Mother's Day... My first!

We went to TN last weekend to celebrate Mother's Day! I was so excited this year and couldn't wait for the day to get here! After so much pain to become a mother this was the icing on the cake. My dad just had open heart surgery so I think it got his spirits up to see Sloane as well.

three generations
Drew with the ladies

Sloane is focused on Charlie the bulldog in the left corner. Remember he is obsessed with Sloane!

Sitting like such a big girl

Mother's Day before we had lunch

Sloane flirted with my dad all weekend. It was really hysterical. My poor dad looks like he has an enormous belly here. He would kill me for putting this pic up! He has 30 pounds of water weight from the surgery. Poor Grandad! Drew gave him about 30 T-shirts and he is sporting one here from Clemson. I thought he was a TN fan? hmmm...

Sloane is teething so we froze a washcloth. You would have thought she died and went to heaven! She and my mom were soaked when she was done getting her fix.

Flirting with Grandad again

Pics in the backyard. I love this one!

too bad I have an ugly ponytail but the babe looks adorable!

Photo Shoot!

I love taking pictures of Bug. I have been trying to learn how to use my camera and I think I am finally getting the hang of it. Here are some I took this past Friday.

Love the thighs!

4 months old...

Our sweet baby girl is growing up fast. She turned 4 months old 2 weeks ago and we celebrated by starting cereal. She loves it! At first she will act like she hates it and by the thrid bite she is trying to steal the spoon. Love this little chub!

Sloane meets the Berry Family...

A few weekends ago we took a VERY long car ride to MS to celebrate a surprise 50th birthday party for my Aunt Margaret. It was the first time for my Grandmother to meet Sloane as well as all several of my aunts, uncles, and cousins. A crawfish boil was the theme.

Uncle Joey, Mimi, random, and Great Aunt Kendahle

Sloane has started to pull up her shirt or dresses a lot lately. It is funny when she has a bare belly. I have been keeping her in bubbles lately b/c it is so hot and she gets mad b/c there is nothing to lift up :)

My cousin Brooke and Aunt Beth

My Mom's Mom, my grandmother, and Sloane's only Great Grandparent. My sweet Aunt Sue drove all the way from Houston so my Grandmother could meet Sloane. Thanks Aunt Sue!!!

My cousin Katie who didnt let Sloane down all weekend

Chillin on the dock

Uncle David and Aunt Mimi

Birthday girl Aunt Margaret

My Aunt Sue and my grandmother in the background.

My cousins Hope and Vincent

the fam hanging around. Love the "beer buddies" around their necks! We are so classy.

Chubby family

My dad's 5 sisters. My Aunt Cissy turned 65 and Aunt Margaret turned 50!!! Beth, Cissy, Margaret, Mimi, Bridget

Aunt Beth who wants to be called Gabby. Great Aunt Beth. She is too funny. She is the one who bought Sloane her bedding.

It's FINAL

On Monday, April 26, 2010 our adoption became FINAL. It was such a special day for us. Drew's Mom joined as well. Like Sloane's birth it was a little nerve wracking for a few minutes. The judge was 45 minutes late and I kept worrying he would never show up! He did and ended up being the nicest man. At the end when he is supposed to announce everything is final he told us to wait and called my MIL back into the chambers. She came out in his robe and got to say to saying ... "the State of SC hear by grants you this adoption"... It was really special.

Sloane and her Daddy during our hearing.

After it was final! We were so excited!

My MIL Sandy announcing it was final. Her facial expression is priceless...

Our adoption lawyer Ray Godwin. We owe him everything for bringing this baby girl into our lives!

Our judge

Waiting not so patiently for the hearing to start

When we got home these beautiful flowers were waiting on us from Rena. She is so thoughtful and so special to us. She is also going to be Sloane's Godmother along with my friends Shannon and Whitney.

3 months a week before 4 months!

Our sweet baby girl turns 4 months next week. I completely forgot to post her 3 month pics. Sloane is growing like a weed. I put her on our scale last night and she weighs 15 pounds! HUGE baby girl! She is laughing, cooing, tries to copy us if we make funny faces, eating all the time, loves to be on her back, hates tummy time (screams), loves to talk to herself, yells if we leave the room... a true princess. She is so smart and very advanced for her age :) hehe. She met most of the Berry family this weekend..those pics to come. Love this little chubby thing!

Easter!

We had a wonderful Easter in Atlanta this past weekend. We grilled out, shopped, saw Pops at work, had a wonderful Easter service, and brunch at the club after. I have always heard that kids don't sleep when they travel. Well Sloane added her name to that list on Friday night. She woke up 5 times. Needless to say in our Easter pictures I look a little sleepy :) I hope you all had a very happy and blessed Easter.

Sloane got 2 baskets from the bunny! I was so excited to use the basket my mom got for Sloane. This time filled with stuff instead of Sloane herself :) Thanks GiGi and Pops (aka Easter Bunny #2) for Sloane's other basket of goodies and all the clothes too! GiGi has bought Sloane half her wardrobe!

oh my scary self.... GiGi bought Sloane this bow so I thought it would be funny to put it on her head. She looks like Pebbles!

Family pic after church

Uncle Mike and Erica. Mike loves little Sloane!

Uncle Matt is a chef at the club so we got to go see him in action while we ate brunch. He woke Sloane up b/c he couldn't stand to wait any longer to hold her. Think she looks a little sleepy?

I love this picture!!!

My baby girl!

We got to see Aunt Madison for a few hours but then she was off to Panama City for Spring Break. Oh the memories I had in PCB! We love you Aunt Maddie and cannot wait to see you soon!

Happy Easter!!!

Happy Easter from our little family to yours! We are so blessed this year! Its going to be a great one! We are heading to Atlanta in the morning to spend it with Drew's family. HAPPY EASTER!!!!