Nana and Papa took Cole to the Razorback vs. Ole Miss basketball game. It was the last home game, so Patrick and I hated to miss it, but we just had too much going on. You can tell from the pictures below that Cole had a great time!
I CAN.NOT.BELIEVE he took his picture with Pork Chop! This is a HUGE milestone;)…..
Cole and Papa in deep conversation
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This is one of my favorite videos of Miller, because you can hear him “talking”. If you only knew how much effort those little coos take for an SMA baby to make. What a sweet, sweet sound!
*(Don’t forget to “pause” the playlist at the bottom of the page, so you can hear his quiet little voice)
Some of you may have seen on Facebook when Riffraff was selling a “Miller Dress” with 100% of the proceeds going to The Miller McNeil Woodruff Foundation. Well, yesterday they had a little shopping party where they presented me with a $2,388 check for the foundation! That doesn’t include the 20% they are donating from yesterday’s sales! Simply amazing!!! Thank you to Riffraff for offering to donate 100% of the sales from this dress, and thank you to all of Miller’s supporters (new & old) who bought the dress. I hope you all wear it with pride:)!
*Check out this link to view the news story that KNWA did on the event:
Saturday night we went to Mermaid’s for Nancee Feagan’s 30th Birthday Party. It was a SURPRISE, and it was SO much fun!!! Nancee is one of Patrick’s VERY best friends! She is one of the most genuine, selfless people I know! She is always thinking of others, and would do ANYTHING for you! (For instance, she put together a Blog Book of our 2011, for Patrick to give me for Christmas! It is AMAZING!!! She spent countless hours on this project, just for us! She is a perfectionist, so anything that has her name on it will definitely be without fault:)! Nancee, we are so blessed to have you in our lives, and so thankful for you dedication in helping us keep Miller’s legacy alive! We love you!!!
What a fun PIRATE party! It was complete with a balloon lady, a treasure hunt, a piñata, and photo ops with beards/mustaches;). Thank you to the Carter’s for being such good hostesses, (as always)! Happy, Happy Birthday McCoy!!!!!
* I just realized that I never have explained Cole’s black eye. He accidentally walked in front of a little girl swinging at school and her foot smacked him in the face:(. His version of the story is “A girl hit me!”. LOL!!!!!
Mom & Dad made another quick visit to see us! They came up to film their portion of the video that KNWA is producing for Cupcakes & Cocktails. They got here at 1:30pm on Friday afternoon and were back on the road at 10:30am Saturday. Less than 24 hours, but it was time well spent. As always, we prefer quality over quantity:)! Cole REALLY enjoyed Bud & Peg this time. Sometimes it takes him a little bit to warm up, but he was just a jabbering from the second they walked in the door. In fact, I don’t think he quit talking the entire time they were here. LOL! He has been asking about them since they left and said he is ready to go to “Bud’s lake” again! Me too, Cole Crews:)
How in the world has it been 8 months since I held this sweet baby boy? It doesn’t seem possible! I hope it never seems as long as it is. I pray that I always remember the way his cuddly little body rested on my chest, and the way his BEAUTIFUL blue eyes would captivate anyone he made eye contact with. We love you “Minner MACneil” and miss you so much! Your Big Brother continues to talk about you EVERY.SINGLE.DAY! He loves to see you in the moon, and he especially loved it when you and Grammy sent us the snow:). He has recently been asking to go to Heaven to see you, or asking if you can come see us, but I assure him you are with us EVERY day, in EVERYTHING we do! You will always be our Hero!
(This is the poem that my dad wrote while at the hospital waiting for Miller to make is grand entrance into the world. It was hard for me to think about reading after he passed away, because I remembered it as being things about his future. However, I stopped to read it the other day, and realized that even though our little man only lived for 87 days, EVERY line in this poem is true. He lived every part of this poem to it’s fullest!)-
Miller
Mom & Dad & Brother agree
you're a special addition to the Woodruff three
In no time at all God made you complete
from the top of your head to the soles of your feet
Laugh and love as you make your own way
give thanks for your blessings at least once a day
Leave anger behind, be gentle but strong
stay true to yourself when things go wrong
Earn the respect of all those you meet
be humble in victory, learn from defeat
Real friends are a gift so fine and so rare
choose them wisely, choose them with care
I love you,
Bud
