Whitley Photography

I have been trying to do a bit of photography on the side since I've been staying at home with my baby girl. Please check out my photography blog at whitleyphotography.blogspot.com and please comment!!

Thanks!!

We Love DUKE!!

I know it has been awhile since I posted, but I just had to put this picture on here. We have been wanting to take this picture for awhile, but never had the chance really. I think she's soooo adorable, but I suppose I am a bit biased. So, without further adue (sp?).... My beautiful DUKE cheerleader!!

Update Time!

I can't believe that it has been three months since I updated my blog. I have been a stay at home mom since the beginning of May and I Love it! For now I am concentrating on getting my house just like I want it, then I am going to start working on getting stock together for my store (all handmade by me) and I am also still doing photography on the side. Maybe one day I will save up enough to get a digital SLR like I have always wanted!! It will also make my job easier and cheaper. William lost his job again becuase it was only seasonal work, but he is now working at a place that makes kiosks (like in the middle of the mall)and he seems to like that alright. I just hope it lasts a little while. He applied for this other job that is going to be really good so say a prayer that he gets it. It will probably be nights but at least its only like two miles down the road. Anyway I am going to attach pics as usual. Enjoy.

Gracie's First Birthday!

I can't believe that my baby girl is a year old! One year ago was by far the happiest day of my life when we welcomed our sweet beautiful baby Gracie into the world. She has been the most amazing gift that the Lord has ever given us. We are so blessed. She is so wonderful. It has been so fun experiencing the world with her. So many milestones. I thought the best day of her life (for me) was when she learned to hold her bottle by herself hehe. Pretty soon it's going to be when she starts walking. She can stand up and she can furniture walk ,but I think it freaks her out when she tries to walk by herself. It will be soon though. Anyway, here are some pictures from her birthday party. And let me tell you...she racked up!

Love,
The Whitleys

Harris Lake Park

So we went to Harris Lake Park a couple weeks back. I am doing photography on the side now and we were there to take pictures of a family friend of ours. It went well, but while we waited for them to arrive, we took pictures of this gorgeous baby girl ( I don't sound biased do I? hehe) She has the most shocking blue eyes I have ever seen. I can't believe she's gonna be a year old in 13 days!! Anyway, pictures to follow. To see my very amateur photography work go to whitleyphotography.blogspot.com

Later!

ps the swimsuit picture was from our savannah trip in january.

An update

Our first Christmas was wonderful. Gracie, of course, got more toys than she could possibly ever need or use. We took a trip to my dad's after Christmas and he made her a gorgeous toy box to hold all of the aforementioned toys. She is so spoiled, but that happened long before she was even born. I thank God everyday for sending this little person to ME. I couldn't ask for more. I am adding some various pictures from the past month. Sorry I haven' t updated sooner. Hope everyone has a very happy and joyous 2008.

We met Santa!!

So Mommy, Nana and Papa took me to see Santa at Hanes' Mall in Winston-Salem on the way to get our Christmas Tree in the mountains. I loved every single minute of it. While we were waiting for Santa I even held myself up and played on the fence. I am getting so big! I always want to be standing up in the middle of the action. I am eight months old today!!

Pictures!

Ok guys, here's an update. I really want to do better, I just get soo busy. We went to Virginia last weekend, we were gonna take christmas pics, but we decided to wait a few more weeks and we still took some of gracie in one of her like 5 outfits. we also have my most favorite pic of all...in her duke outfit! She is getting so big guys. She got her first tooth on halloween. She never wants to be still...or laying down (except for naptime). She was at her Nana's this morning holding herself up with the window sill and trying to walk the lenth of it, still holding on. I bet she walks before Christmas. She is going to be into everything! Since she has her tooth, she wants nothing to do with baby food. She wants whatever you're having. She even wants to sip out of a big cup. She hasn't quite grasped the sippy cup concept yet, though. Anyway, here are some new pics. Oh please pray for my best friend Kara and her husband michael. They are starting to try for a baby. They are a great couple and they would make wonderful parents. Plus, Gracie wants a cousin...!!
Oh yeah one more thing.. Gracie had her first christmas cookie last weekend..and it got alll over her!

i apologize for the sideways pictures. i rotated them a million times like they were supposed to be, but it wouldn't upload correctly.

Another Milestone

MY BABY GIRL GOT HER FIRST TOOTH ON HALLOWEEN. I CANT BELIEVE SHES GETTNG SO OLD!!
I WILL POST NEW PICS TOMORROW


LOVE YOU GUYS!

Seven Months Old!

My baby is going to be 7 months old in 4 days!! I just absolutely can not believe that my angelic sweet darling baby girl is growing up so fast! As usual, probably not gonna be that long of a blog, just mainly pics for Maw Maw and Paw Paw in Alabama. We sure miss them, but we get to see them in two months (CAN YOU BELIEVE CHRISTMAS IS TWO MONTHS AND FOUR DAYS AWAY?!?) So anyway, here are some new pics:

I love my husband

If anyone ever said marriage was easy, or perfect, or even remotely as such, they were lying. William and I celebrated our one year anniversary on September 30th. I can honestly say that this was one of the hardest, yet most perfect years of my life. I was so happy the day we got married. We welcomed a beautiful baby girl into our world on March 25, 2007. One week and one day later (5 days after we came home from the hospital), my life was almost forever changed when William and Dustin were in the wreck that almost left me husbandless and an only child. God decided to spare their lives for something, some work that he wanted them to do. While that was indeed a blessing, having a newborn and a husband that can't take care of himself all at once is very challenging. We did, however, make it through. I mean who can say that they and their husbands got to stay home for three months with their newborn? It was all for a reason. We got a little rocky there for a little while because we had a serious case of cabin fever. Most couples see each other an hour or so in the morning, 4 or 5 hours at night and on weekends. We saw each other every minute of every day for three months. I love him dearly, but it was very challenging. William finally got to go back to work on July 1st and we gained some normality back in our lives. We got rocky again the last month or so, but we've worked everything out and we made it through our first year. Through babies and car wrecks and cabin fever. We made it. Although, through times this year I have felt alone and unloved among other things, we prayed and worked through it and I can definitely at this very moment say that I am very happy; I feel like a very normal family. Thank you, Jesus. Anywho, here are some updated pics of my 6.5 month old princess. She's sitting up on her own now and she's been holding her own bottle for a little while now (thank goodness!!). NOW, If I can just put her down long enough, she may start to crawl.

God Bless,

Jennifer




THIS IS FOR KARA. SHE WILL UNDERSTAND:)







BY THE WAY, I SELL PAMPERED CHEF NOW