The Parrish Place

Worn Slap out....literally

2012-02-04T21:40:00.001-06:00

This was from this past October, but I was going through some pictures and HAD to add this...once again...Colt is not going to be happy.one.day:)

We went to the Peanut Festival last fall (the big fair in Dothan) and stayed out a little too late. One the way home, Colt fell asleep in the car. Josh brought him in and partly changed his clothes and diaper. He was completely and utterly worn out!

First he laid him down...still asleep

Then took off his pants...still asleep

Change the diaper...still asleep

Took off his jacket and put on some pants....still asleep

Changed SHIRTS....STILL asleep!

Poor baby:) I love how Josh put a pillow under his head...hahaha!

One Sunday Lunch

2012-02-04T09:15:00.000-06:00

We all got a kick out of the boys on this Sunday. The Moss's, Cox's and us went to La Parilla to eat after church. Canon and Colt have a love/hate relationship...sometimes they're on and sometimes their off...very off. This particular day they were very ON! Not sure who decided they were going to sit together...well, actually I think they did. Here are some pictures of them during lunch...our sides hurt after laughing at them so much.

Taking a stroll

2012-02-04T09:06:00.000-06:00

I didn't think I would be able to use this double stroller. We have had it since Colt was itty bitty. One of Josh's friends gave it to us and her mom got it at a yard sale for $25! It's a very nice stroller and is so light even with two kids. Both kids love this thing. Not sure if we would make a long run but we did make it to the playground down the street and around the neighborhood.

Ryder turns 1!

2012-02-04T09:01:00.000-06:00

Amazing, my little sister's, Rebecca, boy, Ryder turned one! We had a little sock monkey party to celebrate...

I love this picture!

Party favors. All the crafts were made by the cricut:) We (I) had a fun time with this party.

Ryder's "1" sign...didn't get a picture of the final but this will do.

Cupcakes with topers.

Party hat...Elyse and I made this with the cricut. It's so cute!

We made the smash cake too and added banana runts:)

Jon Jon made by KK...we are so lucky to have her because she makes the cutest stuff!

The food table

Cake time! Thumbs up..haha!

Rebecca found out he had RSV on Monday:(

Troy was a BIG fan of the cream cheese ball.

Happy Birthday Ryder!!

Addie's First Time in the Swing

2012-02-04T08:45:00.000-06:00

AND she loved it!! I just stuffed a blanket around her so she wouldn't flop around.

Goodbye diapers/pull-ups....hello potty!

2012-02-04T08:36:00.000-06:00

Colt is officially half way potty trained! He's half way because be hasn't over come the 'fear' of going #2 in the potty yet but he has nailed down t-t'ing in the potty. It was actually so easy! His teachers did most of the work and we finally gave in and started working with him at home. At first I would hear about how great he was doing at school but as soon as we get home he didn't want to go for us. But all of a sudden something clicked (probably was tired of getting wet) he started going for us after we asked him and now he tells us when he needs to go! Yaya! It was definitely much easier waiting until he was ready. His teacher said he will 'hold it' longer than any other child and when he goes...he goes and goes and goes! At school each classroom has a little bathroom with a miniature working toilet (it's so cute). Colt will stand up and go there. It's hilarious watching him. He will lean his legs against the potty, ach his back as far as he can (so the stream will make it to the water)and put his hands behind his back (ha!). Can't get those hands dirty! At home he sits. He won't stand, not sure why? He will also hold it all night...80% of the time he will be dry in the morning:)

We are so proud of our big boy! He's going to LOVE me for this!

One time I didn't give Colt a prize for going and sure enouph he remembered later. I tried to push it off. I was trying to hug and kiss him and he said "no, don't love me. I will love on you after you get me prize" Clever.

Comparing at 4 months

2012-01-21T21:53:00.000-06:00

Addie

Colt

Addie

Colt

Addie Grace is 4 months!!

2012-01-19T10:31:00.000-06:00

Our precious little girl is four months! She just lights up our world. Every time I think about her, I can't help but smile and I want to tell everyone about her. She's so beautiful to me (and Josh), I know I'm biased and I think every parent thinks this about their own child, which is wonderful;) Addie is such an easy baby. it's funny to look back at my previous posts about how she was a handful just like her big brother, things have definitely changed! Her teachers say she's the favorite in the class because she is so easy and so sweet.

Her stats:

Weight - 14 lbs 12 oz (75%)
Height - 25 1/4" (75%)
Head - 39 cm (25%)

What she's doing now:

Eating 5 1/2 oz every 3 hours
Two naps during the day and she will go down for the night around 7/8:00 and sleep till 6/7:00
Clothes - 6 month clothes but I think she will still fit in 3 mo.
Size 2 diapers
Loves people, faces, being talked to
She is becoming better and better at grabbing objects...she loves her playmat and her carseat toy...grabs the hanging toys right away
She also LOVES her mobile...I love how she acts like it's the first time she has seen it
She has rolled over both ways (just a couple of days ago), and has been trying so hard to do it again
She still loves her sucking her thumb and eating her hands
Still has that ear hair! Uh-oh....surely it will fall off:)

She seems to be content with where ever you put her...in the swing, bouncer, floor, bed, mostly anwhere. Usually she will make a loud bird sound to let us know she's done. She did have an opinion about the car seat on the way home from daycare...she would SCREAM every. Single. Day! Now I guess she has given up that battle, thankfully! I feel like that lasted an entire month!! She's such a sweet, amazing, awesome little girl. It's hard to imagine how things were before she was here:)

Here is our sweet precious girl at 4 months!

She thinks she's pretty too.

First time in the jumperoo...she liked it for a short period.

Then someone else HAD to get in too (with his shoes off)

Blowing bubbles...her favorite thing to do...

Some tummy time...she's getting a lot better at holding her head up.

And drooling. ALL. THE. TIME!

My favorite picture by far!

We love you baby girl!

It's here!!

2012-01-01T22:09:00.000-06:00

2012 has fastly come upon us. I'm really not into new year resolutions so I havent made any, mainly because I never follow through. I do love to hear about resolutions and think "good for you," but not realistic for me... Addie is approaching 4 months now so I've decided that maybe its time to try to get rid of some of this baby fat. I'm tired of being out of shape and I have the dreaded and oh so hard to get rid of 'Dunlap' disease...my belly dunlapped over my pants:) Well it's been like this for a while and I'm almost positive it will be with me forever because I LOVE food with a passion, I work full time and have two kids...where is the time to really focus on myself and my belly:) So this isn't a news years resolution, it just happens to be right at the new year.

