Food for thought!

At our 4 month check up Dr. Ware said that I could start Jules on some cereal if she was acting like she was ready
for food. She had definitely been eyeing everything I ate and lunging toward my plate at the dinner table. I decided
when we got back from Jamaica we would start her on some cereal. She takes after her momma and LOVES to eat!! It was
a complete disaster but she enjoyed every bite!! By day three she was a pro. My favorite pics are of her asleep in the
bumbo seat- "pooped!"- literally haha! She fell right over and stunk up the entire kitchen for at least 30 minutes.
I think the smell is what woke her up :)
She also has decided that she likes the activity center-that I was so resistant to put in my house! Thank the Lord
my sister in law gave me one, because she can get out of her bouncy seat now so this is the only place I can make her
stay put other than the bed!
WOW- and she is not even crawling yet!! My life as it was is disappearing more and more every day... but she has
made it so much better in a completely new way. I'm so BLESSED!!!

Jamaica Mon!

As a wedding planner, sometimes duty calls and I have to go out of town for an event or wedding. This June- my job
took me to Jamaica for a Destination wedding (darn! :) ) So- I decided to bring Jules with me because the thought of
leaving her at barely 5 months old was unbarable. My sweet mom was on board to go with me and take care of her
while I worked. Let me tell you- Jules was the HIT of the resort. We were in Montego Bay and stayed at the Ritz
Carlton. Every employee and most all of the guests new her name and looked for her daily. I was so wrapped up in work
when I would get a free moment I would wonder around looking for mom and Jules. People I had never seen before would
see me and say "Your mom and Jules are over there" and point me in the right direction!! She really became a little
celebrity while we were there! She just smiled at everyone and showed off for them-it was too cute!! This was the perfect
time for mom to bond with her because I would be leaving her for the very first time the end of July for a work
conference. I was most worried about our flight- and that was a breeze. I was so thankful that she slept almost
the entire time and did not cry at all. So were all the people on that plane too!
We arrived back home in Memphis on Father's Day. I was so happy to see my sweet husband and Jules was just as
excited to see her daddy! For his Father's Day gift- we had a photo shoot done on the beach in Jamaica. It was
a blast and the photos turned out precious! My good friend and photographer Donny Granger with Creation Studios
took the pics. Thanks Donny!!
I hope our next trip is a real vacation- and Darrin will get to join us! The countdown is on for the end of Wedding Season
-it is almost over! Yippie!!

First things First....

Everything is a first for Jules- including some very important happenings and events in her life recently!
One of my very best friends since childhood, Courtney Hopper Mischen had a baby girl just one week after Juliana was
born. How crazy that we live in different parts of the country and were literally across the world from one another
when we found out we were pregnant! And then we had the SAME due date!! It has been such a blessing to go through this new stage of life with such a close
friend. Courtney and baby Madeliene came to visit her parents in Oxford so Jules and I drove up for the afternoon to let
our baby girls meet! They were hilarious and we just had the best time!! I only wish we lived closer so we could
see each other more often and have play dates!
Jules also had her first boat ride at the Lake- she loved it! After a short cruise she fell fast asleep. This will
just be the beginning of lots of fun memories she will make each summer at the lake- can't wait!!

Dedication to the Lord & Our Mother's!

Well... just as promised, here is my LONG OVERDUE post on what has been going on over the past two months!!! Time is flying and it's harder to find a moment to update my blog :)
On my very first Mother's Day, we dedicated Jules back to the Lord. My whole family came in town for the celebration and we had a great time at the Hope's (my in-laws) after the service. Her cake was my favorite part!! We also had our 4 month check up and Juliana continues to grow and do new things every day!
We simply can't imagine our lives without her now.
I pray that she will love the Lord and always put Him first in her life no matter what. And I pray that I can lead by example as my own mother has done for me. Darrin was out of the country for 10 days for work (Saudia Arabia)- and I was so blessed to have my mom come and stay with us while he was gone. He got back the night before Mother's Day and the Dedication- it was a sweet home coming!