tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61630194084640651222024-03-18T21:50:54.160-07:00mr.b and mei am a blessed wife, daughter, sister and a new mommy! i'm a faithful believer in God's goodness and the life He has given me!julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-74019613915423450372012-09-07T09:13:00.000-07:002012-09-07T09:13:40.278-07:00perry's first day of "school"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">perry girl started mothers day out on tuesday</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i wasn't quite sure how to handle it. when i'm dreading something, i act like nothing is wrong and keep myself busy and preoccupied. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">thats what i did while i prepared for perr's first day away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we ate breakfast at the coffee table...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(our coffee table looks pretty rough, it's on my list of things to sand/paint)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i'm not sure why she looks so tired here. i think she's annoyed that i'm taking her picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">dropping my baby off</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the best teacher ever: mrs. heather</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i'm happy to say that our girl had a great day! i got this precious picture from mrs. heather. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she napped for almost 2 hours on her NAP MAT! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she played hard and didn't want to go home when i arrived at 2:30,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and mama & daddy got this precious craft and report card!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she woke up today with a runny nose... i wonder if it's a coincidence?!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i guess i'll let her go back next week :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the invites</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i have to say, i thought this day would never come. mostly, because i couldn't mentally prepare for my big girl's first birthday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we had an amazing day! i couldn't have done it without our families and of course, mr. b. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">thank you, thank you, thank you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">thank you for making decorations, making food, running around, picking up balloons and food, etc. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you guys are awesome and helped in SO many ways.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we also had some wonderful friends that drove in from out of town for the party. thank you, lindsay, hattie & david, pam and kaylene! you all helped to make perry's party memorable!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">check out the beautiful table cloth that gigi (andrew's mom) made for the party!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we ate quiche, banana, blueberry & orange muffins, fruit, cloud cupcakes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">& hot air balloon cookies</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this beautiful highchair was my daddy's. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">my mom and stepdad had it restained for all of the grandbabies to use at their house. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i was so excited, they brought it for perry to use at her party!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">yummy birthday girl smash cake made by chelle (my mama)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">my sister is awesome. she tied the huge balloons to the burlap covered cans (baskets) to make hot air ballons. the baskets (cans) held crayons for kiddos to color pictures for perry!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">practice makes perfect, lauren and reed (isn't she a pretty prego?)! can't wait to find out what these two are having! boy or girl?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">an OUTRAGEOUS pile of gifts. what a blessed & loved little gal!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">happy 1st birthday to our darling girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">last week, i was approached by a friend to blog about the mercy project on labor day. to be honest, i wasn't very familiar with the program and it intimidated me to write about something that i know so little about. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i am honored and proud to be a part of the 100 women bloggers that are posting about the mercy project today!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">take 10 minutes to watch the short video and make yourself familiar with what the mercy project is doing. as a mama, i can't imagine handing my child over to anyone because i can't feed her. these are choices that women in ghana are making every day. these babies are forced to work - they are neglected of the things that we are able to give our own children - love, education, a relationship with Christ, being cuddled, kissed, and even playing - all of the things that they deserve. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">below is a small introduction to the Mercy Project. thank you for taking time out of your day to learn more. if you have any questions, please let me know! :) </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There’s an estimated 7,000 children who
work in the Ghana fishing industry. </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="background: rgb(249, 247, 244); font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999;"> </span></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="background-color: #999999;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today many in our country will take a day off from our jobs
to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter if we’re celebrating at home or at
the beach, we’re entering into a tradition that has largely been shaped by
Labor Unions - organizations that are dedicated to protecting workers’
interests and improving their wages, hours, and working conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today as we lounge around or hang out with
friends and family, we’re not only celebrating hard work, we’re honoring fair,
ethical working practices and the laws that prevent discrimination, abuse, and
child labor in our country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without
these laws in place (and enforced), the most vulnerable members of society
suffer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who are the most vulnerable? Children.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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that strive to prevent injustices like child trafficking and child labor, we’re
mindful of the many child slaves around the world who are unprotected and the
organizations, like Mercy Project, who are working to free them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These children