Now the question is what to do?? I've started running again...that's my 'go to' for exercise, but I would like to do more...I would love to do Crossfit, but my schedule doesn't give me the opportunity to do so...so we will see what I come up with. But NO promises or resolutions:)

Park City, Utah - Skiing!!, more Christmases AND some Girl Time:)

2011-12-31T13:50:00.000-06:00

Day 1 - Christmas Day

The Boys:

Josh and Colt leave for Park City, UT from Panama City Beach, FL at 2:30 with Nana, Pops, Hunter, Jennifer, Tyler, Ayla and Fisher. Josh was required to send me pictures and updates but could only do so much while he was on the plane. Here are some shots of Colt at the airport looking at the planes and in the plane. Josh said he did pretty good, slept a little and played on the iPad. He only got in trouble one time and started crying:(

Waiting to board.

Right before take-off, see them holding hands...so cute.

I got ths sweet note on the iPad.

They switched planes in Houston, TX and Oakland, CA (which was strange because they had to backtrack to get to Park City, UT.) When they FINALLY arrived at Park City, I think it was 11:30 p.m. but they had not gotten their luggage or checked in. LONG DAY!

What the girls did...

Addie and I headed to Auburn to eat Christmas lunch with Elyse, Brian, KK, Mamama, and Crawford and exchange presents there. Luckily we draw names, so the adults only have one present to open but the kids get a lot. Since Colt wasn't there it was pretty calm...the toddlers feed off each other, so Troy was probably his normal self. It was still fun watching Troy open his presents.

Troy got Bullseye!

Mamama and Crawford - we gave them a 31 bag that I wanted so bad!

Addie and her present from Mamama and Crawford.

Addie was really excited about her new doll....it was so sweet she was blowing bubbles and smiling at her.

Justin

After Elyse/Brian's we went to Wetumpka to spend the night with KK. It was very relaxing just the 3 of us:) Mom and I watched The Help, so good!

Day 2:

The Boys:

I got a call from Josh about 7:30 which was 6:30 their time, it never fails that Colt is going to wake up early no matter what time he goes to bed. I knew Josh was in for a long day. We did some Facetime with our iPhones, so it was nice seeing both boys. Colt got to play in the snow a little bit but, that's about it. Josh said he was ill (tired/cranky) all day and he probably got about 17 spankings. Haha. It took a while for everyone to get moving after such a long trip. Thankfully Colt got a LONG nap so he was a little better that afternoon.

We did Facetime again that night and Josh was already ready to come home...he's not much for leaving me and our home:( Hopefully tomorrow will be better...
The Girls:

Addie and I spent some time with KK before we headed to Hope Hull to have Christmas with my Dad and Grandma. There was a crowd there! Grandma, Dad, Helen, Ken, Elizabeth, Mercer, Lara, Kevin, Heath, Kristiana, Rebecca, Nick and Ryder...and of course me and Addie. We had turkey and oyster gumbo and a fabulous coleslaw salad.

The dinner table...Rebecca, Ryder, Nick and I were at the "kid" table.

Grandpa, my dad, and Addie.

We exchanged gifts after lunch.

Ryder and Addie. Mom made Addie's Christmas outfit, she wasn't very happy with it, but I loved it and so did everyone else!

This is Bentley, my cousin Lara's dog.

We took a million of these pictures and sadly this was the best one, but I like it:)

Grandma and Addie.

Heath and Kristiana Hardy.

Opening presents, Elizabeth, Mercer and Helen.

Lara, Ryder and Bentley.

My dad stayed like this FOREVER...at least an hour.

Grandma, she is 81 years old.

That afternoon, Addie and I headed back to Dothan. Linsday and Justin came over to visit a little bit. Lindsay is one of my best friends from college and her new husband's mom lives here, so hopefully this will be an annual event. We had a nice little visit:)

Addie showing off her new bag.

Random...I can't get Daisy to stay off this...

Addie started coughing...hope she's not getting sick:(

Day 3

The Boys:

According to Josh today was a better day. If you have ever gone skiing you know there's a lot of equipment involved...boots that you can hardly walk in, skiis that are taller that you, poles and not to mention you have a jacket and gloves on that restricts you from normal movements (because they are so big), then you add a toddler in there with all the same stuff and really can't walk in the boots...it's going to be frustrating and VERY difficult to get around. Somehow Josh made it and Colt went Skiing today!!! Josh sent me a video and he did SO good! Josh was very impressed with him.

Colt is WORN OUT!

The Girls:

Well I had to go back to work today, so not much to post here. Addie still has a nasty little cough. She slept from about 6:30 pm to 6:00 am. SO, I started cleaning up all the Christmas mess and putting up decorations. I LOVE Christmas and the decorations, but it sure does feel good to get them down!

I found Woody hanging around the big present under the tree from KK....mmmm.

The rest of the week: (I'm done doing day by day!!)

The Boys:

Colt slept with Nana and Pops last night, so Josh got some much needed sleep! It rained in Park City, so Colt spent a lot of the day with Nana while Josh went to work out.

I'm really not sure what day this is, but it's after Josh and Colt went skiing and it was late in the day (nap time)...Josh had to carry Colt and all their geer and Colt slept the whole time. This is on the bench at the lockers...poor thing!

Friday they flew out of Park City, Utah to Chicago to Panama City Beach. Here is a picture of Josh and Colt on the plane. Does it look like Josh is ready to come home?!?!

There was a 3 hour layover in Chicago, so the boys decided to find a TV and get the play station out and play Modern Warfare....haven't seen this before!

The Girls:

Addie has Bronchiolitis:( I took her to the doctor Thursday morning and got the bad news...They gave me a breathing treatment for her and all I can do is elevate, suction and run the humidifier. She is pitiful! We were going to have a fun week of girl time, movies, relaxing and a little shopping:( Now it's snot, coughing, holding a lot, and sleepless nights...oh well. Lots of work and she is so sick:(

Friday...Josh and Colt are finally home! They got home around 11 pm and Colt ran to me and gave me the biggest hug and said "Mommy!" He was a little wired...saw the presents under the tree, so we couldn't go to bed without opening them. Why not??

We had a good time opening presents from The Corbitt's and Grandpa after 11 at night:)

Colt got to sleep with us for a little while that night..it's so good to have them home!!

The next day KK came and Colt got to open MORE presents!!

Colt did not get a doll for Christmas...this was Addie's.

Bullseye!! THAT's what Woody was waiting on!

It has been a wonderful Christmas this year and we have been truly bless this year! We can't wait to see what 2012 has in store for us!

Our Newest Christmas Angel

2011-12-30T21:18:00.001-06:00

Just had to share these precious pictures:) I couldn't decide which one was the best...

Merry Christmas - Christmas Day

2011-12-25T11:24:00.001-06:00

Christmas day was so much fun, I know Colt was excited but I think it was that much more fun for Josh and I. Oh, to see the joy and excitement of Colt's face was priceless. He had no clue that Santa had come to see him because he did his usual routine when he got up. Came in our room, climbed in bed with us and snuggled until Josh and I brought him out. So much fun! The pictures tell it all...

This was the first thing he went up to. Santa had a hard time putting this one together!

I love this picture, look at that face.

A new cape!

Batting gloves.

