a big deal birthday

by Matt MooneyApril 14, 2009

today, Hazel is 6 months old. that may not seem like that big of a deal to some…kids turn 6 months all the time. but i assure you that to us, it is huge. our hearts leap in celebration of 6 whole wonderful months with eliot’s kid sister. gratefulness to the One who gives her & us breath & life & purpose are exploding from the Mooney house today.

we continue to be very aware that we are “those parents”…who are unashamedly gaga over her & can’t take enough pictures. here are a few from today.
Happy 6 month Birthday Hazel





119 Comments

  1. RLR on April 14, 2009 at 7:19 am

    She is just precious! Happy 6 Months, Mooney family!



  2. Monkey Momma on April 14, 2009 at 7:34 am

    Happy birthday Hazel!

    Y’all, she is just the epitome of CUTENESS. I want to just hug all over those tiny rolls of baby fat and dimpled fingers and toes. SO CUTE!!! You are so blessed.



  3. life with the wisners on April 14, 2009 at 8:00 am

    dude, that hair. is AWESOME. and i can’t figure out who she looks like.

    she is GORGEOUS. and snap away. you’re parents. you earned that right a LONG time ago.

    He is amazing. hazel is so blessed. to be loved by the Father. and to be on loan to you and ginny.

    you guys are rock stars. honestly refreshing rock stars.

    love to you.



  4. Joy on April 14, 2009 at 8:15 am

    I L-O-V-E the wrist rolls – people tell me all the time that it looks like there’s a rubberband around Sullivan’s wrist 🙂 Don’t you just want to kiss her ALL the time? Babies are the best. Rejoicing with you both.



  5. ViolinMama on April 14, 2009 at 8:17 am

    I can’t take the cuteness!! How is it she’s 6 months old, and mine is 9 months old and counting??? It goes by in a blink of an eye. God is SO good though!!!

    Enjoy your precious GIFT!!!!Not many people can truly enjoy it all like you both can.

    Much Peace!



  6. Julie on April 14, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Happy 6 months Miss Hazel! She is just adorable! 🙂



  7. Beck on April 14, 2009 at 11:01 am

    Happy Birthday, Hazel! I love your piggy! Now please sleep all night for Momma, okay?



  8. Desha on April 14, 2009 at 11:48 am

    She is so beautiful!



  9. Mommy_of_YaDa on April 14, 2009 at 11:56 am

    6 Months—-Yeahhhhhh! Happy B-day Hazel. Six month of pure joy and happiness (never mind the endless sleepless nights) for the Mooney’s!



  10. Chris and Lindsey Wheeler on April 14, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    Happy Birthday sweet Hazel!!! Matt and Ginny, she is BEAUTIFUL!!! I am celebrating with you today.

    Blessings,
    Lindsey Wheeler



  11. Embracing my cup on April 14, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    Happy birthday to a very sweet and very loved little girl!!!

    I think it is quite good to be crazy about your children!! I always tell people, “I may not be a perfect parent, but my children know without a doubt that they are loved!!” It is a good thing.

    She is beautiful!



  12. Anonymous on April 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    She’s a cutie patootie:) Love on her and enjoy it, isn’t it amazing how fast this first six months went by?!?



  13. Amanda on April 14, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    She’s so adorable!



  14. Christi on April 14, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    She is simply adorable. I’m sure Elliot is smiling down on her. Happy Birthday Hazel.



  15. Randi on April 15, 2009 at 11:00 am

    Happy Half Birthday!



  16. Laurie in Ca. on April 15, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    Wow, six months already! She is so beautiful and looks so happy. I hope you never get tired of snapping pictures because it is such a joy to see her growing up here. Enjoy her!!

    Love and Hugs, Laurie



  17. Breanne on April 15, 2009 at 11:36 pm

    So, so fun! Thanks for sharing this special day. If you’ve read the book “Same Kind of Different As Me” (which you should for a number of reasons but partly b/c it’s set in Fort Worth and Nina Walker’s parents are in the book and mostly b/c it’s a fantastic biography), they look at each other each morning and rejoice because they’re alive and they’ve made it through another night.

    I actually thought of y’all and how that must have been your lives with Elliot for those too few days with him. 6 months is definite cause for rejoicing 🙂 Grateful that you have that precious little girl!



  18. Dai on April 16, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAZEL! YOU ARE ONE CUTIE PIE!!!



  19. Ilia on April 20, 2009 at 2:44 am

    I found your sons video on you tube tonight and was in tears for most of it. Being a blessed mother of 7 I can’t imagine losing one. Congrats on having two beautiful children and Happy Birthday to your precious bright eyed little girl.



  20. Adhis on June 14, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    I laughed when I saw photos of your daughter; she reminds me of my little spiky-haired girl!

