Today Cooper turned one month old! I can't believe how fast time flies. By this time he has started smiling a lot! It is such a wonderful feeling to see your son look in your eyes and smile from ear to ear. He has also started "talking" or cooing a lot. And he loves for you to talk to him. He has even started to giggle a little. He does have some baby acne on his face. He is still nursing every two to three hours, even through the night. Also, he is the biggest grunter! He grunts all the time. And he does spit up a good bit which means lots of washing clothes! Not much more going on at this age except for sleeping, eating, and messing up his diaper. We love him so much and enjoy every minute with him. It has been a great month!

Because it was Veteran's Day and there was no school, Aunt Kirsten and Tucker came to spend the night with us the night before. Then Grandmommy and MawMaw came for a surprise visit! It was great to see them since we were not getting to get out of the house much at the time.
Grandmommy's favorite place in the whole world!

Saturday, Grandmommy took Lily Grace and me to Disney on Ice. It was amazing!!!! I don't think I have ever seen LG that excited about something. It was a two hour show and she never took her eyes off of the show. We had front row seats right beside the ice! We could literally reach out and touch the characters going by. It was great! I joked about feeling the ice hit us when they went by but we really did!! I remember going so many years with my Mother growing up and it was always so much fun. And I have always looked forward to sharing that with my daughter one day and now I have. It was so wonderful watching the show with her. I actually teared up a few times watching her excitement. I can't wait to go back next year with her!

We had so much fun with Grandmommy! It was such a special gift!

LG LOVES popcorn! In this picture you will see a large popcorn full to the top. You will see how much was eaten in a few pictures.
Mommy and LG (and the horse) Grandmommy got her Cinderella's horse and she loves it. It has been the number one toy these past few days.

My Big Girl - I can't believe how much she has grown.

I have lots and lots (over 200) of pictures from the show but I was taking them so fast, they didn't all turn out so great. I am going to post some from only a few of the acts we saw. They were all so good, I wish I had them all on video! Lily Grace knew every act that come out. If you didn't know, LG loves movies. Her Daddy gets her a few new movies every week so she has just about every Disney movie made. She knows all their names and all about them. So she really enjoyed it.

The genies were really neat

He looked and waved straight at LG, and she thought this was so cool.

Finding Nemo - Dori was so funny

Beauty and the Beast - LG kept saying, "It's Chip!!"

The soldiers from Toy Story were probably the best costumes in the show. They looked just like toy soldiers!

This was the most beautiful act - It's a Small World

Mickey Mouse up in a Balloon

During intermission

What's coming next?!

Mickey and Minnie had so many different outfits throughout the show.

See how much popcorn is left?! We helped her eat it but I can promise you, she ate most of it!

Mulan was great!

The Lion King was so good!

All the princesses and their princes

Thank you so much Grandmommy for a wonderful time. We love you to the moon and back!

He likes the swing......sometimes. LG would never sit in it but he will every now and then for 15-20 minute intervals. I wish he would stay in it just a little longer so I could get some embroidery done!!!

11-6-09

I usually don't do things like this on my blog especially since it is all about me but my sweet cousin Angie nominated me for this special award, so here it goes.

1. I am completely, head over heels in love with my husband. I love that I still get those butterflies everyday and I pray that never goes away. It is one of the best feelings in the world! And you know how so many women say, "I have the best husband" well I honestly think I have the BEST husband ever! He is wonderful in so many ways (it would take way too long to list them all, that will have to be another post) and I couldn't imagine life without him. I thank GOD every chance I get for blessing me with him. I don't know what I did to deserve him!

2. I have two beautiful children! I am proud to say that! They are my joy and I love waking up every morning to the sounds they make. Lily Grace saying, "Good morning Mommy, I'm ready to eat." (Seriously, that is what she says every morning, ha!) And Cooper waking up crying because he is ready to eat, too. I don't mind the cries because that means he is here and I am reminded I have a healthy son in my life. I always loved waking up with Lily Grace on my left side (she gets in the bed with me every morning at 5) and never thought that could get any better but it did! Now I have her on my right side and Cooper on my left (he does the same now at 5!). Mornings are great here in our home! I have always thought I wanted 4 or more children but now that I have my daughter and my son, I feel complete. We will make our final decision in about three years :) I am just so fortunate to have them both.

