The Cochrans

Will's Dedication

2009-11-08T15:05:00.002-05:00

Today, we dedicated Will at church. We were 1 of many families to dedicate their babies. Will looked extra precious today in the outfit that Oma bought him, from head to shoes. We were so excited to have Oma and KaaKaa in town for a short visit to see this special occassion. We missed Uncle JR, Aunt KeithAnn, and cousin Beks but we all hope they are feeling better. It was really nice to have both sides of the family at church together, as well. Will has a lot of fans and a lot of people that love him! We love him too! Thanks, Aunt Tab, for taking pictures! And, of course, I was happy that my dear friend, Genevieve, came to sit with the family as well.

Waiting to walk across the stage and be announced

Walking across the stage and getting some love from Pastor Johnny

Walking to the front to line up in front of everyone.

Will was being funny and talking to people in the audience. He was bouncing and was really excited! He made people laugh, including Mommy and Daddy.

Listening to Pastor Johnny talk and waiting to leave the sanctuary.

At home after church eating BBQ. Will loves him Oma sugars and love!! Check out that sweet outfit from Oma.

Cute as a button

If you look close enough, you may see the tip of his little tooth. It's very sharp!

The Cochran Family

Exhausted after a long morning and afternoon.

Will's 1st Halloween and 1st Tooth

2009-11-01T16:25:00.004-05:00

Will has reached 3 milestones within 2 weeks. He sat up 2 weeks ago, tomorrow, and has been sitting up all over the place. He's so strong! Then, he got on all 4's three times in a row in one night. He hasn't tried again but I'm trying to put him on his belly as much as possible. I'm kind of enjoying him sitting up. :o) Then, the 3rd milestone is his FIRST TOOTH!!! On Friday morning, I put my finger in his mouth for him to chew on, as I typically do, and I felt something a little sharp. I looked in his mouth and saw the tip of a tooth coming in. Later in the evening, I looked again and the whole top of the tooth had made its debut!! Will has had a pretty bad cold this week so I think his tooth may be part of the reason for his cold. Other part is...well, he's really just sick. I guess you could count his 1st cold as a milestone but a cold isn't really a good thing. Bless his heart!! Hopefully he'll get better soon! Here are some recent pictures of our little "monkey."

Trying to get a picture for his dedication next Sunday but he was too interested in the leaves and trying to eat them.

Almost a smile

Thankfully, Sheila was there to grab the leaves that were making their way into his mouth. He succeeded a few times.

Thursday night...no tooth yet. But in the morning....tooth!

Poor, sick baby boy on Halloween night. (mid-cough)

Daddy and Will

Mommy and Will

Happy Halloween

"Forget this, I want this straw!"

Yay!!! We finally got a smile for his dedication picture. This picture will appear on the screens (aka jumbo-trons) when we walk across the stage to dedicate him next Sunday (11/8).

A Photo Shoot and Precious WIll's New Toy

2009-10-26T10:23:00.003-04:00

Recently, my friend, Genevieve, and I took a trip up to Jasper to a FABULOUS blue wall and wooden bridge for a photo shoot. Genevieve is dating a well-known photographer in Atlanta but she was gracious enough to stand in as a model for this amateur photographer. ;) We had such a fun evening chasing the sun and being the entertainment for all the traffic along this busy road. Genevieve was a doll though! (These photos are un-edited. Edited will go on my photography blog soon.)
And, Jeremy took out Will's swing from the garage and put it on a tree branch, now that he can sit up and can balance himself. We spent a couple of hours outside yesterday enjoying the weather and watching Will enjoy his new toy. And of course, Mommy HAD to take a million pictures.

Getting that thumb...

New Happenings

2009-10-11T18:58:00.005-04:00

Will has been up to a lot these days!! He's learned to roll over from his back to his belly, he's learnING to roll over from his belly to his back, he's eating cereal and food, he's standing SO great, he's bouncing all over the place, and is laughing A LOT, especially at Mosa!! He's kicking his feet and getting up on his knees like he wants to crawl. He hasn't quite figured out his arms to crawl yet but he's getting there quickly!! He's already about 18lbs and is wearing 6+ month clothes while he's only 4 months old. He can still fit into some 3-6 months. And as I observed tonight, he's as long as Jeremy's torso, from head to toes. Here are some photos from recent Will events:

Mmm sweet potatoes!!

MESSY!!!!

Will loves his Daddy! Daddy is always making Will laugh! And we love to see Will laugh!

Daddy calls this Will's diaper spoiler. It makes him faster!!

Will is kicking like crazy in the tub! He chases after his toys

Will LOOOOOVES his bouncy seat!! He will bounce in this thing all day if we let him...or until he spits up. This is his new monkey hat! It came with mittens to match. It's a 12-18 month size hat but it fits him great! And he looks pretty darn cute too!

Birthday T-Bone

2009-08-19T08:26:00.003-04:00

Well, God does have a funny sense of humor. On my 27th birthday, I was t-boned and as you can see, my car took a beating. Other than the normal nerves of being in an accident and some low back pain, I'm ok. Thankfully, Will was not in the car with me. Good thing too because his carseat is now loose. I would've had a heart attack if he were in the car! Praise God he wasn't!! Here are some pictures. The other vehicle was a car so most of the impact was low. His car took a much bigger beating than mine did. Thankfully, we are both ok. Nothing like being in a wreck on your birthday. I'd forgotten my wallet in the baby bag that morning and didn't have my driver's license or insurance card. The police officer was nice enough to not give me a ticket since it was my birthday!! Thanks, Mr. Cop!!

Even lost my antenna

Back driver's side door is about 1 1/2 inches off the frame. It won't open either. I have a ghetto convertible now, as the wind blows my left arm when I drive and I can hear everything outside the car.

Hard to see but there are scratches on the rim and a cut in my tire.

Scratch under gas thingy and to the right of the tire. Kinda hard to see in a photo.

All bent up underneath too.

Barely missed my legs.

It looks a little worse than this in person. It's bad and it's gonna cost a lot to fix but luckily, it's not THAT bad.

Catching Up On Will

2009-08-04T11:39:00.006-04:00

I've been behind lately on getting my pictures up but here are some pictures taken over the last 3-4 weeks. Will is growing so fast!! At our last Pediatrician's appointment, he weighed 12.1lbs, measured 23 1/4 inches, and got his 2 month shots. :o( Sad day. We are pretty sure he's about 13lbs now. We are amazed at how fast he's growing!!

Will is quickly growing!! It's hard to believe how fast he's growing!!

A head full of hair! It's hard to tame sometimes but we do love his mullet and alphalpha!

Sweetness!!

Will gets a piggy back from Mosa!

"Oooo, I'm gonna get 'em!" He's been tearin' up his hands lately. He's gotta have something to chew on.

Getting ready to go swimming!

Happy mohawk baby!

"Get me outta here!! IT'S COLD!!!"

Just hangin out with the big belly and belly button.

First time in the bouncer/play station.

