Thursday

happy valentine's day!


some people have asked about laurel's name.  well, if you know pat very well then you weren't at all surprised with our choice of laurel as her first name.  both of pat's parents and then pat and ginger were born and raised in the small town of laurel, mississippi.  pat's grandfather, bill patrick, was mayor of laurel for 12 years.  we think of "laurel" as a family name from both the rayner and the patrick side of pat's family.  her middle name, katherine, comes from my dad's mom, katherine estes johnston - she went by "kitty" but was known as "momee" to her 8 grandkids and 8 great-grandkids.  laurel katherine is the first johnston to be born after momee's death last january.  i consider it an honor to give her name to our little girl.


pretty in pink


these were from monday - i'm a  little behind


she has one of her daddy's expressions in this picture.  just imagine big bushy black eyebrows...


our tiny valentine.  does anybody remember that toy called the glowworm back in the 80's?  well, i think laurel looks like one when she's swaddled up like this.

5 comments:

Josh, Krista, and Sophia Ritzmann said...

Very cute pictures...She's looks so sweet! Give that little girl a kiss from us! Hope everyone is feeling better up there!
-Krista, Josh, and Sophia

The Lively's said...

I LOVE these pictures!! Give her a kiss from her aunt Ginger. I see Pat in her now - especially the eyes!
Love you!

Anonymous said...

So glad to see more pics of Laurel-can't wait to meet her!! I was always a "swaddler"-mine all loved it!! Caroline stayed swaddled when she slept until she was 6 months old!! Lots of Love to all of you, Barbara Happy Valentine's!!!

Jon, Shelley, Jetta, & Elena said...

Gibson...she's precious. LOVE her name. Seriously a gorgeous baby. Congrats!!!

Salty Mom said...

Hey y'all! Looks like you've cooked up a good one:) It's been too long since we've been in touch, but for the "quick" update, check out our website at www.mac.com/evanandjessjones

Laurel is adorable, hope to see her in person someday!

Hugs,
Jess, Evan, Iris and Rhett Jones