Saturday, August 8, 2009

Chehaw Park











My dear friend, Britni, and her daughter, Braylee, drove up from Tallahassee and picked up John Davis and me and we drove over to Chehaw Park. John Davis and Braylee were instant friends and were excited about seeing all of the animals. It would have been 100% better if the animals were actually awake, but they were all smart and sleeping in the shade. It was very hot, but we didn't mind. We stopped at the water fountain to fill up sippy cups and finally made it to the concession stands where a Mountain Dew was waiting for Britni and Braylee and a Diet Dr. Pepper was waiting on John Davis and me!

Mimi's 90th Birthday








My grandmother turned 90 this July, and we all went to Damascus to celebrate her birthday. My mom and some friends decorated Mimi's church beautifully, and we all had such a wonderful time celebrating 90 wonderful years for Mimi! John Davis and Gabby loved being on stage and visiting with everyone!

Family Yard Work








Keith and I enjoy working in the yard. This particular Saturday we had many flowers we had to plant. John Davis is always wanting to help, so we put on his play clothes and out we went. We gathered gloves, shovels, and of course, worms. I couldn't pick up the worm without my gloves on, but John Davis loved the worms and collected them in a bucket!

Another Beach Trip








We could have lived at the beach if Keith didn't have so many projects going on. John Davis loves every part of the beach except having to leave it. He loves digging in the sand, playing in the water, and he evens loves eating down on the beach! I hope he continues to love it as much as Keith and I do!

4th of July








We went down to Panama City for the 4th of July! We had such a wondeful time seeing the fireworks at Pier Park. We met up with our cousins and enjoyed each other's company. It was so hot, but we didn't mind. The awesome fireworks made up for the heat. John Davis kept saying "more" because of what a wonderful show Pier Park put on!

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.