In the Life of a Piller

Our Newest Edition

2009-08-05T09:29:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to introduce to you Layne Elisabeth Piller. She was born on July 30th, 2009 at 2:15 pm. She was 8 pounds 11 ounces and 21 1/2 inches long. I had an active labor of four hours. She was out in four pushes. One of my biggest prayers was that the spirit of God would be in that room as I was giving birth and my prayer was answered.
Layne has the absolute best disposition ever! She sleeps through the night. She hardly cries. She really is a gift from the Lord. Isabel and Evangeline love their little sister. Isabel wants to be her mommy. She would hold Layne 24/7 if I would let her. Evie is interested, she will kiss her and then go back about her business. And for Marcus, well... what can I say? He's the best dad in the world. He loves his little girl clan more than ever. We are so blessed. I give all the glory to God. This was a hard road to walk, but the Lord walked with us and got us to the end. Thank you for your prayers and support.

Soon to be Arrival

2009-07-21T11:53:00.000-07:00

38 What a great number! Layne is going to be induced one week from Thursday. Marcus and I are so excited. Everything is ready to go... and by Everything I mean Everything. The car seat is in the car, the bags are packed, the house is clean, her room is ready, the girl's are prepared (we hope) and food is in the freezer.

As of one month ago Layne weighed 7.5 pounds. So the doctor is still thinking between 8.5 to 9 pounds. We'll see... you never know for sure. I am still measuring big and so is she. Please pray that labor and delivery goes well. We want the peace of the Lord in that room every step along the way.

We have a busy week this week. Isabel is celebrating her 3rd birthday. She wanted a Dora cake and a card. So we are going to get the kind of cake she wants, we got the card, along with a portable v-smile and a play structure for her and her sister. Isabel is in 3T but it looks like I need to move her to 4T soon. She is a size 8 shoe and is continually growing like a weed. I took the girls to McDonald's the other day and Isabel came to me holding her chest saying " oh, oh my feelings hurt". I laughed so hard. That definitely goes in the baby book.

Evangeline is a feisty one lately. She has been extremely moody. When she wants to be sweet, she is the sweetest thing EVER! But when she wants to be mean, man is she mean. She is talking so much. It helps that she has an older sister coaching her. I am just amazed at how big she is getting.

Little Layney Lou

2009-06-10T18:54:00.000-07:00

32 weeks and counting.... Layne is growing like a weed. She is 5 pounds and around 18 inches. We got some wonderful pictures of her at the doctor's office. I think she is going to look just like her sisters. It is amazing what sonograms can show. Layne is currently breech and we are praying that she will flip her little self around before it's time. As the time continues to draw near I get more and more excited each day. There is nothing like being a mother. I love it!

Movin' On Up...

2009-06-10T18:46:00.000-07:00

Marcus and I took a vacation with our growing family. We went to Phoenix and to Anaheim. We found a killer deal on flights to phoenix. We stayed at two different hotels. Our first hotel was great it. We had a little spa in our backyard that the girls could play in during the day and Marcus could relax in at night. Then we moved to another hotel that had all the amenities. We have been to this hotel a couple of time and we just love it. The girls love to play at all the swimming pools they have. The room is so spacious we did pizza and a movie one night and ordered OutBack another followed up by smores. My favorite. There is a fire pit about 30 yards from our room so we would take the girls and all the fixin's and toast us some smores. The weather was just beautiful while we were there. It was about 100 degrees, sunny and not a cloud in the sky. From there we drove to Anaheim not a bad drive about 5 1/2 hours. We got there checked our stuff into the hotel and then went to the beach. It was Evangeline's first time there and Isabel's second time. Evie loved it and Isabel had an understanding this time of how small she is and how big the ocean is but she still enjoyed it. The next day we took our girls to Disneyland. We met up with some great friends from YWAM who we dearly miss. Then the next day we hit the beach again. Then we drove back to Phoenix and flew home. The only advice I could give is don't go to Disneyland at the end of your vacation. All the relaxation that we had went out the window. But other than that we had a wonderful time. I grew up taking vacations. I would give up a lot in order to take a vacation. It is a great time to spend with your family, I am able to visit with my husband really enjoy him and fall even more in love with him. Plus you can get some really good rates out there, you just have to look around.

28 Weeks of Bliss

2009-05-20T12:04:00.000-07:00

Layne is 3 pounds 3ounces. She is still measuring big as well as I am. Things are looking good.
Please continue to pray for her health and mine. We feel so blessed to have another child let alone a girl. God is so faithful.

Nugs or Mavs???

2009-05-09T18:05:00.000-07:00

Isabel and I are cheering for the Nuggets and Marcus and Evangeline are cheering for the Mavericks... who's going to take it?

