Saturday, September 27, 2008

One Day Old!!








Amanda felt better tonight so I took photos of her too. Isabella threw a complete hysterical moment when Heather held Harrison. Her breakdown was so sweet. She didn't want her Mommie holding any other baby! Papaw tried to walk both girls but they get so excited in the hallways that Isabella actually ran into someone else's room last night. We have to keep them as "unexcited" as possible! Tessa wasn't having much of her family tonight so she played with Isabella and then went to dinner with Gigi and Papaw. She has had enough of the hospital visits I think. Soon she can be the big sister at home. Enjoy the photos, I'll add more tomorrow.

HARRISON KALE TOMLIN
















Thank you to God for the arrival of ourprecious perfect Grandson, Harrison Kale. He arrived on Friday, September 26 at 12:11 weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and being 19 1/2 inches long. Baby and Amanda are doing perfectly and God answered all our prayers with a perfectly healthy baby boy. Tessa and I are having a few days of bonding time while we run back and forth to the hospital. She is loving her little brother and knows that her Mommy isn't sick, she just went to the hospital so "Harrison came out of Mommy's tummy."! So there was no drama there! Harrison is beautiful, a sleeping little boy who looks around alot and follows Tessa's voice. So sweet. Tessa wore her Big Sister shirt and we played cars in the waiting room while Mommy & Daddy went to "get" Harrison! Isabella loves him so much she thinks he's a toy and wants to get to him. He is a cutie. He looks just like Tessa right now! Enjoy the photos, I'll add more later!!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Girls, girls and more girls.....











As we count down the days to baby Harrison's arrival, I wonder how in the world he will survive all the girls in his life. I have a feeling that he will be an amazingly spoiled little boy with kisses, dress up, and girls loving on him all the time. I absolutely cannot wait to meet this perfect little angel. In the meantime, we are waiting out the days and Tessa & Isabella continue to get closer and closer as they play, fight and love on each other. It is amazing that I get to a point where I don't remember not having them to love. Each baby is an individual blessing from God and I thank him constantly for all of my many blessings. Enjoy the new photos, I love taking them to document the girls' (and now the boy's) lives!! I know I'm the Mom, but I think Amanda looks awesome. Due any day now and she looks like she did before Harrison!! Way to go Amanda.....

Monday, September 1, 2008

New photos of my amazing family.......



































Hello to anyone who is viewing my blog. I wanted to give you some beautiful updated photos to enjoy. Harrison is almost here and is a perfectly healthy little baby boy. I cannot wait to meet him. Isabella is 13 months old and thinks she's 5. Tessa is 2 1/2 and thinks she's 10. She started Day School last week and is loving it. It gives her mommy a break while she awaits Harrison's birth. I have put some photos of Amanda & Harrison having a pre-birth pedicure and leg massage. There are lots of Preggy shots of Amanda here. I guess I just wanted to be sure to document the wait!! Michael brought Greyson over for a visit last night (photos also) and Tessa just loves Greyson so they played together for an hour. Heather is so very busy teaching little angels in kindergarten. What a blessing her job is. Arles is busy as ever, with work, cows, tractors, grandchildren, me and life in general. Our 7 grandchildren are wonderful and are great blessings to us. I cannot think my husband enough for believing that Gigi's place is in the home so that I can be with my babies as they grow up and help all of our children when they need me. I am a truly blessed (almost 50 year old) woman. Thank you God for my amazing family.

About Me

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I have the most amazing family and spend most of my time with them. I have twin daughters who are 32. They have given me Tessa age 4, Isabella age 3, Harrison who is 2 and Pierce Hayden who is 5 months. I also have 3 step children who have blessed me with Heath and Heather - who are almost 14, Bailey who is 13, Alyssa who is 7, Greyson who is 5 and Tinsley who is 5 months. I am a blessed Gigi!! I am a builder of custom homes and have a subdivision that I am developing, I have a Nashville vacation rental that keeps me hopping, I recently took on a beautiful new position editing and proofreading for a speaker/book writer with Psalms 31 Ministries, I am also editing a book for a beautiful Christian friend who is about ready to publish her first book, I am working diligently for the next Congressman for the 5th District in Tennessee and just recently have started campaigning for a family member who is running as an independent for the Governor of Tennessee. I travel a lot with my husband and find my most satisfying position in life is as a daughter to my amazing Mom and as Gigi to my beautiful "little people"!! Life couldn't be more busy, crazy and chaotic - and I love it!!

Things I enjoy:

  • All the females in my life
  • Amusement parks and the rides
  • Books - The Bible, travel books on other countries, decorating books, books of poetry, self-help books
  • Candlelight, a gentle fire, homemade Wine and Pomegranite Martinis
  • Clean sheets on the bed and a new bar of soap
  • Grilling out with great company
  • Music by Luther Vandross, George Benson, Bonnie Raite, Music from the Disco Era, Praise & Worship Music
  • The beach, the sound of ocean waves, sun and sand
  • The excitement of slot machines
  • The laughter of my grandchildren
  • The smells of rain, babies and Chanel #5

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