2 months

I can not believe Garrett is 2 months old! It does not seem like 2 months ago, I was lying in a hosptial bed waiting for him to make his grand entrance! Looking back, I realize how much my life has changed in 2 months!

2 months ago, I never would have believed.....

**That my parents could sit together in a room and actually carry on a conversation after the birth of their first grandchild (as parents).

**That I could love another person so much!

**How scary it can be to be a parent!

**Each day is a blessing that I could never find the words to thank God for.

**How much your marriage changes with not only the pregnancy but then the birth.

**How hard it must have been for my parents to let me move to North Carolina even if I was grown!

**How quickly a baby grows!

**That I could actually stay up past 9:00 and get up multiple times throughout the night and still function the next day!

**That I would actually miss going to work!

**How someone else's tears could break your heart and make you smile!

**How much one additional person in your family could change the dynamics so quickly.

**How hard it is to find time to spend with your husband and your older child.

I am sure I have missed something, but these are the thoughts that came readily to my mind. Corbin did really well for the first two months, but we have started to see some effects from him not being the center of attention and not getting all the time he did get. I was older when Cyrus was born and I had to share my dad, but it was still an adjustment, so I can only imagine what it must be like for an 8 year old to share his. Hopefully, we will soon all figure out how to work in this new situation and make it the best for us all! It will never be the same, but maybe it will be better!

Have an exceptionally blessed week and pray for sunshine!

Mother's Day/6 Weeks

Garrett turned 6 weeks old last Wednesday and I went for my 6 week check up! She said all looked good and I was cleared! Hopefully, all our drama is behind us! We also went to have his pictures made at Olan Mills! He was not happy about this in the beginning..he wouldn't smile and as usual he was a wiggle worm! About half way through, she had to wait on some people and I picked him up and he had pooped his pants! So, I went to change him and when he came back, he smiled for a few pictures and then he was done. I was not impressed with the backgrounds or the pictures, but I had a free package and I have people hounding me for pictures so I got my free package plus ordered a few. Next time, I will go to a lady, Tabitha Goforth, who took our picture at the Mother's Day Tea at church on Saturday and it turned out wonderful! Oh well, you live and learn!

On Saturday, we had a Mother's Day Tea at church with the GA girls. It was a great time and as I said before I got a wonderful picture of Garrett and I that I will treasure forever as it will mark our first Mother's Day!

On Sunday, we had baby dedication at church as well as celebrating Mother's Day. It was wonderful. Our associate pastor, Mitch, read this book, that I think is title The Last Time, that made me cry..not really good before you have to get up in front of your whole church! If you have not read this book, it is a beautiful book about how fast children grow and how we forget to cherish the little things while they are happening until we realize it was the last time they would do those things! Needless, to say there weren't many mothers who weren't crying! I got the plant for the newest mother! Robert's mom, Linda, came down for the dedication and took pictures for us outside by my roses we planted last year. We had lunch with her and she and Robert went to get Corbin at 3:00. That night we went to eat at Chili's and met my best friend, Cyndi. Robert and the boys gave me a digital picture frame which is wonderful considering all the pictures I take!

Hope everyone has a blessed week!