Happy Valentine's Day

It's been a while since I have posted bc we recently moved to a new flat and then last week Camden got a stomach bug!! Camden is feeling much better, but needless to say that we have done a lot of laundry this past week due to much barfed on clothing! Our new place has so much more light bc it isn't a basement flat and we also have much more space. God has totally provided for our family something that is in a great area and not too much more rent than we were paying.

This Saturday Jared was awesome and stayed at the house with Camden all day while I went out with my friends Joanna to the mall and to see The King's Speech. It was such an incredible film! It was so nice to get out to the movies.

Here are some pictures that Jared took while the girls were out and him and Dave hung with Camden!

Tug of War

Dinosaurs and Bath Time

Here are some pics of Camden in his cute Dinosaur outfit that Aunt Jordan got him and bath time...I may have put a little too much soap in and there were a LOT of bubbles, but he loved it!

The Lake District

This weekend Jared, Camden, and I went to the Lake District for a little getaway weekend with some of our good friends from church. This was a gorgeous part of the country that I hadn't been to before. It is in the north west corner of England. It was so refreshing and relaxing...not to mention a great time getting to know all of our friends better. God has brought together an amazing group of people from so many different walks of life! Some of these peoples stories are absolutely unbelievable! A true testimony to God's grace in our lives and I don't deserve to know them, but I do! So kind, generous, and thoughtful! Everyone was so sweet to help out with Camden, too so I could have a bit of a break from holding and playing with him all the time! Here are a few shots from the weekend.

Camden sings

We have been trying to get Camden to sing back to us recently, and we caught him laugh-singing! I think he is trying really hard to imitate us! :) He is 12 weeks old today and the LSU shirt is to show my bro that he likes his school! Geaux Tigers!!

Poppy

As some of know, my grandfather (Dad's Dad...Poppy) passed away on my birthday (November 7, 2010), 5 days after Camden was born. I have been meaning to dedicate a post to him, but until now, it has been to hard to reflect on it. I wrote something for the funeral bc I was not able to attend, so I thought that would give you a glimpse of what an incredible man he was! :)


He always told me at church he wasn’t a good singer. He would say, “I still sing though because it says make a joyful noise to the Lord.”

He always made Andrew and I, “Poppy’s PB&J”. We always insisted he open his own restaurant. These are still the best PBJ’s I have ever had because they were made with so much love.

He had so much patience with me while teaching me how to play golf every summer. I loved being out on the course with him for hours on those hot summer days. He would take us to meet all his friends, and I remember how everyone knew him. He took the time to say hello to everyone. He was so kind.

I love playing games, and I knew that EVERYTIME I asked him to play checkers he would. That will always be our game.

Each time I called he would ask me, “How’s my favorite granddaughter”? I would say, “Poppy, I am your only granddaughter”, and he would tell me that didn’t matter.

I am so grateful to have had a grandfather who told me how special I was to him and one who made me feel so loved. Now I see how gracious and generous the Lord was in providing me with him for 25 years of my life. I brought life into this world as he was passing, and I know that his memory will live on through my son, Camden James, bearing his name and legacy into another generation. We love you Poppy, and thank the Lord for your life. I am at peace now as my son and I, join you and your sons in making a joyful noise to the Lord!


Hope you all enjoyed reading! Tell someone you love how much you love them today! Life is short and you never know how much time the Lord allows us with each other in this life! :)

Roll over...Roll over

Camden enjoying some jazz and tummy time!

Camden has been rolling from his tummy to his back. You will have to trust me that we didn't push him and he was all the way on his tummy! I turned the camera on after he started to roll! And I promise it was warm in our flat and he was not cold! He was about to have a bath after play time bc he weed himself...oops!

He can lift his head sooo much higher while on his tummy now. Crazy that just 11 weeks ago he had absolutely no control over his head! So amazing how God created us to mature and learn so fast in the beginning! :)

In case you were wondering...the cute London blanket is courtesy of Stefani Wilkinson! We love it! It's so soft! :)

Also, Camden has been toggling back and forth between 1-2 night feedings. This has given mom a lot more rest! Thank you Jesus! :)