welcome 2 our world

Pink Pig

2011-02-17T16:30:00.000-05:00

So, I guess I told a story in my last post about it being my last Christmas post. I just found these pictures and couldn't resist sharing them.

In Atlanta, it is a big tradition to take your little girls to ride the Pink Pig at Christmas time. Macy's sponsors it at Lenox Mall downtown. The ride has been around forever so many people my age have memories of riding with their mom's as little girls. So, Tori and I planned a little trip to take Tessa & Gracie for their very first time. The girl's loved it!

Waiting in line to buy our tickets. Thankfully, we got their early so we didn't have to wait too long.

Tori & Tessa

Gracie & I

It's almost time to ride!

Tori & Tessa sitting in their car.

Gracie & I riding in the caboose.

The girl's loved it so much that we road it again (never mind Gracie's sad face)!

Love this face. She is a silly little girl!

All four of us!

And here are the girl's standing in front of the Pink Pig (this is the front of the train).

Our tickets from the day...

And the ornament Gracie got to hang on her tree in her room.

We had so much fun that day (even though I think Tori & I were both still dealing with a little morning sickness)! We finished off the morning with lunch at Chick-fil-a. I can't wait to take Gracie again next year.

Christmas Part 4: Christmas at Home

2011-02-17T16:00:00.000-05:00

This will be my final post on Christmas. I know it has been lengthy but I didn't want to forget any of the fun moments that we've had.

Every year since kids entered our world we've always made sure that we're home for Christmas. It is so nice to be able to relax at home and enjoy some family time together as we start our own traditions. This year was no exception. Christopher Popinkins was a favorite memory for our kids. They loved waking up and looking for their elf and seeing what kind of mischief he had gotten into the night before.

Christmas Eve morning we made cookies for good Ole' Saint Nick.

Gracie enjoyed helping me with the eggs. She really wanted to do it all by herself.

Will was really good at being sweet & helpful.

Along with a little silly at times!

We even got dad in on the action this year because the dough was too thick for me to stir.

That evening daddy read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' before everyone was tucked into bed.

Then Santa came that night and left lots of presents!

And enjoyed the cookies & milk we made for him.

Santa was really kind to Will this year. Here were a few of his favorite toys:

Baseball Men... (action figures meets baseball).

His catcher equipment. He wanted everything he would need to be a real baseball catcher.

Now he is ready to go... glove and all! Love my little pitcher.

And of course, who can forget Bobby Cox. Will got a few pictures and posters to hang up in his room. He loved Bobby Cox!

Gracie also got a lot of neat gifts from Santa. She loved her princess shoes.

I love this picture of her studying all of them. I guess she is trying to decide which ones to wear first!

Her piano was a big hit. She loves the little stool you sit on...

...playing music...

...and of course singing in the microphone!

She also got a Cinderella doll. Her favorite princess.

Corey and I each got some really great gifts too.

I was surprised to get a pair of Ugg boots. And Corey was excited to get some Auburn pictures to hang up in the basement.

Then we moved on to lunch prep. This year we invited all of the family that was in town over to eat. We had Corey's parents, his Granny from Tennesse along with his Aunt Sarah, Uncle Charlie, and cousins Matt, Jeremy, & Rebecca along with her boyfriend. We had a full house and a lot of fun!

Here is Gracie & I making sweet potato casserole. She is also sporting her new apron that she got for Christmas (courtesy of Aunt Amy).

After lunch we sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and enjoyed some yummy cake that Papaw made for us.

Granny T gave Will some very special presents. A Braves t-shirt and a wallet that was his Papaw T's (Will got the name Luke from him).

And then after all of our guests went home and we were about to call it a day we where thrilled to receive one last Christmas gift... snow! A perfect ending to a great day!

We had a very Merry Christmas!

Christmas Part 3: All About the Grandparents

2011-02-08T16:57:00.000-05:00

We had a great time on our trip to Mississippi this year to see my family. We spent some time with my mom...

Here is Mimi & Gracie talking!

Will & Corey loved their new matching AU shirts!

Gracie loved her new bags, stroller & baby she got from Great Grandma Shirley & Mimi.

The big hit was the puppy Gracie got. You walk it with a leash, it barks, you brush it's hair, etc. BTW-this is as close to getting a puppy as I want to get for a long time, maybe ever!

Will loved his new space rocket! It makes lots of cool sounds and does a lot of neat tricks.

Will & I being reindeer!

Will & Corey with their favorite things... baseball & a guitar (neither of these were gifts but the picture was too cute to pass up sharing).

Gracie enjoyed sitting with her Great Grandpa Willie Joe. They were pretty cute snuggling, chatting & watching TV.

Then we moved on to my dad's for a little Christmas fun:

Gracie loved her new pink tent that Uncle Jason & Grandpa Penny put together for her.

The Baby Alive is still a favorite around our house. I'm thinking this is good training for them before the baby comes.

Carolyn & Gracie share a love of Tinkerbell!

And of course, Will was super excited about all of the sports stuff he got. The Touchdown sign for his room and the Falcon's uniform were so cool!

"Look at me, mom, I'm a Falcon Football player!" Yes, we are more than Auburn fans these days.

After our trip to Mississippi, we also enjoyed celebrating Christmas with Corey's parents:

Here is a sweet picture of the kids.

And here are a few of the silly ones we got:

They have such a good time playing together.

We also got pictures with Nana & Papaw and the four of us.

Gracie loved her new doll that her Nana made for her. She came with her own wardrobe and a baby crib built by Papaw.

Will loved the baseball stuff he got and his Cam Newton jersey.

He also loves his new CD player. He has a CD of the music that Corey recorded for him that he loves to listen to at bedtime. It takes him so long to fall asleep at night that we thought this might help him settle down a little faster. It seems to be working! : )

Okay, time for an M&M break with dad. Have I mentioned that my kids LOVE M&M's!

And, if you haven't already guessed my kids have got a basement full of toys! Who needs Santa when you have grandparents. They are blessed...

Christmas Part 2: This & That

2011-02-08T15:56:00.000-05:00

This is definitely a little of this and a little of that from Christmas. We were so busy the month of December that it would take me forever to blog about everything we did so this is a quick photo college of things I don't want to forget.

We started December with taking our picture for the family Christmas card. It was surprisingly easy this year. It was freezing cold, we were right by a major intersection with lots of traffic passing by and we were using our tripod with a remote rather than having someone take the picture. We were set up to fail. I actually thought we would try it but would end up having to come back another day but I was wrong! Never underestimate the power of M&M's. A little bribing went a long way. After taking about 10 shots (it usually takes about 50) we had a winner (see below) and we were headed home with 2 happy kids. Success!

Will's preschool Christmas party came next. It was a family affair filled with sugar, singing and lots of memory making. Below is Corey and Will after decorating homemade Christmas cookies. Will's teachers made t-shirts for the kids to wear to the party.

Here is Will & Bradley. They are big buddies at school.

Here is Will's other good friend Hannah. They are so sweet!

Will with his teacher, Ms. Kim making reindeer food.

Corey and Papaw played Christmas songs for all of the kids to sing along to. It was a lot of fun and the Jingle bells they got to ring while they sang were a big hit.

We finished out the party with a visit with Santa. It was a great day!

The next thing we tried to do in December was take a picture of the kids under the tree. I love to have these pictures of the kids in their Christmas PJs but this year they were not having it. This is the best picture that we could get of the two of them together.

Gracie wasn't happy about all of the tree needles she was sitting on but after we got a pillow for her to sit on she smiled a little more for us and even got a little silly.

Will was all about posing sweet this year. Sweet is much better than silly!

Lastly, we took our annual trip to the North Pole, aka The Bass Pro Shop. They love going their even though we are not really Bass Pro Shop people (we really aren't very outdoorsy). They really have the Santa thing down pat.. organized, friendly, fun and free. It doesn't get much better than that.

Gracie still wasn't very sure about having to sit on his lap but I must say she did much better this year than last.

They both told what they wanted: Gracie: a Cinderella doll and Will: a baseball pitching machine and catcher's mitt.

Then we wrote our letters to mail to Santa.

Gracie worked really hard on hers.

And, Will and I worked together to make his list.

We finished out the night with a train ride in the mall.

They loved that Papaw rode with them and that they got to eat their peppermints while they rode.

I'm so thankful for all of these fun memories and can only imagine the fun we will have next year when we add another little one to the mix! I am blessed!

Christmas Part 1: The Great Tree Hunt

2011-01-20T15:48:00.000-05:00

If you haven't met my family you may not know the seriousness that is taken when it comes to the Christmas tree. Corey's family has a few guidelines that we have adopted and have followed over the years. Here are a few:

It must be real.
It must be full (no weird open places missing branches).
It must be healthy. No one wants a dead tree at Christmas.
And, the most important guideline is that it must be the biggest tree that your house can possibly hold!

All joking aside, we do love the tradition of picking out our Christmas tree. It's a family affair and tradition that I hope to continue for many years to come. Even though they make a mess, bring in the spiders, and have fallen (yes, I said fallen) and destroyed some of my favorite ornaments I will forever cherish the memories that I'm making with my kids.

Here are a few pictures from our Great Tree Hunt 2010:

Will & Gracie "hunting" for the perfect tree:

After walking around for about 30 minutes (at least) we found the perfect tree:

It took some convincing, on my part, that this was the tree because it was HUGE!