He is finally at that age, where he can open presents by himself...whack-a-mole!

Sorry, Nana and Jenni, these aren't the best faces...haha. But it's kind of funny! Nana, Pops, Jenni, Nils and Ayla also came by early to watch Colt and Ayla got to open her presents too.

Hello! We didn't forget about Addie! She was still asleep so I got her up to join the fun. Addie got a new monogrammed bag, a sleep sheep, sippy cups and two onsies.

She loves Christmas!

The bows a little much...but here is what Addie got for her first Christmas.

That's better.

Next we headed over to Jennifer, Hunter, Tyler and Fisher's for breakfast. Yummy!!

Addie's most favorite place to be EVER!! And she always buries her chin/mouth in your shoulder...it's so cute!

We got a kick out of how Colt followed and did EVERTHING Fisher did. And they happened to be both wearing football jersey's (not planned).

Pops wanted to get some lovin' from Addie before they went skiing for the week.

Addie getting some much needed attention!

Colt, Fisher and Ayla had fun with this box...what's in there??

Well look a there, it's Fisher~!

We had a fun time, now off to get ready to head separate ways:( Josh and Colt are going skiing and Addie and I are going to Auburn.

Christmas Eve

2011-12-24T11:21:00.001-06:00

Christmas Eve consisted of getting ready for Josh and Colt to go to Utah skiing and me and Addie to go to Auburn then my mom's house. Thankfully, Josh and I both prepared a lot earlier for Christmas this year, so Christmas Eve was pretty uneventful.

We did get a call that morning saying that Santa was coming around in a Firetruck, so when Josh went to workout, Colt, Addie and I headed to the park to make sure we saw Santa. We ended up waiting and waiting and waiting...

And Santa finally showed up and so did Josh! What a cute little firetruck!

Waiting to sit on Santa's lap...not sure if this is going to go so well.

And it did! I love Colt's face in this picture!

Here are our neighbors, the Barfields. Their baby, Hudson is 10 days older than Addie.

Colt getting on the firetruck.

There they go...he went all by himself (well without me or Josh).

That night we headed to Nana and Pops to have dinner and open presents with Josh's side of the family.

Pops loves this little girl:)

Nana making Salmon Croquetts...not sure why this family loves those so much, but I passed on them and enjoyed the delicious pork and rice. It's so good!

Passing out gifts.

Colt got some cool Captain America headphones from Hunter, Jennifer, Tyler and Fisher.

And a MP3 player...what?!

And a Fisher Price ixl game...this is pretty cool!

We had a great time and stayed way too late! Santa is coming tomorrow!!!

Addie's Stocking

2011-12-21T12:51:00.000-06:00

Here is Addie's stocking that I made (a little late) but Santa still didn't forget her:) Now she has a stocking to match all of ours...

First Bath Together

2011-12-18T21:29:00.000-06:00

I thought why not? Josh is in the middle of basketball season and I'm at home alone with the kids a lot...so I tried something new. They both loved it! I know my "oops" sign is funny, but this was the best picture I got:)

Our Christmas Babies

2011-12-18T21:18:00.000-06:00

Holiday Projects

2011-12-18T21:17:00.000-06:00

Any excuse to get the cricut out!

These were for Addie and Colt's teachers (filled with goodies of course)

Oh and I had a little help. Tried to do a lot during nap time, but he woke up...hence the nice hair do.

Colt's classmates.

I cut the tags...these were actually labeled "flags" but they look like Christmas trees too:)

And just like last year, I made the tags for all the presents, some I did letters and others I did Christmas trees. But it was fun. I broke down and got new fun wrapping paper.

That's all I'm doing:)

Growing up and adding on...

2011-12-18T20:42:00.000-06:00

I'm going to start comparing family photos of every Thanksgiving since the kids have been born. It's fun to see how they are growing not only up but growing in numbers!

Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving 2011

2009

2010

Addie 3 Months

2011-12-18T20:15:00.000-06:00

Addie turned 3 months today. I know this may sound weird but I feel like it's taken a long time to get to 3 months, maybe I feel like she's been around forever. We could just eat this little girl up, she has ended up becoming SOO easy! Exactly what we wanted, especially having a toddler taking up a lot of our time and attention. She will lay on the floor on her playmat, bouncer or swing for a long time and be content as ever. She does love to be talked to and will stare down anybody. It's sweet. She smiles easily and sometimes I think she can't smile as big as she wants when she gets excited...it's so sweet.

Her stats: (measured at home)

Weight - 14 lbs 6 oz
Height - 25 in

What she's doing now:

Eating 5 oz every three hours
Wearing size 2 diapers
Wearing 3 month clothes and some 6 months
Sleeping through the night (usually goes to bed around 8)
Sleeping less during the day
Loves her mobile, playmat, but mostly me, Josh or Colt playing with her
She doesn't talk too much only a little, she really likes to blow bubbles
Started drooling
Her hair has still not fallen out, and she continues to hold on to that ear hair!

She's doing great at daycare and one of her teachers told me yesterday that she was their easiest baby! Yay!! I go see her everyday at daycare and play and talk to her. She gets so excited when I come see her.

She had her first laugh yesterday also. She's been on the verge of laughing but hasn't "chuckled" yet, but she did yesterday. I was pretending like I was giving her a zubbert on her belly and she thought it was pretty funny:)
Here's our sweet girl at 3 months

With her Daddy

I love this picture, she's like "who has me now?"

Happy 3 month little girl!

Colt's Christmas Party

2011-12-16T22:11:00.000-06:00

Colt has his Christmas party today. It was so cute watching these little kids playing together. As I have posted before, Colt's teacher is very creative and does sooo many cute things. I think in all they made about 5 ornaments...not sure if I'll be keeping up with 5 ornaments every year...that's a little much for our Christmas tree. All the parents brought a food item and we enjoyed talking and watching the kids.

This is what Colt had on for the first hour today...made by KK...so stinkin cute!

And the following is what he wore most of the day thanks to the potty training days...

This was a really good idea...this is the manger scene with Joseph, Mary and Jesus made out of marshmellows. Apparently, according to the teacher, these will last for 5 years. Ours only lasted for 1/2 a day due to little creatures called dogs finding them. Haha.

What a cute little elf!

Sam worked on his ice cream just about the whole party.

Dear Santa,

2011-11-27T11:28:00.000-06:00

Colt "wrote" a letter to Santa. I asked him what he wanted and wrote exactly what he said. Here is the letter:

Soooo....looks like Colt is a little violent, but I think he's the good guy. He like to play with his toy guns (not sure where these guns that he has even came from??). But he will chase us around and say "shoot, shoot," then say "now, go to jail!" I really don't entirely like it thought. Besides that the letter is so cute!

Happy Turkey Day!

