Hearn Happenings

Truett is now 7 weeks. He has started smiling and we think he has laughed at least once. Caleb is the best big brother. He pats Truett to comfort him when he cries. He helps with diaper changes and feedings. He even shares his toys :O)

Life has been super busy adjusting to having 2 boys under 2 years old. Our families both came in to help us after Truett’s arrival, which was such a blessing. Sorry it’s been so long since we’ve posted but the blog has been less of a priority than just staring at Truett, trying not to miss a moment of this glorious time. Hope you enjoy the pictures of the past 7 weeks including Christmas and New Years :O)

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Introducing Truett Caldwell Hearn. Born at 7lbs 4.4oz and 19 inches long.

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It’s getting cold outside and retailers seem to have an interesting idea of what people might want to wear this year to keep them warm. Check out these fun selections that Caleb is modeling :O)

Cary’s family and Jyll’s brother came to town to celebrate Thanksgiving with us! We had such a fun time, mostly sharing embarrassing baby stories about Cary and his cousins. We are thankful for time with family! We are thankful for space to share with them! We are thankful for great food! We are especially thankful for the new little one that will soon be joining us! :O) We are very thankful for the men and women who serve our country so we are free to enjoy all these blessings! God Bless Our Troops! May they return to their families soon so they don’t miss any more holidays at home!!!

Caleb usually scarfs his bananas down so quickly that he does not even seem to consider playing. So imagine my surprise when I came back around the counter to find the images below :O)

He has sorted shoes before but never food. I’m constantly amazed by my son :O)

Most, if not all, adoptive families these days celebrate the day they added a child to their family through adoption. Everyone decides on the day differently. It can be the day you first met your child, the day the court made your adoption official, the day you arrived home with your child, etc. We chose the day we met Caleb in Taiwan. That was November 17, 2008. Of course we are going by Taiwan time :O)

For us this is an intimate celebration for the 3, soon to be 4 of us, because it was the beginning of the creation of our little family. We celebrated this year at home and gave Caleb a gift from Taiwan. We shopped for 18 small gifts to give Caleb when we celebrate this day for the next 18 years, which was an idea we got from a parent in our adoption class :O)

We’ve been having a lot of fun celebrating Fall! It was Caleb’s first trip to a pumpkin patch and he did a really great job picking out our big pumpkin :O) Caleb got to wear his Tigger costume twice. Once for our neighborhood Fall Festival and again for our church’s Fall Festival. We also visited the land of Oz (A.K.A. KidzLife Pediatrics Office) and got to meet Dorothy (A.K.A. Our wonderful pediatrician Dr. Russell). So you’ll see pics of Caleb with her too :O) Check out the new photos and videos on our share site:

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The countdown to Christmas is in full swing even though we haven’t passed Halloween yet.

If you need help with ideas, please think of me. I have been a consultant with Just Jewelry for over 3 years now.  This has been a great supplimental income that has helped me be able to stay at home with Caleb.

So if you are looking for fun, affordable fashion jewelry, please check out www.itsjustjewelry.com and contact me to place an order. Also, you can earn free jewelry by hosting a party. This can be in person or online. Please get in touch with me via e-mail if you are interested: JHearn@itsjustjewelry.com

Thanks for supporting me in this venture! Happy Shopping!

First of all, sorry I’ve been MIA for a month! Been busy “nesting” around the house :O)

Even though he is still struggling to say the word, Caleb is completely obsessed with shoes. Anyone’s shoes will do. He now knows how to put them on himself so he searches the house for whatever pair he can find and puts his feet in. The funny part is watching him try to walk around. See pictures below.

I have added 2 videos to our share site. One is spinning and then finding a shoe. The other is trying to walk in a pair of Opa’s slippers with a triumphant ending of yelling “dog, dog” after muttering to himself as he walked :O) Please click link…  http://hearnpics.shutterfly.com/     (Password protected)