But, after some discussion we decided it was the prettiest one out there and the most full (because it was at least 18 feet tall... not joking!). Now, it was time to get to work. The kids were watching in amazement.

Then, with the help of Papaw & Will (of course) the tree began to fall down. I love this picture of Will pushing on Corey to knock the tree down.

I'm pretty sure Gracie agreed with me and thought we were crazy!

Next, we helped Nana & Papaw pick out their tree.

Will got even more involved in the cutting down process of their tree. He really wanted to help.

Then, it was time to load both tree's up and head for home!

The kids loved getting to ride in the front of Papaw's truck around the farm.

And, off we go to decorate our prize tree. Did I mention that we only paid $28 for our tree?!? Every tree at this farm was $28... crazy!

Here are a few pictures of the finished product. It was a little crazy getting it decorated. It took 2 ladders and a lot of patience, especially for the kids, oh, who am I kidding?... mostly for myself!

We had to buy a lot more lights to fill the tree up and it required a little lasso-ing (sp?) skill on Corey's part to get the lights around the top.

Did I mention that this tree almost fell too? It didn't hit the floor (like last year's) thanks to Mark, Corey & Debbie catching it. However, we did loose a few more ornaments. After that scare, they tied fishing line from the tree to the window to give me some added insurance. Or, else I was going to take every breakable and special ornament off! : )

We loved this tree and were very grateful to have it. Will was very proud of it and loved telling everyone that we had the biggest tree ever. I'm not sure that we will get a tree this big next year but you can guarantee that it will be a real one!

Snow Fun!

2011-01-13T16:26:00.000-05:00

If someone told me on Sunday that we would be snowed in until Thursday I wouldn't have believed it. But, here it is Thursday and it's the first time we have left our house in 4 days! Wow! What a gift from God to be snowed in with your family. Even with the "cabin fever" we experienced and the need for milk it was so great to have 4 uninterrupted days with just the 4 of us. We got stuff done that we've been putting off, we rested... a lot, played games, watched movies and even played in the snow one day.

Here are a few pictures of our house. The word is that we got 5-8 inches of snow!

Here are a few of my favorite moments:

~Gracie playing in the snow. She enjoyed it much more this year than last. I loved it when she threw it into the air and said, "It's snowing!" with that huge grin on her face.

~Will's first time sledding (on a trash can lid). He was a little unsure about it. I'm just proud he is getting braver and not so cautious like his mom!

~Snuggling in our bed watching Toy Story 3.

~Of course, watching Auburn win the National Championship! War Eagle! Will & Gracie were both so excited watching the first half of the game. Gracie kept cheering "rah, rah, shish coom ba (sorry, don't know how to spell that one)!" and Will was running plays as the Tiger's did their thing. So cute!

~I loved having naptime to spend with Corey. We watched TV, hung pictures, and even took a nap or two.

~Sock wars with dad in our master bedroom!

~All 4 of us working on the nursery. Corey & Will got the crib rail installed (it was off since Gracie used it for a toddler bed). We hung the Auburn mobile which is the kids favorite thing in the room. Gracie helped me put all of the baby clothes into the drawers (all gender neutral of course!). And then we got the swing put together. I can't believe we are heading into the last trimester!

~All of the special treats we ate like, warm chocolate chip cookies, popcorn and leftover Christmas treats. The kids don't usually get a lot of that around here so they loved every minute of it.

And, I'm sure their are many more things that I'm forgetting.

All I know is that I'm grateful. Maybe this week has been God's way of telling our families it is time to take a break and spend some quality time together with no holiday responsibilities or worries from the outside world. Thank you God for this blessing and the gift of snow!

32

2011-01-12T12:26:00.000-05:00

Last week I turned 32. It used to sound so old to be in your 30's but now it just seems like a number. Another year of joy I get to spend with my family and friends.

Since this sweet little baby in my tummy has me doing a lot resting we decided to stay in on my big day. I went to dinner with some girls the night before and half way through the meal I was having so many contractions that I had to get out of their as quick as possible. Thankful that as long as I lay down and keep drinking water that the contractions stop.

So, Corey and the kids spent the day making me cupcakes, taco soup and working on some homemade cards while I got to watch movies and relax (pretty awesome... I know!). Will & Gracie were so proud to show me the cards they made. Here is Will's... very thoughtful (he drew a picture for me on the inside, daddy did the writing of course!).

And then, Gracie walked in with her creation and it took all I had not to laugh!

It was so sweet and she was so proud! I hope I never forget the look on her face when she presented it to me with such pride and pure innocence. She also had help from her dad but when he walked away to take a call her creativeness took over and she made her master piece. As he was walking back into the room she was crumbling it up into a ball and said... "all done"! I love it Gracie and I hope you always feel confidence in yourself like you did that day!

Corey also out did himself this year on my gift and got the second edition of my blog published. It was a lot of work because there is not a company that publishes Mac blogs so he had to cut and paste and then mail it to a publishing company to be made into a book. It is awesome. So fancy and even nicer than the first. I absolutely love it! And watching my kids look through the pages (almost 300 of them) and laugh at the pictures and then listen to the stories was amazing. It was all I needed to get motivated to start blogging again. This is the history I will share with my kids and grandkids one day!

Here are some pictures of the cover:

We finished off the day with dinner and cupcakes!

I love my family and feel so blessed to celebrate another year. Thanks Corey for making it so special! I love you!

welcome 2 our world... what it means to me

2011-01-11T08:37:00.000-05:00

I love the song by Chris Rice, Welcome to our World. It has been special to me for many years because of it's significant words and gentle tune.

Tears are falling, hearts are breaking
How we need to hear from God
You've been promised, we've been waiting
Welcome Holy Child
Welcome Holy Child

Hope that you don't mind our manger
How I wish we would have known
But Long-awaited Holy Stranger
Make yourself at home
Please make yourself at home

Bring your peace into our violence
Bid our hungry souls be filled
Word now breaking Heaven's silence
Welcome to our world
Welcome to our world

Fragile finger sent to hear us
Tender brow prepared for thorn
Tiny heart whose blood will save us
Unto us is born
Unto us is born

So wrap our injured flesh around you
Breathe our air and walk our sod
Rob our sin and make us holy
Perfect Son of God
Perfect Son of God
Welcome to our world

So, in case you are curious about the title of my blog, "Welcome 2 our World" now you know what I was thinking when I came up with it 6 years ago. There is nothing more important than daily welcoming Jesus Christ into my world and into the world of my children because after all this is His world and nothing else matters without Him.

Baby Trevathan (#3)

2011-01-10T13:28:00.000-05:00

When I left blogger I was pregnant with Gracie. I think it is pretty funny that I'm returning when I'm pregnant again! My due date is April 10th. So in case, you haven't heard or seen a picture of the newest Trevathan.. here you go...

Here is it's profile picture:

I think it's a girl, which if you know me or anything about my mother's intuition when it comes to this you know it is probably a boy! I always get it wrong!

Here is it's footprint! So cool!

These pictures were taken last Monday. I am 27 weeks pregnant and wish I was feeling a little better than I have been. I had a positive fFN test on Monday (of last week) which means I'm on modified bed rest for now until I'm feeling better. The rest seems to be working so I'm hoping I won't be in bed for the rest of the pregnancy.

Hello Blogger...

2011-01-10T01:08:00.000-05:00

Well, after 3 years I'm coming back to Blogger. I've been using Mac's version for awhile for my blog and it has been good to me. The one drawback to Mac's version was publishing my blog into a book. It was not a fun job for my awesome husband who had to cut and past 3 years worth of posts and then send it to a publishing company who then charged him a small fortune! What can I say, I married an amazing man who went to great lengths to preserve my memories. I'm very blessed and my newest archive/book is amazing! (I will share pictures soon.)

Blogger, while a little more basic, will be just what I need as I simplify this year and try to get back to blogging more regularly. I'm looking forward to a fresh start (even though I'm using my old account... what can I say... it was just easier that way!). So today I say "hello Blogger" as I open a new chapter to blogging.

Bye, Bye Blogger...

2008-02-26T01:38:00.002-05:00

I have decided to branch out and try something new. I have been begging my very creative husband to help me with updating my blog because I have gotten a little board with the polka dots. After much discussion, aka, me driving him crazy! He came home with this new iweb, mac blogging thing that seems really cool. So check it out and let me know what you think. It was really easy to set up but I am wondering from the visitor stand point if it is easy to use. Click here to check it out!

Spring Fever

2008-02-13T14:23:00.004-05:00

Wasn't it just the other day when we were all playing outside and enjoying the beautiful sunshine? Today we look outside and see snowcapped roofs across the neighborhood. It is freezing outside and I am trying to figure out how to explain to an 18 month old boy that just because we played outside yesterday doesn't mean that the weather is warm enough to go out today. Help!!!

6 - 18 Months

2008-02-07T14:55:00.000-05:00

We are 6 months pregnant!

I went to the doctor today and everything looked great! I have gained 16 pounds... yikes!!! The babies heart rate was in the 140's and my tummy measured 26 weeks (I am about 25 1/2 weeks pregnant) so everything seems very normal. I told the doctor that I have had two dreams about this baby. The first was that it was a girl and she was 6 lbs. It was so easy to give birth to her that I ran out and bought pink pacys and bows and then went back to the hospital for recovery. More recently, I dreamed that it was a boy and he weighed in at a whopping 10lbs. 4 oz! I was so stunned by the sheer size of him when they handed him to me that I wasn't even shocked by the actual weight. So, your guess is as good as mine on what this baby will be. Corey and I are both leaning towards it being a boy because I seem to be carrying the exact same way as last time and everything else seems to be the same. Who knows?!

