Thursday, June 25, 2009

7 Months

7 Months!!! I really can't believe it :) Hannah Grace has done a lot of firsts this past month!! One of the most exciting things, is she finally rolled over!!! I know, that some of you are thinking what....... just rolling over at 7 months?!? But, can you imagine having to roll over 22 pounds?!? It would be quite a task, but she finally did it about 2 weeks ago. Now, we just need to teach her to roll the other direction. She rolls from her back to her stomach and then gets stuck. This is no fun when she does this early in the morning, and I have to go and roll her back over!!

She also has finally started taking baby food well :) She pretty much likes everything, but her favorite, is by far Carrots! She has also tried avocadoes, peas, pears and apples. We also tried bananas, but will not eat those again!! They did not settle too well on her system!

Hannah Grace has also developed a love for animals, especially dogs! She squeals with delight when she sees a dog and wants to jump out of our arms and start playing with it. It is just too cute.

And lastly, she has learned how to scream, or should I call it screaching!!! She loves to make this sound when we are out at restaurants, so we definitely draw some attention. Even though it is so loud, it is still super cute. I guess it is just her form of communication.

Oh, and great news! It looks like Hannah Grace is going to have not just 1 cousin, but possibly 2-3!!! That's right, Kendall & Will are having TWINS and possibly TRIPLETS!!! I am super excited to be an Aunt to all of them and Hannah Grace is so excited to have so many cousins to play with :)







Monday, June 22, 2009

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to Clint!! Can I just say, that I am so thankful for my wonderful Husband. He is a great Husband and a great DAD!! He just loves Hannah Grace so much and I just love to sit and watch the two of them together. He is the proudest Dad and anyone who knows him, can tell you that. He carries around many pictures of Hannah Grace and won't hesitate to show you his collection of his "Buger Bear". I just appreciate him so much and all he does for our family. His love and devotion to our family is more than I could have ever imagined! We love him so much!!! Here are a few pictures from Father's Day with Clint's family.


Monday, June 15, 2009

Pregnant!!

Not me, but my Sister-in-law KENDALL!!! Many of you know that she and my brother Will have been trying to get pregnant for almost 2 1/2 years. After IUI's, Invitro and many many medications she is finally pregnant! What a blessing considering days before the Dr. had told them that there would only be a 9 % chance of pregnancy with each IUI performed. I guess the Lord showed them!! Praise the Lord for this miracle growing inside of her. The road they have had to go down has not been an easy one, but it has been amazing to see the Lord working in both Will and Kendall through this process. I can't even begin to express the way that Kendall has felt through this process, so I will let her tell you. This is a section from a letter that she wrote to all her friends and family after finding out that she and Will were finally expecting :)

As I am writing this, the tears are flowing freely. Ya’ll this baby is nothing short of a miracle from the Lord. 9%??? The God I serve doesn’t work in percentages! As I look back over the past 2/1/2 years of infertility I am amazed at the lessons I have learned from the Lord. I can honestly say I would not have traded that time for anything. I finally within the past few months lifted my hands and said “God do what you please with me”. If it’s no baby then you will tell me to adopt. If it’s 10 babies then I will take them J I realized very clearly that this life is not about me or any of my circumstances. It is about me living my life as an offering for a Savior who laid down his life for me. It’s not only about being a mom or that making me happy. It’s about praising my Father for all that He has done and telling the world about it! I truly give all the honor and praise to God Almighty!

I also will say that I’m extremely early in my pregnancy and I’m not naïve to know that things could happen. However, I am choosing to be joyful during this time and lay aside any anxious thoughts. I decided that I would like for the same people that prayed me through infertility to pray me through any other circumstance. So, I ask for you to join with me in my prayer for this precious miracle growing inside of me! I love all of you so much and can never repay for the love and support you have shown me.



Kendall has been such an encouragement to me through this process and I know to so many others. I hope that her words can encourage many others who are going through this same painful process.


The way that Will and Kendall told our family was so cute!! They have a French bulldog named Scout and used him to tell us. They tied a pregnancy test around his neck and brought him in to see us. Right when he walked in, I saw the POSITIVE pregnancy test and completely lost it!!! Crying and hugging them both is a moment that I will remember and cherish forever!! Hannah Grace is also super excited that she will be a cousin soon :) Please join me in praying for this precious miracle growing inside of Kendall.



Kendall waiting on Will to get home to tell him the Great News!!!

Will's first reaction to the news!!!

Me Freaking out!!

Hannah Grace so excited about her new cousin on the way!!