Uncle Lou came to visit yesterday (Sunday). We went for a walk around the block and then we played. Laura Beth loves her Uncle Lou Lou (the bib says so. ha!)

Yesterday Laura Beth met her great grandmother (Ashford). It was neat to see 4 generations of women sitting together cooing. Steve has been sick since Thursday with high fever and head cold/throat stuff...not exactly sure what the infection is called. He is taking antibiotics and trying to stay away from Laura Beth. He misses holding her so much. So far, she hasn't caught his "stuff."

We love this picture because it is the first one the shows how big she has gotten. What happened to her neck? It disappeared. HA!
Lizzie changing Laura Beth's diaper in the Honda Accord on one of our long trips to Jackson for a doctor visit. We can't wait to get the mini-van. Yep. That's right. We are getting a mini-van this week. We aren't "mini-van" people, but this was too good of a deal to pass up. Plus, the automatic doors and space are so WONDERFUL. No more squeezed back-seat diaper changes for you, Laura Beth.
On our way home from that doctor appointment, Laura Beth got to see her first snow. It was beautiful.
Laura Beth's first "big-girl" bath. She really likes bath time. :)
Laura Beth's first Easter. Steve bought Laura Beth all of her Easter basket stuff. He does all the Wal-Mart shopping since Laura Beth can't get out just yet. He is a GREAT husband and father. :) Uncle Breisch holding Laura Beth over Easter holidays. SO sweet. Hannah Claire kissing Laura Beth in the eye. They look so adorable in their Easter outfits.The most important women in Steve's life. :)...and of course the Mr. Easter Potato Head. HA!Aunt Laura holding Laura Beth. She loves her Aunt Laura.
Uncle Lou Lou and Laura Beth chillin'. Uncle Lou Lou is already getting Laura Beth ready for cell phones. Ha!

This is the first time Laura Beth held her head up for longer than a minute. She looks like she is thinking, "What's the big deal? Of course I can hold my head up." HA!Laura Beth relaxing. She has her daddy's figure. ha! Her pacifier says, "Spoiled"...oh so true.

We love this picture because she was just about to take a bath and she looks like she is propped up on her hand. Too cute!
This is Steve giving Laura Beth her first bottle. She held it right away. What a big girl.
This is Laura Beth at a week old. She has mits on so she won't scratch herself, but they look like boxing gloves. HA! Look...you can still see her neck in this picture. She has grown quite a bit since then.
This is a picture of Uncle Lou Lou trying to wake Laura Beth up during "wake time." She wasn't cooperating. :)
Mammy and Laura Beth! So sweet!

This is our niece, Hannah Claire. You can't see the words on her shirt, but it says, "I'm the big cousin Hannah Claire."

This picture was taken in the hospital. To this day, Hannah Claire still loves to kiss Laura Beth. She likes kissing her eye the most.

Look at all that pink! Hannah Claire was such a big girl holding her cousin. The next picture is Steve changing his first diaper for Laura Beth. What a GREAT daddy!

Uncle Aaron holding his niece. How sweet. She looks so little when he holds her. :)
Lizzie and Laura Beth leaving the hospital....getting ready for the long trip home. Well, 2 hours is a long trip after delivering a baby. ha! The next picture is our arrival home from the hospital. Laura Beth was about to see her new home and cute room.

Papaw, Lizzie, and Laura Beth enjoying some time together during the first week we were home.

When Laura Beth was first born, she just stared at me. It was a great moment.

This is a picture taken just moments after Laura Beth was born. We had been up all night. She was born at 2:19 pm on Saturday. We got to the hospital around 11 the night before. It was a very exciting experience that I will always remember.

My parents holding Laura Beth. This is their first grandchild.

Laura Beth

Laura Elizabeth Mears arrived 2/9/08 at 2:19pm. She weighed 7 Ibs, 7 oz. She was 20 inches long. We love her so much!