Will is 18 months old!

Will loves his new climber! We were looking for one for the summer and hoping to buy one second hand since they are so very expensive. So we did a little research online and found a family that was moving and had only had it for a year. As soon as Corey got it put together Will new just what to do. He ran to the stairs and climbed right up without any help and slid down the slide. After his first time he seemed a little more nervous about the slide and wanted help but besides that you would think he had been playing on it forever. It has room underneath for a sandbox so when it gets a little warmer we will have to add that for more fun. Corey told Will this was a really early birthday present but, I am thinking maybe a half birthday present? (Not that we want to start that tradition! : )) None the less, I am really hoping this will entertain Will during the summer for many hours so that I will have a little time to be with the new baby.

In Corey's words, "It's a Boy"!!!

2008-01-28T14:44:00.000-05:00

Friday at 1pm we took the plunge. We entered the hair salon just a few minutes late. Sat Will in that big chair and let the cutting begin! Joy, my hair stylist, was so sweet with him. He was really nervous about the whole thing.

When she wet his hair he started to get upset but we put the pasy in and all was okay.

He held onto our finger the whole time.

When we walked out of the salon the first thing Corey said was, "It's a boy", in case anyone had been wondering!! I really do like the big boy look he has now but I will always miss those curls a little. We took Will to get ice cream afterwards for being such a big boy. It was a good family day!

As you can see, he is proud of his new look too!

Bye, Bye Curls!

2008-01-24T14:49:00.000-05:00

I am really sad but I think it may be time for them to go... Corey has had about all that he can handle. He complains that not only do I dress Will in cute little smocked outfits with knee socks but I am also letting his hair grow out to look like a girls. When I got my hair done last week I was talking to my stylist about it and she urged me to take the plunge. When she heard that he was almost 18 months old and had never had a haircut she was convinced. You have to understand why I have waited so long. He did not have much or any hair for so long that I have really loved him having a little plus, I think longer hair on little boys is cute. His hair is starting to look a little frizzy at times and I am not always sure how to fix it so I guess it is time. What do you think? I made an appt. for tomorrow. Should they stay? Should they go??

Happy to be Home

2008-01-24T14:37:00.000-05:00

I caught another virus this weekend and had to spend two nights in the hospital! It is crazy to me that I taught school for 4 years and never caught a virus but have caught two in the last two months while being at home. : ) I am wondering does your immune system weaken after you quit teaching? Thank goodness Will has not been sick this winter other that a few colds. As you can see above, I am so happy to be home. I really missed my sleepy little boy!

New Baby

2008-01-15T13:00:00.000-05:00

(This is a picture of the baby with it's hands over it's face.)

So here are some pictures of the "New Baby" which is what it will be called until it is born since we didn't find out what we are having. We are 22 weeks this week! The pictures are not as good as they might have been because the baby was in a weird position. I wonder if this baby will be shy? Dr. Conrad elevated my feet above my head to try to make it move around. It was like being on a Six Flags ride! I held on to the table so tight because I was afraid that I might slide right off! We are so excited to meet this little one in a few months.

Be sure to see the other new post below. I had a lot to share today!

Trees & Trains

2008-01-15T11:50:00.000-05:00

We planted our Christmas tree in the yard a week or so ago and I wanted to share a picture of Will with it. This will be his tree to mark his first Christmas even though technically it is his second. We went to the tree farm too late to do it last year.

He looks very proud doesn't he?

We had fun at Jaxon's 2nd birthday party last weekend! He had a train themed party. Will loves those "choo,choo's"!

I thought this was a funny picture of Will waiting for cake. All of the excitement was wearing him out!

Jaxon eating his cake with Nana.

As you can see, he perked up when he saw the cake in front of him. I am so proud of how good he is doing with a fork/spoon lately. We have really been working on it. (I am hoping he will be able to feed himself completely when the new baby comes.) Look for ultrasound pictures of the new baby soon...

Maybe My Best Birthday Yet...

2008-01-08T14:18:00.000-05:00

We celebrated what may have been my favorite birthday last weekend. The big 2-9! The older I get the less I seem to care about how old I am. Maybe it's because half of the time I can't even remember how old I am!

We started the celebration by cleaning out the garage. I know what you are thinking but don't forget that I am pregnant and have already started nesting. What more could a pregnant woman want than a clean garage?? (Also, remember: We just cleaned out our guest room for Will so guess where all of that stuff ended up last month.) Then Corey's dad babysat for us while we went to dinner and a movie. (Thanks Mark!) We had so much fun getting to have dinner AND go to a movie all in one night!

On Saturday, which is my actual birthday, Corey and Will worked on making me a cake and ran some errands for me. I actually had the morning to get a little extra sleep. I was pretty lazy all day. That night a family from our youth group volunteered to babysit Will and also gave us a gift card to eat at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (If you are reading this - Thanks again! It was awesome!) We had a great time and really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Very fancy!! When we got home we had cake and opened presents.

So if you ask me I think this weekend was pretty close to perfect. I am so blessed to have such a great husband that worked hard to give me a great weekend. Here are a few pictures from the celebration.

Corey and Will getting the pans ready for the cake.

The finished cake. Two layers of chocolate cake with white icing - my favorite! Didn't Corey do good decorating the cake? He spent a lot of time making it just right. Including sorting out the right color heart sprinkles so it would all match. If you are wondering why Ali -that's how I sign my name to him sometimes.

Will was a little impatient with all of the picture taking. He was ready to eat!

He loved the cake!

Christmas Memories

2008-01-05T14:10:00.000-05:00

We hope that you all had a wonderful holiday season! We really enjoyed ours with Will this year. I was a little sad to see all of the Ho, Ho's (as Will would say) get packed up because of all of the joy they brought us this year. Next year will be double the fun with the newest Trevathan joining us. So much to look forward to! Here are a few pictures from all of our Christmas celebrations. This is really long so you will have to bear with me or check back later. : )

We had fun at the Culverhouse Christmas this year. We were so happy we celebrated early this year since Granddaddy passed on to be with his Maker right before Christmas. We are all missing him so much. If you are wondering why I am wearing balloons on my head remember what I mentioned in a previous post about Corey's uncle being a clown and all the fun we have with the family every year.

We had a great time at my mom's for Christmas this year. Will had fun helping his Grammy open his presents from him.

I think Will had about a dozen cookies at my dad's house! He also loved his 4 wheeler that his Grandpa Penny got him! It was so funny to see him ride on it for the first time. He pushes a button to make it go but, every time he would push it he would look behind him to see who was making it go.

Christmas with Corey's family was really nice this year. The boys had so much fun playing together. Will loved all his "choo's, choo's" and his "car" that Nana and Papa got for him.

So Santa may have went a little overboard this year on Will. He got his very own big boy room! Santa's helpers had a lot of fun helping him with this project.

Santa put all of Will's toys under his tree in his new room. It was fun playing in there all morning.

We read this monkey book all day long to Will. We finally hid it for awhile so that he would play with his toys. It made his mom, the teacher really proud! : )

He also loved his "bubbles" (fish) that we gave him. I wish I had time to put the video on of him playing with it. He just laid in front of it and kicked his legs and pointed to each of the fish as they passed by.

As you can see we had a wonderful holiday. Sorry for so many pictures but I haven't blogged in so long that there was a lot to catch up on. Happy New Year everyone!

Happy Holidays!

2007-12-13T19:28:00.000-05:00

We are really enjoying this holiday season! I am finally feeling better and starting to get excited about this new baby. We are working on Will taking just one nap a day instead of two and Corey is busy decorating Will's big-boy room he is getting for Christmas.

Will has learned how to climb the ladder. We looked over and he was already up 2 steps!! You may be noticing our tree looks a little odd. We usually cut one down from a Christmas tree farm but this year we had them dig one up for us that we can plant in our back yard after Christmas. It has been an adventure figuring out how to cover it and keep it watered!

Corey let him go to the top of the ladder to help decorate the tree.

It's official, no more squeezing into my normal pants. The doctor said that I had a growth spurt this month! I would have to agree!

We forgot to put the angel on the tree the day we decorated so we had to do it later.

We were trying to get a cute Christmas picture with Will's little tree that has his ornaments on it. He kept pulling them off. His favorite is his pacy ornament from last year. It is his first pacy that I wrote the year on.

He loves the the song Up On The Housetop. We were singing it for him while he danced and said "Ho, Ho, Ho".

Silly Will!

Happy Birthday Granddaddy and Granny!

2007-12-03T11:08:00.000-05:00

This past weekend Corey's mom's side of the family got together to celebrate Granddaddy & Granny's 70th birthdays. They are both such precious people that love all of their kids, grandkids and great-grandkids so much. Anytime that you are visiting there house you are guaranteed to not be alone. It is a house filled with joy and laughter from the children that pass through on any given day.

Holidays are a lot of fun there for many reasons. One is because Corey's Uncle Benny is a children's minister and enjoys doing clown shows on the side. He always has some kind of funny show prepared for us at Christmas that usually includes a costume, possibly animals and maybe even a guitar. It is always so funny! And if you can image there are 9 "little kids" running around sneaking cookies, opening presents and taking turns sitting with Granny. It is a day that we all look forward to every year.

