On the 12th Day of Christmas my true love (Mr. “Rockin Robbins”) gave to me…little baby Gabriel!
Meet Gabriel David Robbins–Born on the Epiphany (the 12th day of Christmas!) 1-6-16!
…our Christmas angel….due on Christmas, but who decided to show up fashionably late (like his momma) on the 12th day of Christmas!
We truly had the most amazing pregnancy, and the most incredible labor. If you read my recent posts on our new lifestyle blog (TheRobbinsNest.Com) ,you now that is exactly what we prayed for! After 5 minutes of pushing (ladies, don’t hate me)…we welcomed our angel into the world! We are finally home now…P+S+ baby G= Robbins Party of 3 (finally!)
Little Gabriel is loving his new home (as you can see from the pictures below)…he is quite the happy baby!
It was so incredible to be welcomed back home to incredible meals, flowers, and fabulous messages from friends and family who prayed for our little miracle.
I feel especially grateful for these bouquets (seen below)…not just because they are beautiful, but because of what they mean. Let me tell you why…
I’ll never have to miss a baby smile…
I’ve been married for almost 12 years…and we waited a very long time for our precious angel, our firstborn son. He is the result of an answered prayer–a promise from God. We prayed for him for a very long time. We were so blessed to find out on my birthday that I was pregnant, and that he was due on Christmas day! Everything worked out so perfectly–we even found out he would be a boy on our anniversary day (the exact day we were allowed to find out!)
We prayed for the most perfect pregnancy (and it was). We prayed for a speedy and safe delivery (and it was!) With all of the excitement, we didn’t get an ounce of sleep since labor started last Monday, so it was nice to be welcomed home to these beautiful bouquets, and a really special phone call…
The beauty of our business…
As I walked into our home, with my beautiful boy in my arms….I stepped in to find the most gorgeous bouquets of flowers I had ever seen. Many from friends and family…and 2 from our corporate team in my network marketing company…one bouquet from our CEO and President, and the other from our executive team.
It is so awesome to be a part of a profession that recognizes us well, and celebrates us well! These flowers were so special to me because they reminded me of our journey–they allowed me to reflect on how thankful I am that I don’t have to take a maternity leave, and instead I get to celebrate every little smile…
I started my home-based business part-time 8 years ago, so I could do for my family what I did for so many others as a kindergarten teacher. Since then, it has been more than a blessing to us– providing us the time and resources for both Phil and I to be home with our son and allow us to retire…but also for us to give our time and resources to children in need all around the globe– in fact, a few short weeks ago, we opened up a brand new orphanage in Gabriel’s name. You can see the dedication below. This is the second we opened (the first was last December for 117 boys in India), which you can see here.
As I was marvel at the beauty of these gifts, I find myself marveling at the meaning behind them…
More than the money…
The moment I stepped inside my home returning from the hospital, I got a phone call from our Chairman and founder, congratulating me on becoming a mom…and also congratulating me on becoming our company’s very first “10 million dollar circle achiever”! I was humbled and grateful…and while the accolades are nice, what is truly marvelous is how this business has allowed us to LIVE MORE and be home with our baby, and never miss our baby smile. And also how we are able to GIVE MORE–as we are able to give our time and resources to children in need, so we can make these precious babies smile…
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Here’s a link to our 100 child home for boys which was built last year, and our feature on CBS, which we shared on our new lifestyle blog, TheRobbinsNest.Com! CLICK HERE to check it out!
That is the beauty of what we do–it is a vehicle to live a life we truly love, and help others do the same!
What is YOUR “Why”? WHY are you here on this earth? What is your purpose and plan?
If there is one thing I wish for each of you–is that you define your “why”(or revisit your “why” this year)… and passionately pursue your dreams! There is nothing like seeing your reason “WHY” in action! You deserve to LIVE more, GIVE more, and LOVE your life so much more–that is my wish for you!
Thank you all for your warm wishes celebrating baby G, and 10 “MDC”! (<=to be really honest, this little boy has rocked my world…the accolades don’t matter at all..what matters most is how much more we can give….to our family, and to those we are able to bless. My family IS my greatest accomplishment!)
My greatest accomplishment? HIM. My greatest accolade? MOM.
He’s one week old today, and my life is FOREVER changed.
We are thankful and grateful. Thanks for allowing us to share our JOY with you!
Phil, Sarah, and baby G!
(*more baby pics and posts to come on TheRobbinsNest.Com, if you’d like to follow us over there too! I’m one proud mama!)
