The Nursery

I have had several requests to post photos of Josie's nursery and I finally remembered!! I have been "planning" this nursery since we built our house - so I am very excited to share it! I wanted the nursery to different- so we decided to surround our new baby with symbols of our families. Every single picture has a special meaning or represents someone special. The pics were taken before Josie "moved" in.
As you enter the room, the first thing you see is the image of Roxabell. This is the old home place of Kevin's grandmother. Now, each year it hosts the Walker family reunion - where this year Josie was "introduced" to the family.
The driveway is lined with the most beautiful cedar trees - so we had one tree painted for each of Kevin's Grandmother's seven children. If you look real close you can even see the benches on the front porch.

This image of my parents home is on the wall that faces their house. The old Ford tractor is my Dad's - it is the one that Kevin borrows to cut our yard. The lifelike butterfly represents my beautiful Aunt Janice.
The eagle is for Kevin's Uncle Virgil and the deer is for my brother J.F. The hat is my Dad's, the cow was given to Kevin by my Mom the first Christmas we moooved in our new house (cause Kevin wanted real cows) and the picture is of the seven Walker children. The armoire was my Dad's when he was little.

This is to honor of my father's hard work farming.

More Nursery Photos

The crib was a gift from my Aunt Nancy. The red tail hawk is for my Uncle Arnold - he loved the red tail hawk. The blue bird is for my Dad - who said that if he is reincarnated that he wants to be a blue bird and find a feeder so he doesn't have to hunt for food! The horse is for my best friend Melissa - when we were little we said we were going to own a horse farm - M&M Horses! The lab is for our first dog, Daisy. The bunnies are for my mom and Kevin's mom. Daisies are my favorite flower. The table was in my Grandma Gill's house, the rocking chair is a Gill heirloom that my Aunt Nancy had repaired for me. The little slippers were Kevin's brother Stephen's when he was little (made by Little Granny), who gave them to Virgil when he had Larry, then Virgil gave them back to Stephen when he had Hannah and Stephen has now given them to Kevin. Kevin gave me the bear before we were married.


The dogwood tree represents our faith and trust in Christ. Inside the heart on the tree is K + M. The walker hound dog is for Kevin - the number 42 is "retired" and represents his favorite dog, Sidewinder. The fox on the other side is also for Kevin. The butterfly is for my Aunt Bettie.

The ceiling is covered with clouds and there is a turtle under one of the windows for me! I replaced the table with my old desk from my Mom's and use it as the changing table.



The rat has a story - Kevin's Granddad used to work nights so he would sleep during the day - he would tell Kevin "It better be quiet in here - so quiet that I can hear a rat pee on cotton" - so there's the rat and a cotton ball to represent him!

Grandmomma's Love

Miss Josie and I headed to Charlotte Court House for a much needed day with Kevin's "Momma" (which is really his Grandma but everyone - including me- calls her Momma). I called her Fri morning to ask if we could come see her and she was trilled to hear we were on our way. I was even more excited about going after I talked to her because she sounded down when she answered the phone - she even said she really didn't feel like getting out of bed - but as soon as I said we wanted to visit - she said, "Ohhh Sugga, I can't wait for you to get here!" If course I am completely aware that it was not the idea of seeing me that excited her - it was knowing that her "baby" was on the way.

As you can see, Josie enjoyed her visit too! There is something so very special about Momma. From the moment you meet her, you love her and you feel loved by her. She defines unconditional love - not just for her seven children or her countless grand and great grandchildren, but for everyone. I could write a million words and none would truly describe what she means to her family. I am so grateful to have be a part of her family - to learn from her example. There is only Momma - and she is so much to so many!



While we were in CCH, we has a few visitors - Uncle Gary found Josie's funny bone and she actually laughed several times - it was so cute! Of course I am jealous because I have been trying to get her to laugh and she saved them all for Gary! I am convinced it has something to do with his mustache!
She also got to see Larry, Debbie, Ashley, Adam, Reed Austin, and Alexis. We really enjoyed our trip!

Turkey Day!

We had a great Thanksgiving morning! Yes, Josie is wearing camo jumper with a pink shirt, bib, and shoes! Every year Kevin goes hunting on Turkey day and joins us for lunch at his Dad's. He always has his camo on during lunch - so to make him smile (and me)- I dressed Josie in her camo! Isn't she cute!
My Mom and I have watched the Macy's Day Parade every year for as long as I can remember - this year Miss Josie was part of the tradition! Even Uncle JF watched with us while Dad cooked breakfast!
Josie is wearing Uncle JF's Superman hat. She really enjoys her time with Uncle JF!

