Are we there yet...

And we’re off…

carly — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:31:15 +0000

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…

Busy times

carly — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:20:02 +0000

Monday marked MR’s first day of school. Not a single tear was shed as Gran C and I waived goodbye and headed to the liquor store. We were certainly a sight to be seen; arriving at the store before 10 am with a 6 week old baby. In our defense, we there not to drink our day away, but to score Julie a wine crate for her kitchen. After a few more errands, it was time to pick up sweet MR and head to Athens for an overnight stay. Our visit included lots of time with Gran C and Big Daddy and dinner with Uncle Brother and Cook.

The next few days are jam packed with activity; G returns late Friday night. On Saturday, we’re off to Griffin to celebrate a birthday; later that night, Gran C and Big Daddy return to watch the kids so G and I can go out and celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary. On Sunday, G and Big Daddy are going to Turner Field to cheer on the Braves. And on Sunday night, we’re planning to eat hamburgers and hotdogs with our supper club. Until then, I’m up to my knees withPetey Pie orders. Ive got two days to get 22 shirts done. Hoping and prayaing that the Little Man will cooperate. He’s still eating A LOT; usually every 2-3 hours. And still loves to be held. And despite having very little time for myself , I still love every ounce of him!

I stayed up extra late on Saturday night to make a dress for MR’s first day of school. When she awoke the next morning, I asked her what she thought of it. She frowned and replied, “that’s not good mama. I wanted a dress with a banana”.

We’ve never had a baby in the family with this much hair, so it was hard for me to get on to G for styling Huston’s hair in a mohawk after a bath. The look didn’t last long; after a few pictures, I promptly brushed it down and returned it to the classic sweep over.

These days…

carly — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:50:26 +0000

Getting a frameable picture of these two has proved almost impossible.

One talks constantly and makes silly faces as soon as the camera comes out,

and the other is always looking for the next meal.

After 56 attempts to capture sibling bliss, I settled with this…

and was left with two crying babies; one with a sucker stuck in her hair and the other with a major diaper blowout.

These two monkeys certainly keep me busy these days…

I’m learning to juggle two precious kids, Petey Pie’s, and housework. And while the bags under my eyes seem to get bigger by the day, I wouldn’t have it any other way. We may lack a good nights sleep, but we make up for it with laughter; lots and lots of laughter!

We’ve got another busy week ahead of us. G leaves on Sunday for a week long business trip to New York and MR starts her first day of school. She will be going three days a week and is growing more and more excited by the day. Big Daddy is bringing Gran C over on Sunday afternoon so she can help out with MR and the little man. After school on Monday, we’ll head to Athens for the night so that the kids can get in even more grandparent time. We’ll return home on Tuesday and start the countdown until Daddy’s arrival back home!

MR met all of her classmates at “Make a Friends Day” on Tuesday. She is one of two girls in her class and loves all of the extra attention.

Little man had his one month checkup on Tuesday. At 5 weeks, he weighs 10 pounds and 8 oz and is 21 inches long. He continues to be pretty laid back, sleeping most of the day and alert at night.

Happiness is…

carly — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:43:40 +0000

An early morning trip to the farmers market to pick out fresh, local produce…

The kindness of friends and family who continue to bring meals to the house after Hutson’s arrival. This week Aunt Lynn and Joshua came over with clothes, diapers, and a roast with all the fixins’. We also got to enjoy a delicious homemade lasagna by our new friends and neighbors, John and Alyson.

MR ranks Aunt Lynn right up there with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. Aunt Lynn never comes empty handed and always has special surprises for the kids.

The love between a brother a sister…

Receiving surprise packages in the mail from Cook and Uncle Brother…

Celebrating Hutson’s first month of life by going to a Braves game with great friends…

Watching the littlest Braves fans enjoy the game …

Cheering on the Braves to another victory…

Eating breakfast with locals at a favorite hole in the wall…

Spending the afternoon making banana bread with sweet Mary Reese.

Good ole southern hospitality

carly — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:54:06 +0000

G and I have been so blessed by the love and support that we have received from our family and friends since Hutson’s arrival. Last week, we got a chance to visit with three sets of friends. Elaina and Garrett have been friends since kindergarten. Her and her husband AJ recently moved to Atlanta from California. We have been trying to get together for the last several months and finally made it work last Wednesday night. Not only did Elaina and AJ truck it over to our house in the middle of rush hour traffic, but they also brought dinner and a fabulous key lime pie for dessert. We barely finished the leftovers when my dear friend Kristi and her family stopped by on Saturday with bruschetta, baked ziti, salad, and cannolis. The kids played wonderfully together, allowing the grownups to reminisce and enjoy a few cold ones. On Sunday, we welcomed another set of friends and yet another great meal. We met Kelly and Anthony through Garrett’s sister. They have two precious little girls, so it’s always fun to get together with them.

A week of no cook meals has spoiled me absolutely rotten, but today it was back to reality. My first outing with both kids was a trip to Publix to stock up on our weekly needs. For the first time in 9 months, I was able to resist the buy one get one free sale on doritos…times are a changin’.

Kristi and the little man

These two were inseparable during the Williamson’s visit.

The Esposito’s

It’s hard to believe that sweet Hutson is three weeks old today.

His big sister cannot get enough of him.