tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73165800247777151582024-03-13T03:40:49.531-07:00Living LawrenceKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-88959037713572182352012-05-07T12:42:00.001-07:002012-05-07T13:40:20.395-07:00Catching up!Sorry for my extended blogging hiatus. Give Me an award for worst blogger ever. Totally deserved! Blogging on iPad is HELL!<br />
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So let's start on "A Baby Story"... Well, it's no secret we planned on having more babies. I still don't feel like this will be my last. Starting after Christmas I had started hardcore working out. Boot camp at D180 (burning over 1,000 calories per session) and piloxing classes mixed with biking. I had gotten down to 5 lbs above my wedding weight... My stomach was perfectly flat! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2iY82Hu9n2A/T6gnGfKoAJI/AAAAAAAAAxM/u_lQ0yIzG-8/s640/blogger-image--1965461681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2iY82Hu9n2A/T6gnGfKoAJI/AAAAAAAAAxM/u_lQ0yIzG-8/s640/blogger-image--1965461681.jpg" /></a></div><br />
(yes I was so impressed that I took a mirror pic!)<br />
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Back in February Bobby and Anna had their engagement soirée! It was do fun! So fun, we brought home an unexpected surprise! <br />
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The weekend after was Anna's bachelorette in Memphis. Any of y'all who know me know I am not a drinker so you know I only had one (having no idea I was preggo!) Y'all, I noticed that week how AWFUL I felt. I thought it was more than likely lack of sleep. The next week I still felt bad and Sam said I should get a HPT just in case. I did on a Sunday night but was in no rush, because I mean, there's no way? Right?!<br />
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Well, about 6:30 the next day I get up and take the test. I almost just walked away but noticed it pulled up the result rather quickly... This is what I saw:<br />
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SURPRISE! <br />
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So, since then, we have announced... <br />
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Seen the baby (8 weeks, 4 days)<br />
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And watched us grow... And had fun with the big brother...<br />
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Had fun with our big boy!<br />
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We have had a lot of fun with our big boy too!!<br />
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We are beyond thrilled to be expecting again! Pray for us as we continue to grow! Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-27587845863584156182011-12-03T14:09:00.000-08:002011-12-03T14:09:45.390-08:00It's beginning to look a lot like...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Getting a picture this year for the Christmas card was more difficult than last year. HA. Enjoy the funny and the good. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DPnXLzzbFw/TtqaEJ-8a5I/AAAAAAAAAuY/MUGrui9u-KY/s1600/IMG_3569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DPnXLzzbFw/TtqaEJ-8a5I/AAAAAAAAAuY/MUGrui9u-KY/s320/IMG_3569.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm supposed to eat these, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wauijlOdSB8/TtqaFCxXkeI/AAAAAAAAAug/chJQt-4h6TY/s1600/IMG_3570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wauijlOdSB8/TtqaFCxXkeI/AAAAAAAAAug/chJQt-4h6TY/s320/IMG_3570.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> What? I'm innocent!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A8VHAcDSB4I/TtqaGF-e41I/AAAAAAAAAuo/QI4uJOYLTyw/s1600/IMG_3572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A8VHAcDSB4I/TtqaGF-e41I/AAAAAAAAAuo/QI4uJOYLTyw/s320/IMG_3572.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkyF0mSH_64/TtqaOWdKWAI/AAAAAAAAAvw/jRnWNbhaSJQ/s1600/IMG_3665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bkyF0mSH_64/TtqaOWdKWAI/AAAAAAAAAvw/jRnWNbhaSJQ/s320/IMG_3665.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Phineas and Ferb are more important than Christmas cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aWaoizuZVlQ/TtqaPNmo4MI/AAAAAAAAAv4/4uOIybnQLnI/s1600/IMG_3667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aWaoizuZVlQ/TtqaPNmo4MI/AAAAAAAAAv4/4uOIybnQLnI/s320/IMG_3667.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> These eyelashes are to die for. Women everywhere, be jealous. I am.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0wSBFGSx-Lg/TtqaQD_NpFI/AAAAAAAAAwA/nALbDimaAEc/s1600/IMG_3670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0wSBFGSx-Lg/TtqaQD_NpFI/AAAAAAAAAwA/nALbDimaAEc/s320/IMG_3670.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iDp-WpEKKDI/TtqaSo_JCfI/AAAAAAAAAwY/3h8fNWU9jUg/s1600/IMG_3683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iDp-WpEKKDI/TtqaSo_JCfI/AAAAAAAAAwY/3h8fNWU9jUg/s320/IMG_3683.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Those eyes. That bruise. Sigh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FwzkF1sbozQ/TtqaTdnH4sI/AAAAAAAAAwg/YzMq6zI1XPs/s1600/IMG_3684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FwzkF1sbozQ/TtqaTdnH4sI/AAAAAAAAAwg/YzMq6zI1XPs/s320/IMG_3684.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ETR4S1mc3HU/TtqaUMOws3I/AAAAAAAAAwo/ONDE-We516k/s1600/IMG_3685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ETR4S1mc3HU/TtqaUMOws3I/AAAAAAAAAwo/ONDE-We516k/s320/IMG_3685.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My wonderful baby boy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Od3HJk2fjFU/TtqaU2viiJI/AAAAAAAAAww/mn-AKr5BFlg/s1600/IMG_3687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Od3HJk2fjFU/TtqaU2viiJI/AAAAAAAAAww/mn-AKr5BFlg/s320/IMG_3687.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Brooks and I have been spending lots of time reading the Christmas story, talking about Jesus, and getting amped for Santa. (by the way, side note: Just because you do Santa doesn't mean you don't put Jesus front and center. And if you didn't have it growing up, you just don't know. I LOVE IT !) He is OBSESSED with the tree and we spend countless hours talking about the ornaments, where they came from, who gave them to us and what they mean to me, Sam, or to Brooks. So far his favorites are my many, many, many owls (What up XO!) and the moose riding the chair lift from Breck, a trip we took when I was just a few weeks pregnant with baby boy! I am trying to steer him clear of my large collection of Christopher Radco. Many of those pieces didn't make the tree this year out of precaution. So far so good. We are LOVING Christmas this year. I've even sang some Christmas songs with him. And if you know how I feel about Christmas music, then you know that is HUGE. More to come :)</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-82897835413165724192011-11-08T14:47:00.000-08:002011-11-08T14:49:39.267-08:00Cotton Pics!