Team Woodard: Baby Dedication

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Baby Dedication

Baby dedication was on December 2, 2012. The day didn’t go as planned. I had cooked all day Thursday, preparing a meal for our entire family (30 something people). I made chicken and cheese manicotti with roasted bell pepper sauce. It is not the most simple recipe…nothing is when cooking it for 30+ people. Well, I decided that I had to get all of the stuffing prepared and put into the pasta and then freeze it while the two boys were at school on Thursday. I was planning on pulling it out of freezer on Saturday night. And cooking with sauce on sunday. Great plan, huh? Well, it would be EXCEPT that Trigger woke up around 10pm Thursday night throwing up. WONDERFUL! Our house was contaminated and I didn’t know who would drop next. No one else got sick but I went ahead and made the call to cancel lunch for a couple of reasons: 1. no one wants to go in a house where someone has had the stomach bug…ewww! 2. food: Trigger wasn’t home when I cooked the food but what if it was contaminated in some way.

All food got chunked and no lunch. So, we literally walked into the church, walked on the stage and walked out.

Here are my three PRECIOUS children. I capitalized that because I just fought one for about 30 minutes (while he hit me multiple times and got many spankings) to go down for a nap. And one is chunking papers out of a drawer and all over the floor as I type…the other child I am sure is up to something too. Poppy and Zizzy with Larkin. Grammy and Papaw (matt’s parents) came too but we were in and out so quick that I didn’t even get to see them. My parents just happened to walk by while we were waiting in our line to be called into the church. After we left the stage, we sat in the back and watched the video that Mrs. Sally made of the babies’ pictures.We took a few pictures after we got home.

I have to say that I am still a little upset about throwing all of that food away. and little sad that Larkin’s baby dedication wasn’t special. BUT, we committed to raising her in a christian home…and to teach her God’s word…and show her the love of Christ. I pray we commit to that daily.

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The Woodards

My name is Garson Woodard. I'm a wife to Matt. He is the most incredible husband a girl could ask for. We met in Kindergarten at Cedar Creek (the school we attended for 13 years). Matt and I started dating our Jr. year in high school and dated for 6 years. We got married on June 26, 2004. I am so thankful that God brought us together! I am a mother to Trigger, Campbell, and Larkin. We worked hard to have all of them. After 2 miscarriages, two years after trying to get pregnant, a 2 week hospital stay, and a short (didn't seem short at the time) NICU stay, we brought home our first precious miracle: Trigger! He was born on July 29, 2008. Trigger's completely spoiled rotten! He is full of personality and definitely shows some of the same tenacity that his namesake had!

With our second child, Campbell, we made it to 38 weeks. He was born on June 3, 2010. He still had to stay in the NICU for 5 days for breathing issues. Campbell is absolutely precious..shy but such a little clown. I can't wait to watch our two boys which are 22 months apart) grow up together. I know they are going to fight constantly but be BEST of friends at the same time!

I just thought my boys were our miracles...and they are...but, at the end of May 2011, Matt and I found out that we were expecting the biggest surprise of our life. We were having baby #3 after being told we could never get pregnant on our own. AND, to add to the excitement, we were having a GIRL. After dealing with my medical issues, a two vessel cord, and IUGR, Larkin was born on January 6, 2012. She came here ruling the roost and I am sure that is not going to change anytime soon.

After what seemed like forever thinking that I would not have any children, God has blessed me with three beautiful babies all within 3.5 years.

After having Campbell, Matt and I decided I would become a stay-at-home mom. In alot of ways it is more difficult than teaching because I am with OUR children all day...and OUR children don't seem to listen like my students would. HOW DOES THAT WORK? Haha! Seriously though, it is the BEST job in the world and I feel very blessed to be able to be home to witness each and every minute of our boys' lives!

I started this blog when we found out we were pregnant with Trigger and have continued to document our crazy lives with a toddler and a baby since I don't have time to scrapbook anymore. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you visit again!