One down, many more to go

Well, I am officially a month old today. Where has the time gone? I've been busy...eating, eating and more eating. Sometimes it's in the dark---according to Uncle Toadie! : ) I've been peeing in a lot in my diapers and Mommy or Daddy will change me. Then 5 minutes later I leave them a present. I've been busy meeting Mommy and Daddy's friends and being held by them. I've also enjoyed meeting my family. I've gotten my Mommy and Daddy a few times by peeing or pooping on them and then I've got to be changed. Daddy has been busy doing LOTS of laundry. He's still trying to figure out if Mommy or I have more laundry. I've gone to Atlanta for a memorial service for my Great Granddad Freddie. I've had lots of books read to me and enjoy listening to music during my wake time. I'm still trying to get used to liking tummy time. I've been to Charleston, SC to meet my Auntie Sue, Uncle Toadie and Cousin Tay-Tay. I'm learning how to "talk" with Mommy and Daddy. I'm beginning to "smile"--okay, so I've got a little gas or I'm having a good dream, but don't tell Mommy and Daddy. I lost my umbilical cord which meant I was ready for a real bath. Mimi gave me my first bottle. I had my feet pricked more times than I can count--okay, so I can't count very high--it still hurt!! I spent two days on a bilirubin blanket. I helped Mommy and Daddy celebrate their 6th anniversary! I went to church. I went to an aquarium and slept through it all. I've gone on a few lunch dates with Mommy and Daddy. I've gone to Daddy's work, which often led to Mommy doing some shopping. I've also gone to Mommy's work to meet the ladies in the front office. I've had LOTS of pictures taken of me---I know how Brittany Spears feels like! I visited Papa T at his work. I've talked with Papa and Mimi over the computer. I still fight Mommy and Daddy about going to sleep at night. I'm only a month old and my life has been pretty busy. I have a feeling it is going to continue to be busy because the next two weekends Mommy and Daddy are taking me to St. Matthews, SC and Reston, VA. Daddy is being interviewed for possible positions at these churches. Please say a prayer that Daddy gets a position, so my Mommy doesn't have to go back to work in a few weeks. I want to say thank you for all the prayers that have been said on my behalf. Mommy and Daddy keep saying that they are so thankful for me and how good of a baby I am. I'm going to keep trying to be a better sleeper, but until I get it worked out say some prayers for my Mommy and Daddy.

A Weekend to Remember

We've made it official and many of you are reading these entries for the first time. We want you to know how excited we are to share this journey with you all. We hope this journal helps you feel like a part of this time in our life as we wait for the arrival of Baby Greenwood. These entries are written at the beginning so you will learn as we learn.

Well, we just got back from a marriage conference called Weekend to Remember in Raleigh. This conference was a tremendous blessing and it helped us reaffirm our commitment and love as God's perfect gift to each other. We left early Friday morning and headed to the NC State Fair. It was our first State Fair, and we were excited to see what it would be like. We walked around enjoying the sites and the FOOD! :) Chris even agreed to ride on a Ferris Wheel for the first time! He had some trouble at first, but he made it through. We left after a few hours and couldn't quite beat the rain back to our car. Have you ever seen the rain coming and not been able to do anything about it? After getting soaking wet, we headed to the hotel. When we got to our hotel room, we decided to go ahead a take a pregnancy test we had picked up earlier that day. Within 3 minutes, we saw 2 lines saying that I am pregnant!! This helped explain why I was too queasy to go on any other rides at the fair. I will be making a doctor's appointment to confirm the test before we tell any of our family members and friends. We plan on telling people around Thanksgiving. It was so hard this weekend not to tell anyone our good news--especially, Jared and Amanda! : ) Amanda's cross-examinations almost got the best of us, but we stood firm! Not only has this weekend been a weekend to remember because we got to spend time as a married couple, but it will be a weekend to remember because it is when we found out we are going to be parents. We'll write more after the doctor has confirmed the news. Until next time!

"Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it."

*Psalm 127:1