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> You also love to play ball. You usually like to push two at a time and get ticked off if one goes the opposite way. We are super impressed with your skills. We know it won't be long til you are on a team impressing everyone! But until then you LOVE watching football with daddy and always yell "TA-DOWN!" <img height="320" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/303268_943912659566_26500708_39917715_630197990_n.jpg" width="240" /> <img height="320" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/320531_948243735056_26500708_39948822_639789708_n.jpg" width="320" /> You are still a WONDERFUL eater. You love turkey sausage in the mornings with either whole wheat pancakes, biscuits, or toast. You ALWAYS want fruit. You love all meats and prefer carrots over any other vegetable. You'll eat sweet potatoes, squash, and green beans. You like peas and absolutely adore pasta of any kind and mac and cheese is a favorite. You love Powerade, OJ, smoothies and water... and always try to steal my Coke Zeros. I have to be careful ! <img height="320" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/315299_940365243616_26500708_39893046_1929015005_n.jpg" width="240" /> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pBOsFhv7r7s/Tqm6qf6HaKI/AAAAAAAAAjs/wljmkmKgh3g/s320/IMG_3194.JPG" /> You are a little flirt too. When you see a cute girl you go right up to her and say hey... and usually say "Brooks!" as you if are introducing your cute self. I love it. So funny!! No doubt you'll be a charmer like Dada! Your favorite words are DOG, DUCK, Cow, MOOO! more, truck, boat, and up! You will even crawl on the floor and say "woof" like Willow. Sometimes I worry you think you are our 2nd puppy. You rarely get into trouble but if you do it's for trying to feed Willow your dinner or hitting Willow! We're working on it! You really are the sweetest baby boy in the world. We are one lucky mommy and daddy! </div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-5227933715612918592011-10-27T12:46:00.000-07:002011-10-27T16:41:12.953-07:00Farmer Brooks: 1st Birthday Throw-Down<div style="text-align: center;">Brooks is obsessed with cows, pigs, the whole farm animal gang. I had to order the cake early-- Cakeology books quick!-- like...April early. Luckily his love for cows has not changed. :) I've been crafting and dreaming for months. Crazy how quick it all goes by after all that planning. Guess it's just a glimpse of life to come!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brooks started the day out right: a candle in a cinnamon roll! He was completely not so sure about it... He tried to grab the flame. Quick lesson! His newest word: Dan-grous. Yep, Dangerous, Buddy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bx0BW5bgEfw/TnVXINJa7PI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/ziQJAybkbug/s1600/IMG_2962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bx0BW5bgEfw/TnVXINJa7PI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/ziQJAybkbug/s320/IMG_2962.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a nap, it was time to party!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All was set up:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LBKazIjB8YY/TnVXGhd4VvI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/nKBmXxdAFGQ/s1600/IMG_2958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LBKazIjB8YY/TnVXGhd4VvI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/nKBmXxdAFGQ/s320/IMG_2958.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>paper straws</i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0cL-kLynkU/TnVXMfQM2iI/AAAAAAAAAaE/1ztXdgBLa4s/s1600/IMG_2966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0cL-kLynkU/TnVXMfQM2iI/AAAAAAAAAaE/1ztXdgBLa4s/s320/IMG_2966.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>My Sweet Pea</i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fim6aI_a-_E/TnVXKmSD5VI/AAAAAAAAAaA/TgbCgeLYq9o/s1600/IMG_2964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fim6aI_a-_E/TnVXKmSD5VI/AAAAAAAAAaA/TgbCgeLYq9o/s320/IMG_2964.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Oh, how those months flew by...</i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PUlFdD3XFig/TnVXSnrzwlI/AAAAAAAAAaU/cx2KXzyGEpA/s1600/IMG_2971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PUlFdD3XFig/TnVXSnrzwlI/AAAAAAAAAaU/cx2KXzyGEpA/s320/IMG_2971.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Even Daddy's deer dressed for the occasion</i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-umQxN8TK9F0/TnVXVslmEmI/AAAAAAAAAac/t69SfKIQLds/s1600/IMG_2973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-umQxN8TK9F0/TnVXVslmEmI/AAAAAAAAAac/t69SfKIQLds/s320/IMG_2973.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>the MSU flag was replaced for the day...</i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r0Om3B45VXM/TnVXYVOfDfI/AAAAAAAAAak/qIudd7dyCTw/s1600/IMG_2978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r0Om3B45VXM/TnVXYVOfDfI/AAAAAAAAAak/qIudd7dyCTw/s320/IMG_2978.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Before food was set out and before guests arrived...</i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3ELz7JC9Mw/TnVXZ-ERmQI/AAAAAAAAAao/uRockd0guyc/s1600/IMG_2980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3ELz7JC9Mw/TnVXZ-ERmQI/AAAAAAAAAao/uRockd0guyc/s320/IMG_2980.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Happy Birthday, baby...</i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--I8tOToXYSg/TnVXioGVsMI/AAAAAAAAAbA/SC566_a0IpA/s1600/IMG_3002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--I8tOToXYSg/TnVXioGVsMI/AAAAAAAAAbA/SC566_a0IpA/s320/IMG_3002.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Brooks' smash cake- made to match his jon jon!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything came out as I had imagined. I was thrilled. And Brooks woke up from his nap in a FABULOUS mood- he was so excited all the people he loved were in one room. Social should be his middle name.