Hi! I'm Aubrey

Hi! My name is Aubrey. I'm 6 months and 6 days old today. Life on a Red Dirt Road began for me on December 16th, 2010. Here's a picture of me on the day I was born, Wasn't I cute :) I weighed 6 pounds & 14 ounces and I was 20 inches long. I'm a whopping 14 pounds now.



We kinda gotta off to a rough start. The night I was born, my poor Daddy got the stomach bug. He was so sick he got sent home from the hospital and my mommy and me had to stay by ourselves. But my Grammy came the next morning.

You haven't seen me on here before now because...well...Mommy and I had a hard time adjusting. You see, I wasn't a great eater, I stayed up all night, and I was kinda fussy. Not to mention that I was born right before Christmas and it was so cold outside! Look what happened TWICE just a few weeks after I was born!!!






Let's just say my mommy about lost her mind, BUT after a few weeks she found it now and things are great!

Now more about me...

I'm still a little "squirt." I've just now graduated to 3-6 month clothing and #2 diapers. I sleep through the night and "rise and shine" around 6:30. Morning is my favorite time of day. Now that Mommy's home for summer, we play all morning. She's really going to be sad in August. I'm eating baby food now and mommy is even making some of it. She's so proud of herself. She feels all "domestic."

My new trick: Sitting up! I'm not great at yet and boy do I get mad when I fall over.

My nickname: "Sugarbooger" Why do my parents call me a sweet name with a gross word in it???

Things I love:

My dog Sadie



My Pink "Car" (Walker) that I use to chase Sadie



Bathtime



My Mommy



And My Daddy of course!



Hope to see you soon!

We've been a little busy

Well here we are. It's been 7 months since my last blog post BUT there's good reason! On December 16th, 2010 at 2:23pm Martin and I welcomed our beautiful baby girl Aubrey Page Whitaker into the world. She weighed 6lbs. 14oz and was 20 inches long. Our lives have forever been changed for the better. Today I took her for 6 month checkup and shots :( She weighed a whopping 14lbs. and was 26 inches longs. She laughs, babbles, "scoots", and melts our hearts everyday.

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Psalms 139:13-14 (NIV)
13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,I know that full well.

32 weeks ago our Heavenly Father began to "knit" together our beautiful baby. He already knows what she'll look like, her personality, and all the days of her life, the same way he knew all about Martin and I when he created us.

We know that Our Lord is creating Aubrey just the way he wants her to be, and we can't keep ourselves from wondering "What will she look like?" "What will she be like?"

Will she look like me?
Will she look like Martin?
Will she be short? Will she be tall?
Will she have a pointed chin like me?
Will she have big eyes like Martin?
Will she have thick hair like Martin and Aunt Mik-Mik?
Will she have thin hair like me and her granny?
Will she have curly hair like Martin?
Will she have dimples like me?
Will she be able to sing like her "Big Daddy"
Will she have big feet like Martin and his family?
Will she have little feet like me and the women in my family?
Will she be outgoing?
Will she be shy?
Will she be a "teaser" like Martin?

The list could go on and on, but in a few short weeks, we'll know the answers to many of these questions, and we can't wait to find out how Our Heavenly Father created our baby girl, Aubrey.

A Country School

For the past six years, I've taught in the city, and I loved it and my babies! Being from the country, my kiddos "schooled" me on city life, and at the same time they had a hard time understanding that Mrs. Whitaker lived in the "forest" and that I went deer hunting.

Well as you know, I now teach in the small country town of Sheridan. And although it's completely different than what I've been used to, I love it just as much. I crack up everyday at the funny comments from my "country kids" and the quirks of a small town. What's even funnier is that I grew up in a small town and I can totally relate. Some people even call me redneck because I like NASCAR.

Since school started I've been adding things to this list in my head about my country school, and I've decided to share them.

Top Ten Ways You Know You Teach at a Country School:

1. A survey of students favorite food includes deer meat.

2. NASCAR shirts are worn on a regular basis, including Dale Earnhardt Jr. shirts. (Kids after my own heart :)

3. Sweet Tea is served daily for teachers and staff!!!!!

4. Students writing include topics such as: deer hunting, four-wheeler riding, mud trucks, and fishing with "Paw Paw"

5. When a little girl comments that her thumb is hurting from writing, another student comments "like when my thumb hurts from four-wheeler riding."

