NC visit

So, I've decided that I'm not very good at taking pictures when we're out and about. The only person who made it into a picture from our trip to NC (other than Gracie) was Aspen, RG and Carlita's dog! And it wasn't even a picture, it was a video. Aspen was probably Gracie's favorite part anyway, but it would have been nice of me to take more pictures.

We had a wonderful trip to NC, but we're glad to be back home. Gracie and I did not attend the wedding ceremony, but I heard from many people that Jason did a wonderful job. Gracie really wanted to go into the sanctuary, but she only wanted to watch the pianist and would get a little fussy if we weren't standing right beside her. So, we just walked aimlessly around the church during the ceremony. Ryan and Natalie had a beautiful wedding and a great reception (Gracie and I did get to enjoy that part)! We were so excited that they asked Jason to do the wedding and it was an honor to be there. We stayed with RG and Carlita while we were in Durham and were thankful to have such a comfortable place to stay. We were able to see almost everyone we wanted to see while we were there and that was very nice. We went to UBC on Sunday and even got to read a couple of prayers during the service. It was so special to visit UBC and see our old friends. UBC and NC have a special place in our hearts since that was our first home together, Jason's first church, and where Gracie was born. It will always be a real treat to visit NC. We drove over to Duke today before heading to the airport and bought new t-shirts for the fam, took a couple of pictures at the Chapel and made a quick visit to the Divinity School. Gracie did an outstanding job on the plane both trips. She didn't sleep like I had hoped, but she was content looking out the window, watching a video or coloring. Gracie had a blast looking for other planes before take-off and looking at the little cars on the way down.

After we got home today we made a stop at Brookwood Hospital to visit Bill. He had a bicycle accident yesterday and fractured his tibia and cracked his knee cap. He had surgery this afternoon to put in some pins and a plate. The surgery went well and it wasn't as invasive as they thought it might be. Bill and Suzanne were in good spirits during our visit. They plan to go home on Wednesday. He won't be able to put weight on his right leg for 6 weeks. Gracie was very excited to see her Gran and Grandaddy and enjoyed the visit. She sat with Bill for a few minutes and shared her Teddy Grahams with him. She also enjoyed the nurses who thought she was so cute and she really liked the one that brought her a popsicle! Please pray for a quick and smooth recovery for Bill.



Gracie playing in the fountain at Southpoint

Gracie so excited to be alone with Mommy and Daddy for a few minutes after church

Gracie and Daddy at Duke Chapel (look close!!)

Gracie and Mommy on the plane

Gracie and Grandaddy at the hospital

The little princess

On Monday Gracie woke up early and then crashed before 7:30. Gracie and I laid down on our bed and she fell fast asleep with us. We both got up to get ready, Jason for work and me to take Gracie to the doctor. In the past if I would roll off the bed she would wake up immediately, but Monday she just kept on sleeping. I was able to get ready and get all of her stuff ready while she snoozed on our bed. I'm not sure she's ever been that still during sleep. I finally had to wake her up to change her clothes...I guess it wouldn't have been too bad to take her to the doctor's office in her pj's =)

reorganizing

I promise I won't get carried away with this!!

This is what happens when Mommy gets caught up reading blogs!

The first video!!

Ok, so I am super excited that I can do video's on the blog now!! This was taken a couple of weeks ago. Gracie loves corn and loves eating off the cob! Even if I cut it off for her she still wants to chew it off at the end!

Gracie is feeling better, but still under the weather a little. Thanks for your prayers and keep them coming!

The past few weeks have been very busy in the Cook household and will remain that way for the next couple of weeks (but we’re loving it!). This past weekend Todd, Kathy, and Jackson Rowland came to visit. Todd had a conference in Atlanta so he headed out on Friday and Kathy and Jackson stayed with us. Gracie loved having her playmate back. Friday we went to the McWane Center (we had not been before) and saw the Bob the Builder exhibit, the aquarium (which is really neat) and played in the mini me section. I’m not sure that’s what it was actually called, but it was the perfect size play stuff for Jackson and Gracie. I forgot my camera that day and Kathy’s card was full, so we didn’t get any pictures until later in the weekend. There’s a silly reason why I forgot my camera…Thursday after the Rowland’s had been here for a couple of hours (maybe) the power went out. Kathy was in the middle of peeling some yummy shrimp she brought up from Mobile, Todd was about to feed Jackson, and I don’t know what we were doing, but the power went out! We decide that we would just order takeout so we wouldn’t have to get the kids out in the rain, but not too long after that decision was made it started getting a little hot in the house. We quickly invited ourselves over to Bill and Suzanne’s house and had a slumber party over there. So, in the craziness of trying to pack us all up for the night I didn’t grab my camera.

Saturday we had a pool party with the twins, Eric and Emma, who were staying with Nana and Pops for the weekend, and the trips, Sam, Bethany, and Katie. Jackson and Gracie had a lot of fun playing with the bigger kids. The twins are 3 ½ and the trips just turned 3 this summer. Even though the pool was ice cold we still had a great time.

Monday we went to the zoo (and I finally had my camera). The weather was great and the kids had a blast looking at all the animals. Gracie was so tired by the time we rode the train that she didn’t enjoy it very much at all! Jackson on the other hand loved every minute of it! He also loved the water area, but Gracie didn’t.

We had such a good time visiting with the Rowland’s and were so glad they came to spend the weekend with us.

In other news: Late Tuesday Gracie started getting a little sick and it’s just gotten worse. She’s got a tummy bug or maybe she’s just teething (although I think that’s what we always said and it wasn’t really true). Jason is in Atlanta for a real estate conference and will be back tonight. My mom stayed with us last night, which was very helpful since Gracie’s crib sheet needed to be changed around 4:30 (a.m.!). Please pray for quick healing for her and energy and patience for me as I take care of her.

We’re set to leave on Thursday to head up to NC for a wedding and we couldn’t be more excited!! Jason is doing the wedding of a couple that was in his college group at UBC. This will be Gracie’s first flight in a long time. She flew a lot right after she was born when we were visiting Mobile, but she was a much easier lap baby then =). We have a direct flight, so hopefully it won’t be too bad.

I’ve posted a slide show from the zoo and a few pics of Jackson and Gracie. I’ve got some good videos of Gracie I want to post, I’ve just got to figure out how to post them first. Stay tuned for more videos and pics. As always, thanks for keeping up with us.