Are we there yet…

Another busy weekend. Another week without updating the blog. I’m going to do my best to get it together one of these days, but for now, I’ve traded in the Internet  for my sewing machine. If I would have known that having two kids in the house would have boosted my sales so much, I may have had # 2 a lot sooner!

We’ve got yet another exciting weekend ahead of us. This weekend will mark Hutson’s first trip to the Georgia coast. We will also be celebrating Big Daddy’s birthday. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again…few things in life excite me more than a weekend at the coast, boiled peanuts, and Georgia football!

We celebrated Reynolds third birthday last weekend in Griffin.

To escape the hot afternoon sun, his mommy came up with the idea for a morning, pajama party. Breakfast goodies like doughnuts, biscuits, and bagels were served while the kids jumped in the jumpy castle.  

Sweet Reynolds was a true sport about MR opening his gifts.

We also got in a weekend visit from Gran C and Big Daddy, which allowed us a date night to celebrate or 6th wedding anniversary.

On Sunday, the boys attended the Braves game and got to watch the Bravos make a huge comeback to win the game!

This was the homerun that Diaz hit to tie the game.  Thanks to our DVR, I got to capture Big Daddy and G enjoying the moment…

I could eat this little fella with a spoon…he may not wear bows or pretty smocked dresses like his big sister, but he has definitely stolen his mama’s heart.

We had a photographer come out last week to capture a few pictures of the kids; here are some shots that we piggy-backed on. We cant wait to see how the professional pictures turned out! Hutson was 9 days old when these pictures were taken.

Because the little man is much easier to photograph than his big sister, he is on a constant, around the clock, photo shoot.

Here are a few pictures of Hutson at two and a half weeks old…

And finally, as promised, here are a few pictures of our trip to Athens last Saturday. We decided last minute to pack up the car and head to Gran C and Big Daddy’s to get in one last visit with Julie and the cousins before they moved to Virginia. The day couldn’t have been any better! We visited with my newly engaged cousin, sat poolside while the kids played in the swimming pool, and grilled hamburgers and fish with Gran C, Big Daddy, Julie, Bill, Nene, Boss, Anna Bea, and Uncle Brother and Cook.  

The “not so twins” strike again…

Minus the sleepless nights and 40 extra postpartum pounds that I am carrying, I am slowly but surley feeling like my old self again. G returned to work today and MR has gotten reacquainted with the house rules that were “bent” during our time of transition. Each of us continues to be smitten with the little man. He feeds every 2-3 hours and seems to be pretty laid back, although I know this could change at any time. The last two weeks have been busy with family, friends, neighbors, a trip to the polls, and a day spent with Gran C, Big Daddy, and the cousins in Athens. Life seems to be passing us by so fast; I pray that I can enjoy and not rush these late nights and early mornings with MR and Hutson.

A big thanks to Gran C and Big Daddy for being on call during Hutson’s arrival. After several days in the hospital, we were welcomed home with flowers, a blue bow on the mailbox, and a delicious Honeybaked ham.

Believe it or not, these sweet cousins are 11 days apart. Their size difference has earned them the nickname of the “not so twins”. Thankfully, our little man continues to grow. At his second pediatrician appointment, he had surpassed his birth weight and had gained a pound in a week.

Shortly after saying goodbye to Gran C and Big Daddy, we welcomed Meme and Papa Joe and Cook and Uncle Brother.

Once again, we were spoiled with home cooked meals and a few extra pairs of hands.

The last two weeks have also marked many firsts for our little guy.

First bath,

First trip to the pediatrician,

and a trip to the polls.

Now that Im back in action, I hope to do better with my blog. I’ve got several pictures from our weekend in Athens and a  few of MR and Hutson at the Marietta Square to share. Catching up has never felt so good!

Unlike his sister, baby Hutson arrived a week earlier than his scheduled c-section date at 38 weeks and 3 days.  Big sister Mary Reese arrived 10 days after her due date and tipped the scales at 8 pounds and 15 ounces and 21 3/4 inches long. Little brother weighed in at 7 pounds and 6 ounces and 20 inches long. He’s a peanut, but a precious one at that! He’s got a head full of dark hair and is already stealing the hearts off all that come in contact with him.  He looks like his daddy and I pray that he will act like him too.

Because of previous complications with the vaginal birth of MR, we were advised to do a C-section with baby Hutson. This picture was taken right after the C-section. Breathing problems caused our little man to stay in a transitional nursery for 10 hours after the surgery. We were thrilled to have him in our arms again early the next morning.

Gran C and Big Daddy brought MR up to the hospital a few hours after Hutson’s arrival. And although they had to look at him through a glass window, they could tell that baby Hutson was the mirror image of his daddy (with his mama’s dark hair). Two days later, MR and Gran C got to meet the little man in person.

Hospital vistitors included big sister Mary Reese, Gran C, Big Daddy, Uncle B, Aunt B, Danny, and Uncle Bill.

In the two weeks since my last post, we have embarked on several home improvement projects, visited with family from Griffin, Cumming, Athens, and Waycross, welcomed the arrival of sweet Anna Bea, watched the fireworks in the Marietta Square, cheered on the Braves at Turner Field, and counted down the days and seconds until Little Man’s arrival…as of today, we are down to 14!!! And while our to-do list and social calendar is growing smaller, I am most definitely growing larger.

John Thomas’s  first birthday celebration in Griffin

Reynolds and Mary Reese

Waiting to welcome Anna Bea

Sweet Anna Beatrice (Anna Bea)

July 2, 2010

 8 pounds, 8 ounces; 20 inches long

Four precious cousins

The July 4th weekend included fireworks in the Square, a visit from Danny, and a trip to Turner field to cheer on the Braves.

G, Danny, and Aunt B

MR and Uncle B

The larger I get, the longer my G’s to-do list grows. Last weeks task was to paint Hutson’s nursery. Window treatments and bedding are on tap for this week. With only five weeks remaining, it seems like time is flying…the next three weekends are full of family, fishing, a birthday party, and the arrival of sweet Anna Bea. We’ve got lots to do and so much to be thankful for!

The nursery colors are pale blue and red; I will post pictures once the window treatments are up.

This past weekend couldn’t have been any better…

A visit from Gran C and Big Daddy,

a cookout with Julie, Bill, Nene and Boss

and a girl’s spend the night party (complete with pjs and a bedtime story from Big Daddy).

Heading to church on Sunday.

Spending a week at the beach with my two favorite people,

Stopping by St Simons for the afternoon to watch the cousins play,

Trading in the tv and computer for feeding the seagulls, building sandcastles, and collecting shells,

Eating with the locals,

Acting silly,

Getting all dressed up with nowhere to go,

and realizing that in 6 weeks we will welcome precious Hutson into our lives! Thank you to my sweet husband for a week of nonstop rest, relaxation, and fun!

Im tyring to adopt this new motto as I enter into my 25 week of pregnancy. Unfortunately, Im all to aware that Publix has buy one get one free bags of Doritos and m&m’s this week.

We have officially been in our house for over a week now and are having a ball getting settled. A big thanks to Papa Joe and Bill for helping us with the move and Gran C and Big Daddy for graciously offering to take care of the girls so that we could get things in order.

We feel so blessed to call this house our home. It has everything we want and more; MR continues to love her playroom and G and I are loving the extra space and storage.

Here’s a recap in pictures over the last week and a half…

Our final neighborhood gathering was an Easter egg hunt in a neighbors yard

Getting ready for moving day

MR openend an Easter basket from Papa Joe and Meme on her first morning in the new house

Easter morning at the new house

Sweet Mary Reese