The Day After...

We woke up this morning to a bright, beautiful sunny day. The yard was gorgeous with the sun gleaming onto the snow. Once again...I thought of photo opportunities. I grabbed the camera and off I went!! I soon came back to get Lauren! I know...another picture...but it snowed!! It was a special occasion. He..He! :)

Our house and yard blanketed with snow!


Isn't she beautiful!!!

Janelle...she is sleeping during a photo opt!! What are we going to do with her!


When we came back inside Roxy and Maddie were sniffing her out. I think she was checking them out too!!

A Day of Firsts...

Yesterday was a day of firsts for Lauren! She watched the Inaguration of the 44th President Barack Obama and if that wasn't enough...she witnessed her first snow!!! Yes...it snowed..can you believe it!!! The snow started around 11:45am and it snowed until we went to bed. It was absolutely beautiful! Nana Laura had the day off from work so Poppy drove her over. Isn't she lucky we only live 2.7 miles away!! As soon as she walked into our house, I looked at her and said we have to get some pictures!!! We had so much fun posing in the snow!!

Nana Laura, Mommy, and Lauren enjoying the snow!



Daddy came home from work and we begged for a picture...or two?? He said YES!!!


Roxy (Jack Russel Terrier) and Maddie (Black Lab) enjoyed the snow too!!

Bath Time!!!

Lauren enjoyed her first big girl bath last night. We have been giving her a sponge bath, which she has hated!! So... we were a little nervous on this new endeavor. To our surprise, she loved being in the warm water! The only cry we heard was when we took her out! After her bath, we settled down to watch some American Idol before bedtime!

Lauren Meets Joanna!

On Tuesday, Nana Laura came over to have lunch. We invited our dear friend Joanna over. She has been waiting to meet Lauren. She even brought Lauren a generous gift...clothes!!! We enjoyed lunch and catching up! As usual...Lauren slept most of the time but woke up to meet Joanna! She is such a good baby!!!

While mommy and Nana continued to visit with Joanna, Lauren enjoyed some back and tummy time!

Daddy Time!!!

I was laying in bed watching The Biggest Loser when I heard Robbie in the nursery. I got up to take a look and there they were...reading the book Love You Forever. I only disturbed them for a quick moment to take a few pictures! I couldn't pass this moment up!!

Lauren listening to her daddy!

Lauren thanking daddy in her own little way!

Lauren is One Month Old!

It is hard to believe that Lauren turned a month old this past Sunday! She is growing up so fast. It is so easy to hold and stare at her for minutes to hours on end! I thank God everyday for her and giving me a chance to become a mother...words just cannot explain!!

Lauren's First Walk

Nana Laura came over this past Saturday. We decided to take Lauren for a walk down our road since it was a beautiful day!! Lauren didn't see much since she was asleep but I am sure she enjoyed the fresh air!!

Lauren in her carseat that snapped into the stroller! Doesn't she look precious!

Lauren's First Trip to Jacksonville

Lauren and I ventured to Jacksonville this past Friday to check out Goody's closing store prices and to go by Babies R Us. It was the first time her and I have been out to town by ourselves. On our way we stopped by Grandy and Papa's house to say Hi! They were very excited to see her! Lauren and I invited Grandy to come shopping with us and to have lunch at Chick-fil-A!! We had so much fun!

On our way back to Grandy's house, we stopped by Grandma Karen's work to say Hi. Everyone was so excited to meet and greet Lauren...especially Grandma Karen!!

Lauren meets Hanna!

Lauren and I went over to Nana and Poppy's house for lunch on Sunday. While we were there Poppy's pet squirrel Hanna stopped by. Hanna had fallen out of a tree when Tropical Storm Hanna was approaching. She was a baby and Poppy has been raising her ever since. She has her own little home in Poppy's garage where she used to sleep and eat. She has recently ventured out into the "wild" to live and play with her friends but she comes back every so often to eat and to get her back massage from Poppy! Yes...she lets Poppy rub her back and behind her ears!!!

Hanna enjoying sunflower seeds on Poppy's front deck!


Poppy feeding Hanna peanuts!

I got to feed Hanna peanuts for the first time! It was so cool!!!

Where is Lauren?

Nana Laura came over to visit Saturday. She helped me take down Christmas decorations. She brought over a shirt that I wore as a baby. We decided to try it on Lauren and take some pictures. It started with Lauren wearing the shirt and posing with Penelope Jayne (pink bear from Aunt Jayne), her lamb (from Aunt Norma) and her first doll (from the Redlinger's in Georgia). Nana Laura continued to put other animals around her and it made me think of the Where's Waldo books so...I got the idea to put all of her stuffed animals and dolls around her. It started out with her sleeping and then she woke up. Mom and I could not quit laughing at her facial expressions! You had to be here!!!

Peacefully sleeping!

She's awake...say cheese!!

Ok...enough of the pictures!!

Happy New Year!!

Welcome 2009!!! It sounds so crazy saying Lauren was born last year!! Ha-Ha! January 1st was a great day! To start the day off, we got a visit from Grandma Karen, Grandpa Robert, and Uncle Morgan. Grandma Karen said, "What you do today you will do the rest of the year..." so they came to visit Lauren!!

Later on in the day, Nana Laura came over with my Aunt Deb to visit Lauren. Afterwards, I took Lauren over to my parents house to celebrate her Nana's birthday and to visit with her Poppy and Unk (as my brother Adam likes to say it). We had a good dinner and then Nana opened up her presents. We even had Oreo pie for dessert! All Nana Laura wanted for her birthday was Lauren...can't you tell from her pictures...priceless!!

Happy Birthday Nana!!!