Monday, December 31, 2007

More Christmas with John Davis







Here are some family pictures. I love the picture of Keith, John Davis and me. I think John Davis looks just like his Daddy in this picture.




























Our neices and nephew got a 4wheeler for Christmas. They were excited about riding it. They wanted to pose with John Davis on their new ride.






John Davis is learning to like being on his stomach. He somehow manages to get from sitting position to crawling position. He rocks back and forth, but he doesn't crawl. I wonder how long it will be before he is crawling all over the place?

Christmas with John Davis






We had a great Christmas with John Davis. It was such a wonderful experience beginning traditions that will last a lifetime. We visited with friends and family, and we took lots of pictures.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Christmas at Our House




Christmas at Our House, by Barbara Mandrell is one of my favorite Chirstmas CD's. I have been playing it all of December. Here are some pictures of John Davis and Gabby getting ready for Christmas, hot or cold. I am so excited to be in our house for our first Christmas with John Davis.

Before I was a Mom.....

Before I was a Mom.....
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom...
I had never been puked on...
Pooped on...
Chewed on...
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom...
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom...
I ne ver held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him/her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom...
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom...
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.