He fell asleep with the bottle in his mouth...and hanging out of his mouth.

I love my sweet baby boy's face!!

"What up? I'm just chillin in my Bumbo, what?!" Sitting up better! Last time we attempted this, he couldn't do it but he's getting better. Next time...sitting up by himself!

Learning to grasp things. "I get a little confused with my thumbs but Mommy and Daddy help me out." He's also holding onto the bottle and sometimes holds it all by himself...for about 2 seconds but still, he's getting better.

"I'm chewing on everything now cause I'm starting to teeth. I like to drool a lot too."

Mosa and baby Will playing on the floor. Mosa came and sat right in front of him. She was laying down with her nose on his feet but of course she moved after I got the camera.

Going for the fist...

"Mosa is my buddy. She likes to protect me."

Pushing up!!

"Mommy, why you take so many pictures?"

Playing with Daddy

Ooo Daddy got that sugars!!

"Ok, I've had enough!"

The Cochran Family and Will's 1st photo shoot (3 weeks)

2009-07-23T10:27:00.004-04:00

Our friend, Nacole Bryant, was kind enough to take these precious pictures of our little Will. He's grown a lot since these pictures, as he's 9 weeks tomorrow and was about 3 weeks old in these pictures. But he's still as precious as ever! Jeremy and I are so blessed with our Will! He's brought so much joy into our lives and cannot begin to explain how much we love our little boy. He's definitely getting spoiled with a lot of love and a lot of attention. I mean, who wouldn't want to squeeze this little thing all day long!? :o) Enjoy...

The new Cochran family

KaaKaa's little cowboy

Little booty hangin out of a Bible! Cuteness!!

My two boys!! My world is complete.

Mommy loves her Will kisses!

Snug as a bug

A Recent Visit and In Between

2009-06-18T13:32:00.003-04:00

Last weekend, my mom, also known as "Oma," came to visit us. I was sooooooooo excited that she came because I was needing some Carter family! Mama was a huge help and surprisingly enough, she survived. :o) Thank you, Mama, for coming and for wearing yourself out!! Will said he really loved spending time with you and can't wait to see you and everyone else for the 4th of July!

We also experienced our first hospital ER visit yesterday. Talk about scaring his Mama to death!! He ended up having a little stomach virus but seems to be sleeping it off today. He's very clingy to Mommy, which I am not hating, and has pretty much been asleep all day and it's nearly 2pm. Thank Mr. Will for giving me the spare time to update my blog. :o) Here are some recent pictures of our Big Man...

Dreamland

Mommy's heaven!

Mommy's friend, Melissa (Thames) Read sent me this cute sleeper. It has a horse and a barn on it and the feet are little horse faces. Cute cute cute! Thank you, Mrs. Melissa!!

Handsome little mug!

Superman!!!

Oma and sleeping baby Will....ooo sweetness!

Oma got a smile out of Will!!!

All bundled up with his hands in his face....just like in utero.

Will has started this thing where he likes to cry when his Mommy is holding him but he gets quiet when Daddy holds him. Will had been crying after a long day at the hospital and not feeling well. As soon as Daddy started walking with him on the treadmill....silence.

Quiet baby Will with his good-lookin', weight-losin' Daddy. We're both very proud of Daddy for losing 50lbs so far! Go Daddy!!

2 Weeks Old and Will's 1st Bath

2009-06-07T14:38:00.004-04:00

It's hard to believe that Will is already 2 weeks old!! He's growing already and is starting to pick up his head. We went to the Pediatrician this week and he weighed in at 8lbs 8oz, which is a 9oz gain from last time, and measured 20.5inches long. His head grew a quarter of an inch too!! We've started him on some tummy time so he can practice lifting his head, which he has done really, really well at! His umbilical cord finally fell off when Aunt Tabitha was keeping him Saturday so we were able to give him a bath that same night. He LOVED the water!! He was crying earlier but as soon as he hit the water, he was quiet and loved it! It didn't hurt that he looked ADORABLE either!! :o)

Daddy being silly in my face and making me smile!

Bath time!! My very first bath!! Mommy sat in the bathtub and got wet with me but she didn't look as cute as me!!

Cuuuuuuuuuteness!!!

Look! My umbilical cord is gone!! Yay!!! My Mommy was so excited!!

Then it was hooded monkey towel time!! Time to dry off, get some lotion on, and my hair brushed! I was squeeky clean!

He was saying "Ahhhh" a lot!

After all that, I was so sleepy that I fell asleep with my arms standing straight up. But this was just a tease to Mommy and Daddy because later, I kept Daddy up until 3am!

2009-06-01T12:21:00.003-04:00

Here are some more recent pictures of Will over the past week. He's already grown so much and he's only a week and 3 days old today. I can really tell a difference in his carseat. When we left the hospital, his head didn't touch the pad surrounding his head. Now, it's almost fitted all the way around. He's such a joy in our lives and we love him so, so much!! There are times when we are definitely faced with being tired but for the most part, he's a good baby! We're so blessed!!

Not only does he look like his Daddy, but he sleeps like him too!!

I love seeing them sleep together!! They are so cute!! My boys!!

Just chillin in his seat!

Sleepy time with Mommy! I LOVE HIM!!!

I could sit like this all day!

Sweetness!

Will loves naked time!! He really loves to be naked! Haha!! He plays and kicks and always looks so happy when he's naked. He so funny!

...but Mommy puts on a diaper on him "just in case."

I love this face!!!!

WILLIAM CARTER COCHRAN

2009-05-28T08:09:00.003-04:00

As I posted earlier, William Carter Cochran was born on May 22, 2009 at 9:10am. He weighed in at 8lbs 3oz and was 19 inches long. As of his Pediatrician's appointment on Tuesday, he gained back 5oz (He went down to 7lb 9oz in the hospital) and has grown an inch and a quarter. :o( Our baby is growing up already. He is such a good baby and we're so blessed to have him here! As his Mommy, I was so afraid that he'd come on May 23rd, which is the day my precious sister passed away. God knew better and we were able to have him on May 22nd. Because of this, our family was able to be together but for a different reason. Instead of mourning, we were celebrating life!! Will turned a sorrowful time into a time of joy and happiness. We love him so, so much and I'm pretty sure he's the most beautiful baby in the entire world!! :o)

FINALLY!!! He's HERE!!! 8lbs 3oz and 19 inches long! His poor conehead...he didn't want to come out!

Oooo, Oma, I love you!

Sweet time with Oma!

This little face on this perfect little person makes me the happiest Mommy in the world!!

Nap time with Daddy!

Will has long legs and long feet! We got him all dressed up before we left the hospital.

Will and Mommy about to leave the hospital!

Sweet Daddy and baby Will before leaving the hospital!

Sweetness!

*winks* ...or Pirate Eye

Will and his namesake, Papa Childers (William)! After having 5 children of his own, Will is Papa's 10th great grandchild and the only one named after him. He was so gentle with Will. We love Papa Childers!

