This baby...these are the very smiles and laughter I get at 4am when little missy wakes up and wants…

Awwwwwww Nadya ???so beautiful sweet and smiley ?

She is absolutely beautiful! What a doll ?

I wonder how the doctors knew?? Yes, your happy baby girl is a blessing!

Awww so precious Shari!

And these doctors know things. When Z was in my tummy all the doctors and nurses would say he was a busy baby. Lo and behold we have a very busy baby.

Aaaaawe that's one contagious smile love you're truly blessed

I love her, she's so adorable!! And yes, she always looks happy!!!

It's crazy, everyone we meet in the run of a day says the same thing...my gosh that's the happiest baby...sometimes I will catch her staring at me with the biggest smile and then she starts laughing on her own. I never had this with my others, usually I'd have to do things to make them laugh. In the mornings she's smile so much, that's all she does is smile the biggest smile. She's like Will Ferrell in the movie Elf, "Smiling is my favorite"...

I'll share something personal...in our family/marriage, it's been a struggle since my second daughter was born, some traumatic events happened, I had to learn to fight for our marriage and lay my life down for my husband who was really fighting within himself...if I didn't choose to love and forgive him everyday and move forward we wouldn't still be married. Even though everyday was difficult I still had joy cause I knew what had to be done and that through the actions of love we would make it if I persevered, it was a tiring, difficult, yet joyful 7 years, many women would have left, but I knew I was called to do it and if I didn't give up we'd make it. I've been divorced in my past and I didn't want that for us and for our children. Fast forward to now, just in the past year the days we have are the best days I've had in my life, and btw having a blended family is crazy difficult to add that on top of our struggle, and yet we feel we made it, so the statement is true, Love never fails, forgiveness is powerful and if you combine the both anything is possible. Nadya Grace was the miracle in our life, she really is a sigh of hope, her name means hope, she is a gift saying, "you pushed through, you made it, the best really was yet to come, if you can see past the struggle and hold on to hope, you'll make it and everything will be ok"...and we're enjoying the best years of our marriage and I know the best is still yet to come. It's blissful...and Nadya is like a gift in all of of this...

Good for you Sheri. It takes a strong woman to stick with it and fight. You are an inspiration to all.....

Shari- that was the sweetest thing I've read in a long time! I have a sparrow tattooed on my side and "love never fails" written above it. I'm happy to hear y'all came out on top!

? this gives me strength I needed to keep pushing myself thank u n your lovely family..

Awe! Such precious pictures!!

Two beautiful children mama!

She's so beautiful

What an awesome post! Your babies smile is contagious and thank you for sharing your story, it is inspiring and beautiful ❤️

Hi Nadya ? You have a beautiful smile. ?

She is so beautiful! Her smile is contagious?

Thank you. I used to give up on people and to give up in general when things are too hard, but I've been challenged in my marriage and crazy I wouldn't have wanted it, but its what I needed so I could grow as a person and become courageous and to believe in someone through times of disappointment, to love unconditionally when they don't deserve it and to also see that my failures are just as equal as theirs and to not think less of someone or that I'm better cause I don't have the same issues, I just have different issues...It's been a good thing for me, to be challenged like this, it taught me how to love, it's easy to love someone when they're lovable but what about loving someone who is not so easy to love, that's when we learn how to really truly love unconditionally. My love had been conditioned love...but my vows were, "in good times and in bad.."

Omgsh shes precious! ?? i just want to eat her up!! ??

Thank you so much for sharing that with us Shari. You absolutely didnt have to but you did. It touched home with me because lately i feel like my marriage is going through a rough patch. Im only 22 and my husband is 26 and we're first time parents to precious bby melody. She's the light of our life but damn if only we'd known how much life truly changes after babies maybe we'd know how to cope better. She is not a high maintance baby by any means but im having a hard time juggling school, being the primary care give to her and being a stay at home wife. Knowing that others are going through something so similar regardless of age gap (everyone assumes we're doomed because we married young) is reassuring. We've always had such a great marriage. He's s great person and i am so lucky to have him but marriage is WORK the daily stressors of life really can take a toll. I can see how precious Nadya's smile just shines a shimmer or hope and reminds you how blessed you truly are. ❤️ Anyways just wanted to let you know that without you even realizing it youve helped me get through another day and that you do have a baby with such a contagious happiness. ?

Aww Shari! That's a beautiful story!! I truly believe Nadya was a gift!! I'm glad that you didn't give up!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

That's so powerful love thank you for sharing

@Luccy thank you love.

I know it's not easy trying to juggle the things of life and then to become one with husband...it's takes selflessness and humility. I like Tim McGraws song...Be humble and kind. Thank you for sharing, you're not alone, fight the good fight of love for your family.