We love North Carolina!

Earlier this month we took a little trip to North Carolina with our best friends John, Erin and Isaac Moss (and their dog Roxy). We stayed at their family's cabin which is near Maggie Valley. It was an awesome vacation and exactly what we needed...a little peace and rest while enjoying God's wonderful creation. The weather was beautiful during our visit, as the leaves had just started changing colors. It was so hard to leave and come back to reality!

Last year when we were there, Isaac and Laila were in our bellies. It was so much fun being able to take them back now that they are outside of the womb. They both did great! Isaac is 3 months older then Laila. He is such a cute little boy. He was crawling all over the place and just starting to pull himself up on things. He was also getting ready to cut his first tooth while we were there. Laila is getting more practice at rolling over. Her new thing is sucking on her toes. It's hilarious! She also baby talks a lot when she's in the mood! It was very cute to see Isaac and Laila together. They constantly stare at one another and when put next to eachother, Isaac likes to grab Laila's hand (or anything else he can get a hold of)! We got some adorable pictures and video of the two of them. We always have fun stories to tell of each trip we make there. This year we had a few crazy adventures with our bear and mice encounters! Over the years we have made so many wonderful memories with the Moss family at the Mosswood cabin, and we look forward to many more to come. Enjoy the pics and the two videos at the end!!! :)

The view from the cabin is gorgeous!

The daddies with their first born children

Laila and Isaac are beginning to be good buds!

I'm trying to learn to sit up by myself

Do you like the bunny slippers my Aunt Holly gave me?

Mommy and Daddy's little munchkin!

Just relaxing!

Daddy's little cowgirl!

They are so cute together! She's definitely a Daddy's girl.

At our favorite restaurant in our favorite booth with our favorite friends!

Doing a little sight seeing!

My first jacket...isn't it pretty?!

The dads like to do manly things like hiking, cutting down trees, and building walls!

The new wall turned out really nice...good job daddies!

On a hike with Mommy (before the bear encounter)!

They caught me sucking on my toes!

Almost looks like he's on one knee proposing!!!

Relaxing with my Daddy

Such a pretty smile!

Do we have to leave? I love it here!

4 months old!

Laila is going to be 4 months old in just a few days! It has been so fun to see how much she's grown these past couple of months. She is like a little person now! I know there will be even more big changes in the months to come. Since I've written last, Laila has rolled over a few times from her tummy to her back! Nate saw her do it the first time when I wasn't looking, and then she did it again for both of us later that day. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to catch it on video yet, so I'll try to do that soon. Laila also got her ears pierced! This past weekend my mom and sister and Scooter (Holly's Toy Schnoodle puppy) came for a visit. They went with Nate and I to get them done. My Aunt DeDe met up with us as well. Laila did great! She cried for a second or two on each ear and then she was fine! I've taken lots of pictures these past few weeks, so enjoy!

Like my shirt says, Daddy's wrapped around my finger!

Hanging out with my buddies, Benjamin and Caroline!

We all look like our daddies!

I always make this face when the camera flashes!

Mommy sure does take a lot of pictures of me!

Look how big I'm getting (almost big enough for my purple socks)!

The before shot!

Picking out my first pair of earrings! I can't wait until I can wear the diamond ones my great-grandparents gave me!

The after shot!

I got my first sticker too!

My Great Aunt DeDe is so cool!

Me and my Great Nana

I love standing!

Scooter says "Don't forget to vote...McCain/Palin!"

Isn't my Grammy so pretty!!!

Mommy says I'm a natural beauty too!

Check out my big purple hair bow!

I had a fun girl's weekend with Aunt Holly & Grammy! Saying bye is hard!

I love Daddy's kisses!

Happy 30th Anniversary!!!

We just wanted to say Happy 30th to Grandy and Grammy Lail! You both are such wonderful parents and grandparents! We feel so blessed to have you in our lives. Thank you for all you do for our family. We wish you 30+ more wonderful years together! Can't wait until we see you again! We miss you and love you lots!
Love, The Schuck Family

Hope you enjoy the video I made for you and the pictures of me in the cute outfit you bought for me! You're the best! I love you and miss you so much! xoxo

(Grammy: Mommy turned off the music for you so you could hear me talking in my video. Click on the last picture of me without my shirt on to see it!)

Love,

Laila

Video of Laila

Yesterday morning I took some really cute video of Laila right after she woke up! We took her swaddle blanket off (which my dad jokingly calls her straight jacket!) and we got some funny clips of her stretching and smiling at us! I also took some video of her having fun in her play gym. The clips are about 2 minutes each. If you want to hear her cute little baby talk during the video, you'll probably need to pause the music player on the right side. Let me know if you have any trouble with the site or viewing the video. Enjoy!!!

So happy to see Daddy after waking up!

3 months old!!!

This past Tuesday Laila turned 3 months old! She is strong and healthy and seems to be a very happy baby girl, although she definitely lets us know when she is not happy! Her new thing is staring at her fingers and toes. She also loves playing on her play gym and is getting better at playing on her surfboard tummy mat as her neck and back muscles are getting stronger. It seems like she is discovering her voice more now too because she has been making so many funny noises lately. Her smiles are still the best part of our days though! Any one that knows me, knows I am not a morning person, but waking up to her smile energizes me and keeps me going throughout the day, no matter how little sleep I got the night before. Nate and I pray every day that God would help us to be good parents and to make the right decisions. Please continue to pray with us for our growing family. Parenthood and this life God has given us is definitely an adventure, but I am so thankful that I have a wonderful husband and daughter to share it with.

This past weekend Nate's dad and his wife Donna (Grandpa and Nonna) came for a visit! We had a great time and got some really cute pictures. It reminded us once again that we wish we lived a little closer to our immediate family so they could watch Laila grow up. We love so many things about Tallahassee and are thankful for the family and friends that we do have here, but we definitely miss having our parents and siblings close by. Unless God opens up the door for us to be back down in Orlando though, weekend visits and pictures and updates on the blog will have to do. That is another prayer of ours right now, that God would make it perfectly clear where we are supposed to be. We secretly wish we could mix the best of both worlds, but since we can't, we need God's wisdom on where he wants us to be in the future.