We will be posting videos soon! KaaKaa, don't worry...you'll be on here with Will soon too! We have sweet video of the both of you!! We miss you all back home and hope we can visit again soon!! We love our sweet baby boy!!!!!!!!!!! He is such a blessing and a great gift from God!!

My Heart Now Lives Outside My Chest

2009-05-26T11:10:00.002-04:00

BABY WILL IS HERE!!!!!!!!!

On Friday, May 22nd at 9:10am, the world was made perfect by the birth of our sweet baby boy, William Carter Cochran. He was 8lbs 3oz and 19 inches long. He has a head full of dark hair and has dark blue eyes. He's absolutely beautiful and so incredibly loved!

I always knew that I'd love him but I could never imagine just exactly how much I truly do. I look at him and cry. I think of him and cry. I see other people holding him and I cry as a proud mother. He's the best gift I could have ever been given! Thank you, God, for this incredible and PRECIOUS gift!!

As soon as my computer decides to quit being possessed, I'll post pictures. In the meantime, Will's Aunt KeithAnn has posted some pictures on her blog. www.keithann.blogspot.com

Happy 1st Mother's Day

2009-05-10T15:02:00.002-04:00

I have officially had my first Mother's Day! We were hoping to have a Mother's Day baby but it looks like baby Will has plans of his own. Still, I had a great day! It felt both surreal and sweet to celebrate this day as a soon-to-be Mommy!! We are definitely ready to have Will here with us soon! Hurry, hurry!! Here are some recent belly pictures:

Taken on Mother's Day....39 weeks

This is at 37 weeks. I'd just spent the whole afternoon cleaning out my car and getting his bags in the car.

Hopefully my next post will be pictures of our new baby boy IN PERSON!!

A Completed Nursery

2009-04-26T17:28:00.002-04:00

We are officially ready for baby Will!! ...Well, his part, anyway. I'm still working on my labor bag and overnight bag but my labor bag is halfway done. I cleaned my car this weekend with Armor All, Windex, I vacuumed it out, and Jeremy and I washed it. I got the carseat installed...all by myself, I might add...and so we're aaalmost ready. I'm putting some things in my car to keep until I go into labor. Since I don't know where I'll be when that time comes, I want to be prepared. After all, I am a planner. :o) Here are some pictures of Will's completed nursery...

KeithAnn's wonderful painting gets things started at the door...

View from the door... Monkey painting courtesy of KeithAnn Carter. www.kitaskorner.blogspot.com

Another view from inside....our new bookcase needs more books.... I'm sure it will get full quickly.

And finally...the completely organized closet. Everything is in its place. The bins on the shelf are: a sock bin, a newborn/0-3 month onesie bin, and a newborn/0-3 month sleeper/gown bin. And another painting courtesy of KeithAnn Carter.

Jeremy and I are so excited to welcome our son soon!!! I'm getting very, very anxious but very nervous at the same time. It won't be long..... 3 more weeks/ 21 days to go! May 17th is right around the corner!

I Love My 4D Baby Will!!!!!

2009-03-22T20:58:00.002-04:00

This past Saturday, March 21st, I went in for a 3D/4D ultrasound. My mom, dad, and KeithAnn went with me. Jeremy wanted it to be a surprise so he stayed at home with JR and my niece, Rebekah. Everyone was in town this past weekend for a couple of baby showers and for this ultrasound. I already loved our little boy so much but after seeing him in 3D/4D, I can't wait to have him in my arms!! I kept thinking to myself, "I made that!" Jeremy saw the pictures when I got home and agrees that he's quite the cutie. It looks like he's going to be a Jeremy Junior with a hint of me. We'll see!! We're definitely excited!!!! 8 more weeks!! ...On a side note, the doctor told me last week that he's going to check my placenta when I go back in 2 weeks to see if it's moved. If it hasn't, they will have to schedule me for a C section. As of when I last saw, it hadn't moved yet. Also, the ultrasound tech measured him and he's measuring 1 week and 2 days farther along than what I am AND he's almost 5lbs!!! He's a big ole boy!! I loves him!!!

Cutest baby is the world!!!

Preggo Pics at 29 weeks

2009-03-03T07:16:00.003-05:00

My good friend, Nacole Bryant, took some pictures for me this past weekend. She's a great photographer and I'm so thankful that she was able to do this for us!! Jeremy and I are planning on taking some more when I get a little closer to our due date. I am really pleased at how great this pictures turned out!

Sometimes A Girl Just Needs Her Big Sister

2009-02-25T11:08:00.002-05:00

It's almost been 3 years and Bekah still hasn't come back. As time has gone by, things have gotten a little easier and God has blessed me with an amazing husband who is so supportive, encouraging, and who truly is my best friend. But sometimes, a girl just needs her big sister. I needed the best friend in my big sister yesterday!

Since Bekah passed away, I've found myself getting envious of my friends who have sisters. When I see them writing each other on Facebook or hanging out together, it brings back memories and it makes me a little jealous. I think, "I want that back!" It hurts me to see sisters arguing or fighting with each other too. It makes me want to shake them and say, "REALIZE!! You still have them here! Treasure them!" If I wanted to be a looney, perhaps I could do that but God has taught me so much through Bekah being home in Heaven and moments like that make me appreciate the sweet relationship I had with her.

When I was younger, I could never have imagined that Rebekah and I would have been such good friends. I'm glad I was wrong! I remember spending an entire summer with her after a bad break up. She just let me come and stay with her, eat her food, sleep in her bed every night with her even though she had a guest room, and let me do pretty much whatever I wanted. We had the best time together that summer! She was such an incredible giver and never asked for anything in return! I miss the times when I could just call her on the phone and talk about nothing. I'm saddened when I have that urge and can't do it. I had a moment like that yesterday.

While talking to Jeremy, Tabitha called him and we got off the phone. I thought to myself, "I want to call my sister." Of course, I couldn't but I still wanted to talk to a sibling so I called JR, my brother. He was unaware that I was getting sad and I wasn't going to tell him. There are funny differences between JR and I because he's not much of a talker, especially on the phone, and I am to an extent. So when I called, the conversation was short but I was glad I got to talk to him for a minute. He wouldn't know it unless he reads this but sometimes I call just to call because I need him. Sometimes I call because I'm missing my Bekah and sometimes just because I want what me and Bekah had with my big brother. I've been blessed with an incredible family that's full of love! I have such a great sister-in-law in Tabitha, who sometimes reminds me of Bekah with her sweet and caring spirit. God brought Home a treasure in Bekah but He's shown so many more treasures in people around me.

As much as I miss her and as much as I just need my big sister sometimes, I'm glad God knows better than I do. I'm thankful that He's placed people in my life who can uplift and encourage me when I'm feeling down and sad. I do miss Bekah A TON, more than can be said or written, but I'm confident that she's Home and that she's so happy for me and for the family she loved so, so much!

