was a girl I instantly started making a list of the items we would need, along with a line by line budget of what we could spend on each piece. That weekend Aaron (with a little assistance from myself) painted Malia's room. We chose Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray. I like how it brightens up the room and also goes well with the others colors we chose (pink and white). The plan is to have the walls gray, furniture white and accents of pink. This will hopefully prepare us for baby #2. If it is a boy, we will just replace the pink with blue and call it good. Here are some pictures of the painting process. </span></b></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial;">Either way we really had no preference of boy or girl. Honestly, our only prayer was for a healthy baby. As the time drew near we wanted to think of a fun way to find out the gender. We also wanted the opportunity to share this in a creative way with our family. I got the idea to have Aaron's brother's girlfriend Erin (aka the cupcake master) make us cupcakes to reveal to the family (and us) the gender. She would carefully injected either pink or blue frosting into each cupcake. </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial;">The morning of ultra sound we gave the tech 2 cards, each having either our girl or boy name. We asked that she only return to us the proper card. I immediately rushed to give the card to Erin so that I wouldn't be tempted to peek. I made one pit stop at work before handing off the card to let my friend Caleen take a peek. Erin and Caleen were the only ones who knew whether we were having a boy or girl. I don't know what I was thinking, I was so anxious and I had just voluntarily signed myself up for another day and a half of waiting! It did however make it more special to find out with our family at the same time whether we would have a pink or blue nursery. </span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Although I was certain from day one that our baby was going to be a girl, I was actually 100% surprised when the cupcake was filled with pink frosting. Rewind to the day prior when I showed Caleen the card. She did a great job of playing off what she had seen and didn't say much until the middle of the day when she accidentally referred to our baby as a he (TWICE!). I tried to act like I didn't hear her, I just didn't want her to feel bad about slipping and telling me. All day I was trying to wrap my head around how I could have been wrong. I was certain when I bit into the cupcake it would be blue. To my complete amazement it wasn't. There is a simple explanation for this, Caleen is pregnant as well, with a boy. She was so used to saying he that she did so without thinking. Once she said it, she felt as though she couldn't correct herself because then I really would know it was a girl. Her little slip up actually made it more fun to find out we were having a girl, surprises are the best!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>We had picked out the name Malia about 3 years ago, at that time we shared the name with my mom. She said that Malia is the Hawaiian form of the name Mary. How fun to be able to, in a way, name a daughter after her mother. As women we usually do not get this honor. The day before we found out she was a girl I decided to look up other meanings of her name, that is when I found the meaning "Wished For Child". Aaron and I were so blown away, after all the praying, hoping, wishing we had done for her, the name was perfect. Her middle name is Joy - after our niece Olivia Joy and because we already know that Malia will bring a light and joy to this world that we have never experienced. Can't wait to meet her!! </strong></span></div>
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<br /></div>Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-45161092491452425992012-07-14T09:33:00.000-07:002012-07-15T07:35:25.859-07:00Prayer Changes Reality<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>As I previously mentioned I started getting worried about the fact that it was taking so long to get pregnant. I doubted whether God would provide the opportunity for us to be parents. After we had been trying for about a year and a half I did end up reaching out to my doctor to help assess why I still had not gotten pregnant. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Starting at the beginning of this year Aaron and I faithfully prayed for a baby everyday. I prayed with an expectant heart knowing God would make this happen. So, when I went to the doctor I was certain she would tell me that there was nothing wrong with me. After all, I knew that God was going to make this happen but my body had to be operating correctly. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial;"><strong>I was absolutely devastated when I received the call from our doctor saying I was not ovulating. For those less familiar with female anatomy, ovulation is a necessity for pregnancy. She also said that we would have to wait another month to test again before I could start medication. I cried, got mad, had doubts and then I prayed. It is amazing how prayer and connection with Jesus can bring such clarity. I felt Him instantly say that He was in charge and all I needed to do was pray and believe. I decided that I was not willing to accept what the world was telling me that it was more important to listen to what God was telling me. I began to pray for a miracle in my body, for a baby.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial;"><strong>I pray for a miracle in my body today. I know the doctor said I didn't ovulate but I pray that if it is Your will that You are knitting together a perfect baby right now in my body. I pray for this miracle knowing it would be for your glory. </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial;"><strong>2/19/12</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial;"><strong>I pray that You bless us with a happy, healthy, Godly child. That you are preparing the way right now and opening doors that the world has said are shut, that you are allowing my prayers to change reality. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial;"><strong>On the morning of February 22nd I woke up certain that God had answered my prayers, that regardless of what the world says, our lives are ultimately in the hands of a loving, caring Father. I was half awake, groggy, hair all a mess when this one word popped up that changed my reality forever - Pregnant. </strong></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We also attended the first of many Dave Ramsey events. I mention this here because it was so life changing for both of us. We learned so many things. First and foremost, we realized that although from the outside it looked as though we were on top of the world, financially we were actually deeply in debt and unless we changed our way of thinking we would never escape. We have been on a quest for the past 5 years that continues to this day to become completely debt free. We are on a mission to change our family tree and provide a future for our children we never thought possible. We have also found great purpose in helping others become debt free. </b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Our first year of marriage was everything we dreamed it would be. Full of love, laughter and dreaming about the future that God had in store for us. </b></span></div>Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601029037096226467.post-23833661151176531022012-07-10T11:31:00.000-07:002012-07-10T11:37:57.098-07:00First blog, first post, first tears (what!)...<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Something clicked in my brain when I found out I was pregnant. It was like all of a sudden the light turned on, there was a larger purpose for my life than I had ever imagined. My world began to make sense in a way I had never experienced before. The only other two times I had felt this way were the day that I came to know Jesus as my Savior and the day I married the man that God put on this earth for me. As I sit here, with tears streaming down my face, I am reminded of why I am writing this blog (something I never thought I would do). <br /><br />I don't ever want to forget how abundantly God has blessed me, from the huge milestones to the simple joys of the everyday life He has given. Hopefully this blog will allow you, our friends and family, to walk through this journey of life with the expanding Moreno Family. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKGNPqa0Xx1RUC_Q8x0i68RJ2VMRqywq8-N9TfzP8NM7lSE0h1RXhPcvW9fvxYejAnPX99u-WMXU0Z7pJIpOSUN8d4FsSjy7EqplY0RMhZHuPZarPHrPNf4EiOzbfzaIVEc_VcsPcl-B7/s1600/293059_10150658248182793_245554652_n.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKGNPqa0Xx1RUC_Q8x0i68RJ2VMRqywq8-N9TfzP8NM7lSE0h1RXhPcvW9fvxYejAnPX99u-WMXU0Z7pJIpOSUN8d4FsSjy7EqplY0RMhZHuPZarPHrPNf4EiOzbfzaIVEc_VcsPcl-B7/s320/293059_10150658248182793_245554652_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Enjoy!</span></b>Mary and Aaron Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018439076613980433noreply@blogger.com0