Griffin at 5 Weeks

Griffin is starting to smile and talk to us. It's so exciting. He really doesn't look much like Sophia did. I think he may resemble my side of the family a little more. Here's a picture of me I found.

So True

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers I know. I'm positive you all feel the same as I do about this poem. It is all absolutely true and makes me cry every year when someone e-mails it to me.

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 never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put 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.

A Blessed Baby

Griffin was baptized this Sunday at St. Joseph's. Auntie Kora is his Godmother. It was a beautiful day and a nice ceremony. We all celebrated afterwards at our house. Thank you to everyone who attended for making it such a special day for us, and for all the thoughtful gifts and cards. And thank you to Kora for playing this special role in our son's life. We love you!

Happy Birthday, Daddy-O

Happy Birthday to such a great person, Daddy-O!

(Sophia's new term of endearment for him)

Sponge Bob & Chuck E Cheese

Yesterday we went to Evan's 6th birthday party! I made the cake to go with his Sponge Bob party theme. It turned out really cute - way better than I expected.

Tiny Cowboy

Griffin LeRoy at 1 1/2 Weeks Old

Our tiny little cowboy had a great time at his cousin Carson's 2nd birthday party. It was a little Buckaroo theme and all the kids had a really fun time.

Here's the birthday boy

And Sophia enjoying her cupcake

So Cute!

My friend Joy is so crafty. She made this cute little diaper cake for Griffin. Thanks Joy!