The Bruffeys: Our Family: A Christmas Road Trip to Houston

We started blogging our life as best friends, husband and wife, in 2006 shortly after we got married. Once we had children, I created a new blog for our growing family. This is our blog sharing the story of our life: beginning with our first pregnancy and our journey as parents to our beloved firstborn, BB1, who arrived in our world perfectly on 11.5.2010 and his precious sister, BB2, born on 10.6.2012, our sweet third baby, BB3, born 2.3.2015, our 3rd vivacious daughter, BB6, born on 5.1.2018 and our 2nd living son and final Bruffey Baby, BB8, born 6.23.2021. We also love our 3 greatly missed babies in Heaven, BB4 (born in Heaven at 5 weeks 5 days on 10.8.2016) BB5 (born still at 16 weeks on 2.5.2017), and BB7 (born in Heaven at 7 weeks 3 days on 10.23.2019). I will share my stories of our family, of being a wife, a mother, a home manager, a friend, a woman, a Hope Mom, and a person pursuing hope in Christ through life and death, joy and pain. Welcome to our journey!

Sunday, December 9, 2012

A Christmas Road Trip to Houston

I took both kiddos for our 2nd big road trip to Houston to visit my parents. We aren't going to see them on Christmas this year, so I wanted some time with them. It was a special, kind of impromptu trip and it reminded me of the trips I used to take with just Jacob when he was a baby. Mother and I had some special times and chats and moments together taking care of my sweet babies and doing some Christmas shopping and planning. She sent back some gifts for our kiddos, so we now have gifts wrapped under our tree! We got to see my Daddy in the Christmas pageant at my parents' church, Spring Baptist Church. He was a GREAT Santa! We drove down Thursday, 12.6.12 after Ruth Evelyn's 2 month checkup with our family doctor, Dr. Sharon Dennis (a former midwife!).

12.6.12

She fell asleep as I was checking out.

Great checkup! Her doctor said she looked great, has the head control of a 4 month old, and she was amazed at how Ruth not only smiles, coos, babbles, but also laughs! Ruth is now 10 lbs, 7.5 oz and 23 3/4 inches! So proud of our girl!

That evening after Daddy's dress rehearsal at church, my brother's wife, Angela, brought their son (my awesome nephew), Elijah, over to my parents' house for a little visit. With pregnancy limitations and then a newborn, I haven't seen him in months and he's growing so fast! He is all smiles and energy, loves to move and kick his sweet, strong legs! You can tell he's smart and curious about his little world! It was so good to snuggle him and see his little emerging personality in person. He even "talked" to me some - such a precious voice! He and Jacob had a little play time - fun to see cousins at their Grandparents house.

Our 2nd day in Houston had lots of family moments with my parents!

Granddaddy took Jacob, Ruth, and their Mama to Chick-Fil-A for lunch!

Jacob LOVES his Granddaddy!

Our bright-eyed girl enjoying lunch talk with Mama and Granddaddy!

Some evening love time with Grandmother

Saturday 12.8.12

This was a FULL day! Mother and I did some Christmas shopping and took Jacob for a haircut before attending my Dad's Christmas pageant.

Playing with some older boys at Cool Cuts 4 Kids

Mama and Daughter doing some Christmas shopping.

Spring Baptist Church had a great pageant and community event for kids before the pageant.

Jacob enjoying a cookie before the pageant. Thanks SBC!

Some time with Grandmother waiting on the pageant to start and taking in the sights!

I love the Grandmother my Mother is to my precious children!

Mama, Jacob, me and Ruth Evelyn

The children's choir in the pageant. I love children singing in churches! I hope my kiddos one day are in pageants!

Daddy, his long-time friend Rick, and another church member as silly, dancing Santas in the pageant. Daddy is on the far right.

Daddy (on far right) dancing

Good job Daddy!! I love you so much and thank God for your health and role as Father in our family!

More children singing

Jacob and I took a walk around to look for Granddaddy after his performance and get some energy out. I got a picture of my sweet boy with one of the many beautiful Christmas trees!

A sweet gentleman stopped to help me get a smile from Jacob. Success!

12.9.12

Ruth a happy girl after some Mama's milk on our journey home from Houston.