6. Little boys are regularly seen practicing their form for bow hunting, and sometimes seen arguing over which hand to use for the release.

7. When asked what they did over the weekend, half of the class reports that they went to the Mud Races

8. Camouflage is an acceptable part of any ward robe.

9. Students are well educated on "Mutton Busting" and catching a greased pig at the county fair

And #10, my favorite!

10. In the school parking lot, you park next to a pick-up truck that has 3 large coon dogs (1 red bone, and 2 Walker's) that are howling like they've "treed" a coon at every person who walks by.

It's a Girl!

It's official, It's a Girl!

After weeks of waiting and picturing different children in our heads, we finally know we are having a girl. Aubrey Page Whitaker. Page is Martin's grandmother's last name, Evelyn Page. Although I will have to explain the spelling a million times, we want to honor his grandmother by using the correct spelling.

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice!

Life is Changing

Well Life for Martin and I is changing! For me, big changes all seem to occur at the same time. In 2004, I graduated college, got married, moved to a new town, gained a new church family, and got a job teaching kindergarten. And now in 2010, BIG changes are headed my way again.

After 6 years of marriage, The Lord has blessed us. Martin and I are going to have a baby! The baby is due one week before Christmas on Dec 18th, which is actually the day we got engaged. It's also Jessica's birthday, so of course she's praying it's on time, lol. I told Martin that the Christmas tree may go up in October and not come down until Easter! (I have to put it up before I can't!)

Martin and I had agreed years ago that when we started a family, I would also move to a school closer to home. So in the spring I began applying. Now I have officially accepted a job as a first grade teacher at Sheridan Elementary. After teaching in southwest Little Rock for 6 years, Sheridan will be a big change, but I'm so excited about all the possibilities. Not only am I moving schools, but I'm also changing grade levels. I've always taught kindergarten, and loved it! But I love guided reading and I can't wait to not have to tie shoes all day, lol.

It is bitter sweet to leave my Chicot family and the school where I "cut my teeth." There was never a dull moment, and that's for sure!

Ready or not changes are coming!

The Perils of a Dirt Road

Living on a dirt road certainly comes with a few hazards. Snakes, the "curve," and "the creeks up," are just a few. My two favorite stories about the dirt road involve a kindergarten teacher and her lunch, and a police officer.

Lunch to a teacher who only gets a few minutes to eat is very important. If you forget your lunch you are left with two options: brave the lunch room or head to Baseline for some fast food. Well a few years ago I was late for school, like normal, and realized as I was flying down the road that I had forgotten my lunch. Now, I don't remember what it was but it must of been pretty good because what do I do? I turn around. But not at the end of the road, in the middle. So as I back my jeep up I roll off into the ditch. No problem right? I throw it in gear and as my Daddy says, "Give it h***!" But as you probably guessed, I was stuck!!!! So first I call Mrs. Tucker, my favorite secretary, and tell her that my excuse for being late is that I'm stuck on my road!!! Then I call my dear sweet husband to come pull me out. Martin went from laughing, to being angry, to laughing again. He got my out and I made it to school with my YUMMY lunch!

Living on a dirt road, it is absolutely pointless to wash your car, especially after snow or a rainy week. People at school are always asking me when I'm gonna wash it. They just don't understand. My mother-in-law keeps her car pretty clean, but I choose not to drive as slowly down the road, lol. A few months ago, after the snow, my jeep was REALLY dirty! It wasn't on my priority list to clean until after one night driving home from Little Rock. As I topped Dixon road I saw blue light in my mirror. When the officer came to the window he asked, "Mam, do you know why I pulled you over?" Of course I thought I was speeding, but I said " No sir" His response: "I can't read you license plate." Can you believe that!!!!!! I about fell out! I promptly promised to wash it ASAP, and he allowed me to go on without a warning. So did I wash it? Well yes, but until two weeks later. I just took a towel and cleaned off the license plate, lol.