2011-11-27T08:41:00.000-06:00

There's nothing better than a little caos during the holidays and with 5 children under the age of 2 1/2, that's what your going to get! If you ask me, I didn't think it was that bad and sort of relaxing, but Josh has a different take on it....but he was in charge of Colt, so maybe that had something to do with it....ok, yes that had something to do with it:)

This was Addie's first road trip also, so I was a little nervous about how she was going to handle the 2 hour drive. Packing for two was also challenging, being our first time, man, babies require a lot! She did great though, she was worn out on Thanksgiving morning so she slept the entire time, so I got to sit up front with Josh and have some adult time:)

Thanksgiving day we went to Hope Hull to visit with my Dad's side of the family. Going back home, I always, wish I would visit more often but never make the time to do it. Maybe that will be my new years resolution? We had a great time, got to see my aunts that I see maybe twice a year. We (of course) got some photos of the kids and the day:

From the top left to right: Troy, Colt, Justin, Addie and Ryder

One of my favorite family photos

Rebecca and Addie

Isn't it beautiful, so much land!

After Addie and I were having a sweet moment, a monster came! The wind isn't making my hair do this!

It's Colt! OUCH! I thought this was hilarious (after it happened)

All the great-grandkids with Grandma

Colt and Troy got to ride the tractor with Grandpa (and they drove all by themselves).

That after noon we went to Wetumpka to spend the night with Papa John and KK. We enjoyed Thanksgiving on Friday with my mom's side of the family. The food was awesome! Here we added two more grandchildren making 7.

Papa John made a BIG pile of leaves for the kids to jump in.

Uncle Brian with Justin

Troy and Colt were very busy working.

Papa John and Crawford made a tire swing.

Here is the annual family picture with all the grandkids.

The Corbitt's

The Parrish's

The boys exploring.

Nick, Rebecca and Ryder

This guy's tired after all these pictures!

We made Colt take a nap at my mom's so things went a little better than at my Grandmother's. The trip home was somewhat successful, Addie woke up around Ozark and cried the rest of the way home. Oh well. It was a great Thanksgiving and we have SO much to be thankful for!!

Maternity Leave

2011-11-26T23:10:00.000-06:00

Well it's over. 8 weeks when your pregnant takes forever but 8 weeks of having a baby flies by. I tried to make the best of each moment with our sweet little Addie. The demands of a newborn took up most of the day, but we did get out and do several things like see some friends, go to work, walk and run errands.

I decided to make a top 10 of my most favorite moments/memories of my maternity leave:

10. Actually getting some housework done during the week and NOT the weekend
9.    Waiting for the mail to come...I know silly, but that was part of my highlight everyday, but really opening mail was a dissappointment. I just always thought something good was going to come.
8.    Getting things done that have been on my to-do list FOREVER
7.    Sleeping in (if we could)
6.    Being able to watch my favorite day time shows - The Today show (especially Kathy Lee and Hoda), Days of Our Lives, The Doctors, Rachel Ray, Lets Make a Deal and Ellen. Did you know The Doctors, Rachel Ray and Ellen all come on twice in the afternoon? They really don't want you to miss those shows!
5.    Spending almost every afternoon with the neighborhood girls. I like to call them Desparate Housewives of Redbud Circle:)
4.    Freedom of being home and pretending I'm a stay at home mom
3.    Sleeping in (if we could) - did I mention this twice??
2.    Not showering...haha. Although I love to shower, it just takes so long to get ready!
1.    Spending precious time with our sweet Addie of course!

It seems like I watched TV a lot but I usually was doing stuff around the house and taking care of Addie while the TV was on. I'm going to miss my shows!!

I wanted to give a special thanks to my mom for staying with us for the first week, Nana for picking up Colt some mornings but most afternoon from Daycare, Kathy for taking care of my work at work and picking up Colt in the morning and Josh for spending SO much time with Colt making the transition a little better for him. My time with Addie was much more relaxed and stress free because of all of you!

2 Months!

2011-11-26T23:04:00.000-06:00

Our sweet baby Addie is 2 months already! At her well baby check-up, she weighed 12 lbs 10 oz and was 24.5 inches long. She was in the 75th percentile for weight, 90th for height and 50th for head circumference. She's a growing little girl! The Dr. said she was a very healthy girl and that she was only allowed to have two chins...check. She got one oral vaccination and three shots, which she wasn't too happy about. She didn't handle the shots very well later that day. We had to give her medicine and after 30 minutes of the teacher trying to console her, I had to come get her and help. Poor thing.

What a sweet baby she is, loves to be held and talked to. And she talks back...she really says "ah...goo," so stinkin' cute! She also "fake" coughs, I think when she does it, she's really trying to make a noise and just can't get anything out but a cough. Her teacher also mentioned her fake cough...ha. At this point I guess we can't tell if she's going to be as affectionate as Colt yet, but she is a lot like him so far!

What she's doing:

Eating - 5 oz mostly every three hours
Diapers - size 1, we may need to move up soon
Sleeping - as soon as she turned 2 months she decided it was time to sleep through the night!!
Paci - she will not take a paci, but she has found her thumb and REALLY likes it, we are going to have to work on this!
Clothes - 0-3 months
Activities - loves watching her mobile, likes to sit in her bouncer and swing only for a short period of time, loves her mommy/daddy holding her!!, loves to be talked to
Hair - I know this is silly but her hair is still in and growing, some pieces are almost 2 inches long. haha. I know silly:) Oh and she still holding on strong to her ear hair....mmmmm

Honestly I thought that we would have an easy baby, it seemed like that was the trend with my friends and their second child, but she really hasn't been the easiest child. Just like Colt she requires a lot of attention and gets it:) We have come a long way (in these short 2 months) but I think we are getting somewhere. She finally started putting herself to sleep without crying (thanks to the thumb)...but whatever works. We will work on the thumb thing later. somehow. We wouldn't trade this sweet baby for anything different though...I could just eat her sweet face up! Gosh I LOVE HER!! Here are some pictures of our sweetness at 2 months:

Beautiful baby!

A little too early for this.

Enjoying her mobile

AND her thumb!

First Day of Daycare

2011-11-14T22:30:00.000-06:00

Addie had her first day of daycare today. I didn't know how I was going to get myself and both kids ready by myself, so I already warned work that I may be late. Addie woke around 5:50 am to eat. I got her ready and myself ready. We waited a few minutes then Addie decided it was time to get Colt up. So we woke him up (unheard of). Here is Addie waking him up:)

Here are both kids ready to go!

When I dropped Addie off in her class I was all business. I didn't think about what was happening. I just told her teacher all the information about her and I felt good about leaving her (because I work there too and know the girls) I didn't shed one tear. That may sound like I don't have a heart, but I didn't want to cry.

I came to see her about mid-day and she just woke up from a nap. She was SO happy, talking and cooing to me, it was so sweet...she was telling me about her day:) She really likes to talk, the teacher even mentioned it. I think she had a good day, she didn't sleep as much as she usually does with me, but she will adjust in no time.