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UpELDbJFRjY/TnVXlxtba4I/AAAAAAAAAbI/pN19kVbVNXE/s1600/IMG_3006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UpELDbJFRjY/TnVXlxtba4I/AAAAAAAAAbI/pN19kVbVNXE/s320/IMG_3006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7vkBYkyzDXc/TnVXpxwWmDI/AAAAAAAAAbU/gQbtXsFSNwA/s1600/IMG_3013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7vkBYkyzDXc/TnVXpxwWmDI/AAAAAAAAAbU/gQbtXsFSNwA/s320/IMG_3013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Caroline Shelton and Wilder Taylor</i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h2Co1iQdjJM/TnVXrKAmXiI/AAAAAAAAAbY/VnHEh-QMV08/s1600/IMG_3015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h2Co1iQdjJM/TnVXrKAmXiI/AAAAAAAAAbY/VnHEh-QMV08/s320/IMG_3015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Brooks and his cousin, Jack</i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jNMqGXVtRJo/TnVX3E-HVMI/AAAAAAAAAb4/arqCgsPe1oQ/s1600/IMG_3041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jNMqGXVtRJo/TnVX3E-HVMI/AAAAAAAAAb4/arqCgsPe1oQ/s320/IMG_3041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Brooks and his sweet friend, Hudson Ford</i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7POxnH7LRtE/TnVX8ZQ64nI/AAAAAAAAAcE/hHo_OodH33Q/s1600/IMG_3048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7POxnH7LRtE/TnVX8ZQ64nI/AAAAAAAAAcE/hHo_OodH33Q/s320/IMG_3048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Loved opening presents!</i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tquPU2UV7Gw/TnVX9rwLOSI/AAAAAAAAAcI/bYRxekAyoPE/s1600/IMG_3049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tquPU2UV7Gw/TnVX9rwLOSI/AAAAAAAAAcI/bYRxekAyoPE/s320/IMG_3049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>sweet gift from Uncle Fred and Aunt Geri</i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3qenBUVgnEs/TnVYLrR_AQI/AAAAAAAAAcs/apClRIb_MDw/s1600/IMG_3088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3qenBUVgnEs/TnVYLrR_AQI/AAAAAAAAAcs/apClRIb_MDw/s320/IMG_3088.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Make a Wish, sweet boy!</i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gy9gPDGQhSQ/TnVYKTPhZTI/AAAAAAAAAco/YNjJkyKrg7E/s1600/IMG_3084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gy9gPDGQhSQ/TnVYKTPhZTI/AAAAAAAAAco/YNjJkyKrg7E/s320/IMG_3084.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Sad to say: this was as good as it got. He wanted DOWN.</i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0vYB89E8tc4/TnVYS-lfE_I/AAAAAAAAAdA/AkZGJUQoJS8/s1600/IMG_3108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0vYB89E8tc4/TnVYS-lfE_I/AAAAAAAAAdA/AkZGJUQoJS8/s320/IMG_3108.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>this one too. Brooks' great-grandmommas! </i></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Le6D4pP25rU/TnVYRVt5cwI/AAAAAAAAAc8/VUAQu37wdgQ/s1600/IMG_3104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Le6D4pP25rU/TnVYRVt5cwI/AAAAAAAAAc8/VUAQu37wdgQ/s320/IMG_3104.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a wonderful, wonderful day spent with our family and closest friends to celebrate our most wonderful gift, sweet Brooks. He has made our lives so full. So thankful for this perfect year and look forward to the fun to come! Happy birthday, baby!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/206/A23338742645C52D0D2C5EBCE8EDF3BF.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-42160539830848025102011-09-17T19:04:00.000-07:002011-09-17T19:07:25.768-07:00Happy birthday, baby...My dear baby boy,<br />
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</div><div>On this day one year ago, I woke up filled with all different types of emotions. I was excited, scared, anxious, and filled with joy. I knew that today your Daddy and I would meet the most important person in the world... We were going to meet YOU! That day was the most wonderful of my life. You completed our life.<br />
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</div><div>Brooks boy, I fell in love with you the moment I heard your cry, the second they laid you on my chest. It was a moment that I will hold close to my heart all of my life. You'll never understand how much I love you...that is, until you become a Daddy yourself. Sometimes I think about how much I love you and it hurts a little. It amazes me because I know that my love for you is a glimpse at how much OUR Heavenly Father loves us. Your life is a testament of God's love and grace. I never forget that you are OUR gift from HIM.<br />
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</div><div>I swell with selfish pride whenever you accomplish goals, say new words, and perform amazing tasks. I glow when I see you woo others with your sweet smile and magnetic personality. I can honestly say, you have the sweetest, most precious personality of any one year old I have ever met. You daily make me proud to be your mommy.<br />
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</div><div>Brooks, YOU are the greatest blessing to me and your daddy. We thank the Lord for entrusting you to our care and we pray daily for your life to be a blessing to Him. Thank you for the best year of our life. You have added to our lives in a way I can not explain. We can NOT wait to see how you will amaze us this year. Happy birthday, my precious baby boy. We love you!</div><div><br />
Adoringly,</div><div>your Mommy</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-75881103441642575032011-08-24T09:00:00.000-07:002011-08-24T09:02:11.281-07:00Mr. No Nap<div style="text-align: center;">Brooks has been refusing to nap... I mean, it's not that I don't love my child and want to spend all my time with him... It's just that I want to finish my cleaning and maybe even blow dry my hair. Luxuries, right? And more importantly- he is 11 months old. He NEEDS a nap. Goodness, it's just all around best for us both.<br />
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Well, enjoy a video of Brooks proclaiming: "NO nap!" at about 13 seconds. Listen carefully, he is pretty quiet.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why isn't he still this small?? This sweet cheeked angel is only 5 days old... How can that little boy now be the active, precious 11 month old that I see today? Brooks has grown so much in the past few months. I just can't believe it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He has started using a spoon and fork <i>well.</i> He still will use his fingers but I'm just happy he is such a fabulous eater.<i> Have you seen those sweet, chunk legs?</i> He loves turkey, chicken, steak, green beans, eggs, carrots (favorite!), squash, potatoes, broccoli, fish and all fruits... B is so much better of an eater than I ever thought about being. Praying it sticks. That sweet boy also LOVES cheese. That, my friends, he got from me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chatty cathy loves to talk. Deer, fish, cows, and pigs are his favorites. He can even make a cow sound... And thinks it's hilarious. Newest word is pancack (pancake). Yep, boy loves his food!