Mo Blessings

Ok, so it's about time I started really blogging and not just posting adorable pics of my sweet lil ShayBird. I'll start by telling you the best thing that's happened to the Mo family since Shay's birth. Mo has been tirelessly searching for a new job, and I mean tirelessly searching for months with no luck. Last week we were hit with a blow to our finances, some budgeting issues on our part and a mistake on our overdraft protection plan by the bank put us in a really bad predicament. I've never seen Mo so distraught, we've had financial problems just like everyone else but this was the worst its ever been. We stood in the kitchen together in silence, on the brink of tears he said "what are we going to do! why is this happening to us!" I immediately grabbed a piece of paper and said "we need to pray"...he didn't respond and just walked away. I tried not to feel discouraged and started writing down our prayer requests. I wrote very specifically 1) Please provide a great paying job for Mo to start asap 2) Our loan modification to be processed on our house 3) Provide sufficient funds for our new hospital bills and property taxes. I posted the paper on the fridge and prayed. That night we got into bed and Mo brought the paper in and said "Let's pray." Mind you we both have our own spiritual walk with God but we haven't prayed together as a family in...forever. We prayed a simple prayer and asked God for the things on our list and thanked him for bringing Shay into the world. Within 3 days Mo was in an interview for a sales job and was offered the position!! Then, one trip to the bank and a conversation with the manager, are account was replenished. Haha how freakin cool is that! I'll keep you posted on the other 2 requests, it's only a matter of time... Sometimes it just takes asking, God already knows what we need but he wants us to come to him and simply ask. The answer might not be what we expect, but there is always an answer eventually. Are you praying yet, do it now!

Happy St. Pats from Lil ShMo

Today Mommy will drink green margaritas and lil Shmo will pose for everyone in her green clover dress...can anyone tell I'm having a blast! Shay was 3 weeks old yesterday, and she's still a perfect angel. She's begining to plump out and looking more like her Daddy everyday, its so funny to see the girl version of Mo.

Sweet Baby of Mine...

Daddy's Lil Girl! She's happiest when in his arms...
I think she looks just like her Dad, except for the nose...but it's
still a newbornsmashed nose so we'll see how it changes.

He is OBSESSED to say the least, my glory days are over.

Even good ol Reggie knows to keep his distance and that

Shay is the new "Top Dog" in the house.

Papa John holds his 1st Granddaughter, brings back the

memories huh Dad?

She has the "Elvis" flip of hair in the front, so funny!

Oh how the cousins love her, Isaac couldn't wait to get home

from school and hold her. He always washes his hands and

face before he holds her, and kisses her on the forehead. She

is so lucky to have 2 big boy cousins to watch out for her and

keep the bad boys away.

Her 1st morning of life at the hospital snuggling up to Momma.

I woke up to this...Daddy changing her 1st poo! The really

bad meconium one...who would've thought Mo is really Mr. Mom

Love this smashy face!