Team Woodard: The 23rd (part 2)

Saturday, February 2, 2013

The 23rd (part 2)

On December 23rd, we always go to my meme and papaws house in Sterlington. To me, it is the official start of the Christmas festivities. We all bring finger foods and we just eat those since we eat heavy on the 24th and 25th.

Matt and his boysReid and Campbell (four months apart in age) I bet they are going to have lots of memories together over the years!Larkin and Jake (3.5 months apart)…I’m pretty sure Larkin thinks he is her baby doll. It seems like everytime we are around him, Larkin smiles and wants to hug on him just like she does her dolls. Present time…can’t you remember as a child how long it seemed like you had to wait between dinner and opening presents. I can remember begging the adults to hurry and eat so we could open presents….and it never failed that then they would want to clean up the kitchen or put food away or whatever…great anticipation!Zizzy helped Larkin open presents…I don’t think I really saw her open anything. It was chaotic.Trigger and Aunt DeannaLarkin was in a stage where she would just lay out on the floor and roll around, relaxing, I guess. See…she is hugging her baby doll! Larkin’s FIRST christmas.Zizzy, Campbell, and AbbyI realize that this is a horrible picture of me…but I had to show you Larkin’s thing. She started this a couple of months ago. She sucks her left thumb and sticks her pointer and middle fingers in my mouth. That’s what she does when I nurse her. Do NOT ask me why. I’ll discuss more when I do her ONE year post.And, the WHOLE crew at meme and papaws.

OH..I have a funny story about what I have on…you can’t really see me in any of the pictures to see what I am talking about. ANyway, I got dressed and walked into the playroom to check on the boys. Trigger looked me up and down and up and down. I was wearing a long sweater and brown leggings and cowboy boots. He said “momma, why are you wearing that…you look like aunt deanna and zizzy.” LOL…so we know that I obviously need to update my wardrobe…and that Aunt Deanna and Zizzy are a lot more trendy than I am. EXCUSE me for my lack of trendy clothes…

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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!