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is taking 4 to 5 steps at a time but is still preferring his crawling techniques. I know that any day the crawling will be over... but either way, he can get in to just about anything. He loves to climb, open doors, close doors, and play in the potty. Luckily my potties are clean, right? HA!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brooks continues to be quite the charmer. We rarely go into a room without someone coming straight up to him and talking to him. Future politician, I say. We took him to dinner the other night at OTSS and every person in the room must of stopped to talk to him. One <strike>older</strike> lady told me I was blessed to be eating with such a fine gentleman. Another told me that she was extremely happy that she got to "have dinner with him". I really appreciate when strangers compliment my child... Every mommy likes to know she's doing well with her raising :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brooks buddy, I can not tell you how happy you make us and how much you are loved. You complete my day and make every sacrifice worth it. You light up every room you walk in and draw people to you with your outstanding personality and smile. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of the wonderfully happy and smart little boy you are. I am blessed to be your Mommy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l9WhlLeY6BQ/TkvpRXIqUmI/AAAAAAAAAZo/epp5ae4yiXE/s1600/340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l9WhlLeY6BQ/TkvpRXIqUmI/AAAAAAAAAZo/epp5ae4yiXE/s400/340.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got a biiig balloon and mommy got a new car!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Seriously, could he be any cuter?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is that tiny, precious baby REALLY about to be one next month? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cakeology is doing his cake- so excited. Crissy Verrell is amazing. You'll have to just see that when the party happens... Here are a few sneak peaks/ideas I am using!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brooks loves to talk, yell, and sometimes siiiing. Anytime I sing "You are my Sunshine" he will make noises along with me and sometimes he will finish the lyrics with the simple words like "gray" (or a word that sounds a whole heck like it!) He doesn't usually yell- but he will when we are at home or he thinks I should be looking at him. We are working on that. He WILL learn the indoor/outdoor difference. He's also hilarious- when I make him do things (ie: brush his teeth, change his diaper, make him get in his carseat) he look at me and start sassing me saying, "Dada, Dada." (meaning: If Dad was here he wouldn't make me do this.) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brooks is definitely an outdoor boy. Anytime he falls down or hurts himself and starts to tear up, all we have to do is open the back door and go outside. Instant happiness. He loves to swim, ride in the boat (as long as we are moving) and ride around in his stroller/the Rhino/etc. He is also in love with his "pup pup" that he refers to as "WilWHOA" (Willow). He squeals and giggles any time Willow comes in the room. It's sweet. Willow especially loves Brooks during meal times. He is likely to share with her. We have to watch them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is crawling at lightning speed and can surf furniture really well. Brooks can stand alone without assistance for minutes at a time but hasn't quite yet broken out into a full fledged walk without his train. To mention his train-- he loves that thing. My mom and dad got it for him and not only does he LOVE to walk behind it but he loves to push the buttons and dance to the music. And guess what- this kid loves to dance! Any time music is on he is moving. He's so fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brooks says just about anything and has started repeating things we say. He says: "dog" "pup", "Mama", "Dada", "Daddy", "Abby", "Bob", "Bop" (favorite word?), "Willow", "Boat", "Deer", "wa-wa", "ba-ba", "I wan my mama", "I di it", and SO much more. He is a repeating, talking machine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is wearing 12-18 month outfits and is growing by leaps and bounds. He seems to have "skinnied" up but is still moving upwards. He has "favorite" meals: any kind of meat, whole wheat pancakes, turkey sausage, all fruits, squash, zucchini, asparagus, green beans, carrots... He also adores yogurt! Especially strawberry. He also loves fruit smoothies made by Ella's Kitchen (all organic fruit). They are really good.<br />
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We can't tell you how much this little boy means to us. I am SOO blessed to be Brooks's mommy!!! Now on to plan his birthday party- sneak peaks to come :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 can regular crescent rolls</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 package sausage, cooked and drained</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 8 oz. cream cheese</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cook sausage and drain. Melt cream cheese and combine with sausage. Lay half of crescents flat in small, greased pyrex. Put cream cheese/sausage combination on top. Use other half of crescents as the top crust. Bake according to crescent instructions. This makes a small pyrex worth. You can double it and it will fill the 9x13 pan.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Viola! a YUMMY casserole that also doubles as a great finger food! Haven't met anyone who doesn't love it!</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-84480735752463042272011-07-07T14:41:00.000-07:002011-07-07T14:41:49.935-07:00Standing (and DANCING) on our own!!Brooks is SO grown. He is amazing!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bobby is more than my brother-in-law. He's been one of my best friends for <i>years.</i> When I say years, I mean, BS (before Sam). We've been through a lot together. I'll save my mushy gushy-ness for the rehearsal dinner, but Bobby has always been like a brother, even before he was literally my brother.<br />
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</div>Anna and I met her freshman year of college after she pledged Chi O. We were "insta-friends". You know- the person you meet and <i>immediately </i>you know that you'll be friends. A year later I would move into the Chi O house directly across the hall from her and from that day forward- we were best friends. I have said a thousand times, but I could <i>not</i> ask for a better friend.<br />