are working 14 hours a day, 7 days a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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long, hard days of physical labor, eating one meal a day, and then falling
asleep at night on a dirt floor filled with other slave children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> T</span>his is the daily reality for kids who
have been trafficked into the fishing industry in Ghana, Africa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As with much of Africa, there is a great deal
of poverty in Ghana. Unfortunately, this leaves many mothers in an unimaginable
position: sell their children to someone who can take better care of them or
watch them starve to death. Most of the mothers are told their children will be
given food, housing, and an education. Instead, the kids are often taken to
Lake Volta where they become child slaves and their mothers never see them
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankfully, Mercy Project is
working to break the cycles of trafficking around Lake Volta by providing
alternate, more efficient, sustainable, fishing methods for villagers –
ultimately eliminating the need for child slaves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of the work Mercy Project is doing in
Ghana, the first group of children will be freed this month from Lake Volta</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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about the issues surrounding child labor and trafficking in Ghana and most
importantly the hope Mercy Project is bringing to children and entire
communities in Africa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mercy Project is
the only NGO working on Lake Volta addressing the injustice of child labor and
child trafficking at its root - by strengthening the Ghanaian economy and
eliminating the structures that cause the demand for trafficked children.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #999999;">Whether these ideas of child labor,
child trafficking, and modern-day slavery are new to you or you’re aware of
these injustices, but need to hear some good news every once in awhile, we
invite you to become a part of what Mercy Project is doing in Ghana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Mercy Project frees their first group of
children this month, we can all celebrate together.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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documentary. </span></span><a href="http://youtu.be/b4Dwv5KbMYI"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://youtu.be/b4Dwv5KbMYI</span></span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mercyproject"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">https://www.facebook.com/mercyproject</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></div>
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Twitter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://twitter.com/mercyproject"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">https://twitter.com/mercyproject</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://mercyproject.net/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://mercyproject.net/</span></span></a></span></div>
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labor, and the unstable economies that result in these injustices are a
tragedy, we’re grateful for what Mercy Project is doing to protect the
vulnerable and for allowing us to be a part of </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While we’re commemorating labor laws and
ethical work in our own country today, we invite you to follow along on this
journey with Mercy Project to protect and free children in Ghana.</span></span></span></div>
julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-66236402082687678952012-09-02T19:58:00.000-07:002012-09-02T19:58:21.909-07:00what a week!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">seriously... my world is about to be rocked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we just celebrated perr's first birthday, threw a little party (pics to come), & little miss starts MOTHER'S DAY OUT on tuesday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">lets get real, mama doesn't need a day out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mr. b is forcing me to send her because she is a social butterfly and needs to play with someone other than me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">thanks, hon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">people keep saying that i'll enjoy those hours alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">doubt it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">so, i can pretty much guarantee a consistent every-tuesday-during-mdo-hours blog update.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">until i get my little birthday party post going, here is a picture of our precious </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ONE YEAR OLD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">hope you had a fantastic weekend and a beautiful labor day tomorrow. xo</span></div>
julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-47614198076115482362012-08-29T09:03:00.002-07:002012-08-29T09:03:28.340-07:00happy birthday perry lucille!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">happiest birthday to our sweet, precious perry lucille!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">today is your first birthday, baby girl. daddy and i love you so much. you have turned our world upside down in the best of ways. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">after a tough, exteremly long day, you {very stubbornly} entered the world at 4:49 pm at </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">7.1 lbs and 19 inches with a crazy amount of dark brown hair! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">now you're a little blondie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">your are happy, funny, sweet, and so smart! you have taken your first steps, already said your first words (dog, da-da, and no) and love to be tickled. you love your baby doll and know how to give her her paci. you love other babies and children and you light up when people are talking to you. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">you love meal time, too :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">you have the best disposition - you are such a joy to be around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">we can not wait to celebrate you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">love you little girl and happy 1st birthday!</span></div>
julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-22889484147897709322012-08-25T09:03:00.000-07:002012-08-25T09:03:11.245-07:005<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">on june 7, mr. b turned 30.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i can't believe it... mainly because our years together have flown by! he sometimes tries to tell me old stories, and half way through, we realize that it's a story from the time that we have been together. ha! i love that we have such a wonderful history with one another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">this was 7 years ago!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this guy is an amazing husband, father, son, brother, son-in-law, brother-in-law, friend, co-worker, the list could go on and on... andrew has an incredible gift to always put others before himself. he is constantly 'doing' for all of us. i am so thankful that he provides for our family in such a giving and loving way and that our daughter can have such a sweet example. he's the guy that works all day and comes home to help with perry, dinner, cleaning, etc. then he'll mow the yard, just for kicks. i am really, really blessed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">perry stayed with her gigi and papa jim so that her mom and dad could stay up later than usual. thank y'all for keeping her!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we are thankful for our sweet friends and family that could help us celebrate! i wish that i would have gotten more photos - i'm sad that i didn't have my camera flashing all night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">happy 30th andrew! we love you! perry and i are the luckiest girls in the world!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">as my title indicates, i don't even know where to start. it is august and i haven't blogged since june. our {new} laptop was out of commission for about a month with a virus so i lost touch with the blogging world. i'm also focusing all of my time on <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">planning</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that is correct, our little girl will be ONE in 13 days. i'll talk about that in another post, it deserves much more than a teeny mention! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">so, what we've been up to...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">my precious nephew benton david was born on may 29th</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">he is such a sweet, good little baby. we've tried to spend time with them throughout the summer but don't get to see them too often because they are so far away! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">not too long after benton's BIRTHday, perry learned how to crawl! it was so fun, our little munchkin likes her puffs, so we put a trail around the room and she went to town!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she weighed 15.15 lbs and was 26 3/4 inches long. it may sound like she's a bitty thing, but don't let her weight fool you... shes got chunky thighs and a sweet little tummy. we love it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">more on andrew's birthday and july super soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i am so thankful to have been raised by my mama. she has endured so many trials in her lifetime and because of her undying faith, she always comes out ahead.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">her incredible strength, wisdom, and guidance are gifts from God. i hope that i will be the mommy to perry that my own mama has been to me.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i don't think that we really realize how much our mothers mean to us until we become mommies ourselves. we also have no idea how much we need them! perry's chelle is on speed dial and has received many calls a day for help over the past 8 1/2 months. don't know what we would do without her!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">our little girl has blessed my life in incredible ways in her very short lifetime. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">her daddy honored me this weekend with breakfast (pancakes and biscuits), </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">a sweet gift basket (put together by mr. b <em>himself</em>!), and the best card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i can't remember what life was like before i met that guy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">my memory is even a little blurry of the time before miss p came along!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we miss you and love you chelle! can't wait to spend a few days with you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">happy mother's day to all of the mommies, grandmommies </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">& to those that love and act as mommies! </span></div>julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-68131176146654494402012-05-12T10:47:00.000-07:002012-05-12T10:54:27.502-07:00purple & white<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">it's graduation day everywhere and it reminds me of how much we love our alma mater in the belcher house hold!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">congrats to all of the college graduates today & gooooo wildcats</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we have had several days of glorious rain. mr. b and i sat outside on wednesday evening and watched it pour. it was a sight i know we will miss in just a few weeks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">our baby girl is growing so fast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i know that there will be many more changes to come (very quickly)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">it's amazing how the littlest things can rock your mommy world!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a few months ago, when perry was really small, i noticed that she responded really well to praise music. i would constantly do my best kari jobe impression and sing the revelation song - for awhile, it was the only song that she would fall asleep to. she perks up during worship at church, and now she "sings" along on sunday mornings. to be honest, it warms my heart greatly that my baby girl loves music as much as her mama, but even more, i'm thrilled that she seems to prefer the sweet songs that we sing to our Lord. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a few days ago, my precious friend and new mama lindsay, introduced us to <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sing-Over-Me-Worship-Lullabies/dp/B000GEU6FO" target="_blank">Sing over Me</a></em>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> wednesday of last week, the high was <span style="font-size: large;">104</span>. ridiculous texas, ridiculous april.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i had a super long to-do list but during the am nap time </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(yes, PLB has been taking MORNING naps, praise the Lord!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i decided that we needed a plastic pool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">while in sulphur springs this past weekend, perry got a feel for the big pool! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">hehe our little girl LOVES her food</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and will eat pretty much anything!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i have a little helper when i make the bed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she's the sweetest, prettiest sidekick that i could have ever imagined... