{ october7, 2008 dad threw mom a surprise birthday party for her twenty first birthday. we had only been dating a month.}

January 2, 2011 your dad gave you a blessing and named you a member of our church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

{you thought it was so funny that when you kicked your feet your dress fluffed up}

the spirit was so sweet that day little bear, it was unlike anything i have ever felt. you are such a wonderful blessing and so deeply loved... don't you ever forget that. ever.

{first time meeting grand mommy and grand daddy hatton}

{your first christmas}

{your first christmas eve}

{a little over one month old}

dad was out of town for your one month birthday, so he sent us roses.

here you are at one month old

{mima holding you}

this one is such a yummy picture of you. this is one of mom's favorites.

{3 and half weeks old}

here are some snap shots from mom and dad's honeymoon.

{you and your mima}

{you and your great grandparents}

dad loves kissing your noise.

your first thanksgiving you were surrounded by family and friends.

your so loved little bear.

a little over two weeks old

{this one is mommy's favorite}

your first day home from the hospital

{dad couldn't stop smiling}

{dad holding you shortly after you were born}

you were born november 7, 2010 at 1:53 in the morning. you were 7 heavenly pounds 11 blissful ounces and 20 divine inches.

we had been married 10 months when we found out we were pregnant. we were going to keep your gender a surprise but daddy was too excited and talked me into finding out on his birthday.

being pregnant was a blast. i learned a lot about myself and who i wanted to be as your mom.

daddy would talk to you every night and read you scriptures in the morning. we even threw mid night dance parties for the three of us. daddy's favorite thing was to kiss you in my tummy.

mine and your dad's relationship blossomed during those blissful 9 months, we grew so close to one another and even closer to Heavenly Father. we were so excited to meet you.

we loved you, little bear, the very second we found out

you were ours.

{mom and dad, 8 months pregnant}

Your dad grew up in lexington, kentucky and naples, florida. He served a two year mission in anaheim, california for our church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints. He then moved to utah for school.

I grew up in san diego, california and phoenix, arizona. I found the church with the help of my four close friends from high school. I was baptized when i was 19 and shortly after moved to utah for school.

Your dad and I met in utah at my singles ward. I knew pretty early on he was the one for me. It had something to do with his strong testimony and boyish good looks. We dated for four months when he poped the question. We were married May

2,2009.

Its been a dream ever since.