Here are a few pictures of the family this past Saturday. They love to play outside at Granny's because there are so many toys it is like being at a park. I was sad that I could not be there this time because of lingering morning sickness but I am looking forward to trying to make the trip in a few weeks for Christmas. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Got static!! I had to add this picture. Will loved jumping on the trampoline.

Happy Late Thanksgiving... The Stomach Bug Strikes again!

2007-11-29T11:54:00.000-05:00

Since it has been exactly a week since Thanksgiving I thought it was about time to wish everyone a good one. I can't seem to catch up on my blog. Maybe one day!

We were exited and prepared to visit the Trevathan family in Tennessee on Thanksgiving day. I was not feeling the best Wednesday night at church but thought that it was my normal morning sickness that always seems worse at night. Around 10pm Wednesday night everything changed. Corey got really sick and then I followed him a few hours later. We were up all night. Thank goodness Will slept through the night! About 8am we decided to get in touch with my doctor who said that we should both head to the hospital. Corey to the ER and myself to Labor & Delivery. Praise the Lord for Mark and Debbie because we would not have made it without them. Debbie came and got Will for us and Mark took us to Crestwood. We ended up spending the whole day there. We both felt so bad for Mark & Debbie who not only missed Thanksgiving but had to babysit us all. Mark's Thanksgiving meal was crackers, Cheetos, & M&M's... that was for the whole day! The blessing was that no one else seemed to catch it including Will. We were so thankful!

We spent most of the weekend resting with exception to one very short shopping trip on Friday... nothing could keep me from such a good deal on a new washer & dryer. This is our Christmas gift to each other. We must be getting old to be excited about such a thing. Although, I am not sure Corey is as excited as I am! Then on Saturday we had fun cheering on our Auburn Tigers. War Eagle! We really enjoyed watching the game with Corey's family.

We had all planned to visit the Trevathan family on Sunday since we missed them Thursday. I had a change of plans when I woke up not feeling the best that morning. Dr. Conrad, my obgyn, saw me at church that morning and told me that it would be very easy to relapse and get sick again. I had no idea that you could relapse from something like that! So I spent the day resting while the rest of the crew went for a visit. I am still waiting for turkey and dressing... does anyone have any leftovers???

Growing Up!

2007-11-14T11:52:00.000-05:00

My little boy is growing up a little more everyday. I told Corey that other night that I was going to put our baby to bed and it hit me at that moment that he is not a baby anymore. While he will always be "my baby" he sure doesn't resemble the little wrinkled boy curled up in a blanket that he used to be.

Corey and I both agreed that Will was showing some of the traditional signs of being an only child that stays home with mommy all day, like not knowing how to interact with other kids, hitting, not sharing and not using very many words. Last week his cousin Jaxon stayed the week with Corey's mom, aka Nana. So, we decided to take advantage of having another little friend down the road and went for a visit everyday. I know that it probably wore Nana out having two little boys run around her house all week but, it really did a world of good for Will. He learned the word No, which his loves to say. His very first phrase was No, Mommy! (Got to love that!) Jaxon, also taught him lots of other words and most importantly how to share a little and that hitting is not nice.

So, hears to growing up and learning new things everyday. It is fun watching him change a little bit every week. It is a journey that we would not trade for anything! Here are a few more pictures that we took last month when it was still warm and Jason was in town.

The Lost Month

2007-10-27T21:33:00.000-04:00

As this month comes to a close I realized that so much has happened that I have missed sharing with you. So here is my attempt to catch up a little. This is kind of long so you might want to check back later if you don't have a lot of time.

The last weekend of September (yes, I realize that I am breaking the rules a little since it is technically not part of this month) we took a trip to Gatlinburg to check out the condo's that we are staying in for Winterfest this year. They are really nice and even a little fancy. If you are a huddle leader you should really consider going this year! We took Corey's parents with us on this trip and my mom and Joe (my step-dad) and his parents were already there for their vacation. We had fun spending time with all of our family and shopping a little. Here are a few pictures from the trip.

When we got home from Gatlinburg we quickly unpacked and got ready to go to a conference called Catalyst in Atlanta, GA. I don't have any pictures from the trip but I must say that it was a highlight from this month. They had the most dynamic speakers such as, Rick Warren who wrote The Purpose Driven Life, Dave Ramsey who has transformed our financial future over the past 8 years, Andy Stanley, Erwin McManus and so many others. The theme of the conference was Reverb which focused on the impact of our influence to all those around us. The question was "What will you do?" It was awesome and just what I needed to get refocused again. It was also great to have dinner with Taylor and Tori while we were there. We miss you guys so much!

The next weekend (10/13) we got that terrible call that you never want to get... "He's gone, he had a heart attack". Corey's Uncle Wayne who was a mere 49 had a heart attack and left this world early that Saturday morning. We were so shocked and heartbroken. He was a quiet man, kind, and gentle. He always had an encouraging word to share and loved his family and his Lord with all of his heart. He cared for anyone in need I learned at his funeral. He was the kind of man that would stop for anyone on the side of the road no matter how scary you looked. He helped all of those that this world considers the least of these. It was standing room only at the funeral and you could tell by looking around the room that he loved all walks of life. He lived to serve and find Jesus in everyone he met. We really miss you Uncle Wayne. I wish we had a picture to share... maybe later.

Last weekend, Corey went to the Junior High Retreat. They had so much fun! I wish I could have went but my morning sickness was in full swing so I didn't think we should try to make the trip. We are sad we missed it.

So that brings us to this weekend. We took Will to the doctor yesterday and found out that he has ear infection is both ears. No fun! We haven't slept hardly any this week. I went to my cardio doctor later that afternoon. I have a small leak in my aortic valve that I already new about and is no big deal right now. Dr. Conrad, my obgyn, encouraged me to get things checked out because my heart has been racing the past couple of weeks and I have had chest tightness and pain. Dr. Smith, my cardio doc., decided to have me wear a monitor for the next 30 days that will allow me to record each of the episodes that I may have. Will thinks it is very interesting that I have cords handing out of my clothes and he keeps wanting to play with that little black box clipped on my pants. It could be a long month! : )

Today we went to Tate Farms and had fun taking some pictures. It was freezing cold so we didn't stay long, remember we have ear infections. Here are a few pictures from the morning.

We're having a baby!

2007-10-23T17:12:00.000-04:00

We're excited to announce that we are having another baby! Alisha is 10 weeks along & is doing well. She is sick (as always) but will hopefully feel better soon. Our due date is May 19. We appreciate your prayers!

Will Walks!

2007-10-10T14:05:00.000-04:00

Snug as a Bug!

2007-09-21T15:56:00.000-04:00

Don't you just love a blankie! Will sure loves his. It is not what you think, though. It is not one special blanket that he uses. It is not fancy. It does not have his name embroidered on it or any of those fancy tags they sew on them. All he requires is a small flannel blanket. It can be yellow, green, blue or even have animal designs on it. The look on his face when you hand it to him is priceless! The biggest smile appears and you may even get a laugh. When he gets his blankie in his arms he will proceed to bite it for a minute and then wrap it around his neck if he is sleepy. So if you ever see me with a blankie thrown over my shoulder just know that it is there for good reason. It makes my little man smile with delight and feel at peace with the world around him.

Above are a few pictures I took the other afternoon. Will was a little fussy and was carrying his blanket around in his mouth while he played. So I had the great idea to tie it around his neck. He was so much calmer the rest of the afternoon while he wore it around the house.

2007-09-12T16:51:00.001-04:00

We wanted to share a few pictures from the past couple of weeks. It has been such a fun summer. We hope you enjoy the pics!

Will learned to stand up in his baby pool in the backyard with Daddy and Sam the dog! He is reaching for Sam. I am not sure he even realized he was standing up by himself.

He got stuck in our entertainment stand. He loves to crawl and climb!

Can anyone say War Eagle? Don't you love how Brandon Cox is in the background? (We didn't plan that.) Will had fun watching the game with us. He got a little nervous when we got excited.

Below are a few that we took of Will on Labor Day. We were trying to get some 1-year-old pics.

I love pictures of him crawling.

We wanted to make this one into a portrait but, we're not sure if it will work.

Silly Will! He had fun standing in his chair.

A few more of our favorites!

Just Catching Up...

2007-08-28T11:28:00.000-04:00

I just wanted to share a picture of Will playing with his cousin Jaxon and Uncle Richard in Montgomery. We went down the week before last and spent a few days helping them get unpacked and settled. It was great to go to Vaughn Park that Wednesday and see a few old friends.

We have been so busy around here lately. We celebrated our anniversary, had the seniors over for a prayer night, hosted our Welcome Home dinner and since then we have been helping Will get through his newest round of teething. He has 10 teeth now! Including 3 molars that are working there way in. None of us are getting much sleep as he struggles to get them in. Hopefully, this will be the worst of it for awhile. So, we are relieved that things are a little slower this week. We are able to focus on Will and catch our breath a little. I have included a picture of our Sr. prayer night at our house. We had a lot of fun that night.

Celebrating 8 Years Together

2007-08-22T00:13:00.000-04:00

Today, Corey and I celebrated 8 years of marriage! We feel so blessed to have found each other and have the opportunity to build a life together. This picture reminds me of how young we were when we got married. Time has really flown by!

