Picnic Fun, Cooper is ONE!

This weekend was the big weekend, Cooper's first birthday party! 

And let me just say, I'm never throwing another party! It's dinner & cake for every birthday!

I'm only kidding! But I seriously thought my very un-crafty self would throw this perfect birthday party & it would be simple! Boy was I wrong! 

Parties are hard work! No wonder party planning is a successful business! 

Regardless of whether the decorations were perfect or not, it ended up being a perfect celebration for Cooper's first year of life! 

Here's some pictures from the day! 

He wanted to share, so sweet! 

Next year he's just getting cards! That was his favorite gift! 

Shooting some hoops! 

We ended up naked & in the pool! 

Just had to post this of my bro! Too classic! 

I'm sad the weekend is over.

Nick went back to Georgia & all our family went back home & I start my board review coarse tomorrow. 

But we certainly had a great & memorable time! 

Hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend as well!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COOPER!

I can't believe it's been one whole year! I can remember it just like it was yesterday. 

On this day a year ago, I was packing up some last minute things & trying to make sure our room was perfect! I was so nervous, but so excited! I was induced a few weeks early due to my blood pressure getting high. But I luckily never developed pre-eclampsia! 

It was God. He had kept me healthy as could be my entire pregnancy, & it wasn't until a week after finals that my blood pressure got high. He was watching over us so I could finish the year strong! 

It just happened to be a stormy day & we spent a few hours in a basement due to tornadoes! So that helped keep my mind of things, a little bit! 

But I still couldn't sleep, I was too excited! 

Our day started at 4:30AM. We got to the hospital, checked in, signed our lives away, the fetal monitors were hooked up, & in came the IV. 

It was all the waiting game from then.

We waited all day! Luckily, my family was there to keep me company. They said I should rest, but yeah right!  

6:21PM Cooper entered our world. It was a rough two hours of getting him there, but there he was my healthy baby boy! 

He weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. & 21 in. We were sure he would weigh more, I was so big! He was so perfect! 

Happy Birthday Baby Boy, Mommy loves you more than you'll ever know. I cannot wait to watch you grow & learn for years to come. You will probably hate me at times, love me at times, & just want me to leave you alone. But through it all, my love for you will never change.