When I came to pick her up one of the teachers was holding and rocking her. She was definitely worn out when she got home! This was one of the easiest nights I've had...since she's been born!

Sweet baby!

2 1/2 on 11/11/11

2011-11-14T22:03:00.001-06:00

This little guy will be 3 before we know it! Colt turned 2 1/2 on 11/11/11. I was wishing we had someone in the family that had something going on on this unusual day, then it donged on me...Colt will be exactly 2 1/2! Man time flies.

We could just eat this little boy up, his demeanor is awesome. He has had a lot happening in his life lately. He moved up at school into a bigger classroom and started having actual learning time AND he got a new baby sister.

As far as school goes, his teacher is very creative, not only does she teach them colors, animals and such, she goes beyond that. For example, when they were learning about animals, she had all of them bring pictures of their pets to share with the class. When they learned about doctors and what they do, they had a pretend session on getting a boo boo and doctoring it up. All the kids had a red mark somewhere on their bodies (a pretend boo boo) with a bandaid on it. After they completed this they got a certificate as an "Expert in Boo Boo Aid"

They also got another "stats" certificate when they pretended like they went to the doctor:

When they learned about the post man, they sent pretend letters to their parents. So I got a letter from Colt in his box with a "real" stamp.

When they learned about fireman, policeman and the ambulance they got a fireman's hat and a certificate to remind them to call 911 and also listed mom and dad's phone numbers.

It's so cute seeing what all they are learning at school and Colt is really picking it up. He always gets good reports on his daily report sheet...except once when his teacher said that he was talking a lot and being more of a boy. In other words he was wild that day...haha. But for the most part I think he's one of the calmer ones in the class. His teacher says he always helps clean up and is good about putting everything where it's suppose to go.

I think Colt has adjusted very well with having another child to share the attention in the house. He has had a lot of attention from his dad, since I have to attend to Addie. He says he loves his baby Addie, and if I ever say "my baby Addie," he corrects me. He's already protective over her. One of his friends got close to her in her bouncer and he went over and put his arms around her and said "my baby Addie." I actually got a picture:)

Colt has definitely changed since he's moved up at school and since Addie came along. He's a lot louder and more "boy" than he used to be and he gets in trouble a lot more also. It also could be the fact that he's growing up too. He is still the sweetest thing and Josh and I LOVE him to death. He's so smart and the way he puts his sentences together amazes us. It's also amazing how he remembers things and loves to play pretend.

I feel a little left out because Josh puts Colt to bed every night (something that I used to do) and they have their little rituals every night. I wish Josh could write about this but from what I know, they get PJ's on, play, brush teeth, get chocolate milk (I know...bad), then get in bed. As Colt drinks, Josh will say "the blessing" and thank God for all his family and friends. They name just about everybody Colt knows and if Josh misses anyone Colt will let him know. It's so sweet. Josh has to hold Colt's hand before he goes to sleep because he has a habit of picking his nose while he's in bed which prolongs him going to sleep. I miss those days of getting Colt to sleep because he's so sweet, he would hug and kiss all over me:) Now I get it bright and early in the morning when he comes in our room. He always comes to my side of the bed and asks to get up. Once he does he says "I want covers." If only he would sleep later:) We wouldn't trade these moments with him for the world.

Here are a few things I can remember that he's doing lately/discussions we have had:

I was in his room with Addie the other night and Colt found some black playdough...ugh. I told Colt that he couldn't play with it in his room that we would have to go to the kitchen to play with it. He then started saying "I bind my bone" (I find my phone), "I call Daddy." He found is phone (at this point I didn't know what he was doing. He takes an old cell phone, puts it to his ear and says "hello, Daddy play with playdough, ok, bye." I said what did Daddy say? He said "Daddy say we play with playdough in here." Haha! I don't think so mister!

Josh was talking to Colt about going tee tee in the potty and told him if he did real good at school that he would get him a big surprise. Josh asked Colt if he could choose anything he wanted what would it be. Colt said "Santa." Clever...Santa brings toys...so lets get Santa!

We were at a friends house one night who have a little 10 month old. Cold and EJ were in her room, she on the floor and Colt in the glider. He had several of her books. He would open one, blab away (read the book)...slam in shut and say "amen." Then grad the next one, blab away, slam it and say "amen," then on to the next.

He's on the kick of getting his guns in the house (play of course) and going around and saying "shoot, shoot" and wanting either Josh or me to run. Then he will say "go to jail" and push us in a closet...but then he wants to get in the closet too...I don't like him "shooting" but I guess he's the police, so that's ok??

He has been asking for kisses and hugs a lot lately (probably because Addie gets a lot of my attention). He says "I want some kiss" to me...gets my heart, after he gets his kiss he'll say "and hug." :)

We love you little buddy...speaking of, if we ever call Colt "buddy," he says "I not buddy, I Colt." Silly boy!

Halloween 2011

2011-11-03T08:55:00.002-05:00

We had a wonderful Halloween this year. We usually don't go all out for Halloween, so when one of our friends (Mandy) came up with the idea to have our boys (Luke, Canon and Colt) be football players and our girls (Emma Everett, Tera and Addie) be cheerleaders, it made it that much simpler AND so cute!!

Our first Fall party was at the park in our neighborhood. Since Josh was still in the middle of football, he wasn't able to go, but I decided that I would try to take both kids on my own for the first time. It went great! Addie slept in the baby bjorn the whole time and Colt stayed right by my side (such a good boy). I got a couple of pictures:) He loved the hayride and thought it was so cool that we passed by our house.

Here is Colt playing with the little scarecrows they had stuck in the hay bales.

The hay ride...he really did like it!

When it was time to go, I told Colt he could ride up front with me (since our house was just down the street). While I was getting all the stuff in the car and finally got to see what Colt was doing, this is what I found. What a good boy!

Colt had also had a little party at school with all his classmates. It's so funny watching all these 2 year olds together. They looked so cute!

From left to right - Preston, William, Mia, Presley, Colt and Gracie (Sam is missing)

It is a tradition to take pictures of all our friends kids together. Since we couldn't all get together on the same day, we had 2 photo shoots.

First photo shoot:

We only got a few pictures of Colt...he was NOT into this!

Left to right: Addie, Colt, Collins and Harper

Leslie made Harper's owl outfit (except the hat). So cute!

KK also came in town and helped us a lot!! Love this picture with Ryder!

Rebecca and Ryder

KK and Addie

Kinley...cutest pig I've ever seen!

These kids were EVERYWHERE! They did NOT want to cooperate but I did get this cute shot of both of them. Ava was suppose to be a witch, but refused to put on her dress and hat.

Collins and Kinley...they stared at each other for quite some time.

Julia...she eventually started running around with the other kids.

And this is what they did...Alex, Julia and Colt.

Jordan decided that he would put Ava's witch hat to use:)

C-ya!!

They were so funny running around...at least they had a good time!

Second Photo Shoot:

Ok, here are all the other football players and cheerleaders. This was a little more successful with the Toddlers...because we bribed them with candy!