Mia Update and Jeremy's Doggie Mansion

2009-02-15T19:55:00.003-05:00

Mia has definitely grown! She's just about caught up with Molly, only a few inches left, and next up will be Mosa. She's about 15 weeks old this week and is already about 25lbs, we're estimating. She loves to snuggle and has taken a couple of trips upstairs to spend time with her Mama and Daddy. One night we decided to take a couple of pictures to show how big she's gotten.
A few weekends ago, Jeremy decided that he wanted to build a doggie mansion for the dogs to stay in when it's hot or cold. I was/am highly impressed with the work he did! The dogs love their new house, especially all the hay inside!! Jeremy also made a food/drink trough, which is just as impressive. I'm so proud of him!

You can tell she's already getting so big! Her paws are as big as the palm of my hand.

Doggie Mansion!!

Food/Drink trough. The 5 gallon bucket goes in the circle but preggo couldn't pick up that heavy bucket!

My Valentine's

2009-02-15T19:43:00.003-05:00

Jeremy and I had a great Valentine's weekend!! On Thursday, Jeremy surprised me with a new Blackberry flip phone--my 1st Valentine's present. He got one for both of us so we have matching phones now. We both agree that they're the best phones we've ever had! Then today we went to Babies R Us and got our other Valentine's present....the carseat/stroller travel system for baby Will. We brought it home and guess who put it together?? ----ME! I was pretty proud of myself! Most of it was already assembled but there were a few parts to figure out and I'm proud to say that I figured it out all by myself! I'm SUPER excited about it and am officially ready to have our little man in it! We took the dogs for a walk this afternoon and I told Jeremy that I want to use the stroller now that we have it. He suggested putting Mia in it but uhh...I don't think so.

(P.S. The carseat that JR got for us is going into Jeremy's car or his mom's!)

In 13 weeks, we'll have a little baby sitting in there!

Belly at 25 weeks

2009-02-02T22:19:00.003-05:00

He's getting biiiigg!!!! 25 weeks down, 15 to go!! He should now be about 13 1/2 inches long and weigh 1.5lbs!

New Nursery Pics

2009-02-02T20:12:00.004-05:00

A couple of weekends ago, Jeremy and I worked on the nursery and have finally gotten it to the point where all is settled as much as it can be for now. Jeremy finished sanding the dresser, we got it painted, and up into the nursery. We also picked out a color to go on the wall above the dresser for the peel-off phrase that Jeremy's sister, Tabitha, gave us. Here are a few pictures...

This is the blue color we picked out. The phrase says, "I see the moon and the moon sees me. God bless the moon and God bless me." It will be right above the dresser.

All of his clothes are organized and in their place. The closet is deeper to the sides and the left side is full of diapers.

The bassinet is staying in the corner for now. It will be in our room once the baby is here.

And....TA DA!! The newly painted $20 Goodwill dresser!! Jeremy took the handles off to polish them so that is all that is missing. This will double as a dresser and changing table.

3D Ultrasound at 24 weeks

2009-01-25T14:26:00.002-05:00

On Friday, Jeremy and I took a trip down to Pensacola to visit my ultrasound school. It was the first day the new class was scanning. We went down so they could practice and also so that my old teacher could do some 3D pictures for us. She was still trying to get used to the machine and said that I still might be a little too early for a good 3D picture but these are the ones she came up with. I don't really expect anyone to be able to tell what they are because I had a little bit of trouble with it myself, so I'll do my best to explain. We were both really excited to see him in 3D. We finally were able to figure out that he has my nose with a combination of Jeremy's nostrils. The baby has a little button nose. I guess KeithAnn is right when she says that the Carter gene is pretty dominant because from these pictures, we both said that he looks a little like me. See for yourself...

He is on the left of the screen and facing to the right and a little forward. You can see his face good here. His eyes, of course, are closed, and then you can see his nose and mouth.

He is, again, to the left of the screen but is looking down. This is a profile shot. You can really see his nose here and can tell that it looks a lot like mine. Once you see his nose, you'll be able to tell the rest of his face.

This is another shot similar to the first one. He's to the left of the screen and looking to the right and a little forward.

Back to the 2D. This is a shot proving, once again, that he IS a boy!!

He's looking straight at you and his arm, as always, is at his head.

Uhh, this one is pretty self explanatory.

A profile shot. His head is at the right of the screen and he's looking up. His body is in the middle of the screen, then his thighs are going up, and the picture cuts off at his knees.

I tried to do my best to explain what the pictures are, and may have stated the obvious to some people but I've been told that Deddy can't tell what they are no matter what so I tried to be a little more obvious. ;o) Ha!! I hope you enjoyed seeing our precious little Will! We were excited to see his face!

22 Week Update

2009-01-13T08:35:00.003-05:00

We've made it to 22 weeks and all is still going well!! Baby Will is still growing and is kicking harder than ever! This week, he should be 11 inches long from head to foot and almost 1lb. My guess is that he's already 1lb and perhaps a little longer than 11 inches.

When I scanned myself yesterday, I think it might have been naptime for him because he wasn't moving around a lot and because I saw him yawn 3 times in about a 2 minute time frame. It was really, really sweet!! I said, "Awwwww!" I've always heard about a Mother's love and how much love I'll have for my baby but I never expected to feel so much love for him already! I know that it will only grow and I couldn't be more excited for that!

His kicking has become a lot harder, or perhaps I'm just feeling it more since he's getting bigger. As I was laying in bed last night watching TV, it felt like Will was using my belly as a punching bag. It was unreal!! He did that for a good 5 minutes. It was really fun to experience! I'm sure as time goes by, it will begin to be not so fun but I'm enjoying it for now.

As excited as I am to have him here, I am enjoying being pregnant. Since my belly is growing more, people are starting to recognize that I'm really pregnant and not just incredibly fat. (Ha!!) Jeremy and I were in a gas station the other day and a lady looked at my belly and then looked at me and smiled real big. I had a friend ask me if it bothers me when people touch my belly and it doesn't. I told her that if someone, even a stranger, can show love for my baby in any way, including touching my belly, then by all means...love away! It might be a little uncomfortable but I see it as a compliment. People love babies and if they can love my little Will before he's even here, then I'm happy!

This weekend, we're hoping to finish up most of the nursery, or as much as we can. I'm ready to get things settle and I'm ready to make my "nest," I guess. It's exciting and I'm really looking forward to getting a lot accomplished this weekend. When we're done, I'll post pictures. For now, know that at 22 weeks, Will is good, he's growing, my belly is growing, and my love for my son is growing even more!! Thank you for loving him as well!!

21 Weeks and Counting

2009-01-07T21:58:00.002-05:00

We had another doctor's appointment yesterday. They did a follow up ultrasound since they weren't able to see a full 4-chamber heart last time or get good pictures of his brain. They didn't measure him to see how much he weighs but my pregnancy book and emails say that he should be about 3/4 of a pound. I'm guessing he's probably about a pound already since he's been measuring big. According to the book and email, he should be as long as a carrot. Last week he was a banana. He's moving a lot and definitely kicking! He'll surprise me sometimes with a big kick that'll make me jump a little but I'm just bracing myself for what's to come from those long legs and feet. Here are a couple of ultrasound pictures and another belly picture of me and Will.

