Fabulous Four

Lil Man-
Yesterday you hit the 4 month mark- crazy how fast time is going by! You are at such a fun stage now. You are "talking" up a storm and laughing, it is too cute! You still have your trademark big ole grin and everyone who sees it immediately falls in love. You love your jump-a-roo and playing "super baby" with your Daddy. I love to see you two playing together. You can really grab onto things now; pretty much anything you can get your little hands on, especially mommy's hair. This has been a month of big firsts. You can now roll over and are wiggling all over the place. You also slept through the night for the first time- thank goodness :) You still have some nights where you wake up once to eat, but we do get some full 8 hour nights here and there. And the biggest news, your very fist cousin was born!
I am grateful every day for the gift of YOU! I love being your mommy more than I ever could have imagined. Seeing your precious face every day is a blessing beyond measures. I love you doodlebug!
~Mommy

We have a niece!

We were so excited to find out that last Friday morning, my brother and sister-in-law welcomed a new addition to their family- a beautiful little girl! Her name is Karis (which means grace in Greek) and she is absolutely adorable. Aaron and I are officially now an Aunt and Uncle! My parents, Aaron, Wyatt and I were all able to make the trip to see her this weekend. She was still in the hospital, but it was so great to get to meet her. She seems sooo tiny! It's hard for me to even remember that Wyatt was ever that small, 10 oz. smaller actually!

This is their first child (which they adopted and then are expecting another baby in early Feb.) so it was really neat to get to watch them with her. She already has them wrapped around her tiny little fingers--- just as it should be :) They are going to be amazing parents and are so deserving of this blessing. I can't wait for them to take her home and begin their journey as a family. I also can't wait until Wyatt, Karis and their next baby are older and can play together. It will be so much fun to have kids so close in age. Here are a few pics of our new little family member.....

Proud new parents

Uncle Aaron

Happy Anniversary to us!

Today Aaron and I are celebrating our 2nd anniversary. Hard to believe two years ago today we were boarding a cruise ship with 12 of our closest friends and family members to say "I do", then set sail for a fun filled adventure. It has been an amazing two years filled with more than we could have imagined. While our first year was filled with adjusting to married life, taking fun trips and fixing up the old house, this past year has been sooo very different! We bought a new house (which we're still loving!) and started our biggest journey of all- PARENTHOOD!!! It has been great, not always easy, but great. I love Aaron with all my heart and wouldn't change a thing from the past 2 years.

Our wedding day.... August 30, 2007

1st Anniversary

2nd Anniversary (last night, before Aaron and I went out to dinner)

Smile!

Just some fun pictures to share.....

Moments

"We do not remember the days,... We remember the moments."

This cheesy little quote that is printed on wall plaques and picture frames all over the place, has taken on a whole new meaning for me. I am learning to love all of those precious little "moments". I used to be the kind that hit snooze as many times as I could and knew exactly how long I could piddle around in the mornings before I had to get ready for work. Now, I am up and at 'em and ready as fast as I can. Aaron is great in helping me, so that I can be pretty much completely ready by the time he leaves for work. This gives me time to spend with Wyatt in the mornings. He is always in such a good mood and I just love to see his smile and hang out with him. It's those moments that I look forward to every morning.... In the afternoons after I pick Wyatt up, it's just "Wyatt and Mommy" time when we get home. It doesn't matter if the house is a mess or dinner needs to be cooked, that time is just for us! Another moment I live for.... Or today, while I was driving and Aaron was in the back seat with Wyatt, I could hear them talking and cooing back and forth- Adorable and a moment I'll always remember. There are oh so many moments I could write about, but you get the point. So to anyone who reads this, my challenge to you is to find those little moments in life and cherish them :)

3 Amazing Months!

Mr. Wyatt turned 3 months old today! Time is going by so fast and it seems as if he is changing daily. He has developed such a personality and loves to talk to us and show that big ole grin. I seriously can't get enough of this kid!!! (sorry for the short post, but life is busy these days!)

Adjusting

It's finally Friday and I have survived my first week back at work (well almost!). Tuesday was pretty rough, but it seemed to get better as the week has gone on and Wyatt got to make a couple of visits to school, so that helped out a lot. I am very lucky to have amazing family members, friends and co-workers who have been so supportive, understanding and prayerful for me during this transition. I'm happy to report that the babysitter said Wyatt has been great. It's so reassuring to see how good she is with him and know that he is getting plenty of attention.

Am I going to survive this? Of course.... Is it going to be tremendously hard? Definitely.... But I know that right now, everything is as it needs to be. On my way to work I heard two of my favorite songs back to back on the radio (accident- I think not!). One of them is Bring the Rain by Mercy Me. I LOVE this song and it is such a great reminder that everyday isn't going to be perfect and we are going to go through some "storms" in life, but God is so much greater than us and can help us through it.

"Bring me joy, bring me peace, bring the chance to be free, bring me anything that brings You glory. And I know there'll be days when this life brings me pain, but if that's what it takes to praise You

Jesus, bring the rain"

A little smile to brighten everyone's day!