My Dear Sweet Heidi,
I’ve been meaning to write this for well…seven weeks because that’s how old you are! You were born on July, 1 2019 weighing in at 8 lbs. 3 oz. Your brother beat you in the weight department, but thank goodness they took you early because I have a feeling you could have beat him. All thanks due to my “advanced age”, excessive fluid, and you were breech.
Nana, Poppy, Nannie Sue, Granna, Pop, and Aunt Loyce were all at the hospital with Connor while you were delivered. Your c-section seemed to take SO much longer than your brothers for some reason and it was ROUGH! I loved your Doctor so much though. Dr Marshall is an amazing woman and has helped us so much since last year when we lost a baby.
We arrived early to get checked in and it all went pretty quick from there until surgery started. I was so nauseated before hand I remember having to lay down before they started. Your Daddy got to be with me the whole time.
I didn’t hear you cry at first and it scared me a little bit. After a few minutes (or probably seconds in my medicated state) I heard you cry and it was the best sound ever!
First picture with my TWO babies! I never in a million years thought I would say that because we were always one and done…but in the back of our minds and hearts we would talk about it. I’m so glad you are here and healthy and God decided to give us YOU! You truly complete our family and now I can’t even imagine you not being here.
First picture as a family of four. Your brother is so in love with you! I know he’ll always be around for you and to protect you. He’s got the sweetest heart and has waited a long time for you. Sometimes he gets frustrated when you cry (as we all do) and says you are annoying….but this too shall pass.
He loves to hold you and give you kisses.
Aunt Bonnie took your newborn photos and we are so thankful. You look like a little angel. Bonnie, Vinny, & Jarrett came to visit shortly after you were born. I am so excited for you to have Ella close in age and I hope you two are as close as Connor and Jarrett some day.
Our sweet Pop holding you
We love our Aunt Loyce so much!
Grannalovies 🙂 Thankful Granna came to stay a few days and help out too. We are so blessed by her. It takes a village is SO SO TRUE!
Poppy snuggles- we will HAVE to teach you how to squeak one day!
Nana kisses! My Mom stayed an extra week with us and I truly don’t know what we would have done without her. She helped us so much! With everything from meals to laundry your Nana is one awesome lady. Getting around after a c-section is no joke. I cried so hard when she had to leave. We had a week of chats and watching Stranger Things. She lifted my spirits and blessed us in so many ways…it’s so true there is no other like your Mother.
Now this right here is someone I want you to always remember. She’s the light of our family and the best person I’ll ever know. She and Mom are the prayer warriors in our family and they pray for you every single day! Your Nannie Sue is treasured and loved by so many people, but we are so lucky she is OURS. I have the greatest memories and times with she and Papa and I can’t wait to tell you all the stories I had on the farm growing up one day. We are so HAPPY she got to be with us. 
Here you are at one month old. The first month was not the easiest. You would cry and cry and we couldn’t figure out what was wrong. I’ve tried every kind of gas and soothing concoction out there! This week has been so much better and you seem to be able to poo a lot better too! Praise the Lord for poots and poo! Ha ha! I also had some really bad depression the first few weeks. Hormones are crazy and I know it’s common to have baby blues…but man that was hard.
We’ve had a lot of visitors come to see you and we have cherished every visit. It sure does lift my spirit to have adult conversations these days. Lol!
Here you are at 6 weeks and I just LOVE this picture. It shows your sweet smile and personality. You really are a good baby when you are fed, diapered, and loved on. I’m so glad we are figuring each other out. Your Daddy and I love you so so much Heidi and we pray God’s hand over your life and that He would guide you down the right path. Always know that you are eternally loved and we are so in love with you!
Go on an adventure of your own by getting a 2019 RAV 4 Adventure. Whether its sporting, camping, hiking, skiing, or simply driving through the city — make sure you protect your special cargo!
We all know it’s easy to become distracted while driving and the lane departure system is a true a blessing. Not only does it alert you when you start to accidentally cross into another lane, but it can gently guide you back into your lane (Safety Note: technology is never a replacement for being alert and attentive while driving).
The Adventure trim also comes in All Wheel Drive (AWD). I’ve never driven an AWD vehicle and I have to say that it’s a big improvement — you can really feel the traction to the road. It gives you an extra peace of mind on rainy days.
As part of the drive display, the RAV 4 Adventure trim will also read speed limit signs and will provide a visual indicator of the current speed limit. When you start going a little too fast, it show an alert by giving a red border to the speed limit sign.
You can set the visual indicator to provide alerts at the interval you choose.
No one ever wants to be fumbling around at night trying to determine if your bright headlights are on or off. With traffic, it also gets annoying flipping them on and off and on and off again. Why not just use the automatic brights feature?!?
The 2019 RAV 4 Adventure also comes with Toyota Safety Connect. It provides an additional level of safety and security by providing automatic collision notification, the ability to call roadside assistance, an SOS button that can be used to dispatch emergency services, and a stolen vehicle locator.
Okay, people. One of my biggest annoyances in driving into the bright Texas sun and moving my head around and squinting to see the traffic in front of me. This tiny feature is HUGE. The sun visors have a nifty pull-out section to provide additional coverage — GENIUS!!!
Need to charge your phone? No need to plug it in — just set it on this nifty pad for a charge.
The middle console has tons of room in addition to two 2.1A USB plugins. These are powerful and will quickly recharge your devices. We use these a lot when traveling to charge our kids tablets and handheld game systems.
We all want to feel safe. Just like a newborn girl in the arms of her great grandmother, Toyota delivers this comfort on the road.
Dirt, Gravel, Construction Zones, Offroad Trails, City Streets — the new 2019 Toyota RAV 4 Adventure can conquer it all.
The Adventure trim has several drive modes: Eco, Normal, and Sport. With the push of a button, it can cater to your Adventure level of the day. Feeling a little sporty, hit Sport Mode for a more aggressive feel. Want to save gas, push the Eco mode. With the Adventure model, you also have the added ability to fine tune the vehicle’s setting for various Adventure situations. If you’re off-road on sandy or gravel surfaces, move the knob to Mud & Sand to provide some extra traction. If you’re in the mountains or off-road, move the knob to Rock & Dirt to beef up the suspension and ride. It also has a Snow and Downhill feature that assists the wheels and transmission in these situations.
The interior is full of compartment for easy storage
Plenty of interior room!
The weekend was WAY too short, but the moments will be cherished always. The next day family left and I met my sister and friends for one last brunch at The Cheesecake Factory. Thank you to everyone who made it out in the crazy weather and for all the gifts….I’ve got a lot of thank you notes to write and only six weeks left to write them!