3. I miss my family so much at times it actually hurts. It is so hard for me to go an entire week without seeing them. And if it goes over a week, it about kills me. To help, I talk to my Mother at least three, four, sometimes five or six times a day! And I talk to my sister everyday and usually don't go more than two days without talking to my Daddy and Brother. We are a close family and if I had it my way, I would see them everyday for the rest of my life. I grew up seeing both sets of my grandparents on the way home from school every afternoon and I wish my children could do the same thing. With grandparents living in separate towns, I have accepted that cannot happen and it breaks my heart.

4. I love going home - both homes. I love going to my first home - Berry. The home I grew up in and have so many wonderful memories. There are so many times I get overwhelmed that I cry once we reach the four way stop because I know in about 6 minutes I will be there! Then when we leave, the tears come again because we are having to leave. But I do love going to my new home, too. After being away all weekend or just off for a day, it is so great to drive up in our drive way to the home where we are making all our new memories. And there is no better bed than ours! I love coming home to our bed!!

5. I love to cook AND eat!! I wish I had my own restaurant or catering business because I love to cook for people! It is such a passion of mine and I wish I could do it more. I would cook everyday if possible. But with just Marty and myself eating the meals, we always have leftovers for the next day or two. And with two little ones, some days it just isn't possible to cook!! I learned to cook from three of the best cooks ever - my two grandmothers and mother. I loved helping them in the kitchen and Marty is so glad I did!! I can honestly say, my husband loves my cooking. He seriously gained 20 pounds after marrying me. And about the eating - as much as I love to cook and eat home cooked meals, I also love eating out. The place we eat at the most, besides my mother's house is Tokyo. Sushi - yummy!

6. I love movies! I enjoy watching them at home but I love to watch them on the big screen. And I have to have a coke and popcorn to go with it! Even if I just ate a big meal, ha! Marty knows that this is one of my most favorite things to do, so he lets me do this often. He is so sweet to keep LG for me so that I can do this. Sometimes I just need to get out of this house and have a little time to myself. It can get a little crazy staying in a house all day with little ones. Marty understands this. I wish the two of us could get out together though!!

7. I am very organized. I can't stand for things to be out of place. It is hard for me to sleep if there are things needing to be done like a picture needs to be hung, clothes need to be washed, floors need to be vacuumed, etc. I love for things to be just perfect and done on time! I do my best keeping this house clean but here lately I am having a harder time keeping it the way I like it. Other people may not notice the little dust here or there, but I do and it drives me crazy!! I can't stand for dishes to be in the sink or clothes to be in the hamper, so those are things you probably won't see in my house! (I actually like doing laundry, Angie :)

8. I get so lonely down here in Brent sometimes. I am surrounded by love here but because I don't work in this town or go to church here, I only know a few people. I came from a town where no matter where I went I saw people I knew. I got a hug every time I went to the grocery store! Now when I go to the grocery store, I usually don't even get spoken to. It is taking some getting used to but hopefully I will sooner or later. I guess that is why I appreciate going back to Berry so much. But I am happy here, just wish I could see or get to know more people here.

9. We are torn about selling our house. We want to move eventually especially because we are running out of space but I love our little house so much. We have so many wonderful memories here and it will be so hard to leave those behind. And I don't know if anyone will ever buy! It is definitely the time to buy a house now but it sure isn't the time to sell! When is this economy ever going to get better?

10. I want to be the best wife, mother, daughter, sister, daughter-in-law, friend, and most importantly, Christian I can be. I pray everyday that I am doing what is right in all those things but sometimes I am afraid I could do better. If you see that I can do better in one of these areas, please tell me. I want to know. I want GOD and all those around me to be proud of me. And most of all, I want to be in Heaven one day with my Lord and all of you. I love you all so much and could not ask for better people in my life.

Now, I give this wonderful award to:

Heather @ The Talley Family

Brandi @ Four and a Baby

Miranda @ Matthews Matter

Courtney@ The Long View

Kim @ Lawson Party of Five

Margaret @ The Bridges of Jefferson County

Michelle @ Bama Fans in Rebel Land