Football players - Canon, Luke and Colt. Cheerleaders - Tera, Emma Everett and Addie

One of the boys got close to Addie and Colt came to the rescue saying "my baby Addie" and "saved" her. So sweet.

Bahaha!

Tera, Emma Everett and Addie

Halloween night we went to the Moss's house down the street to hand out candy and trick-or-treat. This has become a yearly tradition and is a lot of fun! The boys went around just our part of the neighborhood in the wagon and after that we just hung out and ate.

Our cheerleaders:

Ryder

Josh with Addie

We were pooped afterwards. Colt slept until 8 the next morning...unheard of...and Addie only woke up once!

Colt's Art

2011-10-19T12:26:00.000-05:00

I got this idea from Pinterest...I sure am hearing a lot about Pinterest...but I haven't had time to look around as much as I have wanted (for obvious reasons). I have had a large poster size frame that I've been trying to find a cute "boy" poster for Colt's room. Then I saw something on Pinterest that game me this idea...

And it turned out so stinkin' cute AND personal. I have kept just about all of colt's projects from school in a shoebox and got my favorite out and put them in this frame. It also looks so cute in his room.

Adalynn - 1 Month Old

2011-10-19T09:36:00.001-05:00

Yep, Addie is one month old and it always surprises me how fast time goes by...always does always has. Addie has definitely been and little bundle of joy...she's just so darn cute! I was hoping for an "easy" baby, one that wanted to be put down when she was sleepy and would go to sleep on her own, but we don't always get what we want. So, looks like it's going to be a process to get her how I want.

She has been a great baby though besides the unsettled evenings that she has had. We keep pretty busy during the day...run errands, gone to work to get some things done several times, walked, visted friends and of course the most time consuming thing - eating! I am trying to keep her on a 3 hour schedule, but I don't strickly follow it because she's so little and growning so (in my opinion) sometimes she needs more than that.

Because I'm breastfeeding, I'm not 100% sure how much she eats, but the few bottles I have given her she eats from 2 1/2 oz to 3 oz, which doesn't seem like a lot for her age...but it could be that she isn't sure about the bottle and eats more when she's nursing.

At night she has a hard time going to sleep...she just seems unsettled, overly tired or I just can't figure out what she wants...so getting her to go to sleep has been a challenge...which we are working on...I plan on starting her on a schedule instead of her sleeping whenever she wants (like right after eating). Hopefully this will help. Once she gets to sleep she does pretty good. If she goes to sleep around 9:30, she has been waking up at 11:30, I feed her and she goes right back to bed. Then, she will sleep until around 5:00, and usually goes back to sleep after that also. I know it's not great, but not bad either.

She has been smiling more and attemping to coo. I just love watching the changes in her. She loves to look at faces, especially mine because that's what she mostly sees. She also loves to be held (uh-oh) just like her brother. She will play on her playmat for a few minutes, but only a few:) She loves the changing table...not sure why, but her brother also loved it.

She has had a cold for about half her life and has finally gotten over it. It was so sad hearing a baby like that have a hard time breathing and coughing like a smoker:( Luckily we got over it and she's a healthy little baby.

I still think she looks like her brother, but just about everybody has a different opinion. They say she looks like me, then Josh and sometimes Colt. Time will soon tell:)

Here are her stats (done at home):

Weight - 10 lbs 13 oz
Height - 22 inches
Diapers - Size 1
Clothes - 0-3 months
Cuteness - overly cute:)

Here are some pics of her at 1 month...I know there are a lot but I just couldn't choose and her facial expressions were so funny!

Here's a good smile:)

This shows how little she is.

See the rolls already...ok she was born with those!

Another sweet BIG smile...

Sleepy...

Wink;)

She's so over taking pictures.

We are excited to see what month 2 brings us:)

I LOVE this little girl!

2011-10-16T15:28:00.000-05:00

More Awesome Pictures

2011-10-12T12:26:00.000-05:00

My sister Elyse, came when Addie was a week old (previous post) and she brought her mega camera and captured some REALLY great photos of Addie...she's so good (meaning Elyse at taking pictures).

First Bath

2011-10-10T11:15:00.000-05:00

Since Addie's umbillical cord fell off, she got her first real bath and loved it!

Our Little Helper

2011-10-10T11:14:00.000-05:00

Colt has been obsessed with "washing" dishes, which is hilarious to me! He gets his little stool out and pushes it up to the sink any chance he gets. I don't want to deter him from "helping" out, but he also makes a huge mess with the water on the floor on him...everywhere. I would LOVE for him to really help me when he gets older...so we are stuck...I let him for a little while them clean up and get him out of there.

Adalynn's 2 Week Appointment

2011-10-10T11:04:00.000-05:00

Addie's two week appointment went great...except for the PKU test..she didn't like that at all. She almost gained 1 lb since her 2 day. She weighs 9 lbs 2 oz and actually lost 1/4 of an inch at 21 and 3/4"...haha...that was because she had a nice cone head when she was born that was counted in her height...ha!

On a sad note, Addie has had a terrible cold and cough that started when she was about a week old. Since she has no fever and the Dr. said her lungs sound great, there's nothing we can do but the usual suction, humidifier, and elevate her while she sleeps. It's very sad hearing her cough so bad she can hardly catch her breath:( Hopefully this will be over soon!

To end with a good note...her umbillical cord fell off at her Dr appt! Yay~!

First Week at Home

2011-10-10T10:57:00.000-05:00

Addie is a very sleepy baby, so her first week consisted of sleeping, eating, sleeping, pooping, sleeping, eating...and of course sleeping. I don't remember Colt being sooo sleepy, I know it's short lived so I'm taking advantage of it. My mom (KK) stayed with us the first week and it was so nice having her here...especially since it's football season. She helped out a lot by playing with Colt, cleaning, cooking, and taking care of Addie. We were pretty lazy though, I had a lot of the house work already done before I had Addie...major nesting! Colt really loves his KK...that's what he calls her "my KK," so sweet. He is into pretending and has a great imagination, so they did plenty of pretending...especially pretending like his chair is a car. Mom thought it was hilarious! They went everywhere in that car and had to fill up with gas (grass) all the time.

Colt went to daycare during the day, either Nana or Mom would take him and pick him up. So, during the day it was just Mom, Addie and me. We were pretty lazy, for the most part. I did get a lot of pictures of our precious girl though:) She's very photogenic...haha...we rarely caught her with her eyes open.

Her first sponge bath at home.

We knew this would happen, Colt LOVES ecessories! We put a bow on Addie and Colt ran to her room and said "I need one, I go get one too." Here he is...he would have made a beautiful girl!

KK reading to Colt and Addie. I think this is so sweet!

Playing on the paymat.

Oh the concentration!

Love these photos I took!

Justin and Elyse came to visit on Saturday.

I love these two!

I can't believe this big baby was in there!