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we'll have to re-do this pic now that she really DOES have a ring :)<br />
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waiting on Brooks to be born :)<br />
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I could seriously post a million pics of us. I'll stop :)<br />
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So, jump forward a bit of time. Bobby and Anna have always, always, <i>always</i> had an unspoken crush on each other. The time was never right and the situation was always wrong... until Christmas 2009. Anna decided she wanted to come up the week before Christmas to visit me and Sam. She casually asked about Bobby and when he was told she was coming to visit he immediately began rehashing his longtime crush on her. Here was where a fabulous idea was born. Let's set them up, and make it seem like it was their idea. And perfection: They were dating by the end of Anna's visit. God had His hand in that one.<br />
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So fast forward nearly 19 months. Bobby has had the ring since November (even I am shocked I kept it a secret that long...)! Anna has stressed out and bugged me worrying about the proposal-- haven't we all done that? My mom said it was karma because I did that to her... But finally July 2, 2011 came and Bobby proposed at the Lawrence Kentucky Lake cabin. Enjoy a few pics:<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">Alexis- 35 weeks pregnant!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">The idea of Alexis's shower was "Bless her Nest". Her adorable invitations (made by Sarah Beth Porter) were bird themed and we decided to run with it from there. We all felt like it was fun to do something "sweet" for a baby boy-- we are all on the page that boys can be sweet! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BIGhqzUQGpw/TgoyvS43GEI/AAAAAAAAAVs/AyG16qrmz10/s1600/IMG_2770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BIGhqzUQGpw/TgoyvS43GEI/AAAAAAAAAVs/AyG16qrmz10/s400/IMG_2770.JPG" width="266" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's an abbreviated 9 month posting. Brooks turned 9 months on June 17 :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our Brooks man has really advanced in the past 6 weeks- I am coming closer to saying that he is being more and more less like a baby and more like a toddler. He is crawling... with one leg. He crawls identically to how my sister did. It's so cute. He can pull up on ANYTHING. All corners have been secured! This is what a normal day in our house looks like:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Summer is definitely agreeing with my little man too. He LOVES the pool and is beginning to love the river. The river has an acclamation thing to go with it-- he likes it on day 2. But either way: he LOVESSSSS the water!! He is such a boy. He will stick his face in the water, splash and loves to kick. I have no doubt he'll be quite the fish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't believe he is 9 months old. What a blessing our little guy is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some Stats:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">21 lbs, 13.5 oz. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy ALL the time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loves deer- the kind hanging on the wall :) He points and says "dea!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Says: Mama, Dada, Papa, WilWHOA (Willow), Annie, Anna (much to her delight), GADADA (grandaddy), UT! (up), Boat, Bird , I did it * sounds like *, MY MAMA! No! wa wa or ba ba. And a few more that I know I'm missing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Walking with assistance- had a video but since I lost my iPhone I'll have to get and post later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-62109410691078574592011-05-23T07:52:00.000-07:002011-05-24T07:06:45.742-07:00Sand, Sun & Seafood: Brooks's FIRST VACA! (& 8 mo. update!)On Wednesday night we packed up my mom's Honda minivan (it wouldn't all fit in my Murano) and drove through the night to Orange Beach, Alabama for Brooks's very first roadtrip/vaca. It went so smoothly! We transported Brooks from his bed directly to his car seat and after staring at his Uncle Bobby for no less than 30 minutes, he fell right back to sleep. Y'all- you should of seen the look he gave him. Like "What the heck are you doing here? I guess it's ok. Wonder where we are going? At this time of the night, it better be good." A-dorable. I drove from here to about Quitman, MS near Shubuta (Sha-boot-ah). Seriously- the names... I know.<br />
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Once we arrived in Foley we stopped at the outlet mall and did a little last minute shopping. We may or may not have forgotten flip flops for the boys. Anna, Bobby's girlfriend and my best friend from college, met us there. Brooks got his FIRST pair of shoes since he is NOW PULLING UP!!!! Yes- he loves to STAND!<br />
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</div>Brooks also got his first "ride" experience in a little mini bus. It was adorable. I figured he would freak out- but I was dead wrong. He ate it up! See:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After our quick shopping extravaganza we headed on to Gulf Shores to eat a quick bite at Sea-N-Suds, one of my favs. After that we headed on to the condo and went straight the beach! Brooks wasn't too sure at first about the bright sun and even grittier sand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RaohFS40cU0/Tdpt7hkPgII/AAAAAAAAAPM/5Q1oHSH8els/s1600/IMG_2424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RaohFS40cU0/Tdpt7hkPgII/AAAAAAAAAPM/5Q1oHSH8els/s320/IMG_2424.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div> Brooks was much more receptive to the beach on day 2. He loved watching people and seeing his daddy and Uncle Bob fish. He really enjoyed playing with his water book that his Aunt Anna brought him and looking cute in his monogrammed seersucker swimtrunks. Cutest kid on the beach!<br />
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That night we ate at the Original Oyster House and did a little bit of shopping at the boutiques around it. Have y'all been to <a href="http://www.shopgeezlouise.com/">Geez Louise</a>?! Visit there- SUPER cute stuff, and dresses ranging from $50 to $175. I could of stayed in there ALL.NIGHT.LONG.<br />
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Our sweet baby boy is so grown- he seems to be changing and growing every day. Such an adventure. We are so blessed.<br />
