Hooper Month 4

Hooper went on his first vacation!  We went to the beach with JuJu and Granddaddy.  He had a great time.  He didn't touch the sand but he liked the pool!

 

 

 Hooper found his toes!

 

Hooper tried rice cereal and oatmeal!  Yummy!

Hooper loves to smile!

 

We broke out the exersaucer!

Happy Four Months Hoop!

Length: 25 inches (74th percentile)
Weight: 15lbs 2 oz (57th percentile)
Head Circ: 45 cm (97th percentile)

God is Like a Skunk?

Now that I have your attention!   Ann Charlotte has been asking a lot of "hard for mommy to answer" questions.  This morning when I was feeding Hooper it went like this:

Ann Charlotte:  Mommy, how do you know God is real if we can't see him?

Mommy:  Well Ann Charlotte, we know that God loves us very much and that he made us.  We have faith in God even though we can't see him.  Do you know what faith is?

Ann Charlotte:  No.

Mommy:  Faith is when you believe something even though you can't always see it.

Ann Charlotte:  Oh, kinda like the skunk (she didn't even skip a beat).

Mommy:  What? (I had no idea what was coming next)

Ann Charlotte:  You know, like when we smelled the skunk and we never saw him.  But we knew he had been there because it was stinnnnnkkkkyyy!

Mommy:  Well, yes, like the skunk, I guess!?

Hooper's Homies

Hays was born 6 weeks after Hooper

Hill was born on the same day as Hooper

Carter was born 8 weeks before Hooper (old picture :)

Helen was born 8 weeks before Hooper

Happy Mother's Day (a few weeks late)

I had a wonderful Mother's Day this year!

Ann Charlotte "served" me breakfast at school and had the sweetest morning planned.

 Yes, my lovely daughter said I weigh 0 pounds and I am 18 years old!

Trey and I went to the Grizzlies Game and then had JuJu and Granddaddy over for dinner.

 Acey and Cat stopped in later that week for a visit.

 Being a mother to these two lovies is the greatest honor I have.  

Thank you God for this amazing gift!

Hooper Month 3

I love my bath

I love playing on my mat

My first time to church

Daddy went on his first trip since I was born.  He went to Brazil for 8 nights.  We survived!

I love my bumbo seat

Hooper is such a happy baby.  He is almost always smiling!  

He rolled over on his 3 month birthday-May 10th.  We were watching him on the monitor in his bed when he did it for the first time.  He is growing so fast!

God's Timing is ALWAYS Right

Watching Ann Charlotte play with Hooper has gotten me through the rough days and made me smile with delight on the good days.  She is a WONDERFUL big sister to him.  She entertains him when I am busy and she can always make him smile.  Even if he is crying, once he sees her and hears her sweet little voice say "Sissy is here baby brother, Sissy is here" over and over he stops crying and starts smiling.  She is a pro at fetching diapers (she knows his favorite one--too bad the entire pack isn't all baby big bird), burp cloths, blankets, you name it.  The only thing she won't help with is actually changing the diapers!

So, I was thinking tonight about God's timing.  If it were up to Trey and I, we would have had another baby about a year sooner than Hooper's arrival.  However, God's timing was just right for our family.  

I know there are times when we don't understand God's timing and times when we think we know better.  This was a good reminder for me tonight that God's plan is perfect, even when it doesn't seem so in our earthly life.  

This is my favorite verse right now as if you know me, I am a very anxious person.  And when things don't go according to my timeline, the anxiety grows stronger.

"Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice.  Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.  The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7

This was taken today!  Hooper's first trip to church!

Eight is Great

Trey and I have been married for 8 years.  Time does fly when you are having fun!

If someone had asked me where I would like to see our family in 8 years I could not have written the story better myself-we are so blessed.  Life, of course, has its ups and downs but my cup runneth over! Our wedding song still applies..."The best is yet to come, and babe, won't that be fine!"

Out of the tree of life, I just picked me a plum.

You came along and everything starting to hum.

Still it's a real good bet, the best is yet to come.

The best is yet to come, and babe, won't that be fine.

Reason #1 to be a Mommy

Ann Charlotte:  I want to be a mommy when I grow up just like you.

Mommy:  That is great Ann Charlotte.  I bet you will be a wonderful mommy.

Ann Charlotte:  I want to be a mommy so I can say "no!"

Mommy:  What do you mean?

Ann Charlotte:  You are always telling me "no" and that I can't do things and I want to say that one day.

Mommy:  How many kids do you want?

Ann Charlotte:  I don't want any.

Hooper Month 2

At 2 Months (4/11/12)

Length: 23 inches     82% Percentile

Weight: 11.15 lbs      52% Percentile

Head Circ: 41    94% Percentile