KK in Colt's bed...she loves this!

Sweet baby.

This is one of my favorite nighties that Colt had...she looks so much like him to me!

Colt loves "his" baby Addie:)

It's been a great first week! Thank you KK! Daddy has been gone a lot because of football season, so there's not many pictures of him...we will catch up on that later.

Going Home

2011-09-29T11:25:00.000-05:00

It's time to go home! I love the hospital because everyone takes care of you and the baby, but I definitely was ready to get home:)

Here is my mom putting the Going Home gown on Addie. We have been waiting for this day for a long time.

Sweet:) I am just now seeing all that dark hair on her back...haha. Look at those cute little feet.

Taking a break...

Beautiful!

Look at those almond eyes and their already so blue!

First time in the carseat....then the camera died:(

Later that day, looks like she is settling in just fine.

Nana brought milkshakes for everyone.

Then we had a party in Colt's room...3 babies and 2 toddlers. It got a little wild but fun!

Colt said "I want to hold my baby Addie"

In the Baby Moses for the first night. It went great for me because Addie stayed in my mom's room and KK would bring her to me when it was time to eat, then I gave her back to KK. It was SOOO nice!

Great first day at home!

Adalynn's Two Day Appointment

2011-09-28T14:26:00.000-05:00

Addie had her first doctor's appointment this Wednesday basically to check her weight, overall health and to clear up any questions we had. Luckily her appointment was at 1:00 pm so we had plenty of time to get ready. I remember Colt's first doctor's appointment and how much preparation I took to have everything ready...things are a lot different with the second...I barely checked the diaper bag:)

Here she is all ready for the doctor...She's not worried one bit

She did SO good, she actually fell asleep on the patient bed. She weighed exactly her birth weight of 8 lbs and 4 oz. Dr. B was very impressed with that...they usually want them to weigh their birth weight by their 2 week appointment. Also, her billirubin test was very low so there was no sign of jaundice. Other than that Dr. B said she looked great...he also was very impressed with her cheeks and that she already had a double chin...haha....so different than her big brother!

Addie with her proud KK!

AND we caught a little smile out of her:)

This is Dr. B...you can really tell how much he loves babies and kids! We love him!!

Time to go...next appointment is in two weeks...no telling how much she will weigh then.

Big Brother and Little Sister

2011-09-28T14:11:00.003-05:00

I'll probably compare the two again, but I just couldn't wait:)

Colt

Adalynn

Colt - profile

Adalynn - Profile

Adalynn's First Few Days

2011-09-24T17:40:00.000-05:00

Here comes Big Brother!!

Colt really seemed to like Addie, he was a little rough, but that was expected. We will have to remind him to be easy with her.

First kiss from Big Brother

Addie also got Colt a present for her arrival...Scout! And he loved it!

Meeting Pops and Nana

Aunt Becca

Jessica and Joel and Papa and KK

Kathy and Kristina

The Blanks.

Sleepy baby girl and sleepy Daddy.

Her first bow:) Thanks Alicia!

Mamama and Crawford took a 4 hour trip to see Addie.

KK!

Aunt Jennifer

She is so precious!

Adalynn Grace Parrish - Birth Day!

2011-09-22T15:52:00.001-05:00

She's here! And here's her birth story:

It all started on Friday, September 16th....the first feeling of a mild contraction I felt was around 3:00 pm....I was excited but FRIDAY?? Really, this really is happening on a Friday, knowing Josh is heading to Luverne for the usual Friday night game...and it just so happened to be an away game...haha. Josh and I talked about this, what if...what if I have to go to the hospital and your in the middle of a game...but we shrugged it off, surely out of all the days in the week, she won't decide to come on a Friday night...wrong! Josh called me throughout the day asking how I felt...just fine I told him (which was true...at the time).

Rebecca was at our house doing laundry as I was sitting in the big chair and there it was the sign of the first contraction. I told Rebecca not to get excited, but I thought I was feeling something?? I won't go through all the details, but I picked up Colt and planned on going to the movies to see The Lion King with Mrs. Sharon (she didn't think I should be alone with Colt so close to my due date - great idea). I didn't want to tell Josh about the contractions because I didn't want to distract him from his game, but the guilt built up I finally texted him around 6 pm and told him to call me when he had a chance. He called 10 minutes before game time (7 pm) and I broke the news. I could hear it in his voice that he was worried he was going to miss everything. Luckily, we had a plan and so did Josh's parents. Josh's Dad was also at the game so in case something did happen, he was there to rush Josh home...once again great idea!

Between 5 and 10 I was having some contractions, consistent, then not consistent, so I knew we had some time. Mrs. Sharon stayed with me until 10 and I told her that it would be fine if she went home because the contractions weren't consistent and I was going to try to get some rest. Addie was not having it! Josh called and was back in Daleville and asked if he needed to come home or if he could stay and watch film...I immediately told him that he should come home because the last contractions I had were 3/4 minutes apart. He got home around 10 and started counting contractions with me...still 2/3/4 minutes apart and lasting for mostly 60 seconds. Josh called his parents and asked if Colt could spend the night with them...just in case...they came and got him out of bed around 10:30 pm. Josh was showering I was still laying in the bed, then there it went...my water broke! The decision to go to the hospital was made...10 minutes after Colt was picked up! We called my mom immediately...she got ready and started making her way at 1 am.

We arrived at the hospital at midnight, got hooked up, paperwork was going, they checked me and I was only 3 cm. That was a lot of work for only 3 cm...as they were still working on everything, the contraction became stronger and stronger and by the looks on the monitor, they were jumping above the "100" line (whatever that measurement is). I suddenly had the urge to push and expressed this to the nurse...looking worried she checked me again...8 1/2 cm in less than 20 minutes...ok different ballgame...everyone is running. At this point I found out that the doctor and the anesthesiologist on call are basically still in bed at their house. Funny. They were immediately called. I was more worried about my epidural than anything...AND I apparently expressed that according to Josh:) I was very worried I wasn't going to get one and I wanted to note that Josh was WONDERFUL being by my side. He was very worried about me, talked me through the contractions, and talked me out of them...which really helped a lot. It would have been a different situation if I was ready for the pain and my body taking over, but I think I (we) handled it the best we could. Sooo, the doctor finally showed up (once again only worried about the epidural) then about 30 minutes later here comes the hero...the anesthesiologist!! At 9 1/2 cm I got the epidural I was hoping for, although the pain wasn't completely gone, it was something!

10 cm!

Finally feeling better to get some pics:)

10 cm - VERY fast! At this point we are waiting for Addie to drop more and my mom to get here...we were afraid she was going to miss it. At this point she's on the other side of Troy.

I love epidurals...still 10 cm...and waiting...

Ouch, I was feeling these...but not too bad now!

YAY! Mom's here! It's about 3:20 am and I'm tired of waiting...I called the nurse and said (and I quote): Um, I was just wondering if we can get started?"