This is Will's profile. He's too big to fit his entire body on the screen at the same time. You can already tell that he's going to have big lips just like his Mama and Daddy. I think he's going to have his Daddy's little nose.

His mouth is open.

21 weeks and 15 lbs later

Introducing Mia

2008-12-30T20:16:00.002-05:00

Yesterday, we added a new puppy to our family, a St. Bernard we named Mia!! We first met Mia when she was 3 weeks old and we just loved her. We were finally able to bring her home at 8 weeks and already, she's proven that she has a big personality!! She fits right in with our current crew of Molly and Mosa. She likes to play a lot and when she's not playing, she likes to sit on your foot or right next to you. It's funny to watch her run because her feet can't quite keep up with her yet so we've seen a few face plants...and yes, we laughed!! She's really cute and we're really proud and happy to have her here!! Introducing.....MIA!!!

TWINS!!!! I say that they look alike because they both have big heads!! HA HA!!!

Mama giving Mia some love!!!!

Our dog crew...Mosa, Molly, and Mia! It was so hard to get them to stay like this! Molly lays like this when she thinks she's in trouble. Her left paw ALWAYS comes up! Her's precious!!Although Mia has her own bed and own food bowl, she's become quite fond of Molly's bed. I'm sure Molly doesn't like that too much but I'm sure she enjoys the company!

LITTLE (for now) MIA!!!

2008-12-18T09:38:00.002-05:00

Introducing baby William Carter's crib and crib bedding!! We don't have anything on the walls yet and haven't done much else with the nursery but we are finished with this part, which I think is the most important! ;o) It makes me even more anxious (and nervous) to have little Will here!! Only 4 1/2 more months!!!

The bumper is striped on the inside and has monkeys (like the comforter/quilt) on the outside. And the bedskirt is the same stripes as the inner bumper.

This is the beautiful crib that Kaa Kaa and Oma (aka Mama and Deddy) got for Will!! Thanks, Kaa Kaa and Oma!!!!

17 week Ultrasound! It's Definitely a BOY!!

2008-12-11T19:57:00.006-05:00

We had our 17 week ultrasound today and confirmed that we are, in fact, having a BOY! Everything looks great and he's definitely going to be long!! The ultrasound tech even commented on how long his arms and legs are! They did blood work today to check for Downs Syndrome and other diseases. I've never had my arm butchered before but today was the day!! As Mama says though, "I'll live." We started on the nursery this week and got the crib together. We're planning on buying the crib bedding this weekend. Once we have it put together, I'll post pictures of it. For now, enjoy our little BOY!!

Profile shot!

Face shot and first glimpse at his stomach. (The little black dot in his abdomen is his stomach!)

IT'S A BOY!! (The two white sticks are his legs and in between are his boy parts!)

Big Mama at 17 weeks!! This is the first picture I've taken of myself since 5 weeks!! I knew my belly was getting big but oh my word!! This little booger is growing!!! Are we sure I'm not 7 months? I think it might be the angle though because Jeremy and I both don't think I'm THIS big already...who knows! That's what happens when a 6'2" man takes a picture! ;o)

Post-op Lo Lo Bean

2008-11-22T20:13:00.003-05:00

Our kitty, Lo Lo Bean, had surgery early this week to have her front claws removed. She did well during the surgery and seems to be doing fine now too. I was surprised when I picked her up from the vet and she didn't have any bandages on! They gave me 2 days worth of pain medicine for her. She was acting normal and was jumping on things already. Sometimes she'll jump up on something and will have to take pressure off of one of her paws and will shake it a bit but other than that, she's fine. She's been sleeping a lot and being extra sweet, more so than she usually is. This is her new bed. She hasn't moved from this location in several days. Only time she moves is when I pick her up, when it's time to eat, and when it's time to go potty. Ahh, the life!

Sweet, but pitiful, Lo Lo Bean

IT'S A BOY!!!

2008-11-22T19:56:00.005-05:00

100% Baby Boy

Giddy Up Little Dude!!

For the past couple of weeks, I have been scanning myself to see if I could tell the sex of the baby. Well, as the days went by, my "guess" became more and more clear. This past week, as I was getting closer to 15 weeks pregnant, I was able to come to a 100% conclusion that WE ARE HAVING A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!! We go in for our official ultrasound in a few weeks on Dec. 11th to get confirmation.

Since we found out we were pregnant, we have been anticipating this moment so we could finally start buying things for a boy or girl. Last night, Jeremy and I were at Target and I found a couple of onesies that we specifically for a little boy. See the pictures above. Jeremy and I are really excited to be welcoming William Carter Cochran soon!! I've already started calling him by name even while he's in my belly.

A Few Pictures From A Recent Photo Shoot

2008-11-22T19:34:00.003-05:00

I recently did a photo shoot on some good friends of ours, James, Lindsey, and Alexander McGreger. I really loved this shoot because of the location...you'll see why! An old Mill house, water wheel, creek with small waterfalls, and a large grassy area, can't get much better! These are just a few selected photos from that shoot...

1 Year Anniversary Week...October 13th!!

2008-11-02T18:08:00.005-05:00

Jeremy and I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary on October 13th. We have officially been married for 1 year! It's hard to believe sometimes that time has gone by so quickly but then when I think of all that's happened in the past year, the timing seems just right. A lot has happened to us in 1 year! We got married, made a move back to Georgia, bought a house, made another move, got a new kitty, and now have a baby on the way! But if I didn't have so many changes in my life, I don't think I would know what to do with myself! These are a few pictures of our trip to the Atlanta Zoo and from the day of our anniversary...

THE ATLANTA ZOO

There were lots of flamingos and they were funny to watch!

This bird was my friend!! He followed me and kept staring at me!

I was so excited to see the elephants!!

Check out those big paws!!

We think he was hungry because he kept pacing!

These guys were so cute!! They were about 5 feet in front of us.

This gorilla was hilarious!! He was such a poser!!

These two were playing and having a good time! They were all so funny!

This lady's hat was ridiculous!! There was a little girl with her and her husband that called them "Oma" and "Opa." We thought that was funny! But not quite as funny as this hat!

I was really excited to see the giraffes too!!

My first time to ever see a Rhino! So cool!!

These meerkats were funny! They reminded me of Mama!!

My hand-made 1st anniversary card!

My anniversary display I found on my nightstand when I woke up!

After

During

Top tier of our wedding cake exactly one year later! I was surprised that it still looked semi-intact after all the moves we made in the past year! This is before.

Baby's First Ultrasound and more...

2008-10-07T20:43:00.004-04:00

Baby's 1st ultrasound!! 8 weeks 2 days!
First positive pregnancy test!
3 out of 3!! Guess it's a YES!!!
Jeremy being silly with his organic something or other yogurt.

Baby's 1st stuffed animal!! MONKEY!!!
Jeremy practicing his first diaper change on Monkey!

