Virginia Beach Vacation Week

Last week we went to the beach for vacation. It was Matthew's first beach trip! He has done very well in the car and loves being outside, so enjoyed the beach too :) We were very blessed to have a donor offer their home to us down there. It was a beautiful home! We enjoyed our time alone with Matthew! One day it was a bit rainy, so we headed to the Aquarium. Below are a few photos. Hope you enjoy...

The beautiful home we stayed in...

Beach experience...

Aquarium day...

Other randoms...

I know some time has passed... Please keep the Hunter's and Whitt's in your prayers!

Thomas Aaron “Tom” Whitt September 09, 2009

Thomas Aaron “Tom” Whitt, 30, of Wake Forest, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2009. He was born in Mecklenburg County. Tom was raised in Gastonia, North Carolina where he graduated from Ashbrook High School.

He furthered his education at North Carolina State University earning a degree in Economics and was recently taking courses in pursuit of a MBA. Tom was a member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church, Raleigh and after moving to Wake Forest he was attending Hope Lutheran Church. He was an avid Wolfpack fan, griller, golfer and was devoted to the betterment of his community.

Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2009 at Hope Lutheran Church. Burial will be held at 11 o’clock, Monday morning, September 14, 2009 in the Broadway Town Cemetery, Broadway, NC.

Mr. Whitt is survived by his wife of nearly four years, Stephanie Gail Hunter who is expecting their first child in March 2010; Parents Brenda Bowen Whitt & Ray R. Whitt, Jr. of Gastonia; father & mother-in-law, Gerald & Becky Hunter of Matthews; sister-in-law, Erin Hunter of Charlotte; aunt & uncle, Linda & Ed Olson of Easley, SC; two aunts, Mary Johnson and Margaret Whitt both of Easley, SC; cousin, Stephanie Lollis of Greenville, SC and his beloved pet, Lucy. He will also be greatly missed by his Wolfpack tailgating friends and his co-workers at Keystone Consulting Group, where he was employed as a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser. Tom was preceded in death by his grandparents, Christine & James Bowen and Ruth & Raymond R. Whitt, Sr.

Tom was so excited about the upcoming birth of his baby. The anticipation of this baby was the joy of his life.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to WakeMed Childrens Hospital, WakeMed Foundation, 3000 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610 or to a college fund for Tom and Stephanie’s unborn child set up by the Junior Woman’s Club of Wake Forest. This fund is being managed by BB&T, 1821 S. Main St., Wake Forest, NC 27587. Checks can be sent directly to BB&T in care of Stephanie Hunter.

A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 S. Main St., Wake Forest, NC 27587. (919-556-5811)

Finally, We have the Rocker!!

Weekend with Poppie and Gigi

So, my Dad & Whittney came into town on Saturday morning. Ryan and I picked them up from the Charlottesville Airport and we had lunch on the corner. Then came home and I got a quick nap while Ryan headed to work for UVA's first home game of the year. My Dad, Whittney, Suzanne, Owen, Matthew and I left for the game. We tailgated for about an hour and then headed in. Matthew was great the whole game. 2nd half we got to go to the suite. Then we headed home after the game and wacthed the rest of the Hokie game at home. Sunday, we were able to sleep in a bit and then Ryan got us Bodo's for breakfast/lunch. That afternoon we tried to get to King Family Vineyard for the rest of the polo match. Suzanne cute Whittney's hair and then we all headed to the Downtown Grille for Dinner. We have been blessed that Matthew has been terrific when we go places :) Monday was then sad as we had to say our goodbyes to Poppie and Gigi. Hopefully we can see them again soon. Hope you all enjoy some of the photos below.

Matthew's Grandparents Name Update

Ok, so Ryan's dad changed his name from Poppie to Papa. So for clarification Below are the grandparents names:

My Mom = Mimi

My Dad = Poppie

Whittney = Gigi

Ryan's Dad = Papa

Ryan's Mom = Grandma

Update on MRW's 1 Month Appointment

As of today, Matthew weighs, 9 lbs. 4 oz. and is 22 inches long! He is healthy and did very well at his Doctor's visit :)

Today Matthew is 1 MONTH!

We are so excited as today is Matthew's 1 month birthday! He has chunked up a bit and is growing so quickly. See his pictures below :) - the ones of him sleeping, he just fell asleep next to us on the couch :)

MRW - weeks 2 and 3

Matthew has been wonderful. I get about 2.5 hrs of sleep at night between feedings and on a good night sometimes 3. We thank God for such a wonderful baby boy! We have been able to still do our regular routines; errands, Fridays After Five and Ryan's softball games. It just takes a bit longer to get ready, but I am enjoying being home with him every moment! Nothing new yet, but he is slowly becoming stronger especially when it comes to his head. He enjoys belly time too. Below are a few more recent pictures since the last post. Some of Abby too, so hope you all enjoy.

Matthew's Dr's Appointments

How could I forget... On his due date, August 6th, Matthew had a check up to make sure Jaundice was ok and not getting worse. He weighed 6 pounds and 8 oz; which he dropped from birth weight, but did gain from last day in hospital (which was the 4th). Matthew then had his two week check up and he weighed 7 pounds and 4 ounces as of Monday the 17th of August, so he gained his birth weight back plus more; we were so happy! He is doing well and is a pretty good boy. Now, that he is at a good weight we can let him sleep and do not have to wake him for feedings. I just nurse him when he says he is hungry. All is going well with us and we love our new bundle of joy!

1st two weeks of August

These last two weeks have been filled with lots of family and friends visiting us along with my birthday and our anniversary. We have been busy and every visitor has been so nice and helpful from providing us with meals and doing laundry etc. Thank you everyone who has helped us out, we really appreciate it. As you can see here are some pictures of what we have done these last few weeks. We try and get Matthew out at least once a day from taking him to dinners, errands or just on a stroll. He has been very good; we have had many more good days than bad :) I love being a mom and enjoying every moment of him!

I must say it is nice to be in our home with just the 3 of us and Abby, trying to figure our our routines.

We hope all our readers are doing well and hopefully those who haven't met Matthew, will meet him soon :)