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she's so happy; </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and makes my heart melt almost every second of the day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a few weeks ago, my mother in law, diane and i took perry and lillian to the zoo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the girls aren't quite big enough to see the animals - perry didn't understand what we were pointing at, but i know before long they will be running around pointing them out to us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">thanks, gigi, for a fun day a the zoo!</span></div>julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-29728464561256217592012-04-26T14:00:00.000-07:002012-04-26T14:14:32.642-07:00Easter fun!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we zipped over to sulphur springs to celebrate Easter this year! i wanted a sweet family photo and i was able to talk mr. b into posing for a few quick shots with our little bunny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i tried to come up with a unique, cutesy Easter basket for perry then i remembered that i'm not creative. after too much time spent searching out the right one, i decided on the traditional, monogrammed pottery barn basket. it's very sweet and this way all of my babies can have matching baskets someday! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">sweet girl stocked up on fun new monogrammed goodies, pajamas, new books (including peter rabbit one of my childhood favorites), new passys, a sippy cup, and bubbles! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">she enjoyed taking all of her gifts out of her basket - it was so fun to watch!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">perry also got an adorable smocked dress and books from chelle and papa d </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">a fun farm toy and book from gigi and papa jim. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">thank you all for making her first Easter so special!</span></div>julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-37903195973009498772012-04-25T08:19:00.002-07:002012-04-25T08:24:01.633-07:00cousin lillian's first birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">it's hard to believe that perry's cousin lillian is already one year old! it seems like just yesterday we were waiting for her to arrive and holding her for the first time! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">precious decorations... she had a cute banner with her monthly pictures made by gigi!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">first hug. this is one of the funniest pictures of the girls!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> perry cruisin' in lillian's new car</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we love you to the moon, lillian cate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we have enjoyed watching you grow during your first year of life and look forward to more memories of you and perry together! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">happy first birthday!</span></div>julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-27316572631942167412012-04-24T08:57:00.000-07:002012-04-24T08:57:05.087-07:00our seventh month<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">hard to believe, but on march 29, perry turned 7 months old. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(if my dad was still here, she would have shared this special day with him - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">it would have been his 53rd birthday!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we are nearing perry's 8th month of life but it wouldn't be my true fashion if i was on time with this post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">so with that being said...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">happy 7 months darling girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are so big. almost every day, your daddy and i look at one another and talk about how much you are growing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are such a little mover! you are rolling all over the place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are sitting up on your own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you aren't crawling yet but we know it won't be too much longer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are such a little giggle box. you laugh at every funny thing we do. once you start laughing, you can't stop! it's hilarious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you scrunch up your nose and make the funniest s</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ounds. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and you like to whisper little sounds. so sweet!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are continuing to become more assertive. you watch people with your big blue eyes and i can't wait until you can tell us what you are thinking. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">your favorites are sweet peas, pears, bananas, sweet potatoes, asparagus, green beans, prunes and pretty much anything we put in front of you. you love your veggies like your daddy. you also eat a LOT! you are still nursing 5 times a day and eat 3 very large meals of solids. it's so fun to try new things!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">we are also pretty sure you are teething. lately, you have been up a few times during the night and you seem very uncomfortable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i know those little pearlies will burst through very soon! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">straight to the bed you go at 7 on the dot and almost every night you go straight to sleep;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are growing out of your 3 month clothing and you are mostly wearing 6 & 9 months;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are taking 1 or 2 naps a day, and we aren't on any type of schedule at all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">we tried many times to establish a schedule but you weren't having it. </span></div>
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<br /></div>julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-11311294465088315382012-04-17T09:50:00.002-07:002012-04-17T09:50:48.744-07:00long time gone<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">why, hello blogger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">nice to see you again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i've been away for way too long and i really have no excuses!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i know that blogging is hard work - i'm impressed by the moms that can post multiple posts per week. some even post <em>two</em> a day. wowza.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i'm doing good to get my house picked up, makeup on, perry dressed and dinner cooked before mr. b walks in the door. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">haha that doesn't even happen every day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the past month has been pretty exciting. being perry's mama is better than i could have ever imagined. she is the sunshine in our day and we're so thankful for her precious life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">baby hattie was born! this picture is hard to see how beau</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">tiful she is but she is such a </span></div>