YAY!! Jeremy did so good!!

Introducing Lo Lo Bean!!!

She was sunbathing in the window seal!

MACY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (oops, same picture twice!)

This is what happens when a white cat meets a chimney!! She turns black and grey! It was a nice surprise for her Mama when she got home!
She used to have white paws!!

Baby's Heartbeat

2008-09-29T12:02:00.003-04:00

Today, I scanned myself, as I do pretty much everyday, to see how big "the black dot" had gotten over the weekend. But today, I had a pleasant surprise. Not only did the "black dot" grow, but I could see something inside of it. When I looked closer, I saw a flutter. I thought to myself, "Is that the heart??" I thought surely it couldn't be! Surely I can't see it already, especially trans-abdominally. Just to make sure, I put doppler to it and sure enough, it's the baby's heartbeat!!!!! I looked at all angles and it was definitely a little heart fluttering away!!! It made me tear up and it made things very real. I mean, I knew that the baby's heartbeat had already started beating but it's different to think it and to actually see it!! What a blessing!! I've been so obssessed with how sick I've been feeling today and this has helped ease it...a little! ;o)

On another note, we had our first doctor's appointment on Friday, Sept. 26th. When we arrived, we had to sit and talk to the nurse for a while so she could go over a bunch of stuff. When Dr. McLendon walked in, he said "Well, y'all don't waste any time, do you?" Of course, he had the biggest, friendliest smile on his face too! I love my doctor!! We had just gone to see him exactly 1 month earlier for a pre-conception appointment. We both said that I was probably pregnant when we came to see him, but just a few days or so. He was really excited for us and said everything was as it should be. He confirmed our due date of May 17th, 2009. I have an appointment a week from tomorrow for an ultrasound and then another one in 3 weeks for our 1 month follow up. I'll be anxious to see our baby up close and to see the heartbeat up close too!!!

I'm just so excited that I was able to see that precious little heartbeat!! He/She is growing like a weed!!! Yay heartbeat!!!!

Baby Cochran ON THE WAY!!!

2008-09-23T14:23:00.002-04:00

WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!

We found out 2 weeks ago, on Sept. 9th, that we are expecting our first little "Crying Carter Cochran," as KeithAnn calls it. We are going for our first doctor's appointment this Friday, Sept. 26th to get our bloodwork and first ultrasound, hopefully. It has been such a struggle keeping it from everyone, especially our families. We told Jeremy's family a couple of weekends ago and they are all so excited. Sheila is excited about finally being a grandmother. She thought she'd be "Granny" to our dogs forever. She cried and thought we were kidding. She's already bought the baby diapers and 2 monitors. We told my family this past weekend by surprising them with a visit to Mississippi. I bought a "Due in May" shirt to wear specifically to announce it to my parents. They were so surprised and really excited!! They're excited that their "baby is having a baby." While we were there, KeithAnn let me borrow about half her closet of maternity clothes, shoes, books, and all kinds of stuff. She is super excited for us and I'm excited that she likes to share! ;o) It worked out perfectly because she was pregnant during the same seasons that I will be.

Jeremy and I are both so thrilled that we're going to be parents in 8 short months! It's hard to believe but I'm trying to soak it all in. As this sickness moves along, I'm definitely realizing that IT IS REAL!! Since I do ultrasound and have access to an ultrasound machine, I've been scanning myself A LOT! The week we found out, I couldn't see anything except a noticeable difference in my uterus. Then the next week, there was a small hint of a "black dot." By the end of last week, it measured 0.9cm. When I scanned myself on Monday, I was surprised to find that the "black dot," (aka...the baby's home) had grown to 1.6cm!!! But I was even more shocked when I scanned myself this morning and it measured 2.5cm!!! This baby is growing FAST!! My motto for this pregnancy is, "Grow, baby, grow!" And it is definitely doing that!!

We've started telling more and more people now that both of our families know. I'm excited about making an announcement to all of my friends at choir tomorrow night!! And then again on Sunday morning when we see all of our Singles friends. The only people that I can't tell right now are the people at work. They will have to wait until we are either 4 months or when I start showing. It's hard to not talk about it with the people that I'm around for most of the day. Everyone has been so supportive and so excited for us!! We are truly blessed to have such great family and friends in our lives!!

The sickness I'm feeling right now is not fun though. It's pretty much the worst thing ever!! Before I hit 6 weeks, I had some achy/crampiness mostly at night with a little bit of nausea in the mornings. But once I hit 6 weeks, it was all over. I wake up feeling awful and it continues for the remainder of the morning and some of the afternoon. I will get hungry but when I try to eat, I can't because of the nausea. Sometimes I wish I could just get it over with and hug the toilet but somehow my body will not let me. Booooo!!! I'm also so exhausted and worn down now! I guess it's all just part of it!! I keep hearing that the 1st trimester is the worst, then it gets better, and then it gets worse again 1 month before your due date. I'm looking forward to the getting better part!! I told Jeremy the other day that I wouldn't trade this baby for the world but right then, I wanted to spank it! We love our baby!!

Please pray for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby, boy or girl!! We love you all and are so excited to share this journey with you!!

MY BIRTHDAY!!!

2008-08-19T15:30:00.003-04:00

As I wrote before, Jeremy got me a professional camera for my birthday. He gave it to me a week in advance before my birthday so I could play with it and really because he just wanted me to have it early! I didn't stop him either!!

Well, he really outdid himself for this birthday!! On Saturday, August 16th, I woke up to breakfast in bed Chick-Fil-A style. He said he was going to cook me breakfast but didn't want to cook so he did CFA instead, which I was still happy about. Then, he brought in a new black and white subdress, 2 new white dress shirts, and a new brown skirt he'd bought me. He did a REALLy good job because they all fit just fine and they were really cute!! After that, he told me to be ready by a certain time, which was 10:10. After our road trip down to Woodstock, he dropped me off at Beverly's Day Spa and told me that I was having a massage, a manicure and pedicure, a facial, and that I was also having a spa lunch. Jeremy's sister, Tabitha, was there too with a couple of her friends. We had the same ladies for our massage and facials. I was there for 4 hours and my experience there was so amazing!! What a great way to be pampered. But it wasn't over!!

After Jeremy picked me up, we went home and he, again, told me to be ready by a certain time. We got in the car and drove down to downtown Atlanta. We were a little early for his surprise so we drove around Peachtree Street. Well, I've never been on Peachtree Street before and it was definitely an experience. Let's just say, I was scared. It was like I was in a movie. There were people all over the streets, a lot of people playing chess in the park, people selling things on the side of the road, and we even saw a "vet" in a wheelchair. AND we saw this crazy man with a HUGE tyellow boa constrictor (sp?) like the one Britney Spears had at the VMA's. It was definitely an experience. Jeremy thought it was funny that I was a little nervous. I didn't think it was funny. :o)

Eventually we made it to our destination, which was Agatha's. Agatha's is a mystery dinner theatre in downtown Atlanta. It was a HILARIOUS show! It's an interactive dinner theatre where the audience has speaking parts, roles, and some of us even sang. We all sat in this one room, with walls covered in movie star pictures and movie posters, while the 2 actors played out the scenes by walking around the room. They were so so funny!! We saw at Table 7 and were Bar and Bean. I was Bean and Jeremy was Bar. We were part of the singers. We sat across the table from a young couple celebrating 2 years of dating. They were nice but I can't remember their names. They sang Happy Birthday to the birthday people, which of course included me. The food was excellent as well!! We are definitely looking forward to going back soon!!