Thanksgiving Lunch

Lunchtime at Granddad and Granny's was so much fun! I left with a very FULL belly and a happy little girl. Josie was passed from lap to lap until she got her belly full and slept during lunch (which was perfect timing)! She took another little nap on Granddad's chest (he took a nap too). The camo outfit was a hit with Kevin!

Next year Josie will be in the pile! Granddad is so much fun to jump on!

Thanksgiving Dinner

Back to Mom's for dinner where my full belly from lunch, was stretched even more. For those of you who know my Mom - you know that the food was soooo good and dessert was even better. Josie had sweet potatoes for the first time - she wasn't really impressed - but she loved her bottle! I am sure next year she will be more than impressed when she can try all of Grandma's treats on the table! It was so wonderful to have our little girl at with us this year. We didn't know it - but she was with us last year at the Thanksgiving table! I have always cherished my family and I am so grateful for the love we share. To have my "own" family now- and to be able to share her with "our" family is so special. Nothing prepared me for the love I feel for Josie - I thank God each day for allowing me to be her mother. What a blessing!



Two peas in a pod I tell ya! Nothing like a little nap after dinner!

Taking Charge!

It's official - she has taken over the office! My Mom has been sick this week - so Josie has joined me at the office (thank goodness it's a short work week)!

It's cold out there!

Josie snuggled up to her "Monday" bear and came to work with me!

Thanks!

Josie loves her new toy! A great big teething ring!

Thanks!

Look at those blue eyes!!!

Four Months

Time is flying by! I can't believe she is 4months old! Weighing in at 17 pounds and a full 27 inches long Josie is a healthy, happy little girl. She recongnises us now and reaches for you to pick her up. The smiles and giggles are increasing everyday. She is a loving little girl and will allow anybody to hold her. She doesn't seem to be affraid of anything or anyone. She is sitting up by herself - well it's actually more like she is sitting up while using her hands as a prop - but it counts! Tummy time is still not her favorite and though she has turned over, she doesn't know how or why. She still LOVES her jumperoo and wants to stand more than she wants to sit. We have introduced several fruits and veggies, but she is really not interested in solids yet. She is in bed by 7 and sleeps until 5 - eats and back down until 8.
Josie has definatly found her voice and is hitting high notes make both of us laugh! She is, without a dought, a daddy's girl, but I am working on it.
Four months - and she is my everything!


Her eyes are still VERY blue and her hair is multi-colored - blonde, with a hint of red on the top and still very dark at the back.

A New Friend

Josie has a new friend! She enjoyed her visit from Elijah Taylor!

Aunt Lissa

OK - I think Logan is thinking -"Who's that girl in my Mamma's lap???"

Josie got to drooled on Aunt Lissa and flirt with Logan while we discussed all the ways we are going to make our millons....

Uncle JF

We are all so proud of Uncle JF - he ran (YES RAN) a 10 K (6.3 miles) and finished in 63 minutes!! Here he is just about to cross the finish line!
















BIG FINISH! JF ran the entire race - no walking or stopping!!














Mom, Dad, Kevin, Josie and I were all waiting at the finish line! What a huge accomplishment for JF - what an emotional moment for all of us! He is an inspiration to us all!

Love Is In the Air

FINALLY! Josie and Andrew Messick meet! We had a play day with Andrew (and Janay and Patrick)! I am not sure who enjoyed it more - the adults or the kids - but I am so glad we where able to get together. Andrew kept holding Josie's hand (ok so it was more like licking) and Josie was talking him to death! It was so much fun! Can't wait to do it again!

Trick and Treat!

Josie's 1st Halloween was a success! I think I had more fun than she did!


Here she is with "Uncle" Ronnie and Brandon Wells! I told Brandon that he is going to be responsible for making sure Josie doesn't date until she is 30 - and he told me that he would take her hunting instead of dating!

We ate dinner at Grandma Gill's - it was Aunt Nancy's last night in Va!

We got to see other trick-or-treater's when we went to Granny and Granddad Walker's house! And had enough time to clean and dry her outfit since Josie drooled and spit all over it during the ride over!








Granddad and Josie spent a little time laughing at each other!














GrandCheryl was all dressed up for Miss Josie when we arrived! They look so cute together don't they! GrandCheryl and GrRandy got to see the sweet side of Josie - she smiled the entire time she was there (except for that brief moment she spit all over herself). And the moment I took this picture - she has the "deer in the headlight" look!