I hope I never forget

I hope I never forget my sweet baby at this age. Every day she is more and more beautiful to me. Truly, I didn't know that my heart was capable of this much love. But God did. And now she is mine.

Hump Day Pics

Happy Hump Day...Hope everyone is having a good week. All is good here. Sweet Potatoes were on the menu tonight. She loved them. That isn't obvious is it ;)

Her winter coat. She was cracking me up wearing this big ole' coat. She is so soft and snuggly in AND she completely disregards the hood which i love putting on her.

And bath time. She is the most beautfitul to me after her bath. Guess there is something about being 'washed clean' that makes my soul happy.

Happy Saturday...

Thought I'd just post a couple of recent pictures. She is getting so big, so quick. Where did my baby go?We usually take Georgia for a walk every night. Last night it was 61 degrees so a sweater and hat were required. She looked so darn cute.
This was this morning. We went to run errands and she had on a new outfit. She looked like such a big girl!!! So darn cute, again!
And here's my favorite...her kisses. She opens wide and pulls you close. Who wouldn't love that?
Lastly is another picture that I took this week. My favorite I used at the top of our blog. Here's the second runner up. I love taking pictures of her. Crazy thing though, you have to take like 100 to get 3 or 4 good ones. Oh well, they are worth every second.

Have a good weekend. Love from Bham...

4 month update

Georgia had her 4 month appointment on Monday. All is well and we have a very healthy baby. What a blessing. Here's her stats and a couple of fun updates:
*She weighs 14lbs 12ozs and is 24.5 inches tall
*She has started to roll over from front to back. It still scares her when she does it though :)
*She has graduated to the big girl stroller and no longer has to be carted around in the travel system monster.
*She is sleeping 12 hours. 7am -7pm. And so are we!
*Everything she can grasp goes in her mouth.
*She is eating solids now and doing well. So far she's had rice cereal (which she hates), peaches and apples.
*She is down to 2 - 2 hour naps and one cat nap a day.

And as I type she is waking from her afternoon nap so I must cut it short. It's time for peaches and some fresh air....

all i did...

was ask how her day was at school...

don't misunderstand though...she LOVES herself some ms. dede and avery. she hasn't seen avery in over a week and i showed avery's picture to her this afternoon and she got excited and started breathing heavy. it was priceless.

*sorry about the upside down video...she kept going and going and i had to catch some more on video so there was no time to think about position :)

coming full circle...

i usually don't share my journal entries, but i this one i must. this was from a year ago today.

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Monday, October 8, 2007

Old Man Winter
the past weekend harold and i went for a run on saturday morning. he had a bit more energy so i started walking while he ran ahead. i was admiring the changing color of the leaves on the trees and a certain nicole nordeman song about seasons came to mind. the particular part was about winter. to quote she says:"even now in death You open doors for life to enter. You are Winter"all i know about trees came to mind. how their roots grow big & strong in winter. how even though they look dead, they are building stronger foundations and i started thinking and comparing the process to this season in my life.i started wondering if the reason i wasn't getting pregnant was because this is my winter season. more certainly than ever have i felt the hand of the Lord in my life. pruning away at old habits, old attitudes, old sin. the thought of being a mother has pushed me closer and closer to Him for re-shaping and now i wonder if in this season of death (to self, to sin, to habits) He in fact in making doors open for life to enter. a baby. possibility right? so...i started asking Him (of course, i gotta ask) "God, just how long will this season last." not in a ' i just need to know now kinda way', more like i mean if that is what's going on, then can i get a timeframe? i imagine He got a kick out of that because He promptly answered... his answer was that I won't ever know and the very reason is that I would do everything I could to speed it up and it just doesn't work that way. heather, it just doesn't work that way. okay. i get it. and i'll be patient. some days are easier but even if Spring comes and brings different life than expected i'm so thankful for the roots He builds. they are my legacy. period.
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i found out i was pregnant 3 days after i wrote this in my journal.

my point? this morning harold encouraged me to have a good day and to show georgia what a godly mother looks like. when he left i looked at her face and began to weep. i find myself in the same 'season' as a year ago except now i AM a mother and new habits, new sins, new attitudes need to die. i am begging for Old Man Winter to come again and prune away. i have been discouraged lately and today...this journal entry...has reminded me that the whole time i will spend here needs to be full of seasons that in-turn build stronger roots, no matter how 'cold' they might feel....

enjoy the fall day my friends...and welcome winter with open arms.

"One generation plants the roots...another enjoys the shade."
-john mcarthur.

Home Sweet Home...

We are back from our trip to Savannah. We had a great time and enjoyed every second we got to spend alone. Georgia was great and had a good time with her Chief & Cissy. I'm sure it's mighty quiet around that house today without her there. But it's good to have my baby back home and maybe we'll do it again in the next 5 years. Maybe. :)

So here's a re-cap of the sights & tastes of Savannah. I must admit, Harold and I are all about the food so much of what you'll see revolves around our tastes more than sights...so prepare yourself...

One of the Savannah Riverboats - Georgia Queen. Of course, this reminded me of my little Georgia Queen.
Um...Whoever you are, Mabel Francis Potter, I love you!!!!
This is why. Need I elaborate.
This picture is not photoshop-ed...Would you look at that blue sky. It was amazing.
Dinner on the River was great. Fried Shrimp. Fried Fish. Fried Hushpuppies.
And for dessert...The famous Savannah Candy Kitchen. Here's what we found inside...this...
or these...
or maybe some of these...
River Street is Cobblestone which is beautiful.

As is Talmadge Bridge, which we went over when we got lost :)And lastly, Paula Deen's restaurant, The Lady & Sons. We ate there the first night. The food was good, but the sweet tea was INCREDIBLE!

So there you have some of our Savannah trip. We did lots of walking in the parks/squares there too. Some of the most beautiful things, like Forsyth Park, I didn't even take pictures of because I could do it no justice. It really is a beautiful part of Georgia. But not near as beautiful as the Georgia I have sleeping in the next room. Off to steal another kiss...ya'll take care.