Nothing like Being a Mother

2009-04-21T12:12:00.001-07:00

What can I say? I love my baby girls so much. The girls are growing like a weed...

Isabel is two and is living up to all the things two year olds do. Some times she takes me
completely by surprise. I will ask her a question or she will make a comment and it will be the most clever response. I bought her donut holes the other day and she said to me " That's my favorite Mom". She is truly my little gem.

Evangeline has officially learned the word "NO". Almost all day long she walks around saying "No, No, No" I have know idea where she learned that. Her second favorite word is "Ball". She loves playing with balls. She could play with one ball for hours on end. She's my hope.

Layne, well she is moving all the time. I think she is going to be just a busy as her big sisters. I am so excited to see what kind of personality she is going to have. I thought to myself the other day " What if she is shy and doesn't like to talk,? She might not fit in" Because all of us like to talk. But then I reminded myself...God picked us to be her parents and she'll fit no matter how she is. She is a miracle.

I love my children with my entire heart. God has given me many reasons to live but they are one
of the biggest reasons. Even when I feel stressed or at my end... I am reminded of the goodness of God every time I look at them. Take time today to tell your children or a loved one how much you value them. I know I will!

Who's Who???

2009-04-14T13:33:00.001-07:00

Try to guess which baby is which... Leave your comments on the side.

Baby Layne

2009-04-14T13:12:00.000-07:00

Well, Layne Elisabeth is doing wonderfully! She is almost 2 pounds. Layne is a big girl with long legs. I am continually measuring a month bigger. So my guess is she will be around 9 pounds. Watch she'll pop out at 6 pounds. That would be hilarious.

I think we've got another Marcus look alike. You can judge for yourself on the pictures I post. Thank you for all of your prayers and support. I will keep you updated.

Top: Leg and Arm

Middle: My Belly

Lots and Lots of EASTER!

2009-04-13T10:09:00.000-07:00

Easter is such a beautiful time of year. Things are coming into bloom and turning pretty colors. I am so grateful for what our Lord has done for us on Calvary. We are able to live because of his death and resurrection. I have so many things to be thankful for: Marcus, Isabel, Evangeline and little Layne (that is growing inside of me), Family, Friends and a home, but most of all thank you for your Son. Thank you!

Butterfly Pavilion

2009-04-08T18:42:00.000-07:00

My mom and I took Isabel and Evangeline to the Butterfly Pavilion. The girls absolutely loved it! Isabel was a bit scared of some of the insects and Evangeline had no clue what she was touching most of the time, in fact she ripped the wings off of one butterfly. One of the best things in life is introducing your child to new things, and seeing their face when you do it.

Marley and Me

2009-04-04T19:51:00.000-07:00

Marcus and I finally watched Marley and Me. What a great movie! It's funny how life works some times. That story is extremely close to Marcus and I's story. We got married, bought a dog (named him Marley... after Bob Marley), got pregnant all though our first baby wasn't a miscarriage our second was and have had a wonderfully hard time trying to house train our dog in the midst of two other babies and another miscarriage. I would have to say Marley has been the best dog for this Piller family. He has been through it all, with us. It's going to be a sad day when our little Marley leaves this family. I will humbly admit I cried and cried when their "Marley" left them, and I didn't even know that dog. All I can say is life is such a blessing and we should never take for-granted who we share it with even if it's a dog!

Layne's Room

2009-04-02T13:37:00.000-07:00

Well, we know for sure that we are having a beautiful baby girl! I have recently finished Layne's room and I love it. As most of you know black and white are my favorite decorating colors. But I always try to throw a hint of color in each room. So Layne's room consists of Black, White and Yellow. The inspiration for her room was a bouquet of off-white sunflowers.

Layne on the Brain

2009-04-02T13:09:00.000-07:00

I am 22 weeks pregnant with Layne Elisabeth Piller. She is growing perfectly and we give all the praise to God. She is a very active little girl. I am excited to see if she is going to be just as active as her sisters.

My Man

2009-04-02T13:02:00.000-07:00

Marcus Layne Piller is the love of my life. He has given me everything he has. We have spent three in a half beautiful years together. He serves me, loves me endlessly, and takes me on great vacations. I am so in love with this wonderful man that God has given to me.

Gifts from God

2009-04-02T12:47:00.000-07:00

God gives many gifts in life but Marcus and I have three VERY special gifts: Isabel, Evangeline and Layne. Our little girls are so pretty inside and out.

Isabel has a heart of gold. She loves her little sister with everything that is in her.

Evangeline has the joy of the Lord all of the time.

Layne we'll have to wait and see until she is born but she's already a blessing.