Our hearts have grown...

"A daughter is a day brightener and a heart warmer."
~Author Unknown

Leilah is 2 months old now and everyday is better than the last with her in our lives. She is such a beautiful little thing on the inside and out, and it radiates throughout our home and hearts. At two months she weighs in at a whopping 11.3 pounds (25-50 percentile) and is 21.5 inches long (5-10 percentile)... no worries ... what she lacks in size is made up for by her personality. Her smile has been getting a lot of practice over the past month and is truly my morning sunshine and fills my nighttime dreams. She sleeps for 6 hour stretches at night and is in no way ready to wake up when we hear Brody crack the door and say, "morning." She is a conversationalist now with her sweet little coos (when she can get a word in). Needless to say, we have quite the talkative household now. Brody still thinks that Leilah is the best thing that ever happened to him and truly believes that every facial expression, sound or movement she makes is for his benefit alone. He loves to lie IN her play gym with her and just giggle every time that she bats at the toys. These are the moments that overwhelm my heart in a way that I didn't know was possible. These are truly the days...

Home Sweet Home

As most of you know, we are moving to Fort Rucker, Alabama for Bobby's flight school on November 12th. We are thrilled to experience a new adventure (and a lot of sweet tea)... but sad to leave our friends, family and our house behind. Having our house on the market is a very interesting experience to say the least; random drop ins, lots of cleaning and an array of emotions, ranging from hopeful and anxious to sentimental over a place that was once just a prospective house made into a home... our home. A man that is looking to buy our house wanted us to take pictures to send to his wife in South Carolina, so I made a slide show and thought I would share it with those of you who want to see the place we call home.

You're the reason that God made a girl...

"Could you be the most beautiful girl in the world?
It is plain to see... you're the reason that God made a girl!"
~Prince

To compensate for the super cheesy Prince lyrics I am sharing some pictures that I took of Leilah today! I'd say it is a pretty good trade-off!

Look at that yawn!!! I am sure that it is exhausting being so cute... and having mommy stick a camera in her face for a photo shoot! Can you blame me?

Happy Birthday Bobby!

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
~Chili Davis

Today my wonderful hubby turns 27 years old. I am not sure that he is convinced that birthdays are a good thing anymore, and is feeling a bit old. Is it because he is almost 30? Is it because he would rather let his son "help" him blow out his candles than blow them out himself? Maybe it is because he has a wife that is perpetually younger than he is (sorry honey)! Whatever the reason, I think in his shoes each birthday marks yet another year that he has shared his life with those around him. I know that this is the 6th birthday that I have celebrated with Bobby and I am convinced that he just keeps getting better all the time! Happy Birthday honey! I love you more everyday and each birthday marks 365 days I have had to love you!

Bobby (and Brody) blowing out his candles

Notice Brody (aka lil' Sneaky Devil) licking the icing around his mouth!

Future Miss America: doing what she does best...

Halfway between 2 and 3... what a wonderful place to be!

Brody's half birthday was today! He is now, officially, 2 1/2 years old! You may be asking yourself what a half birthday is; you are in luck! It is simply a reason to celebrate an ordinary day. Growing up it was a day that we (I share my half birthday too) did something fun and exciting. It could have be anything from something special for dinner or a trip to Silver Dollar City... but it has always been a day that I looked forward to. There’s not much magic in calculating your half-birthday. Just take your birthday and add six months; for example, someone born on January 1 would have a half-birthday of July 1. That means that some unlucky people have no half birthday! Oh the travesty!

I made Brody half an angel food cake and decorated it with strawberries cut in half and blueberries. He had 2 1/2 candles to blow out after we sang "Happy half birthday to you!"


When it came to eating the cake, Brody didn't want to halve any of it. He wanted the WHOLE thing! Right after we finished singing he sunk his face right into the middle of the cake! Mmmm...

The Gentry family expands yet again...

Tonight my most favorite twin brother proposed to Kristin Monnig, his girlfriend of almost 4 years! I am completely thrilled for both of them to experience the joy of married life and to have Kristin as part of our family. They are shooting for a wedding date next summer, which Jimmy insists will give us a reason to come back from Alabama for a visit! I know the next year will fly by with planning and festivities, but I can hardly wait! Congratulations Jimmy and Kristin! We love you both!!!

Happy One Month Birthday little girl!

"A daughter is a gift of love." ~Author Unknown

It is so amazing that Leilah is already a month old. She is the sweetest baby... and definitely has us all wrapped around her tiny fingers. She is a cuddle bug... and it is the most blissful experience to just hold her. The most incredible thing about having her finally here with us is the completeness that she seems to bring to our family. She just fits... perfectly. Seeing the way Brody looks at her in adoration is something I will never tire of; to see these two beautiful little beings interact that Bobby and I were blessed with is miraculous. What a wonderful month and beautiful life we have to look forward to!

1 week old

2 weeks old

3 weeks old

One month old