Libby Ockert and Peter Gary sat in the front room of their mobile home and clapped out pattycake. The teenage couple are not playing house. Evenings like this are typical since their son was born four months ago. Life looks very different since Libby, 18, found out she was pregnant. <a href="http://www.record-eagle.com/wellbeing">Read the full story in Thursday's Well-Being section »</a> http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080520ts09/425008706_wEdG5-Ti.jpg http://photos.record-eagle.com/gallery/6658259_HqGLP/ 2008-11-26T00:38:22Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert leans against Peter as the two join other TC High classmates expecting children and participating in a tour of the child delivery wing at Munson Medical ...</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008706_wEdG5" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert leans against Peter as the two join other TC High classmates expecting children and participating in a tour of the child delivery wing at Munson Medical ..."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080520ts09/425008706_wEdG5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert leans against Peter as the two join other TC High classmates expecting children and participating in a tour of the child delivery wing at Munson Medical ..." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert leans against Peter as the two join other TC High classmates expecting children and participating in a tour of the child delivery wing at Munson Medical ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:44:08Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080520ts09/425008706_wEdG5-Th.jpg 2008-05-21 12:27:06 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert stands with Peter, obscured, and other TC High classmates as they tour the child delivery wing at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008689_kjGg5" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert stands with Peter, obscured, and other TC High classmates as they tour the child delivery wing at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080520ts10/425008689_kjGg5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert stands with Peter, obscured, and other TC High classmates as they tour the child delivery wing at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert stands with Peter, obscured, and other TC High classmates as they tour the child delivery wing at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:44:11Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080520ts10/425008689_kjGg5-Th.jpg 2008-05-21 09:45:57 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby attends a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008724_DwZow" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby attends a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080515ts09/425008724_DwZow-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby attends a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby attends a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:44:11Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080515ts09/425008724_DwZow-Th.jpg 2008-05-14 12:44:44 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby and Peter attend a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008749_rtUNN" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby and Peter attend a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080515ts07/425008749_rtUNN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby and Peter attend a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby and Peter attend a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:44:14Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080515ts07/425008749_rtUNN-Th.jpg 2008-05-14 12:10:31 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby attends a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008771_ydswa" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby attends a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080515ts06/425008771_ydswa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby attends a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby attends a weekly lamaze and parent development class offered at Traverse City High." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:53:51Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080515ts06/425008771_ydswa-Th.jpg 2008-05-14 11:56:25 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Enjoying her senior prom, Libby dances with Peter at a joint prom event for TC High and TC West students at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008667_ieAFH" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Enjoying her senior prom, Libby dances with Peter at a joint prom event for TC High and TC West students at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080525ts08/425008667_ieAFH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Enjoying her senior prom, Libby dances with Peter at a joint prom event for TC High and TC West students at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Enjoying her senior prom, Libby dances with Peter at a joint prom event for TC High and TC West students at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:53:51Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080525ts08/425008667_ieAFH-Th.jpg 2008-05-24 22:28:06 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert, 18, works on a term paper in social studies class for Traverse City High School social studies teacher Joshua Veith.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008611_2jDmA" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert, 18, works on a term paper in social studies class for Traverse City High School social studies teacher Joshua Veith."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080603ts02/425008611_2jDmA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert, 18, works on a term paper in social studies class for Traverse City High School social studies teacher Joshua Veith." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Libby Ockert, 18, works on a term paper in social studies class for Traverse City High School social studies teacher Joshua Veith." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:53:51Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080603ts02/425008611_2jDmA-Th.jpg 2008-06-03 11:00:48 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe In June, Libby and Peter move into their mobile home located in King's Court in Traverse City.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008441_7ep7s" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe In June, Libby and Peter move into their mobile home located in King's Court in Traverse City."