    Thank you for sharing your story and thoughts about your children. I am grateful to you and our dear Heavenly Father.



today, Hazel is 6 months old. that may not seem like that big of a deal to some…kids turn 6 months all the time. but i assure you that to us, it is huge. our hearts leap in celebration of 6 whole wonderful months with eliot’s kid sister. gratefulness to the One who gives her & us breath & life & purpose are exploding from the Mooney house today.

we continue to be very aware that we are “those parents”…who are unashamedly gaga over her & can’t take enough pictures. here are a few from today.
Happy 6 month Birthday Hazel





119 Comments

  1. RLR on April 14, 2009 at 7:19 am

    She is just precious! Happy 6 Months, Mooney family!



  2. Monkey Momma on April 14, 2009 at 7:34 am

    Happy birthday Hazel!

    Y’all, she is just the epitome of CUTENESS. I want to just hug all over those tiny rolls of baby fat and dimpled fingers and toes. SO CUTE!!! You are so blessed.



  3. life with the wisners on April 14, 2009 at 8:00 am

    dude, that hair. is AWESOME. and i can’t figure out who she looks like.

    she is GORGEOUS. and snap away. you’re parents. you earned that right a LONG time ago.

    He is amazing. hazel is so blessed. to be loved by the Father. and to be on loan to you and ginny.

    you guys are rock stars. honestly refreshing rock stars.

    love to you.



  4. Joy on April 14, 2009 at 8:15 am

    I L-O-V-E the wrist rolls – people tell me all the time that it looks like there’s a rubberband around Sullivan’s wrist 🙂 Don’t you just want to kiss her ALL the time? Babies are the best. Rejoicing with you both.



  5. ViolinMama on April 14, 2009 at 8:17 am

    I can’t take the cuteness!! How is it she’s 6 months old, and mine is 9 months old and counting??? It goes by in a blink of an eye. God is SO good though!!!

    Enjoy your precious GIFT!!!!Not many people can truly enjoy it all like you both can.

    Much Peace!



  6. Julie on April 14, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Happy 6 months Miss Hazel! She is just adorable! 🙂



  7. Beck on April 14, 2009 at 11:01 am

    Happy Birthday, Hazel! I love your piggy! Now please sleep all night for Momma, okay?



  8. Desha on April 14, 2009 at 11:48 am

    She is so beautiful!



  9. Mommy_of_YaDa on April 14, 2009 at 11:56 am

    6 Months—-Yeahhhhhh! Happy B-day Hazel. Six month of pure joy and happiness (never mind the endless sleepless nights) for the Mooney’s!



  10. Chris and Lindsey Wheeler on April 14, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    Happy Birthday sweet Hazel!!! Matt and Ginny, she is BEAUTIFUL!!! I am celebrating with you today.

    Blessings,
    Lindsey Wheeler



  11. Embracing my cup on April 14, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    Happy birthday to a very sweet and very loved little girl!!!

    I think it is quite good to be crazy about your children!! I always tell people, “I may not be a perfect parent, but my children know without a doubt that they are loved!!” It is a good thing.

    She is beautiful!



  12. Anonymous on April 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    She’s a cutie patootie:) Love on her and enjoy it, isn’t it amazing how fast this first six months went by?!?



  13. Amanda on April 14, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    She’s so adorable!



  14. Christi on April 14, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    She is simply adorable. I’m sure Elliot is smiling down on her. Happy Birthday Hazel.



  15. Randi on April 15, 2009 at 11:00 am

    Happy Half Birthday!



  16. Laurie in Ca. on April 15, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    Wow, six months already! She is so beautiful and looks so happy. I hope you never get tired of snapping pictures because it is such a joy to see her growing up here. Enjoy her!!

    Love and Hugs, Laurie



  17. Breanne on April 15, 2009 at 11:36 pm

    So, so fun! Thanks for sharing this special day. If you’ve read the book “Same Kind of Different As Me” (which you should for a number of reasons but partly b/c it’s set in Fort Worth and Nina Walker’s parents are in the book and mostly b/c it’s a fantastic biography), they look at each other each morning and rejoice because they’re alive and they’ve made it through another night.

    I actually thought of y’all and how that must have been your lives with Elliot for those too few days with him. 6 months is definite cause for rejoicing 🙂 Grateful that you have that precious little girl!



  18. Dai on April 16, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAZEL! YOU ARE ONE CUTIE PIE!!!



  19. Ilia on April 20, 2009 at 2:44 am

    I found your sons video on you tube tonight and was in tears for most of it. Being a blessed mother of 7 I can’t imagine losing one. Congrats on having two beautiful children and Happy Birthday to your precious bright eyed little girl.



  20. Adhis on June 14, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    I laughed when I saw photos of your daughter; she reminds me of my little spiky-haired girl!

    Thank you for sharing your story and thoughts about your children. I am grateful to you and our dear Heavenly Father.