Thanks Mama and Daddy for a great weekend. We always make special memories during our times with you! Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and we look forward to more laughs, love and memories at your house!

~ Mama Bruffey ~

Daughter of God, Wife of One, Mother of Two

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The 1st Daughter: BB2

Our 2nd child was born at home 10.6.2012 - a beautiful water birth we had planned and prayed for! We are so excited to finally be holding this little one in our arms and rejoice in her presence in our family! She is our most intense, free thinking child. We delight in her and find that she is so smart and curious and has a deep need to connect with others. She is a true artist with skill in painting and drawing and she loves to express herself in this way. She loves to be a helper at home and brings excitement and a true light for life into our family!

The 2nd Daughter: BB3

Our third child was born 2.3.2015 (at 38 weeks, 6 days - a huge surprise to us!) just as fast as her big sister, arriving in the parking lot of the local hospital's birth center. We are so grateful to God for sending us another little child as a part of our family! She is SO full of joy and brings a soft sweetness to our family. She adores babies and anything that she can nurture. She has a true mama's heart. She loves to sing and dance and is very much a mama's girl. She is a true joy to our family!

Our 1st Baby in Heaven: BB4

Jordan Emmanuel Bruffey: We were overjoyed when we unexpectedly found we were pregnant with a 4th child in late September 2016. I had always hoped to have 4 little ones though we hadn't decided to try for a 4th yet. This sweet baby's life was very short, as we lost her (we do not know gender for sure) to miscarriage early, around 5 weeks 5 days. We were heartbroken, but this baby's passing has been used mightily by God in our lives and to guide us to serving others in a new way. My mother's heart longs for this baby and cannot wait to hold her in Heaven!

Our 2nd baby in Heaven: BB5

Jonathan Patrick Bruffey: After our 1st loss, we decided to try for another child. We were so grateful when we learned we were pregnant just about 5 weeks after our 4th baby passed away. We prayed diligently for the health of this cherished 5th child. I had wonderful prenatal care and had the privilege of seeing this baby, a son, on ultrasound a few times. We got to watch him grow and play and turn and hold his sweet hands over his head. Though his life ended much sooner than we would have liked, we are so glad we got to enjoy him while he was with us. Quite unexpectedly, at a routine check when I was 15 weeks 5 days pregnant, we learned his heart had beat its last and his soul had gone to Heaven. We were crushed. And still mourn this much prayed for son, We named him Jonathan, "God's gift", as he was very much a gift to our family. He was born in what can only be described as a divinely powerful, beautiful, and peaceful birth on Sunday, 2.5.2017, already in Heaven. We got to hold him and were amazed by his perfect little body, though so still. The grief journey of birthing and burying a child that has passed away is very much one day, one minute, one breath at a time. God has met our needs (Philippians 4:19) in each second as we grieve the death of our precious son.

The 3rd Daughter: BB6

Our 6th baby, Emma Elizabeth Bruffey, arrived powerfully on 5.1.2018. We cautiously, hopefully, prayerfully, eagerly, anxiously awaited her arrival. The verse I clung to during my pregnancy after 2 losses was: "...do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." Philippians 4:6-8. She loves her baby dolls and adores her Daddy. She gives the best snuggles and is a quiet, adorable joy in our home!

Our 3rd Baby in Heaven: BB7

Samuel Paul Bruffey: We learned on 10/1/2019 that we were unexpectedly, yet gladly, pregnant for the 7th time. This sweet baby seemed to be growing strong, so we were devastated to learn on 10/15/2019 that the baby had stopped developing. This sweet little one passed to Heaven on 10/23/2019. Our hearts were again shattered as we had to say good-bye to another precious baby here on earth. Our oldest son, convinced this baby is a boy, chose the name Samuel Paul Bruffey. We will hold you in our hearts forever our precious Samuel... until we one day hold you in Heaven. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” ~ Revelation 21:4 "I shall go to him, but he will not return to me." ~ 2 Samuel 12:23 (David, after the death of his young son); ~ Simply Missing You, My Baby, Today and Everyday ~

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Sunday, December 9, 2012

A Christmas Road Trip to Houston

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