Seven Weeks Old!
June 2, 2008- June 8, 2008
Monday, Mommy had her doctor's appointment to see if she was all ok after having me. (The doctor told her she was just fine, even after that hard C-Section!) She's been feeling a lot better. She isn't sore much anymore, though every once in a while it really feels funny to her where she had her stitches.

Grandma and Papaw kept me while Mommy went to the doctor, and we had a great time! When Mommy got back though, Grandma and Papaw had to leave fast so that Papaw could go check on his hay.

On Thursday, Mommy and Daddy took me to Grandma and Papaw's because they had to help them put up hay. I don't really know what that is, but my Daddy and Papaw say I'm going to be doing a lot of it in a few years... I hope it's something fun! While they were all in the hay field, I went to stay with my Great-Nana and Great-Papaw. They get so excited when I come. Great-Nana just keeps repeating, "God love you, God love you." (By the way, I'm not sure if putting up hay will be much fun, Daddy, Mommy, Grandma, and Papaw all looked really tired.)

Friday, Uncle Jeremy, Aunt Kristen, Uncle Mike, and Aunt Stephanie all came over. We were all getting ready for the big surprise! Sunday was Grandma and Papaw's fortieth wedding anniversary! We all took them to eat at one of their favorite restaurant's in Johnson City: Cheddar's. While we were waiting for our table, we went to a book store and told my Grandparents the real surprise... a week vacation for all of us at Edisto Beach! We can never get all of our schedules worked out to all be together much, so Aunt Stephanie, Uncle Jeremy, and Mommy have been planning it since October! It was very hard for them not to spill the beans in all that time! Grandma and Papaw were very surprised and happy.

After dinner, we came back to Grandma and Papaw's house, where Aunt Stephanie had made a super yummy cheesecake that had a "40" on it in blueberries! As the last big surprise, Uncle Jeremy shot off fireworks! It was such an exciting night!

Saturday, Mommy took me to her 5 year High School reunion. There weren't many people there, and we couldn't stay long, but the ones that were there all wanted to hold me! Mommy got to see a few of the people that she was friends with in school, but we had to leave after an hour; today was also Aunt Stephanie, Aunt Kristin, and Grandma's baby shower for me in Greeneville.

This is Aunt Kristin decorating some ducky cookies; Mommy loves duckies.
Aunt Kristin and Uncle Jeremy also got this cake with my picture on it.It was pretty neat! And Mommy says it was yummy. .. just like all the rest of the food. She ate a lot... so much for her diet! :)Aunt Stephanie made this really neat diaper cake.(But Mommy said we couldn't eat that one.) Also, Uncle Jeremy gave me a copy of his all time favorite book as a little boy .

With Unc Jeremy and Aunt Kristin is Mommy's cousins Jonathan and Summer. They drove a long way to see me! Jonathan came from Boone, North Carolina and Summer came from Washington, DC!

All sorts of family came to visit me at the shower. Great-Aunt Sherry and Great-Uncle Mark came from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and Cousin Deidre came from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Jillian and Piper came to see me from Hamilton, Virginia. Also, many other Cousins, Great Aunts, Great-Great Aunts and everything else came from Greeneville. It was nice to get to meet so much of my family!


This is my Great-Aunt Sherry holding me. I have on the boots Unc Jeremy picked out for me! Mommy loves them, but I kept kicking them off. Doesn't Mommy know these are for winter time!?

I liked looking back at Unc Jeremy's curly hair. It's like Mommy's!


This is my cousin Matthew. He's the one that first mentioned to Daddy my middle name: Kingston. After that Daddy fell in love with that name, and Cousin Matthew is so proud that he helped name me!
After the shower, Mommy took photos of Piper. She is one year old now!

Everyone left by Sunday morning, but we stayed because Mommy and Daddy had to help Grandpa in the hay again. When we finally made it home, we were all exhausted from the weekend! It was a super-great weekend, and Aunt Stephanie's shower for me was so nice! I loved it, and I got so many nice gifts! I could get used to this...