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Brooks's EIGHT MONTH STATS:<br />
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Says: Mama, Dada (Da-DEEE!), Deer, Ball, Ba-Ba, Wa-Wa, Hi, Hey, Honey, and NO!<br />
Weighs: A lot, check up next month :)<br />
Tall as can be<br />
Uses sippy cup all of the time except at bed times.<br />
Pulling up, butt scooting (we call it the boot scoot and boogie)<br />
Wears mostly 12 month outfits, some 12-18 month.<br />
Loves books and being outside.<br />
Loves to play with daddy<br />
Wears size 4 shoe, WIDE.<br />
Shakes when he gets excited.<br />
Loves his family.<br />
Adores his Honey<br />
LOVES to play BALL!<br />
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</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-73165908547313307042011-05-15T15:24:00.000-07:002011-05-16T07:59:15.114-07:00Hodge Podge.Just a few to catch up on the happenings at the Lawrence house...<br />
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On Sunday, May 8 (Mother's Day!), we dedicated our bouncing, VERY smiley baby boy at my home church. Sam and I haven't moved our membership to Englewood yet so we decided to dedicate him at one of our home churches. We decided on letting Bro. Bob dedicate him at Brownsville Baptist. He dedicated me nearly 22 years ago. So, Brooks was his first repeat :) Brooks LOVED it! He smiled and obviously thought everyone was only there to see him. Bless my child's heart-- he really does think that! He waved and smiled and kissed sweet Miss Emma Jane Gorman as we were leaving. He is such a flirt! I couldn't be more proud of that little guy. He makes my heart swell! Sam and I are SOOOO blessed!<br />
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Sam and I also went to game six for the Grizzlies/OKC. Obviously we had a great time. It was so fun to have a little "us" time. I find myself realizing how important it is to sometimes put away the "mommy" and "daddy" hats and be just husband and wife. It's so easy to get lost in the routine and loving on our #1 priority that we forget that it was once just us! I had the best time with my sweet husband. We ate at the Flying Fish. It was amazing. Seriously- laid back atmosphere, amazing seafood. It can't get better!!<br />
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Sam got crab legs and I got red snapper! It was awesome!! The game was even more fun. We were lucky enough to get two of the tickets in the SM Lawrence box so we plopped ourselves down on th front row and pretended like no one else was there!<br />
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You'll never believe this too- We had White House workers in our suite too. They had arrived early for the President's speech at Booker T. Washington and needed somewhere to watch the game. Could they have picked a more CONSERVATIVE group to sit with? No worries though, Sam and I didn't say a word. The game was much more interesting :)<br />
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On Thursday we got new, beautiful mahogany floors. I am OBSESSED with them. So much better than the ugly red wood.<br />
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We love the finished product.<br />
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We have all had a great week... We got new floors, Sam & I had some "us" time, Brooks got too much attention between my parents/Honey/Miller & Abby while we were gone AND we are leaving for the beach Wednesday. I'll be back with all about Brooks for his EIGHT MONTH post. WOW!<br />
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Side note before I go- Thank you for all of the prayers for us and specifically for my dad and Honey. We are all healing; slowly, but surely... I find myself breaking apart and pulling it together... within a few minutes. Just continue to remember us in prayer. It's never easy to lose those we love so dearly.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-74286727907086345682011-05-04T18:42:00.000-07:002011-05-04T18:53:50.736-07:00Tribute.You spend your entire life preparing yourself to die. It's an inevitable, unavoidable fact. You WILL die, you WILL loose the ones you care about most. And even in the midst of knowing this, you are never fully prepared or ready to take that step. I found myself standing next to a man that I love more than I can put in to words, holding his arm, rubbing his "bad" shoulder, and telling him goodbye. I have told my wonderful grandfather a million times I loved him in the past 25 but in that instant I felt panicked to tell him over and over because I suddenly realized- these would be my lasts. I'm not sure what I expected the face of death to be like and I'm still not sure how to describe it.<br />
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I became flooded with memories of a man who was more than my grandfather, he was my friend and a true inspiration to anyone who knew him. If you don't know my grandfather, you don't know that he was a true man of determination. Having lost his own father at age 12, he overcame his hardships and worked his way through college and on to receive his masters. He taught school, coached, became a Principal, and later became the Superintendent of Schools for Haywood County (We were told he was the best one by MANY people- we believe them.), giving over 36 years of service to the children of our community. He was married to my sweet grandmother, his high school sweetheart, for nearly 56 years. Countless times they both have told me how blessed they were to still not only love each other after that long, but to still be IN love with each other. Their devotion and love for each other is rare. If you find only a fraction of that you would be considered lucky. What a true love story they are. Over the past few days I have met people whose lives he touched in so many different ways. It has made me so proud. They weren't telling me anything I didn't know already but I can't put in to words the comfort it is to know that there are other people who will always remember my Poppy and love him just as we did. His life was one of character, one of substance. I feel so blessed to know that a part of him lives in me. Isn't that how its supposed to be? You live on through your children.<br />