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080606ts07/425008441_7ep7s-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe In June, Libby and Peter move into their mobile home located in King's Court in Traverse City." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe In June, Libby and Peter move into their mobile home located in King's Court in Traverse City." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:53:51Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080606ts07/425008441_7ep7s-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 15:14:37 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe In June, Libby and Peter move into their mobile home located in King's Court in Traverse City. Peter's parents, at right, helped the couple purchase the home in prep ...</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008462_YHu3q" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe In June, Libby and Peter move into their mobile home located in King's Court in Traverse City. Peter's parents, at right, helped the couple purchase the home in prep ..."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080606ts02/425008462_YHu3q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe In June, Libby and Peter move into their mobile home located in King's Court in Traverse City. Peter's parents, at right, helped the couple purchase the home in prep ..." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe In June, Libby and Peter move into their mobile home located in King's Court in Traverse City. Peter's parents, at right, helped the couple purchase the home in prep ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:53:51Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080606ts02/425008462_YHu3q-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 14:50:55 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Ockert is recognized by a teacher during Traverse City High School graduation commencement at Milliken Auditorium.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008510_xvGhY" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Ockert is recognized by a teacher during Traverse City High School graduation commencement at Milliken Auditorium."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080605ts10/425008510_xvGhY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Ockert is recognized by a teacher during Traverse City High School graduation commencement at Milliken Auditorium." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Ockert is recognized by a teacher during Traverse City High School graduation commencement at Milliken Auditorium." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:53:51Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080605ts10/425008510_xvGhY-Th.jpg 2008-06-05 16:27:05 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Ockert is recognized by a teacher during Traverse City High School graduation commencement at Milliken Auditorium.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008563_K3UQx" title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Ockert is recognized by a teacher during Traverse City High School graduation commencement at Milliken Auditorium."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080605ts05/425008563_K3UQx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Ockert is recognized by a teacher during Traverse City High School graduation commencement at Milliken Auditorium." title="Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe Ockert is recognized by a teacher during Traverse City High School graduation commencement at Milliken Auditorium." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:53:51Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teenpreg20080605ts05/425008563_K3UQx-Th.jpg 2008-06-05 20:14:59 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Peter Gary plays with his 4-month old son he's raising with Libby Ockert.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008402_SvGZV" title="Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Peter Gary plays with his 4-month old son he's raising with Libby Ockert."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teen02-20081120js02/425008402_SvGZV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Peter Gary plays with his 4-month old son he's raising with Libby Ockert." title="Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Peter Gary plays with his 4-month old son he's raising with Libby Ockert." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:55:02Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teen02-20081120js02/425008402_SvGZV-Th.jpg 2008-11-20 19:23:05 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Peter Gary (left hand) and Libby Ockert (right hand) play with their 4-month old son.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008791_SRRYP" title="Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Peter Gary (left hand) and Libby Ockert (right hand) play with their 4-month old son."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teen03-20081120js03/425008791_SRRYP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Peter Gary (left hand) and Libby Ockert (right hand) play with their 4-month old son." title="Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Peter Gary (left hand) and Libby Ockert (right hand) play with their 4-month old son." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:53:51Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teen03-20081120js03/425008791_SRRYP-Th.jpg 2008-11-20 19:59:38 <p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com">Record-Eagle Photos</a><br />Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Libby Ockert reaches for the 4-month old son she has with Peter Gary while he feeds him.</p><p><a href="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/6658259_HqGLP#425008420_CVjHd" title="Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Libby Ockert reaches for the 4-month old son she has with Peter Gary while he feeds him."><img src="http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teen01-20081120js01/425008420_CVjHd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Libby Ockert reaches for the 4-month old son she has with Peter Gary while he feeds him." title="Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump Libby Ockert reaches for the 4-month old son she has with Peter Gary while he feeds him." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-26T00:55:18Z Record-Eagle Photos http://photos.record-eagle.com http://photos.record-eagle.com/Photo-Stories/Teen-parents-grow-up-fast/30teen01-20081120js01/425008420_CVjHd-Th.jpg 2008-11-20 19:37:02