Back 2 Work

I have been off work for 4 months now!  I was taken off starting November 1st because of preterm contractions.  Now, 4 months later, today is the day I have to go back to work!  It is a very bitter sweet thing for me!  I am not ready to leave my baby boy but I know I have to...for a few hours at a time anyway!  If you know me, you know that all I did before I had my knight in shining armor was work!   So when I got taken off work I had no idea what to do with myself.  I was told to take it easy.  Well this girl isn't good at taking it easy.  Laying on the couch all day is NOT my forte!  So my mom was there for me once again!  Every day that she had off I was with her!  She has always been there for me but this particular situation is something I am very grateful for!  If you have ever been pregnant staying home by yourself, you know what I mean when I say things can get pretty depressing!  Your'e bored, lonely, fat, miserable,  swollen and just plain ready to have a baby!  My mom was there for me like a champ during this time!  She took me out shopping, to lunch, and kept me company like none other!  She made me laugh and helped me keep my head up during a long 3 months of "taking it easy." She took me to all of my weekly doctors appointments for 3 months straight.  And she reminded me numerous times of how worth it this was all going to be!  She couldn't have been more right!  So here's to my mom who is always there for me and everyone else in my family.  She will do anything for her family and I respect her more and more everyday.  Thanks mom for keeping me sane and happy during those last few months!!  Your'e a true best friend!!!!!

Here is Memaw with her newest grandbaby--the prize at the end of the road!  Her giving doesn't end here!  Now, as I go back to work, she is going to use her days off to watch my boy while I go to work!  I'm telling you, she is a gem!  There can't be many around like her!  Talk about putting others first!  She has shown me how I need to be for my family--give, give, give.  Family is all you really need at the end of the day!  They are your flesh and blood and you should always be sure to let them know that they are loved!  Love you MOM!!!

Logan is 7 Years Old Today!!

I can now say, being an aunt is forsure the next best thing to being a mommy!  On March 3, 2004 I became Aunt JenJen!  He was perfect!  I stormed through that hospital door as soon as I heard his cry and all I could do was look at him with such gratefulness!  This is one day I will NEVER forget and God has blessed our family many times since then!!  Meet Logan Kevin Carpenter!  He's 7 years old today and I swear it was just yesterday that we were blessed with the presence of this adorable, crazy, fun, hilarious, and most loving little guy!

He has been my bestest buddy since day one!  Talk about a loyal little guy!  We snuggled when he was small, and when he began to walk and run I chased him around as he giggled in his little baby laugh.  Now he's a first grader and I can't help but smile from ear to ear every time I look into those big brown eyes!!  He can be a little stinker but he's our stinker and we love him ever so much!!
Here is the handsome little man now:

Happy Birthday Logie!  JenJen loves you more than you'll ever comprehend!! :)  I hope you have the best of days today!  I can't wait to see you tonight!