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My memories of my wonderful grandfather will be ones I cherish in my heart always. His smile, his dry wit, our political discussions, many card games, and lots of grilled cheese. Poppy and Honey basically sustained me through age 6. I bet I ate more grilled cheese sandwiches on the tailgate of that blue pick up truck that I did at the table. If I was hungry, I got my grilled cheese. Poppy taught me how to ride my bike with my dad in my front yard... He taught me how to dive at my 9th birthday party... He and Honey taught me how to ballroom dance in their kitchen. I will remember lots of late nights going to "get a coke" and driving home through the country with Dad, Miller, and Honey. Lots of fishing. LOTS and LOTS of fishing. I remember games of hide and go seek... I remember shadow puppet shows on the wall of their carport. And one of my favorites-- I remember Poppy unlocking Haywood Elementary so I could put on shows for them on the stage in the cafeteria. Every princess needs a stage, they would tell me. There are so many stories...too many to name. And I'll be honest, some of the memories I will cherish most are the ones I have of Brooks with Poppy. What a beautiful bond between two wonderful pieces of me. They will be snapshots that won't be forgotten.<br />
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As I stood above his casket, looking down on my hero, my friend. I was overwhelmed with so many emotions. He looked wonderful- eerily himself. He was wearing my favorite suit. The exact one he wore to my wedding just 3 years ago. I found myself remembering how he had cried that day as I walked down the aisle of that very church. He cried because he wasn't ready to let me go...and I realized I was crying, standing over him, because I was not ready to let HIM go. My years of life with Poppy in them were better because of him. My life, <a href="http://houseoflawrence.blogspot.com/2011/03/day-at-honey-poppys.html">my Fridays</a>, will never be the same...<br />
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I ask that in the coming days you say extra prayers for my family. Specifically for my grandmother, Honey, and for my dad. Sometimes your hurt for yourself is exceeded by your pain for others. I know that they both will miss their best friend.<br />
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I will end with this with something I took from Poppy's service. People say I've "lost" someone special. But, as Mr. Bennie put it, I have not lost anyone. For him to be lost would mean I do not know where he is. I have no doubt whatsoever where my Poppy is. He is in the presence of the Lord. He is where he lived his life to be. And I will miss him dearly until we meet again.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Sam and I had been friends for years... literally. He had even had "entanglements" with friends of mine, guess that's common when you go to a high school with LESS than 120 people. My junior year of high school we had gotten really close. I remember we were in Florida on spring break and he actually called a friend of mine that was with me, but ended up talking to ME the entire call. I thought it was weird but I didn't hate it. We started talking A LOT after that day in Florida... He started calling MY phone. I knew, just KNEW to stay away. Sam was a player, and being his close friend... I knew WAY too much to date him. My heart knew otherwise. He was so special. I hated it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">I remember specifically a month or so before that fateful Monday going to a Mississippi State prospective student party with him and him trying to get me to hang out with him afterwards... but I went home. Time would tell, but maybe that was good timing. Sam and I continued texting, calling, and flirting, but nothing serious. I joked with him that I was one of his many, many women. He thought it was funny, but I was being serious.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">I remember that Monday, sitting in Mrs. Brown's AP English class hearing the whirl of the guys' pipes as that flew up the hill from the gym out of school on the way to their soccer tournament at USJ. Sam had been driving me nuts asking me to go watch him. I kept saying I'd see... but I knew I wanted to. I heard his truck going up the hill... his pipes had a special, loud sound to them (his dad had messed them up!). I texted him (Sorry, Mrs. Brown, I texted during a movie, you weren't teaching!) and said "Good luck, you. I'll be there to cheer you on." His reply "If we win, I better get a kiss." Sigh. Smooth moves, killer.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">I doubt he ever knew this but I went BACK to Brownsville to tan before I went to Jessica's for the game. I grabbed her, we got our (first) Smoothie and we headed to USJ for the game. Well, they won. I remember after the game hugging him and telling him he did well and we went on our merry way. No kiss. Jessica and I headed to Los for dinner before our planned night at Young Life. As we sat at dinner with friends my phone rang. I had a special ring tone for boys... Bits n' Bites for those of you with Motorola phones.... Say whatever, but I liked to separate my calls. My mom's ringtone was a siren- one that never was unnoticed. As bits n' bites played, I looked down to see "Sam Lawrence" on my ID. I looked up, said "Oh, it's my mom. Let me catch this." Jessica looked at me like "YEAH right, sister." Best friends always know when you're lying and when to NOT call you out on it. Thankful for her, but that's another post for another day.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Sam said "Hey, let's ride around and talk". Yeah right, but I'll take the bait. So, I paid for my meal, gave some lame excuse that my mom wanted to meet up to give me something (Jessica shaking her head and signaling "call me when you get in your car" as I ran out). I met up with him and armed with 50 Cent's new CD we started driving around, talking about his game, talking about graduation and both of us going to State and how we'd be friends down there too. I remember he suddenly pulled over in the parking lot of 84 Lumber... I said something dumb like "You planning on building something?" and as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqNB_Cta5bw">50 Cent's 21 Questions</a> played, he leaned over and kissed me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">That seems like a lifetime ago and whenever I hear that 50 Cent CD I still smile. He still jokes that he "loves me like fat kids love cake". I'd love to tell you that we had a fairytale from that day on but it'd be a lie. So goes with most people who first love each other at age 17. We dated, broke up, broke each others' hearts but never went far... and never, ever, ever really loved someone else. And once it was God's time, we settled down together for good. And it's been perfection ever since. We had no idea what would happen because of that first kiss... But I can tell you that in hindsight, the Lord had a very special plan for us. We were SO blessed to have each other and now to have our little family. Proof solid that GOD knows the plan for your life.</span><br />