The Beach & Milk and Cookies

2007-08-15T09:29:00.001-04:00

We have finally got our bags unpacked and recovered from the beach. We had so much fun! I have added a few pictures from our adventure. The beach picture is right outside of Sea n Suds (our favorite seafood restaurant) and the other is us riding a Ferris Wheel in Orange Beach at The Wharf. It was a great time for us to reconnect and relax. The look on Will's face when we walked in the door on Friday made the whole thing even better. He was so happy to see Daddy & Mommy!

So I have to tell you about the milk and cookie treat Will had last night. First, I have to tell you that we are finally off the bottle! Yeah!!! While we were gone to the beach his Nana taught him how to drink out of a straw so when we got him on Friday we put away the bottles and are only using straw sippy cups. He got very upset about it on Saturday but after he worked through that he was fine. So yesterday while I was folding laundry I was having a little snack of Oreo cookies. I looked away for just a minute and the next thing I know Will has dumped out the cookies and has one in his mouth. So there in the floor Will had his first milk and cookies. He was so cute with Oreo and milk all over his face.

her name is Hope

2007-08-14T16:50:00.000-04:00

I just wanted to share that we got our test results back from my D&C a few weeks ago. The results showed that she was a girl and that she had Turner Syndrome which is a genetic problem. Dr. Conrad said that she would have had a lot of health & mental problems if she had survived. So after some thought we have decided to give her the name Hope. We look forward to meeting her one day in Heaven and cradling her in our arms. She really makes Heaven a little sweeter each day as we think about our reunion. The good news is that Turner Syndrome only shows up in 1 in 30,000 so Dr. Conrad was not concerned about future pregnancies. We feel so blessed to be Will & Hope's parents!

Going to the Beach

2007-08-04T14:46:00.000-04:00

Yeah! It is finally time for our vacation! We have decided to go to the beach and leave Will with Corey's parents. We are a little nervous to leave him for a whole week. We are worried that we may miss him the whole time. But, I know that it will be a much needed break for both of us. Thanks to some good friends that reminded me that if Will goes it will not seem like a vacation for me since he is still taking two naps a day... not much time left for laying on the beach and reading a book! So, here we go driving to Gulf Shores with one suitcase, a couple of beach chairs and a few really good books. Pray for us that we don't feel sad every time we think of Will! Below you will see a few funny pictures that we took of Will.

Happy Birthday Will!!

2007-08-01T16:24:00.000-04:00

We can't believe it! A year ago today William Luke Emmanuel Trevathan entered the world. What an exciting year this has been! He has blessed our lives more than he will ever know. We feel so proud to be his mommy and daddy. So to our little boy who is turning 1 today we say, "Happy Birthday!" After looking at all of his pictures I am finding that I hardly recognize this little man that he has become. That pudgy little face and tiny fingers and toes have been replaced with big boy features. I am so thankful that he is healthy and is learning and growing strong everyday. God has truly blessed our family!

Today I wanted to share some of the pictures from Will's birthday party last weekend. We had so much fun! We ate, opened presents, watched a video (that I hope to share with you later) and visited with all of our guests. Will loved the balloons. He also enjoyed his cake that my mom and I made. The only thing that he couldn't understand was why we would take his presents away as soon as he opened them. Thanks to all of you for his special presents. He has had so much fun playing with his new toys. We hope you enjoy the pictures!

Whew, I'm Tired!!

2007-07-24T23:17:00.000-04:00

As hard as it may be to believe, Will is turning 1 next week! We are having a party at our house with family and a few friends. We are so excited that we have family traveling from all over to celebrate this special day with us. We feel like we are celebrating more that Will having survived our first year of being parents! Corey and I both had Teddy Bear themes for our 1st birthday so we are caring on the tradition with him.

So, have you ever planned a party that you thought would be a lot of fun and the closer you got the bigger and more complicated it became? I must say that I am exhausted!! I have been washing windows, base boards, cleaning out closets and pulling weeds. Corey reminded me yesterday that no one is coming to see our house. They are coming to see our boy on his big day. So, to all my friends and family out there who keep me grounded everyday please remind me next time to order pizza, ignore the mess and embrace the special moment that is about to happen. We are so proud of our boy!!!

Music Man

2007-07-20T16:50:00.000-04:00

Many of you know that Corey got home from Mexico last week. He brought Will a special present all the way from the Baja. It is a brightly colored mini guitar as you can see in the pictures. There is nothing Will likes more that making music (which makes his daddy really proud). So here are some cute pictures we took the other day of Corey and Will both playing their very 1st guitars. I may even have to learn to play something soon. Everyday Will begs to get out daddies guitars and play. You can imagine how bad it sounds when I pretend to play him a song! Thank goodness he is too young to know the difference.

Oh, by the way...

2007-07-19T17:39:00.000-04:00

Sorry I didn't mention it before but I decided that I was ready for a change on our blog. So I made a few adjustments, with Corey's help of course. I hope you enjoy our new look!

Taste Test

2007-07-19T16:44:00.000-04:00

Will is cracking me up! The boy that used to eat everything is now not so sure about the world of food around him. When he is not sure about something he sticks his tongue out to see if it is good. If not you can guarantee that he is not going to be eating that today. This all started with his knew found independence. One day Will woke up and decided that he did not want to be spoon fed anymore so we quit pureeing everything and started giving him finger foods. Now it seems the only way I can get him to eat his veggies is if I sprinkle a little unsweetened applesauce over it. Then you would think he had found the best food ever! So tell me, is this normal? Am I creating a monster by using the applesauce. Any advice would be great! Below you will see pictures of Will eating a food that he does love... spaghetti. We tried it the other night and praise the Lord we didn't have to fight him to eat it!

On the Sunny side of Life

2007-06-08T09:56:00.000-04:00

Check out some of our favorite foto moments from the last several months. Turn up the volume to enjoy one of our (Will & Dad's) favorite songs that we sing to mom.

Summer Fun

2007-06-08T07:56:00.000-04:00

On the lighter side of things... Will loves the pool, which is a good thing because we are the biggest fans of the pool/beach come summer time. There's nothing we love more than enjoying the water & the sun. As you can see, Will enjoys it too!

A big thank you to everyone...

2007-06-07T21:23:00.000-04:00

Obviously it's been tough lately. Losing a child you've never met is difficult. We look forward even more to that great day when our Savior calls us home & we meet this little one we've said goodbye to. It's in times like these that you realize & are thankful that God is God despite our circumstances, situations, joys or disappointments. His glory doesn't depend on our present happenings & His presence isn't a feeling, it's fact. And we truly are thankful for His comfort today.

We want to say a big thank you to all of our friends & family. We haven't returned many (if any) phone calls, emails, or text messages. But we are so grateful for the overflow of support. They have meant so much to us. Though we haven't answered the phone much, the voice mails have meant the world. The emails & text messages have been very encouraging.

We just want to say thank you tonight.

Sad News Today...

2007-06-06T21:54:00.000-04:00

To all of our friends & family who check this blog, we just wanted to let you know that today we received sad news at the doctor's office. We found out today that we have had a miscarriage. Tomorrow we will go to Crestwood for a D&C. Thanks for your thoughts & prayers. We are blessed to have so many who care so deeply for us. In all things, our hope & trust is in God. To Him be glory in every thing.

Will Walks!

2007-05-31T23:45:00.001-04:00

Check it out. Will takes his first steps, kind of! If he has things his way, he'll be walking before he crawls! Turn on your speakers to enjoy the music as he walks!

Guess What??

2007-05-25T20:08:00.001-04:00

We are so excited to announce that we are having another baby! We are so thrilled about this new little one. It will be so much fun to have Will and this new little baby be close in age... 16 months to be exact. Will is going to be 1 August 1st and this baby is due December 30th. It should be a fun holiday season. I will be 9 weeks this Sunday. It will be great for this 1st trimester to be over. I really don't like morning sickness! : ) Besides that all is well at our house. Below you will see a picture of the new baby and and picture of Will touching a fish for the first time. Corey went fishing today and brought home some of the fish. Will was excited to touch it and would have put it in his mouth if we would have let him! Boys will be boys and he is ALL Boy!

Graduation

2007-05-08T08:12:00.000-04:00

We were so excited when Corey crossed the stage last Saturday and received his Masters Degree at Lipscomb. He has worked hard for many years and we are celebrating his success. It was a fun day being back on campus. They had a special Hooding ceremony for those getting their Master's, a reception with lots of good food and of course the graduation itself. Will had a good time and really enjoyed the music during the ceremony. Enjoy the pictures from the day!

More Easter Pictures

2007-04-25T11:20:00.000-04:00

Over the last couple of weeks we have had a lot of fun celebrating Easter with our family. Will got a lot of fun things for Easter and got lots of love from all of his family. Below you will see pictures of Will with Corey's parents, his cousin Lucus, Alisha's mom, brother, Amber (future sister-in-law), and dad. Lucus is actually Will's second cousin. They loved playing together. Will kept trying to hug and grab at Lucus. I think he must really love him! It is so neat that they will grow up together.
The newest thing that Will is doing this week is that he learned to wave bye-bye! When we were leaving Sunday school class he waved bye-bye to the teacher. Now he waves bye-bye to everyone we meet! It is so cute. I love this stage he is going through. Even though we have been
teething a little and are going through that "I want my mommy" stage I love his laugh and personality that seems to shine through everyday a little more. I love being a mom!