After the dinner theatre, we can home to pink and white roses and candles that Tabitha had set up for us. It was a really, really sweet birthday! Jeremy really outdid himself. On Sunday, we went to Sheila and Hugh's house after church for a family birthday party! We had steaks and Sheila did it up right with tons of food, as usual. It was really nice and oh so yummy!

Yesterday, on my actual birthday, I did a whole lot of nothing! I woke up to a school bus and dogs barking but just sat around and slowly got ready. I had lunch at a really cool restaurant in an old train station in downtown Woodstock with my friend, Genevieve! I love Genevieve!! She brought my flowers!! Then, after we stuffed our faces full of yummy food and peanut butter pie, I went shopping. Jeremy also gave me $100 to go shopping with. I got a lot of good new clothes with the money he and his family gave me. I'm looking forward to buying new shoes with the money Mama and Deddy gave me!! When Jeremy got home last night, he walked in with a card and 4 HUGE red California sunflowers!!!! Yeah, he did good!! I got a card from Mama and Deddy in the mail of them singing. I loved my card!!! I had been looking forward to them calling and singing Happy Birthday to me with their harmonies so I was excited that I have it permanently on a card!!

Overall, it was a really, really great and special birthday! Last year, it was an engagement. This year, Jeremy really outdid himself. He really knows how to spoil me! I love and appreciate him so much for always making me feel special and like a princess!! I'm so blessed!!

YAY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! The big 26!! Pictures will be going up soon!!

New Camera

2008-08-10T17:24:00.005-04:00

Jeremy surprised me this weekend with an early birthday present! A Nikon D60 professional camera with an extra lense (it also came with another lense) and lots of other goodies to go with it!! I've always had an interest in doing photography but have never had the tools to really get into it. Now that I have an awesome camera, I'm getting in as much practice as possible. I've been taking pictures all weekend and have hopefully set up a couple of practice sessions with a family and their 3 kids and with another friend of mine. I know a couple of photographers who are already established so I'm hoping I can tag along at some of their shoots and learn from them as well. I've never been so excited and so interested about anything!! I'd love to work my way up to doing professional photography while I am helping raise our kids at home. I'm hoping to get enough sessions and practice under my belt so that I can work up a name for myself and to get a good portfolio going. I absolutely adore doing nature pictures but I would also like to get into portraits, children/babies, families, animals, weddings, parties, and just about everything else. Here are some of the pictures I took this weekend...my first pictures with my new camera!!

Greatest Show

2008-08-08T09:23:00.003-04:00

Last night concluded another one of our regular TV shows, the one and only So You Think You Can Dance. We had a lot of favorites this year but the 2 that stood out the most for us were the 2 that made it to the very end, Joshua and Katee. Jeremy was rooting for Joshua and I was for Katee. If you've never seen the show, first of all, you're a complete loser and second, see first reason! Just kiddin'....Jeremy and I remember both Joshua and Katee's auditions from the beginning. We were both impressed with everything about Joshua, the way he moved, his style, his strength, the height we'd get with his jumps, and his overall ability to adapt to ANY dance style and make it look like he's been doing it for years. In reality, he's a B Boy/Popper with no formal training but he executed each dance with such talent and ability. Katee, on the other hand, is very trained and very technical. To put it plain and simple, she's just flat out talented!! Plus, she can make you believe the dance with her emotion and the way she performs the crap out of each dance. It's so much more than just a dance with the pair of them. Funny thing is that they were partners the entire time until the top 10, when all the pairs were split up, but then they were soon reunited when they drew each other's names for partners one week.

The Final 4 came down to Joshua, Katee, Courtney, and Twitch, all of who are incredible dancers!! The Final 2 came down to Joshua and Twitch, eliminating both girls. However, they awarded Katee $50,000 for being the top girl in the competition. They did the same for the top guy, who would also be the winner. When they announced that Katee was no longer in the competition, Jeremy just hooted and hollered. I had to bring him back down to reality because he was happy that MY choice had not won, while I was incredibly disappointed. He was excited that Joshua was still in the running.

When they announced that Joshua had won the competition, you would have thought that Jeremy had just won the $250 million lottery!! He went from laying down to sitting up with his hands in the air like he was riding a roller coaster, just yelling and excited as ever. It made me chuckle a bit that a man who rarely shows a lot of emotion would be so overwhelmed with emotion and excitement!! It was almost as if Jeremy had won the competition! He was so funny!!

I love that my husband likes shows like that because we can enjoy it together. I'm glad I have a husband who doesn't like to come home from work and just sit on the couch and watch SportsCenter. He's such an incredible help, support, and I love that he can watch silly shows like So You Think You Can Dance with me! Nevertheless, we said good-bye to one of the greats of shows last night!! Can't wait for the next season!! American Idol who???

Pictures of Me vs. Mountain

2008-08-05T21:04:00.004-04:00

On our way
This was about the only easy thing on this trail!
Me taking one of my million breaks! This was my view looking up! It was pretty with the sun beaming behind it.

LOOK MAMA!!!! WE GOT YOU A ROCK!!!!!
There were lots of butterflies through this one spot!
As Jeremy kept saying..."Almost there!" Tease!!
Look at my baby up on that rock lookin like a stud!!
"Almost there" tease #2 of 10

YES!!!! We made it!! 1 hour and 45 minutes later!! Absolutely beautiful!!

Even after a hard day of hiking, a sprained ankle, and sore muscles, we

still got all cuted up and went to our friends, Matt and Farrah's, wedding. And yes, we

match!!

Me vs. Mountain

2008-08-04T12:38:00.003-04:00

Last week, I had an idea for Jeremy and I to go hiking on Saturday. Well, my idea of hiking is walking up a mountain with a comfortable, yet challenging, incline that can give us a workout but also be enjoyable. Evidently, Jeremy had a different idea of what hiking meant because he took me to......Blood Mountain. I mean, the name says it all!! We were freakin' mountain climbing! For a second, I thought I might run into a goat or wild horse somewhere. My heart has never beat as fast as it did on the 1 hour and 45 minute climb up that mountain!! The incline was about the steapest you can imagine and the trail was all rocks and steps going straight up. We were lucky if we were at a level spot for more than a minute. The rest of the way was all up-hill! I mean, within the first 5 minutes of the "hike," I questioned the sanity of my husband! He was a good encourager though! He let me rest as much as I needed to, which was about every 2-5 minutes, and he carried the backpack the whole way!