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</div>So, Brooks's 7 month birthday snuck up on me... literally. I will blame it on being sick for the entire week before but I kept telling people "Brooks will be 7 months on Monday!" Um, Katie, the 17th was on Sunday. I will just shake my head at myself and move on...<br />
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Seven months seems so big and grown. And Brooks seems that way too. No one can fully tell you how fast 7 months will go by... I thought my pregnancy flew but the time since Brooks was born has gone even faster.<br />
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Here are some stats on little man/big man :)<br />
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- acc. to the Lawrence's scales, Brooks is about 21 lbs.<br />
- Eating:<br />
morning: Oatmeal, yogurt/fruit<br />
lunch: 2 vegetables/or 1 vegetable/1 fruit<br />
dinner: 2 vegetables<br />
Favorites: Corn Casserole, Carrots, Squash, Sweet Potato Turkey, Green Beans, BANANAS, Strawberries<br />
- Obsessed with his sippy cup of water. Always an instant happy.<br />
-Loves drinking out of a straw... Have to be careful because he has gotten a sip of cokes before we even realize he's leaning over to it.<br />
-Loves play time alone. Sitting up playing with his "See N' Say", stackables, and blocks.<br />
-Books he loves: Clifford, In My Meadow, Good Night Moon, No More Monkeys, pretty much anything.<br />
-Crawling/Scooting... more scooting... and it's usually backwards :)<br />
-loves to stand holding on to tables, chairs, etc.<br />
-SAYS: MAMA! DADA! Ba Ba (when hungry)! Hey! Hi! Elmo. And I swear he said something near: Annie. But when he's mad he says NINININININI. So funny.<br />
-Sitting, obviously.<br />
-loves giving kisses- they usually are full, mouth on, and he might try to bite you in it. But every once in awhile you'll get one where he "pops" his lips.<br />
-loves to smack his lips, pop his lips...<br />
- has 2 teeth<br />
-loves to hug.<br />
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This month has been amazing. We fall more in love with this little guy every day... We can't get enough of him!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/k2MTwwNJ7yg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-58086611789445309602011-03-24T15:23:00.000-07:002011-03-24T15:23:29.418-07:00Silly SamBrooks was in rare form last night: teething and in desperate need of sleep. He was screaming and absolutely refused to go to sleep. This, being so rare, we were a bit bewildered. But being the oh so wonderful parents that we are, we decide to sing to him. Sam starts singing a lullaby we all know (or so you'd <i>think</i>), "Hush Little Baby". The lyrics are as follows:<div><br />
</div><div><h1 style="color: #6200ff; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Hush Little Baby</h1><div class="lyrics" style="color: #4f4f4f; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 50px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px; text-align: center;">Hush, little baby, don't say a word,<br style="line-height: 1em;" />Mama's going to buy you a mockingbird.<br style="line-height: 1em;" /><br style="line-height: 1em;" />If that mockingbird won't sing,<br style="line-height: 1em;" />Mama's going to buy you a diamond ring.<br style="line-height: 1em;" /><br style="line-height: 1em;" />If that diamond ring turns brass,<br style="line-height: 1em;" />Mama's going to buy you a looking glass.<br style="line-height: 1em;" /><br style="line-height: 1em;" />If that looking glass gets broke,<br style="line-height: 1em;" />Mama's going to buy you a billy goat.<br style="line-height: 1em;" /><br style="line-height: 1em;" />If that billy goat won't pull,<br style="line-height: 1em;" />Mama's going to buy you a cart and bull.<br style="line-height: 1em;" /><br style="line-height: 1em;" />If that cart and bull turn over,<br style="line-height: 1em;" />Mama's going to buy you a dog named Rover.<br style="line-height: 1em;" /><br style="line-height: 1em;" />If that dog named Rover won't bark,<br style="line-height: 1em;" />Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart.<br style="line-height: 1em;" /><br style="line-height: 1em;" />If that horse and cart fall down,<br style="line-height: 1em;" />You'll still be the sweetest little boy in town.<br style="line-height: 1em;" /><br style="line-height: 1em;" />So hush little baby, don't you cry,<br style="line-height: 1em;" />Daddy loves you and so do I.</div></div><div class="lyrics" style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 50px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">AND NOW TO SAM'S VERSION</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4f4f4f; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt;">.</span></div><div class="lyrics" style="font-size: 15pt; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 50px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hush lil baby, don't say a word. Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird. If that mocking bird don't sing, Daddy's gonna buy you a diamond ring. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If that diamond ring don't shine, Daddy's gonna buy you a big fat swine. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And if that big fat swine don't taste so good, Daddy will buy you some chicken in the hood. If that chicken don't taste just right. Daddy will have to get in a big fat fight.</span></div><div class="lyrics" style="margin-bottom: 50px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Ingenuity</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15pt; line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"> at it's best, people. Just one more reason God gave babies Mommies and Daddies. :) God bless my sweet husband. He's so good</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">.</span></span></span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562886365466224371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7316580024777715158.post-80275533060609114502011-03-21T14:59:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:59:06.714-07:00sunday photoshoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cZI0zZwdU78/TYfIv1Rr1EI/AAAAAAAAAMc/yfgPZ5BhGqM/s1600/IMG_2044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cZI0zZwdU78/TYfIv1Rr1EI/AAAAAAAAAMc/yfgPZ5BhGqM/s320/IMG_2044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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