Easter

2007-04-10T12:19:00.000-04:00

We had so much fun with Will last weekend. We went to Mayfair's Easter egg hunt on Saturday. Will loved to eat the plastic eggs. He was in such a good mood. As you can see he was a little unsure of the Easter Bunny but, besides that he had fun playing with his friends.

Will had fun eating lunch with us on Sunday. He loves to play Peek-a-Boo with his daddy. You can't see his daddy but, that is why he is wearing that big smile!

Even though it was freezing outside we had to go out and get a few snapshots. Will did not like sitting on that cold grass. This is the only picture that we got with a good smile.

After taking pictures we went in and played with the stuff in Will's Easter basket. He doesn't eat candy of course so we had to get creative. He got several books, a bunny and bubbles. I thought that he would love the bubbles but as you can see he was not too sure about them. Maybe later he will grow to like them. We might try them in the bath. He loves to play in the tub.

Next weekend we will get to celebrate Easter in MS with my family. I will share some pictures from all of our family celebrations from this weekend and next, next week.

Beach Fun!

2007-04-05T12:33:00.000-04:00

Hey everybody! Sorry we have been away so long. Things have gotten busy around our house so we have forgotten to keep this site up. We will try to do better. I thought I would share some pictures with you from our Spring Break Jr. High Beach Retreat. We had so much fun even though it was a little cold. Will loved the beach! You will see a picture of him eating the sand. Yuk! He is growing and changing everyday. He loves to talk. He says, dadada, all day long. We are still working on mama. He will say it every now and then but, we all know that he is a daddy's boy. He is also sitting up really well and will pull up a little. He is not crawling yet, but I think he will before long. So, all that to say life is good! We are loving watching our little man grow up and learn about the world around him. Enjoy the pictures!

Watch the Video!

2007-01-11T10:35:00.000-05:00

Ok, I think the Video of Will rolling over in the previous post works now. I know many of you couldn't watch it before, but try it now. It's the most exciting 6 second video you'll ever watch!

Will Rolled Over Today!

2007-01-09T20:43:00.000-05:00

We know there are going to be a lot of "firsts." But today was a fun one for us! Will rolled over for the first time on his own today! It was exciting stuff! Check it out!

Merry Christmas!

2006-12-18T15:33:00.000-05:00

Wow, this has been a busy month. We've decorated the tree (6 trees at our house to be exact)! As you can see, Will helped us put the lights on the tree. We've wrapped all the gifts. And now we're waiting for Santa!

We hope that all of you have a very Merry Christmas! We feel so blessed to be celebrating with Will this year.

So far, Will's jumparoo is by far his favorite toy! He'll jump for minutes at a time!

And he's started eating real food now, kind of. We're making home made baby food. His first food? You guessed it! Avacado! You can see how excited he is about this.

Check back later for more photos & updates! Happy Holidays!

4 Months

2006-12-11T10:02:00.000-05:00

Our sweet little Will is 4 months old. Time is really flying by. We went to the doctor last week. He weighed in at 18lbs. 1 oz. and is 26 inches long. The doctor said he is very healthy. Since he is four months we got the green light to start cereal. He has really grown to love his rice. He grabs for the spoon and opens his mouth like a little hungry bird. It really is cute. We also took time to put his Jumperoo together last week. It is his all time favorite toy. He can be screaming and we put him in it and all we get are smiles. Life is really good!
Hope you enjoy the pictures. We have added some new ones but they may be hard to find. Look at the end of some of the albums to find the new ones.

Grandparents are the Best!

2006-11-30T09:46:00.000-05:00

During this time of year we are thinking about all of the blessings in our life. We are so grateful to our parents. What a blessing it is that they love not only us but our child so much. We love seeing their eyes light up when Will enters the room. They are so proud of him. It is amazing that Will is already beginning to recognize their voices. Our prayer is that Will will always know how much he is loved and cared for by all of his family. Thanks to everyone who has shared your love with us and Will. We are so grateful!

Turkey Day w/ Will T.

2006-11-25T21:42:00.000-05:00

This was our first Thanksgiving with Will. We had a great time for sure. And we obviously have much to be thankful for, with Will topping the list this year. Alisha had some great Turkey Day outfits for our little man. If it were up to me, he'd just wear Auburn gear everyday of the week. Most days I loose that battle though! We left late Wednesday night after church. It was great for Will. He slept the whole way to Mississippi. We stayed there till today. We got to visit with all of Alisha's family. And it was great to spend some time with them. We're glad to be home now after a long trip. Now that Thanksgiving is over, we're getting ready for Christmas. I think Alisha has enough Christmas outfits for Will that he could wear a different one from today till Dec. 25 without repeating! Crazy, I know. Tis the season! Click on the left to see new photos! Thanks for checking in. Till next time...

Happy Halloween!

2006-10-31T14:43:00.000-05:00

We are very excited about Will's first Halloween! As you can see Will is going to be a pumpkin tonight. We are not planning on Trick 0r Treating but we will have fun passing out candy to all of the kids on our street. We went to a local pumpkin patch to take these pictures. We will add more to York Photos soon. Happy Halloween!

15 lbs. & Growing

2006-10-07T21:38:00.000-04:00

On Tuesday Will went for his 2 month check up. It's hard to believe he's 2 months old already. He weighed in at 15 lbs 5.oz. and 24 inches long. He's started outgrowing the 3-6 month clothes. He's healthy, no worries here. This weekend his aunt Amy is in town with his cousin Jaxon. His great Granny & Grandaddy are in town too (my mom's parent's), so that's exciting. Here's a few pictures for all of you who have been waiting for the update & more photos! Enjoy!

Future Tailgater

2006-09-12T10:00:00.000-04:00

It's fun having a son to share football season with. We almost took him to his first Auburn game this weekend at Miss. State. But we decided he wouldn't have much fun & we wouldn't either if he went, so we left him with the grandparents. He'll get to go to his first game soon enough, I guess. Everybody is still doing well. Alisha got a clean bill of health from her doctor. So we're thankful for that. I just uploaded about 50 new pictures, so you can enjoy those & share in our joy along the way.

Latest News

2006-09-08T12:34:00.000-04:00

Sorry it's been a while since we've posted an update. It's a lot of work to care for a newborn, you know? Will now weighs 13 lbs 8 oz. (We had him weighed again today). Alisha took him to the doctor today because we've been concerned with a rash he's had on his face. Friends told us it was probably baby acne & nothing to worry about. But it's continued & this morning it looked worse. So we decided to let the doc take a look. If nothing else to put our minds to ease. Come to find out he has seborrhea. It's nothing to be alarmed about. It's very common in newborns (we're told). And with treatment we should see almost immediate results. The dr. said in 2-3 days it should be cleared up. So that's great news. The only concern is that seborrhea can sometimes be an early sign that your child will have eczema. So we're praying that Will won't have eczema. For now, we're glad we know what's going on & how to treat it.

This weekend we head to Mississippi State for the Auburn game! We're excited. Before long Will is going to be singing the fight song along with the rest of the family. Right now he just throws up his arms & says "touchdown!" (with a little help from dad:) We'll have new pictures up next week.

More Pictures?

2006-08-23T13:03:00.000-04:00

We've just uploaded nearly 60 new photos of Will, friends & family. Check them out to see what's been going on. Just click here!

Radiance!

2006-08-22T16:16:00.000-04:00

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The Son is the...

radiance,

the expression, the Light-being, the out-raying or radiance of, the reflection of...

the Father's

...glory,

the perfect imprint and very image of in nature...

Hebrews 1:3 says it so well, speaking of Jesus & Father God.
The Son is the radiance of the Father's glory...
How true it is for all father's & sons. I pray today that my son will be the radiance of his Heavenly Father's glory. If Will bears any reflection of me, may it only be the reflection of Christ in me.

Growing Fast

2006-08-15T17:15:00.000-04:00

Today we had our 2 week checkup with the pediatrician & Will weighed in at a whopping 10lbs 2oz. That's a full pound more than his birth weight! And he's grown a 1/2 inch since he was born. So there's no reason to worry here. Will couldn't be doing better. Our doctor was very pleased with his growth. His grandmother from Columbus is here this week helping us out & taking care of him & Alisha while I get back into the routine of working for a living. We're blessed to have her here. Will sleeps pretty good at night. He typically only gets up twice in the night to eat. Usually he'll sleep 4 hours at a time at night before getting hungry again. He seldom cries. He's a pretty laid back kid as of right now & we feel very blessed! I'm sure there will be phases where that won't be the case, but as of right now... he's easy to get along with. As you can see in the picture above, his number 1 concern right now is getting ready for the upcoming college football season. War Eagle!

Five Hundred & Thirteen

2006-08-11T13:20:00.000-04:00

513. That's how many pictures we've taken of Will so far in his 10 days of life outside the womb. That's over 50 photos a day. That's a lot, right? Poor guy will probably go blind from the constant flash going off all the time! At least his life will be well documented. Today both my Grannys from my side of the family are coming to town, so yes... there will be more pictures. And that's ok. It's an exciting time & we're enjoying every minute of it. Some of the highlights include things like getting peed & pooped on while doing diaper changes, & during bath time. There's also the daily gargantuan spit up to look forward to. Like last night I had him on my shoulder just resting, & here it comes, everything he just had for dinner on my shoulder. O well. We sleep when he sleeps, which is not normally when we like to sleep, but we take sleep when we can get it. It's fun, really.... I promise.