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<br />julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-60734791687871500932012-03-09T07:48:00.001-08:002012-03-09T07:48:02.693-08:0028<font face="Georgia">During my birthday week, I've spent a lot of time counting my blessings. It has been a nice week! We spent an afternoon with Perry's cousin Lillian...</font><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111107415256077471394/MrBAndMe?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWb2v6Oha-WHg#5717922959445555922'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMuS7sJs0fKVGZK9tEKs3B5LMJkyxJEtexSLKhZa0AgGhSNPb6TUTI9O8rNaMKBbg7-E-HOWghfWngDh2Qm2wWQ5H617Z1S8W3Sfdl_XD7Lrhu1msT9d2QlnQNs8KUuVCKbC36D_RsxU/s288/13.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><font face="Georgia">Sweet babies! Perry adores Lillian!</font><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111107415256077471394/MrBAndMe?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWb2v6Oha-WHg#5717923104383799522'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5clmuSCwCxnwE5JKdLltmWOtCD-oNOZrDezJoH-LgSCfreZa13Qo6Lt8cS7P00JQ0rqK-Cv-6h_c6tyYXmxa4v2paXTaQBeIrsEeTShorpWCp43vZ5Z1mdxTxlOChMFyu1QVY1WVcnw/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><font face="Georgia">This little girl can pretty much sit up on her own! </font><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111107415256077471394/MrBAndMe?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWb2v6Oha-WHg#5717924037659232914'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34RDcLwKjZibuvG9FMLtx8_VwLxOMCGA2lM3qg0MEhqu-HB2ZcnFfKGjB1nf5WsnIMer_cMGVWGQEPrMENp0ymIvC9fv85h5Y5cAHYDWkccuVun8muWTnAjJM014bbP0WZByXJ5b1VZM/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><font face="Georgia">We also spent an afternoon outside while the weather was nice! </font><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111107415256077471394/MrBAndMe?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWb2v6Oha-WHg#5717924304505661938'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-ibPRKOVlU6GuYGmbTELkzBntZpMX_P3vcTKOKIpVbXIkHEczE_vvDbRQHHtF3shksN2055nImWcIFiKACdIb5uZ_awiPCMogAG3o0tyePQ0qwIXYONamZnkC8eZ_Sq9RzOXuqIdNYc/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><font face="Georgia">These two steal my heart when they're together. </font><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111107415256077471394/MrBAndMe?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWb2v6Oha-WHg#5717924513741776722'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hdHjDcG3bcFG7PgawZWVgYsyeLYPYcukRBICRIsgYX3C84x642LmueJRRAQCRAJehN5u1rnaFMgHphJ5bAXoh2_XMrbjOk2JXaSf4YtaWmsKJ0mgQ88bOdRl26LqfHbnl8EMYTxzCHQ/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><font face="Georgia"> I can't even stand it! So sweet! </font><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111107415256077471394/MrBAndMe?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWb2v6Oha-WHg#5717924662358681970'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FuV8xT_vU2teGmWak4TKF3nvELq7Hiv-RGQds7CZS2dQMM-qnWMzCHqY8MZVk8xmyafphl0DjsOn22RjW3afz-I0Ky7UCnrnrelApqGKAZlLHS5RdeNLxYxPB5Ogcg0_79s6Ate6xGQ/s288/11.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><font face="Georgia">And today I celebrate 28 with the people that I love! Happy Friday y'all! </font><br />julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-78037781333647511522012-03-08T12:48:00.001-08:002012-03-08T12:48:29.355-08:00our sixth month!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">babies grow so fast! i can hardly stand it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">you spent your first 2 nights away from me about two weekends ago. it was MUCH harder for me than it was for you. i've never left you for longer than a few hours so i had some serious separation anxiety. you stayed with your chelle and papa d so i knew you were in the best of hands. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">you are a teensy thing - you weighed 13.6 lbs last week at your 6 month check up and you are 25 inches. I think the 6 ounces comes from that huge diaper that you're rocking. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are still wearing 3-6 month clothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are sitting up on your own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are rolling over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you pretty much love all of your toys but some of your favorites are </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">violet, your bla bla kitty, your rain forest jumperoo, sophie the giraffe and your fishy mat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are sitting in your high chair for all solid meals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you don't like nap time. it's actually usually a struggle for both of us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you don't know a stranger. you smile at <em>everyone</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you love other babies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you hate being on your back and would prefer to be sitting up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you "talk" all of the time. wonder who you get that from?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you still look just like your daddy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are very active and inquisitive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">you are a very, very happy little baby!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i can't wait to see what you do in the next 6 months. love you angel girl!</span></div>
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<br /></div>julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163019408464065122.post-85828076177104125882012-03-07T07:51:00.000-08:002012-03-07T07:51:18.379-08:00cowtown VI<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">saturday before last, mr. b ran his 6th cowtown marathon. it is one of my favorite days of the year. i get a chance to see andrew do something that he loves. it was extra special this year because perry was there to "see" him cross the finish line. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i am so thankful that God put this hardworking, driven and dedicated man in my life. i know i say that constantly but seeing him finish another difficult race reminds me of these things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">also, so glad that uncle joel, aunt molly and chelle could be there to support. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">thanks, uncle joel, for running the end of the race with andrew!</span></div>julia bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357302920455669644noreply@blogger.com0