Will's Baptism Weekend

This past weekend was a busy one (again!). Friday night was the fundraiser for the Monica Combs Scholarship Foundation that Kevin and Billy have been planning. Saturday was Keeneland and Sunday was Will's baptism. For this much excitement, my family just had to make the trip. Will's Wilkinson grandparents, his Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Matt AND Cousin Gibson all rode up in a minivan to join in the festivities!

The fundraiser was a HUGE success, and we are very proud of the efforts Billy and Kevin made in planning such a special event. They raised $36,000 for the Foundation!! WOW! The night got off to a rocky start because I ran out of gas on the highway. Yes, baby Will was in the car. Thankfully his Uncle Chris was with us and took control of getting us back on the road. All is well that ends well...just lost a little dignity after hanging out on the side of the road for two hours. I am very thankful to have such a happy & patient baby. Many thanks to the Crittenden, KY police who helped us. Not many thanks to the AAA man who carries rusted jumper cables. 

It was not the best weather for a day at Keeneland, but we made the most of it! Billy had a hot streak (for awhile), but no big winners for the day. If our babysitter was a betting girl, she would have hit the trifecta though. We had to return a little early to rescue her from stomach issues and some loud crying babies! Thank you Maggie...we owe you!

Sunday was the most special day of all. Everyone felt better and was dressed in their Sunday best. Will was so cute in his monogrammed bubble suit and Italian leather booties (his dad was mad that he was dressed like a girl). Father Dan performed the baptism ceremony following mass at St. Leo's for our friends and family that could be there. We were so thankful that Muv and Granda made it! It was Will's first time to meet his great grandparents. Father Mac who married Billy and I was also in attendance. Greg & Jennifer House were there too with their boy, Davis.  Following the ceremony the Hoskins grandparents hosted a beautiful celebration lunch at their home. Below are some pictures from the weekend.

Babyfest 2008!

Click to Play

Above is a slideshow of our Babyfest weekend in Dallas. My college girlfriends and the babies had a packed weekend of fun. We went to the Dallas Arboretum and brought wine and cheese for the moms, cheerios or milk for the kids. Then we played at Stacey's house where there were a plethora of baby toys for all ages. We ended the weekend with a night out for just the adults! It was so much fun to see all the babies and for Will to meet my dearest friends. Thank you Julie and Marisa for coming up with the idea, and Annie for hosting Billy, Will and I and the rest of you for helping with all the plans! It was such a special weekend! We can't wait until Babyfest 2009!

Here's the list of who all was there:

Julie LeClercq

Marisa Underbrink

Katherine Gring & George (1 month)

Allegra Feito &  Mattea (1 month)

Annie Jacobs & Adeline (2 months)

Kyle Huckaby & Camile (3 1/2 months)

me & Will (4 months)

Erin Brown & Harper (9 months)

Melissa Eakes & Catherine (10 months)

Chandler Sulton & Trip (10 months)

Stacey Stoller & Kathryn (14 months) & Caroline (1 month)

Visit to SMU

Billy, Will and I recently spent a weekend in Dallas (for Babyfest!). While there we took Will to visit our Alma Mater, Southern Methodist University. The campus has changed so much since we graduated, and bigger changes are coming with the addition of the George W. Bush Presidential Library.

I can't believe so much time has passed since college. Part of me felt like I could have been walk to class, but then I looked down and saw the baby stroller! It was especially funny to stroll through the freshman quad and past the Sigma Chi house!

Showing off Will's Room

People have been asking me for pictures of Will's room, and I guess it's time to debut the room to all. Here are quite a few pictures of his room for those of you who haven't seen it yet. 

The art over the tall dresser is a print from one of my favorite Mississippi artists, Wyatt Waters. http://www.wyattwaters.com/ He recently illustrated a children's book, The Year of the Stars, and the print is from that book.

The pictures hanging on the right of the crib are "baby" pictures of Billy and I. We're both riding horses at about the same age.

The Raggedy Andy on the shelf was made by Ali Petty's mom, and I absolutely love it! I had a handmade Ragedy Anne when I was little. The personalized Mary Hadley pottery is from the Highenbotens. And Mrs. Means did the crossstich which adds nicely to the train theme!

Then there's the dots over the changing table. I was obsessed with getting this graphic pattern in the room. I found these wall stickers online. Wall stickers are my new favorite quick decor trick! http://www.whatisblik.com/

Ready for Babyfest 08!

Will is all booked for his first plane flight to Dallas where he will meet his little friends pictured below at Babyfest 2008! We can't wait to see everyone, but we're nervous to fly. Feel free to pass along tips for traveling with a baby. We leave in two weeks on April 10th. Mom is very excited to see her friends too. :)

Caught on Tape - I flipped over!!

Tonight Will was practicing his tummy time again, and when he looked tired I put him on his back. All the sudden he had himself flipped almost all the way over from his back to his side. I grabbed the camera thinking this may be when he makes the full flip to his tummy. Sure enough! It was very exciting (to me)! I need to get out more. :)

Click to Play

I'm getting good at "tummy time"!

Monday night we spent some time practicing tummy time. This was a really good effort on his part. I'd never seen him lift his head this much. A month ago he would start balling if he was on his tummy. Now he's content to hang out on his tummy and lift up his head. Time is flying by...he'll be playing soccer soon!

Click to Play

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Today little O'Hoskins was just too cute not to photograph. He turned 3 months today too, so we celebrated with a bath and some tummy time. He held his head up for quite some time, then grunted with exhaustion. It was his best tummy time by far. I captured it on video above.

See the cute blue doggy towel Will is tastefully wrapped in? That was sent as a gift, but there wasn't a card in the package. If you sent it please let me know so I can thank you properly. Will loves it!

Hope you had a great St. Patrick's Day!

Birthday Blizzard Slideshow

Click to Play