Wedding Bells

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello little man!  Ok, I don't know what happened this morning, but you sure kept us awake!  You kept daddy and I up past 1am this morning.  :-P  You woke up and started to cry, so I got up and rocked you.  You fell asleep, but after I put you down, you woke up again crying!  This happened three times.  By the third time, daddy woke up too and gave you a little bottle.  :-P  

After some sleep, we all woke up again for some breakfast and family time.  You played with your (Great) Aunts and Uncle, Great-Grandparents, Grandparents, and Uncle James.  After breakfast, people split up to get things done before the wedding.  We stayed with Gigi and Grandpa Jim, and mostly hung around the hotel.  We did drive out Hungry Mother Park, which is near the hotel.  I saw your (Great) Aunt Pops in a play there once.  

The wedding was in Sugar Grove, Virginia, which is where Julia grew up.  Your Uncle James and I use to come up here when we were little.  We would all play in mountains and catch fire flies.  We would also stare out at the sky at night.  The night sky is clearer up here than in Raleigh .... less city lights.  So, you can see more stars.  :-)

We put you in a cutie tuxedo onesie for the wedding!  You were so cute!  Gigi gave you a little bottle right before the wedding.  You slept for the entire service, except at the end when everyone started to clap.  Then, you woke up briefly, startled, but then fell back asleep. 

The reception was back at the hotel in Marion, Virginia.  It was a lot of fun, and you and I danced!  At once point, people formed a line for others to dance through.  You and I danced through it, and everyone cheered "Go Baby!  Go Baby!  Go Baby!"  :-)  You were a hit!  ;-)

Towards the beginning of the reception, daddy took you up to the room to change your diaper.  While up there, you had a huge poopy diaper, and even ended up peeing on your tuxedo outfit!  Daddy ended up having to change your outfit too for the reception!  

Once the music got really loud, we all went outside and enjoyed the evening weather and views.  I gave you a bottle out there, and we caught up with all the family members at the wedding.  Everyone held you .... even the new bride Julia!  :-)

Well, this was your first wedding and reception .... and it's safe to say you had fun!  

Sleep tight!

I love you very much!  :-)

~Mommy