A Weekend of Celebrations

This past weekend was Wesley's birthday and our anniversary. Wesley turned the big 3-0 on Saturday, so we had a birthday party for him on Friday night. Parties at our house mean inviting the youth over. I made cupcakes as requested by the birthday boy, and we ordered pizza. We had a great time hanging out with the kids, playing games and bonding. It was a great night. The next day, Wes' real birthday, we went and ate at Barbara Jean's in Ponte Vedra, one of Wesley's favorite restaurants.

Happy Birthday, Wes! We love you very much!

Monday was our 7th anniversary, our first anniversary as a family. Usually, we would go off for a romantic weekend, but this year we celebrated with a family day. It was so nice, and it really hit me that we are a family. What a wonderful feeling! That day we went to Amelia Island. We took the scenic route on the way up there driving up the coast, and then we went to Fort Clinch,which is a Civil War fort, just to look around.

It was a very hot, sunny day, so we covered Micah up with sunscreen and kept him in the shade as much as possible. He did so great in his stroller, which made our day even better. After the fort we walked around the downtown area and got ice cream. We had a lot of fun together as a family!

This year, although we didn't have a super romantic weekend getaway, seemed even more special than any other anniversary. Wes and I seem to be at such a great place in our life together. I love him more now than I ever could imagine. I love our life together! Biblically speaking, the number 7 is the number of perfection or completion. It may take us to our 77th anniversary to say that our marriage is perfect, but I feel so complete in our marriage. I love being married to him, and I am so proud to be his wife. I love watching him at home with me and Micah. He is our protector and provider. He jumps in any time I need him to help with Micah. He loves spending time with us. I also love to watch him at church and with our youth. He is the most caring, compassionate, kind, and loving person that I know. He loves those kids so much. He enjoys being with them and talking to them and really wants God's best for each one of them. Wesley is an amazing guy, and I am so glad that he is mine. I love him more today than ever before. He is my best friend. He is the one that I want to share everything with. He knows me inside and out and loves me anyway. He comforts and calms me. He makes me smile and laugh. He takes care of me and is always there for me. He is everything that God knew I needed.

Happy Anniversary, Wes! I love you so much!

Our month in review

This past month has been exciting and full of special moments. We started Micah's 3rd month with a trip to the doctor.

The doctor said he looks great and is healthy and growing. Micah also had to have shots, but he was a champ. He only cried a little, and as soon as I picked him up he stopped. The rest of the day he was pretty much out of it due to the shots and Tylenol.

The next big event was the birth of Hayden. It was an exciting day for my family, welcoming another sweet boy into our lives. Hayden is doing well. He is just so tiny next to Micah. I have only held him once because someone else always has him, but soon Micah and I will have Hayden all to ourselves.

Graduation was our next big event. I put Micah in the baby bjorn, and he did great.

He even fell asleep while we waited to hear Thomas' name. Congrats Thomas! We are so proud of you!

This week, Hovey turned 3. He is such a big boy now, but he will always be my sweet little boy.

We went to his birthday party on Sunday, and as you can tell from the cake and Micah's ears, he had a Mickey Mouse birthday party.

As far as Micah's new tricks, he is discovering his feet, cooing like crazy, and rolling over.

Micah also has a new favorite toy.

We bought him a Jumparoo, and he loves it because he can sit up and see everything and he is free to jump and move. Everyday is an exciting day with him. I love watching him as he discovers the world around him. He loves to look around, so when we are out in restaurants or stores, the car seat is not good enough and Mommy has to hold him so that he can see it all. He is such a joy, and his smile is priceless.

The Newest Creech

Hayden Eric Creech was born on Monday, May 18th.  He is 7 lbs. 10 oz. and 19 in. long.  He looks alot different than Hovey did, but he has the Creech chin and button lip just like Hovey and Micah.  We look forward to getting to know this sweet little boy, and I'm sure that Hayden and Micah will be best buddies.  Hayden's Mommy and Daddy (Laurie and Charlie) are also doing well and are very excited about their growing family.

A Memorable Mother's Day Moment

Today was my very first Mother's Day, and Micah made it very special for me.  First of all, he gave me a sweet card and a Willow Tree figurine.  Then at church, we had an unforgettable moment.  Before Sunday School, we were sitting in the youth room, and I was giving Micah his bottle.  He then began to grunt, like usual, and do his business.  He had not pooped in two days, so I told him to go ahead and poop it out.  So he did.  I decided to go ahead and change him because I knew his diaper would be full.  When I picked him up to go change him, I discovered the gift of all gifts.  My lap was completely covered in baby poo.  The poop was dripping off of his leg and out of his clothes.  It was as if he had spilled a whole bottle of mustard all over my black and white dress.  Did I mention today was baby dedication day?  That means we would have to be up in front of the church, and we were both covered in yellow poo!  Wesley was just about to begin teaching Sunday School, and I sent out a desperate cry for help.  Somehow we managed to take care of the situation without our youth knowing.  Wesley helped me clean myself up enough to walk into one of our side rooms to finish cleaning Micah and to change his diaper and clothes.  Now that he was cleaned up, I had to rush home to change clothes.  It was now 10:26.  We live 20min from the church, and church starts at 11:00.  I knew that there were 4 songs before baby dedication, so that gave me a little bit of extra time.  I asked the pastor's wife to stall, and headed out the door.  All the way home, I prayed for green lights and for God to stop time for me.  Amazingly, I made it home, changed my clothes, put Micah in another nice outfit, and got back to church 1 song before baby dedication.  I was out of breathe, but this was something I will never forget.  Every year we will remember this, and vow to tell this story at Micah's wedding.  Hope you all had a memorable Mother's Day as well.

Sweet, Sweet Smile

I think all moms would agree, this is what makes it all worth it! Happy Mother's Day!

Micah's 1st Trip to the Beach

Monday, we decided to get out of the house and do something fun, so we took Micah to the beach for the first time.  Wes and I love the beach.  We love to go and walk on the beach and listen to the waves crash.  It is one of our favorite places to just be together, so we wanted to introduce our special place to Micah.  Wesley really wanted to put Micah's feet in the water, but since it was evening and windy and cool I was afraid it would be too cold for his little feet.  So Wesley just settled for putting his feet in the wet sand.  Micah seemed to enjoy the beach.  He loves to be outside, so I think this will be one of his favorite places too.  I look forward to building many sand castles with him and playing in the water one day soon.

The Many Faces of Micah