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!

Kiddie Pics

Easter Ham

She is such a ham-ball in all her pictures!

...and one of Baby Brother

Hope everyone had a happy Easter. We couldn't be more thankful for our many, many blessings from God.

Happy Birth Day, Griffin!

We are so proud to announce the birth of our son,

Griffin LeRoy Hussey

Griffin was born last Tuesday, April 7th

He weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces, and was 21 inches long

And the biggest surprise of all... HE HAS HAIR!

The birth went really, really well. I'm feeling great and Griffin is soooo easy. We came home Wednesday and have had a lot of visitors, so I haven't had time to post until now! Sophia loves him very much and is so gentle around him. Kyle and I couldn't feel more blessed. We are all so happy. I'll post more pictures in the days to come.

Congratulations to the Happy Couple

Mr. & Mrs.

Zach & Kimberly Wyckoff

Father-Daughter Dance

How the Party Started

And what Sophia has been waiting for

for months - DANCE PARTY!

No Change

Well, I had my doctor's appointment today. And she said there is no change since last week - which is good and bad. It's great because it means there will most likely be no action this weekend during Kimberly's wedding. But it's not so great because it means I didn't make any progress in a week to get closer to labor day. Which is not only just annoying, we hope it doesn't mean there will be any problems with me attempting a VBAC.

My due date is next Monday (April 6th) and my next appointment is scheduled for Wednesday. My doctor said we will wait things out until Monday the 13th of April, and if there is not enough progress by then we may need to discuss scheduling a c-section. Which is disappointing - but not as disappointing as it was with Sophia. At least I would know what to expect. I'll just keep my fingers crossed that Baby Boy will get uncomfortable at some point and decide to come naturally.