By way of update, Alisha is starting to feel much better. I think she'll be back to full strength in a couple of weeks. But she has really improved from the first week after having Will. We're thankful for that. I'll be going back to work next week. But she'll have family around to help her when I'm not there. If you haven't come by to visit, we hope you know you're welcome to come. We'd love to introduce you to our son. (Just call first to make sure we're awake!)

We are so grateful for all our friends who have brought food. We have eaten like royalty over the past few days. It has really been a blessing & we pray that God will bless you in return for the way you've blessed us.

One more thing, a quick congratulations to our friends Jon & Stacy on the birth of their daughter Jordan Page! We're praying for you guys.

Check out the "Baby Photos" link on the right to see the latest photos!

Smiles!

2006-08-08T12:46:00.000-04:00

Things continue to go great & we're having a lot of fun so far. Will is the king of making funny faces. Not bad considering he's only 1 week old. Here's a couple of the most recent pictures that make us smile. Remember, we're constantly updating & adding more photos to the links on the right. If you're a photo fanatic like we are, you'll enjoy taking a look. You can do a slide show or just enjoy looking at the thumbnails. Either way, we think he'll make you smile too.

First Outing

2006-08-07T16:22:00.000-04:00

Today has been an exciting day of firsts. We had our first doctors appointment this afternoon for Will. It was our first time to pack a diaper bag, get ourselves ready and get to an appointment on time with our newest bundle of joy. It is amazing how you learn to multi-task! We are happy to report that Will now weighs 9lbs. 2oz. The doctor said he is doing great. Corey was excited to dress him in an outfit that he picked out for him. Notice the drums on his shirt. Hopefully, he will grow up to love music like daddy.

Home Sweet Home

2006-08-05T15:25:00.000-04:00

We are home! It's so nice to finally be here & be able to have the comforts of home. I think Will likes this new place. He seems to be content. Today we gave him his first bath. That was exciting. He's enjoying his life... eating, sleeping, & doing everything else babies do. Alisha is continuing to get better. She is still on the upswing, but hopefully she'll be back to full strength before too long. Thanks to everyone who has been praying for us during this exciting time. We truly feel blessed.

Going Home

2006-08-04T09:30:00.000-04:00

We just got the good news. Alisha is doing better this morning according to the doctor, so we'll be going home soon. Thanks for your prayers. We're excited to get to bring Will home & show him his new room, let him meet his dog Sam, & all that cool stuff! We'll try to keep you posted here on the blog to let you know how it's going. We're constantly adding new photos to the "Baby Pictures" link, so you can check that & scroll to the bottom to see the most recent pictures. Here's one of my newest favorite photos:

One more night till homecoming

2006-08-03T22:44:00.000-04:00

As it turns out, we're here at the hospital for one more night. Will is doing terrific. We praise God for that. Alisha, however, is still a little anemic. The Doc. doesn't want to send her home till she's feeling a little better. We feel good that we'll get to go home at some point tomorrow.

We've got a lot of great stories to tell already as we've become parents. You'll have to ask us about "Ashley," the coming home outfit, the real story of how I (Corey) wet the bed, & I'm sure there's more I just can't think of right now. It's been exhausting, eventful, & a lot of fun. Stay tuned for more...

28 hours old!

2006-08-02T22:45:00.000-04:00

Have you seen him yet? Our little guy in the Auburn beanie??? If you haven't noticed the "Baby Pictures" link on the right, you can click here to see pictures!

All continues to go well here at the hospital. Will is eating great, sleeping lots, & there's paid staff & anxious grandparents available for diaper changes! We may just move in! Alisha is doing great too. She's up moving around. She seems to be bouncing back just fine. We should be going home late tomorrow. Drop by & see us tomorrow if your near the hospital. We continue to be thankful for all of you!

William Luke Emmanuel Trevathan

2006-08-02T05:34:00.000-04:00

Welcome to our world William Luke Emmanuel Trevathan.

Last night at 6:07PM little Will came into our world at 9lbs 1oz, 21 inches long! How Alisha ever delivered him I'll never know. She was absolutely amazing. Yesterday was filled with ups & downs, but what an amazing finish! We are so proud & excited.

We choose the name for our little guy with a lot of thought. We really wanted our boy to have a strong name, one rich with meaning. William was given to me by my dad. It was his middle name & his mother's maiden name. It's a name that carries a lot of family significance & we pray that it will encourage him to follow in the spiritual footprints laid before him. The name Luke carries the meaning "worshipful" which we hope & pray will be descriptive of our son. We choose it as a namesake after my Pappa, Lucian Trevathan, who went to heaven in July. Emmanuel means "God with us." And that's an expression of exactly how we feel. God has truly been with us. His hand in our lives & his fingerprints are easily seen as we look back. God has been ever present & we pray that He will be with our son in the same way He has been with us.

We pray that our son would be dedicated to God in every way & would grow in his love for the Lord everyday. Please join us in this prayer. We cannot express how grateful we are for ALL the prayers & love we have felt from our friends & family. Thank you all for everything. May God bless you in return for all the ways in which you've blessed us.

Here's what you've really been waiting to see, pictures!!! Enjoy!

Today's the Day

2006-08-01T01:03:00.000-04:00

It's 12:00AM & we're at Crestwood. When we wake up in a few hours they will induce Alisha & sometime today we'll have a baby! Tonight is filled with much anticipation & emotion. We're looking so forward to what's to come. We have such wonderful family & friends surrounding us & holding us up in prayer & support. What a wonderful blessing each of you are. We thank God often for you in our prayers. At some point today I look forward to posting a picture or two & introducing you to our child. And we'll finally get to reveal & explain the name we've chosen. So join us in hope & expectation.

I pray God will continue to hold fast to us, and I know He will. He has always been so faithful. Thank You God for the blessing it is to be safe in Your arms, trusting completely in You. We place all our cares on You, because You care for us. What have we to fear, for Your perfect love cast out fear. Continue to be gracious to us. May Your face shine upon us & grant us peace. Amen.

Nearly 38 Weeks & Counting

2006-07-21T23:15:00.000-04:00

Today we had another visit with the doctor & all went well. Alisha is measuring at 40 weeks. It's been typical throughout for her to measure 2 weeks ahead. We also found out today that she is dilated to 1 centimeter & she's 50% effaced. So if you know what that means, then I'm glad. All I know is that it sounds like we're starting to make some progress. Obviously we're beginning to wonder how big this baby is going to get & what it will be like to bring this baby into the world. According to our doc, who we have great respect for, standard care is that at 9lbs. or more a c-section is offered. So who knows, we may be getting close to that point. We have another appointment in a week, if we make it that far we'll probably be making some decisions. But who knows. We'll keep taking it one day at a time for right now. The bags are basically packed. The car seat is locked & loaded. I guess we're ready. We even wrote a lullaby for the little one. I'll see if I can figure out a way to record it & post it here for you to listen to, if you're interested. For now, keep us (especially Alisha) in your prayers. Thanks!

Anxiously Waiting

2006-07-14T12:12:00.000-04:00

Today we went for our 36 week check up. Dr. Conrad said everything is going great. The baby has not dropped yet so we probably still have a few weeks before we get to meet our little one. I measured 39 weeks so we are fairly confident that baby "T" will be a hearty baby. So to my friends who love "fat" babies you are sure to love this one. : ) And for those of you who see me flying down Taylor Rd (the most bumpy road in Huntsville) in Corey's Jeep Wrangler or walking 5 miles a day just know that we are anxious to meet this little one and willing to do whatever it takes to get it here.

Top 10

2006-07-12T10:18:00.000-04:00

Here's the "Top 10" photos & captions to fill you in on our journey over the past few weeks!

1. Happy Mother's Day. Here we are at Corey's parent's house celebrating mothers day.

2. Alisha goes back to school for a surprise baby shower from her Kindergarten class!

3. Alisha's mom comes for a visit to see the nursery.

4. Proud parents to be.

5. The Kindergarten teachers at Endeavor celebrate with Alisha as they throw her a special shower at school.

6. In Columbus, MS, Alisha has a shower along with her cousin Spring who is also expecting (Congratulations!).

7. Alisha & her dad compare bellies to see who's carrying the baby!

8. Here is Alisha at 8 months pregnant!

9. After coming home from Honduras Corey takes Alisha out for a date(& of course has to get a picture or two).

10. 9 months pregnant! 36 weeks! It's almost time. Anybody got a guess as to when the birthday will be???

9 Months

2006-07-10T11:10:00.000-04:00

As of yesterday Alisha is officially 9 months pregnant. 36 weeks! The due date is August 6th, but the baby could come at any time now. Hopefully this week I'll put up several new photos. Sorry we haven't done more of that lately. Between travel, the summer schedule, & everything else we've barely been able to check email much less blog. But we'll do our best to keep this better updated as we near the arrival of our baby. We are so excited & apprecaite everyone's encouragement & support along the way. Check back later this week for fun photos!

Showered with blessings

2006-05-18T12:09:00.000-04:00

Last night we enjoyed a wonderful baby shower that the Mayfair Youth Group put together. It was a very special night & one that we will not soon forget. For over an hour Alisha & I opened all the wonderful gifts from our friends & family. It was such a wonderful blessing to us. Thank you to everyone who helped with this shower for us & our child. It could not have been more perfect. The food was wonderful. The "Name the Baby" poster was great! The photo of our child with all the notes from all of you was a precious gift that we will always cherish. We received so many gifts. Many of which I (Corey) have no idea what they are for! But I'm sure I'll figure it out very soon. A special heart felt thanks goes to Jason & Sunny, our dear friends who were behind this whole event. They'll never know the love & appreciation we have for them. We covet your prayers as we near the end of this pregnancy. Thank you for all the love & support you have showed & shared with us. We are eternally grateful.