Although the hike was incredibly difficult, it was worth it to see how beautiful the scenery was at the top! It was a great reward to know that I defeated this stupid mountain and to see miles and miles of mountains at eye level!! We were nearly 5,000ft up! Shortly after a Power Bar and water break, we signed the guest list, which Jeremy signed, "The Cochrans Beotches!" we were on our way back down! I was excited about this part because of course, I thought it wasn't as hard. Well, little did I know that going downhill can be just as difficult as going up but just in a different way! About 1/4 of the way down, my legs started shaking and I couldn't stand still for more than 2 seconds. When we got to about halfway down, Jeremy took a fall and sprained his ankle. He twisted his ankle in both directions and was in so much pain the rest of the way down!

When we finally made it back to the car, after 4 hours of hiking, we were so proud of ourselves. Of course, Jeremy's been on this trail several times and has completed one way in 45 minutes before (show off!). I was just thankful that I didn't give up and that I still had a husband. There were times when I thought I might push him over! ;o) When we got a look at his ankle, it was so swollen! For the rest of the day, we were so tired and hungry! It didn't take much to put us to sleep Saturday night. Unfortunately, Jeremy's ankle still isn't better but I'm enjoying taking care of him and being a good little wife.

Although I'd probably hate myself, I think it'd like to go back and see if I can do better next time, now that I know what to expect! The mountain will not defeat me!!!! I will put pictures up soon! Beautiful scenery!

Here and There

2008-07-27T17:29:00.006-04:00

Sweet Rebekah in the car!

Rebekah liked eating my fingers at Outback!

Rebekah showing off her 1st pair of jeans!!

This was her first time in jeans!! She looked cuuute!!!

She sure does like those fingers!! Her so fresh and

so clean after her bath!!
A hard day of swimming and playing wore this little girl OUT!!

My favorite smile!!
Uncle Jeremy trying to settle a fussy RG while Mommy and Daddy

went to see The Dark Knight!! She loves her Uncle Jeremy!!

Sweetness!!!!

It is so incredible how we can love someone so small so much!! This little girl has come into our lives and has brought so much joy and love with her! I'm amazed at how much I love her and can only imagine the great amount of love I'll have for my own child one day! It's an incredible gift! I was so fortunate and so grateful to have spent a week with JR, KeithAnn, and "Little Bit." We loved every minute of it!! I wish Georgia and Mississippi were only 5 minutes apart!! That would be awesome!!

A Visit

2008-07-21T19:36:00.004-04:00

Sweet time with Uncle Jeremy!! It's cute to see her light up
like this every time her Daddy walks in!!

RG gets ready for her cereal!!
Trying green beans for the first time!! She didn't quite know

what to think about it at first but she liked them!

Messy green beans!!
Sweet time with Daddy!!

I'm so glad JR, KeithAnn, and RG are in town!!

Our Family

2008-07-20T21:23:00.003-04:00

Macy loves to get inside the Kroger bags while we're
emptying the groceries. She laid in the middle of the kitchen
and did not move until we were done! Little turd!!

Molly pre-bath! It took waving a raw-hide over my head to get her to pay attention long enough for me to take this picture! A.D.D dog!! But we loves her!!
Molly post-bath!!
Molly and Mosa post-bath! Mosa wasn't really into it!

Can you tell? Her gonna be a Mama soon!! (Hopefully!)

Wait...Rewind

2008-07-17T11:07:00.002-04:00

In my post yesterday, I said that we have a pre-conception appointment in September. Rewind, I was wrong. After ensemble practice last night at church, I talked with a friend of mine who suggested an OB/GYN that she and many other girls in the ensemble have used. I looked him up and set up an appointment with him on August 25th. If all goes well, I'm going to use him instead of the guy I randomly found. I'd rather go to someone who is recommended than someone I don't know anything about. My friend, Kristy, told me that he is a Christian and a really great doctor, which are 2 things I was really wanting. I read reviews on him from some of his patients and everything was great! I feel more confident about this decision. Sooo....our pre-conception appointment is on August 25th and not September 8th.

Preparing for Baby Cochran

2008-07-16T11:41:00.003-04:00

Ever since Jeremy and I started dating, we were both on the same page about having children. That page was...we wanted them and lots of them. Well, maybe just 3. We started talking about it more seriously when we were engaged and decided that we wanted to start trying for a little Baby Cochran (or Crying Carter Cochran, as KeithAnn says) immediately after we got married. After a lot of thought, we reconsidered and realized that we need some time to ourselves to enjoy married life and to really build a foundation for this little person we'd be bringing into the world.

We've been married a little over 9 months now and we're getting to the point where we can see the light at the end of the tunnel for getting started. I have been doing a lot of research online and through reading about what I can do to prepare my body, as well as Jeremy's, and have been getting helpful advice from other mom's. We've officially set a pre-conception appointment with an OB/GYN I found up here in Woodstock for September 8th. I'm excited about meeting him because I've heard great things about him. Having a great OB/GYN is very important to me because they'd not only be caring for me, but they'd also be caring for our child. We're excited about working towards having a little Jeremy or Marie running around.

Although I'm very excited about being a mom one day, I'm also just scared to death. Of course, as a new mom and dad, one might be nervous anyway but I'm nervous about the pre part. With the difficult conception family history on my side of the family, I have that nervousness of something going wrong. I'm nervous that we won't be successful but I know that God is in control and everything will happen in HIS timing. It usually works out best that way! Jeremy says that if someone on his side of the family just looks at their spouse, they get pregnant. Hopefully he'll have that gene! ;o)

Through my fears and excitement, I'm thankful. I'm so thankful that I have such an amazing man in my life that wants to have children with me! I'm thankful to know that he will be such an incredible dad to our little ones. I'm thankful that he wants to provide for his family and that he wants to raise his children with Christian values. I'm thankful that he wants me to stay home and raise our children. Even if we never have biological children, I know that I am content with just being Jeremy's wife for the rest of my life. Plus, we would love to welcome in a child who does not have a mother and father. Either way, I'm blessed and I'm excited about beginning this new chapter in mine and Jeremy's life together!

Please pray for our journey to wellness before baby and for success while we are trying for baby. I pray for our future kids and hope that I can be the best mom possible! It's amazing how much I already love them and I can't wait to know how it feels to love them so much more when they're here with us!

So here it goes...

2008-06-27T11:05:00.002-04:00

Ok, so I'm starting something new with inspiration from my sister-in-law, KeithAnn. I have enjoyed learning more about blogspot and have found that it's pretty much the coolest thing ever! After learning about it, I just thought I'd wait until Jeremy and I have a family, meaning children, before I did anything. But then I started thinking that I do have a family already!

I find a lot of freedom in writing and enjoy expressing my thoughts to anyone who wants to know them. One thing I hope to gain from starting this blog is to be able to share what God is doing in my life and what He's teaching and showing me, as well as sharing what's going on in other parts of mine and Jeremy's life together. So here it goes...