Still Rollin'

Last night I was laying in the floor playing with Connor and he rolled over again. He did it a few times over the weekend but there was something different this time. He would spend a few minutes on his belly and get frustrated so I'd flip him back to over to his back. Immediately he'd flip right back to his tummy. I say flip & not roll because it was just that quick. We went back & forth probably a dozen times. Too fun!

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Last Monday (the 23rd) I laid Connor down on his back in the living room floor & I ran to get something from the other room. When I returned he was busy at work on his tummy. I missed his first roll over, but it occurred none the less. He didn't do it again that day without assistance but he did the next morning. For the rest of the week he was completely disinterested until tonight when we finally caught it on film. He did it five times in a row. Matt grabbed the camera so we could show off his latest accomplishment. Our boy can roll over! Of course he is only rolling to his left now, but he's pacing himself.
Hope you enjoy this short clip!

Happy Birthday Mimi!

My Mom keeps asking for more pictures of Connor & honestly I haven't taken that many lately. Connor is mesmerized by the camera. He stares wide eyed at both cameras. Videos are pretty difficult to capture these days too. I almost have to sneak up on him. Anyway, yesterday was my Mama's birthday so here are some new pictures of my sweet baby. Hope they satisfy the appetite!

Sunday afternoon


Playing in front of the mirror with Grandma Julie


Sporting some big boy duds.

I really enjoy "chewing" on Connor's chubby cheeks & tonight he gave me some good laughs. Matt grabbed the camera and here's what he caught.




Also, Connor has developed a special affinity for the pig on his exer-saucer.

A Life of Service

While we have been in Copperas Cove for 8 months now, the reality of living in a military community reached a new level for us this week. We have seen soldiers come and go from their deployments (which are mostly 12-15 months)and seen the families deal with transitions to some degree. It became considerably more intimate this week for the Moore family, however. To back up, let me explain that since we have been here on of the first couples that we connected with were John & Kelly Brock. John is a Captain in the army and they live across the street from us. I first met Kelly at church but we quickly discovered that we lived very close to one another. She was pregnant and due (with her 2nd child) about 6 weeks before I was. We discovered not too much later that John does not have a relationship with Christ and we began praying immediately that we would be instrumental in the work God was already doing in his life. Thankfully Kelly has a solid walk with the Lord and works diligently to show her husband how rewarding it is to know Him.
Anyhow, over the last 8 months we have spent a good deal of time with the Brocks and Matt has even gone as far as to say that John may very well be why the Lord has us in Cove. He is certainly why we are in the house we're in. John is an honorable man who loves his family and loves his job. He talks all the time about the army and you can't help but recognize his dedication to what he does.
This week it was John's turn to deploy. Matt and I were blessed to be at the departure of his unit. John is a Commander over a unit of about 100 soldiers. We ran late, of course, and arrived just before they loaded the buses. As we were pulling in my eyes began to burn with tears as I took in the scene. Among the sea of camouflage uniforms were families with red eyes and wet cheeks. There were young couples, families with new babies and others with teenagers. I even noticed a few family dogs waiting their turn for one last belly rub. It was like a scene from a movie. John's unit gathered into formation and he spoke to them about what it means to go to war. He inspired them and gave them a bigger picture mindset about what it means to protect your country.
If you're anything like me, this war our country's in has not really affected your life. Sure we hear about it on the news and I even drive by an army base every day but that is the extent of it. My life has not been inconvenienced in any capacity. That all changed Saturday. My friend John left for Iraq to fight for my safety. That's service. In the gospel of John (ironically) Jesus says, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." While John Brock may not know Jesus the way I do, Jesus knows him and my prayer is that one day John will see that just as he is willing to lay down his life to save others, Jesus did just that for him. Please join us in praying for John's salvation.

Here are some pictures of the Brock's.
Johnny B wanted his daddy at his birthday party, so we celebrated at Chuck E. Cheese a month early.

It was Connor's first birthday party to attend.

This is Kelly & Baby Reagan. (Connor's girl.)

John, Kelly & Reagan at John's going away party.

The soldiers waiting to hear from Captain Brock.

A shot of John talking to his unit.

Making their way to the buses.