Happy Birthday Julie!

Today my little girl turns 1. I cant believe it.
here is her story: i went in at 6:45 went into delivery at 8:45, she was born at 8:51am weighing in at 5lb. 14oz. 18.5" such a tiny thing. she was too small for her newborn stuff, so we had to go get preemie clothes and diapers. i never thought i would have a preemie. we are so glad that she is here. She is a joy to have around. We Love you Julie.









*On a side note...my sister in law had her baby this morning. they named her brindy. she was 9lbs. 15oz.

Party!!!!

We are having a birthday party for Julie on Saturday May 30.
It will be at Willow park at 2:00 pm
everyone is invited.

see you there.

cheeser/haircut

Today, i gave cooper a haircut. he held pretty still. what a good boy. i think that this haircut makes him look so much older than he is. but i had to try my hardest to get him to look at the camera. he was laughing the whole time.




This is julie posing for the camera. Everytime i get the camera out, she tips her head back. she is getting so big.
* she also got her first tooth today. 11.5 mo.




*An update. as you know we are remodeling the basement...putting in a kitchen. well we have all walls down. and built. we have the electrical mostly done, as soon as we get done painting, electrical will be done. so now we need to sheetrock, paint, then we can tile, and finally carpet...which is going through the whole basement. so it is finally coming along.Yea!!

Working boy

Cooper has gone through this phase, where he loves his picture taken. then all of a sudden he hates the camera. Well he is back to the I love the camera phase.

He is such a big helper. Since we are remodeling the basement. He loves taking daddys hammer and he will hit the nails. hes so proud of himself when he does this. I love that little boy.

Before I Was A Mom

Before I Was A Mom

I love this. I thought i would share.

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.



Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom .


HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY EVERYONE!!!!

Julie

Here are some pictures of julie. doing her cheesy face. soo cute. she does it mostly when we get after her.

Coops Favorite Spot