Hunter's First Valentine's Day

Maybe someday you'll get chocolate, kiddo! ;)

My little cupid--thanks for the idea, Leslie~

Hunter trying out his bow and arrow pose for Cupid

One of my favorites! I must say, I saw this happy face just a few days before Valentine's Day, when Hunter got his first Valentine...from Jemma! I showed him Jemma's picture she sent, and he just SMILED and SMILED! :)

Hunter with his Aunt Lana --aka "Atlanta"

Hutner with Gigi and Pappy

Happy V-Day! Smiles all around!

Hunter with Nana and Daddy--so happy!

Hunter's First Valentine

Well...it happened! Hunter had his first valentine! Christy came to visit Friday, February 5th. Hunter loved his little Valentine, Brinley Culli! Can you believe how they are lined up so cute! 1 month apart! Christy and I made jokes the whole night about how we will be seeing these pictures again at their rehearsal dinner for the video slideshow. And Matt always adds that the rehearsal dinner "had better be awesome." LOL

we did it~fourth trimester~ complete!

dear hunter,

Well, cutie, we made it! They say that first 12 weeks is like another trimester...and what a learning curve for us both! I know what a culture shock that must have been for you. you had to work so hard for your food, sleep at different times, and for the first few weeks everyone was showing you a pointy tree with lights on it. I think it got kind of dizzy...everyone trying to burp you and swirling you around those dazzling lights. Between the Christmas lights everywhere and the cameras flashing--I'm sure you had enough stimulation to last for ANOTHER 3 months. Then suddenly, the trees went away. I'm sorry that is one of the only kinds of trees you have seen since you were born in the winter. We have not been able to get out too much! Like today...it's freezing and snowing in Texas!

Some of my favorite memories are of us dancing around the house together. I loved holding you as we listened to Christmas music together while it was snowing outside on December 4th. I still laugh at how tickled you got when Jingle Bells would come on the radio. And then there's the "Me and Hunter" playlist on the ipod. Our favorites include "You've Got a Friend in Me" -- (which is so cute to play when you are laying down eating with your little feet dancing at the back of the boppy pillow) and "Getting to Know you"-- because that's exactly what we are doing! The lyrics are just perfect for us right now.

You've been given lots of love and that is my main job description to date--to get the message to you how crazy we are about you. We already dream big dreams for you, kiddo. I know you are going to do great things. Love, MoMmY