6 Months Pregnant

2006-04-29T20:18:00.000-04:00

The last two weeks have been restful! We went to the doctor yesterday and got a good report. He said that things were looking good and that we have not progressed any further. The only concern is that I am still having contractions on a daily basis. He monitored me for a while and then sent us home. The rest seems to really be working. We are very thankful.

My class at school had a surprise baby shower for me last week. I had a great time. It was so good to see all of my kiddo's at school. I really miss them. It has been hard to not be there and finish the year with them. I also really miss my teacher friends.

Corey and his parents have kept me from getting too board here at home. They have done a lot of yard work and planting around the house. Debbie, Corey's mom, and I also went this week to get the fabric to make curtains for the nursery. It was great to get out of the house.

My mom came for a visit this weekend. We have had a lot of fun catching up. We did a little bit of shopping. She made me ride in a wheelchair most of the time. It was great to show her the nursery. She is a very excited future grandma!

Latest Report

2006-04-15T16:47:00.000-04:00

Corey and I wanted to pass on a prayer request. Last Saturday I started having Braxton Hicks and then I continued having pain all week. I finally decided to go to the doctor on Thursday so we could be sure that everything was okay. I was sure that it was just stretching and growing pains. The doctor said that my cervix was softening. Since I am only 24 weeks it is obviously too early for this to be happening. I have been put on a modified bed rest which means that I can go to church and do a couple of other special activities but no teaching, youth trips or other activities that would not allow me to lay down and rest when I started feeling pressure. I am sure that everything will be fine and that I won’t deliver this baby until I am 42 weeks! I just wanted to pass this along in hopes that you would remember this baby in your prayers and that it will not get in a hurry to make its appearance in the world.

Nursery Almost Completed!

2006-04-11T11:05:00.000-04:00

The Nursery is almost completed. Dad & I put the crown molding up last weekend. The painting of the murals are now done. Except for a few minor details, I think we're about done. Check out the pictures below of Humpty Dumpty, the Cow that Jumped over the Moon & the Dish & the Spoon.

Alisha is doing well. At our last doctor's appointment she was technically at 22 weeks, but she measured at 26. That's got us a little excited. All in all she seems to be doing well. You'll see her 5 month picture below.

Baby Registry

2006-04-11T10:26:00.000-04:00

We've finally taken the time to get our baby registry going. We spent some time Saturday at Babies "R" Us. Who knows if we've registered for everything we need or not. If you have children then you know more than us. Feel free to tell us that one thing that we can't live without that we didn't register for. We're all ears! You can see our registry online at Babies "R" Us. We still plan to register at Target. Hopefully we can do that soon as well. We'll keep you posted.

Baby Pictures!

2006-03-30T19:59:00.000-05:00

We had our 2nd ultrasound today, & it went great. We found out that the baby weighs 1 pound & 1 ounce, has a heart rate of 150, & is bald! It was really neat. It's amazing to actually see your child fully developed this early on at 21 & 1/2 weeks. Anyway, check out the picture below. What do you think, boy or a girl? And who does the baby look more like, Corey or Alisha?

This picture Dr. Conrad took when the baby put it's hands together. As soon as it happened Alisha said, "Look, it's praying." Immediatley Dr. Conrad took the picture & put the caption on it for us. Another neat memory along the way.

Pray Today!

2006-03-30T09:07:00.000-05:00

We just wanted to let everyone know that today @ 2pm we go for our 2nd ultrasound! We ask for your prayers that everything will go well & be well as expected. Hopefully we'll get a good picture of this baby to share with you today. Then we'll let the guessing begin as to if you think it's a boy or a girl! Thanks for all your love & prayers.

Event-full times!

2006-03-27T13:38:00.000-05:00

Last week Alisha & I headed out for one last vacation before the baby comes. At least one last major vacation. I had a youth conference in Lake Forest (Orange County), California. So we decided to go early & fly into San Francisco. We had never been there before & thought it would great.

And it was, though San Francisco is very cold & rainy. We saw the redwoods,

the Golden Gate Bridge,

Fisherman's Warf

& a whole lot more. Then we drove down to the OC area to spend the rest of our time going to the conference at Saddleback church & enjoying the southern California sun! We absolutely love southern Cal! If we can ever find a reason to move there, we just might do it! It's one of our favorite places to go on planet earth. Pretty much all our vacations are either to southern Cal or Gulf Shores. What can I say we're beach bums (see photo of us at laguna beach).

We really had an awesome week together. It was spiritually refreshing & so good just to be away with one another.

When we got home, we resumed work on the nursery. Below you can see some photos. Just remember, we're not done & these represent a work in progress. Things are coming together well. We're excited to see how it's turning out. There's still a lot to do, but it will come together in time. The fun part is getting to do it together.

The Dish & the Spoon.

The Cow Jumped over the Moon.

Humpty Dumpty

We'll try to keep you up to date on all that's happening. Check back at the end of the week for another update. Alisha & I go back to the doc on Thursday for an ultrasound. This is the one where you would normally find out the sex of your child. And good news! We've decided to find out what we're having!!! NOT! Sorry, we still want to be surprised in August! Thanks for all your prayers for us during this journey.

For the first time

2006-03-15T09:40:00.000-05:00

Last night was really special because for the first time I (Corey) got to feel the baby move! Alisha was over on the couch & said she had felt the baby move with her hand on her tummy. At first I didn't believe her. But then I came over beside her & after a few seconds I could feel it too. It was amazing. I know later on Alisha will wish she didn't feel the baby as much when it starts kicking in her rib cage, but for now...it's really cool. It's amazing the miracle that God has placed inside her & given to us to behold.

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In other news, painting in the nursery continues. We've got the wall murals drawn & now it's up to our artistic skills to make them come alive with color.

We'll put more pictures up as we get it painted. Should look great in the end.

baby tunes

2006-03-10T15:54:00.000-05:00

More & more Alisha is able to feel the baby move, & yes...that's exciting stuff. And supposedly the baby can hear now. At least that's what the baby books say.

So last night we decided to give the baby something to listen to & move to. After thinking about what we wanted to be the first song our baby would hear, I setup the ipod, put the headphones on Alisha's belly, & played Chris Tomlin's "How Great is Our God." Immediately Alisha felt the baby move with the music! So we let the music continue with the rest of the album "Arriving." These are exciting times.

If you've got any song suggestions for us to play for the baby, let us know. We'll take request!

Nursery Decor Begins

2006-03-09T16:11:00.000-05:00

Well, we've started on the nursery decorating. As always, we've got big ideas. We'll see how they work out. Alisha wants this to have a Nursery Rhyme theme. So you'll see the Cow that jumped over the moon, Humpty Dumpty, & the Dish & the Spoon to name a few. We hope to have pictures up in a few days of the progress. We've already painted a light green on the walls called "Hancock Green." It's a Benjamin Moore Historical color. We love those colors. Anyway, I'm working on painting the furniture for the room now. We've still got to paint the ceiling, paint & put up the crown molding, finish the wall murals, and do a few other little touches to make this room special. Should be fun. Check back in a few days to see pictures of our progress.

And we may also let you in on a little secret in our next post, stay tuned for that.

2006-03-08T11:44:00.000-05:00

Baby MovesMany of you haven't seen this. Here's our first ultrasound @ about 10 weeks. Check back at the end of March to see our next ultrasound!
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18 Weeks!

2006-03-06T15:15:00.000-05:00

Before we went to the doctor today we stopped by my (Alisha) favorite restaurant Cheeburger Cheeburger for a big lunch! I just can't get enough of their milk shakes.
Our appointment was at 1:00. The nurse said the baby was moving a lot. The heartbeat was 150 bpm and my belly measured at 19. I go back in 3 weeks for an ultrasound and then the week after that I will go for a regular visit. I know many of you cannot wait to find out what it is... well, sorry to disappoint you. :) We are not going to find out until August. We hope that you will treasure this surprise with us.

Subscribe!

2006-03-02T09:29:00.000-05:00

Check it out... You can sibscribe to this blog & anytime Alisha & I post an update, you'll get an email. Pretty cool, especially for those of you who are family & want to get the latest on baby news!

Cravings!

2006-03-02T00:10:00.000-05:00

I don't know that Alisha has had a lot of cravings, but if she has...ice cream has got to be at the top of the list!

A picture is worth a thousand words!

Our Family

2006-02-28T13:46:00.000-05:00

If you haven't heard already, we've got a baby on the way. So in an effort to keep friends & family updated on what's happening, pictures, & funny stories we've decided to start up this blog. We are so blessed to have a great family & friends around the world. We hope this small effort will help keep us connected.

Here's the latest picture of Alisha @ 16 weeks.

Things are moving along perfectly so far. Our next appointment with the doctor is on Monday. So we'll hopefully have an update then on how he thinks things are progressing. Alisha has already signed us up for birthing classes, or something like that. I'm sure that will be an adventure. But this whole thing is an adventure. And it's one we're completly enjoying. We'll keep you posted with pictures, thoughts, & other things along the way!