John Brooks Jurgensen

I think this might be my proudest post so far. I am SO excited about my little nephew's arrival. He came yesterday and is just precious! Julia did awesome, and it was the most emotional day! :) It's amazing because all those emotions of when you did it come flying back to you. And-there's nothing like becoming an aunt and realizing this little guy is part of you too!!!!

Here is the fam anxiously waiting in the hallway while she was pushing. Can you tell we were chomping at the bit??

The sisters and I leaned up against the door hoping we would be the first to hear Brooks's cry. We were. :)

Ah! The announcement that he's here! It was so sweet. One of those priceless moments. I'm so proud of Josh. He's going to be the best dad!

Your heart just bursts with joy!

While they were still taking care of Julia, Josh got to bring Brooks out for us to all go NUTS over!

I'm telling you, he is the CUTEST thing. He's little, but he's not wirey at all. Just very compact with little chubby legs and the most precious face you've ever seen...

He then went down to the nursery to be checked out from head to toe, so of course, we were all there to watch! :) Cute little yawn...

I think this one is my favorite! He has little strawberry blondish hair.

We went back last night because I had to come back and hold him of course!!!! Thank goodness Amanda and Rebecca were there to provide some entertainment for a certain three year old.

Gosh. I just love this picture. I am so proud to be his aunt! To think one day he'll probably be towering over me with a BU JERSEY on, not a BU beanie. :) hehe

Me and Jules. Oh, and Brooks! She was such a trooper. Her labor started out slow, but once she got to a 6, things started going really fast! She didn't have to push longer than 45 minutes!

AnnMarie taking a peek at her first little cousin. She is very proud as well, and it was a little hard to explain why she could not just pick him up and cart him around the hospital.

The Svobodas with Brooks. We love you, little man! We are here for you always, and there's no one (ok besides mom and dad and the rest of the fam) that loves you more! :)

Thank you, Lord, for another blessing!

Uncle Baby

...is a college graduate. :) If you're confused, that's what we call the "baby" of the family (Luke), and he graduated from Baylor this past weekend. I am so proud of my baby bro! I can't believe he is old enough to be a working man! (and I know I have some old friends out there who feel the same way!) :) Luke, well done, and we're so proud of you! Your life has just begun...
Here are some snapshots from the weekend:

This Mother's Day

So this morning I was awoken by a tiny person named AnnMarie who gave me this card:

Did you see baby Clark's picture? :) Looks like he's going to have spikey brown hair!

And that's a picture of an apple tree (because Mommy loves apples and pears). True--but, ok????
The card was attached to a cute little box filled with two pairs of earrings I had picked out from the F.A.I.T.H. jewelry that my friend, Erica, sells. Not that you can see them that great, but here's one pair!:

I know you're going to wonder why I put up this tear stained, makeup rubbed off picture, but I had just finished reading my friend Stephanie's blog post today (it will make you weep!), and it's reality these days, folks. :) I have literally been on the verge of tears ALL day. I am SO HORMONAL!!!!! Wow---it's like I turned 30 weeks, and boom! It hit me. Constant states of up, down, up, down. Every little story or verse our pastor told in church today made me tear up! phew---what a mix of emotions I'm feeling right now as a mother.
Absolutely so excited about meeting my precious Clark.
A little sentimental that I only have a short time left with just my firstborn.
SO thankful that I have been blessed to BE a MOM!
Thank you little AnnMarie for making me a mom. :) I am SO PROUD.

Happy Birthday, Sean!

Tomorrow (Monday, the 11th) is Sean's 31st bday! We celebrated last night with dinner at Rudy's (yes, that was his choice! I think what's more the gift to him is not having to wait for a table, no crowds, etc.) and then coming back to our house with the fam for ice cream cake. (Jamocha Almond Fudge---his fave!) When I called to order it, they asked me what colors I wanted----"huh? he's 31!---ok, ok, just do Texas Tech colors". oops-----later I realized that meant red and BLACK icing. I did not get a picture, but we all had black teeth and tongues to prove it. :)

Of course Daddy had a little help blowing out the candles---3 for 30 and 1 for the added year!

What a wonderful dad he is, and what a wonderful husband he is to me. I am so thankful to celebrate his life and what he means to us and everyone he knows--a kind hearted, do anything for you, one of a kind guy. Not much for frills (WHAT???? NO FRILLS??????, says the eccentric wife), not much for being the life of the party, center of attention (again, WHAT?????), but now you see why I need him SO much. My one who is able to remain calm in all situations, my even-keeled rock, my man with a heart of GOLD, my best friend. I LOVE YOU, SEAN!!!!!!!!!!