Welcome to this world Adalynn Grace!! She was face up (just like her big brother) so pushing was not an easy task...1 hour 15 minutes. Big girl... born September 17th, 4:50 am, weighed 8 lbs 4 oz, 22 inches long...she had beautiful skin, long black hair, long eyelashes, long fingers and toes and perfect! Oh AND she was definitely a GIRL:)

First bath

We did it!!

Daddy's first kiss...he was so great!!

We love this little girl!

She also gets to share her birthday with her Aunt Elyse:) I think it's so sweet!!

Picture of Colt and Troy at the Beach

2011-09-14T08:29:00.000-05:00

Just as promised. SO cute!!

This is the two of them one year ago (plus a couple of months) at the beach. Oh how they change!

The Going Home Outfit

2011-09-10T22:38:00.000-05:00

Especially made by KK (my mom)...the Going Home Outfit is complete and absolutely perfect!! This outfit is very special and will stay in our family for a long time. I only wish I could explain all that went into this outfit but I'm no sewer, just love the results!

The gown...I love how it buttons in the front, this will make getting it on her a lot easier.

See the detail? The roses are so pretty!

The slip...which in my opinion could be a gown all on it's own!

I love love love these...the bloomers were also made and monogrammed by KK. Soooo cute!!

The set...I can't wait to put this on Adalynn!!

Thank you so much KK! I know a lot of love went into this outfit and it's perfect!

Pooted:)

2011-08-26T10:26:00.001-05:00

Everyone has told me to make sure I remember this, so here I am. The title is very eye catching, but I will preface it with...I didn't poot!

I was putting Colt to sleep the other night, sitting in his Pottery Barn chair as he was laying on my chest...probably almost asleep...then all of a sudden he sat up looked at me and said in a very sweet little voice "Mommy pooted?"

Honestly I didn't, he must have heard something...I truly would have fessed up to our 2 year old son, so in all honesty I said "no, Mommy didn't poot."

Still sitting up in my lap, all in my face...he paused for a moment then said in a much sweeter quiet voice... "Lil bit...Mommy pooted, little bit?"

Geez Mom admit it, it's just me and you...come on...you did it didn't you!!

Gotta love that kid! I had the hardest time not falling over laughing, but I managed to keep my composure and told him "yes, Mommy pooted." Then he layed back down in satisfaction:)

Bad Word!

2011-08-26T10:17:00.000-05:00

Last night as Colt and I were playing all of a sudden he said (and he always talks in 3rd person) "Colt say bad word."

I was thinking what the heck is he about to say, should I stop him, should I let it play out?? Then as he pursed his lips and his eyes got big, it came....and I quote:

"BAD WORD!!!"

Bahahaha...so innocent!

36 Weeks

2011-08-26T08:54:00.000-05:00

Time has flown but it's starting to slow down! I've had two doctor appointments since my last post. Since they are getting closer together, I thought it was a little much to post about every single one. They have been uneventful, praise...praise:) I've gained a few more pounds...I think I'm up to 25 lbs so far, not bad I suppose with only 4 weeks left (hopefully only 3). I'm getting very anxious, in a sense of just being plain ready, than I was before. I find myself staring at the calendar a lot these days, which doesn't help the situation!

I'm trying to stay busy which I've got a little sidekick that helps me do that. Speaking of the little sidekick, he has been the sweetest big brother imaginable (I know things may change after the arrival). Colt kisses my belly and wants to rub it. When I ask him if he wants to have a little sister, he pauses, smiles and nods his head:) I asked him if he is going to love Baby Addie and he said "yes!" along with his usual pause, smile and nod. He loves going in her room and getting in her crib or the changing table and always asks for me to put a blanket over him...saying "Colt need more" until all the blankets that she owns are on top of him. I love that little fella!!

Even though I look a little sleepy (sorry) or washed out...here is a picture of me at 36 weeks. I feel a lot bigger than the picture shows!

One Last Trip to the Beach

2011-08-25T10:08:00.002-05:00

Since football is now underway, and Colt and I have been spending a lot of time together I 1) wanted to take him to the beach one last time and 2) just needed some entertainment to get me through the weekend (being 8 months pregnant!) Because I didn't (couldn't) make the trip alone, Nana and Pops planning on going this past weekend for one last trip also (before Alabama and High School Football started). I wanted Colt to have a friend to play with so (last minute) asked my sister Elyse if she wanted to make the trip down also. Crazy enough, she said yes! I wasn't expecting that because she always has something to do.

Nana, Colt and I headed down to the beach Friday morning and this is what Colt did on the way down there (plus he had a little nap too). He's got it made!

When we got there, we headed to the pool. Nana kept Justin (Elyse's 5 month old in the condo)

I love this picture of Colt, but I especially love the little head in the background...Elyse!

They have showers at the pool that the kids loved!

Pops is SO good with the boys! He watched and played with them the entire time in the pool:) He also took Troy in as one of his own...so sweet!

Someone is in "Heaven!"

This is priceless:)

Funny, when you ask Colt and Troy to hug (for no reason) they do it:)

Nana actually came out to play on the beach Saturday! This is so sweet! Pops had to go back to Dothan for the annual Football Camp, so Nana had to step in and take his place.

The thrill of the beach!

Nana sitting on the shore with Colt is truly a momentous occasion!

Justin's first time in the Ocean...love how Troy is watching with his little feet up.

Mmmmm...where's Troy...there he is!!!

Colt and Troy found a lot of entertainment with the Dominoes. Troy thought that they were little telephones, so here they are calling their Daddy's:

"Mmmm...that's very interesting Daddy"

Sunday...Pops' turn!!

Getting buried in the sand.

I think Pops had just as much fun as the boys.

We didn't last as long at the beach on Sunday, I think the boys were worn out! Elyse, Troy and Justin left shortly after we got back in and I let Colt take a good nap before we headed back...3 1/2 hours! The last trip to the beach was awesome, the weather was great and the ocean was clear and calm. Colt and Troy played so well with each other and it was so nice that he had someone to play with:)

My sister got some great photos of both boys sitting on the beach together. I will post those as soon as I can steal them:) I can't wait to see them!

Thank you to Nana, Pops and Elyse for a wonderful weekend!!

P.S. Sorry, no pictures of me:) I got dirty too though...actually helped build a sand castle (that kept on getting knocked over...thanks Troy!)

FBC Baby Shower

2011-08-25T08:51:00.000-05:00

FBC threw our family a little baby shower this week and it was SO much fun! We have a staff birthday party every month and this month was mixed with a baby shower - I didn't mean to take away from the birthday guys! Anywho, it was SO sweet and nice of everyone to think of us and our little girl. Men were also invited to the shower and I was wondering how it would turn out because I know they are not interested in that sort of thing AT ALL, but they just kept to themselves and glanced over after I had to yell at them to thank them for the gift...haha. Here are some pictures from the shower...I got so many cute things!! Addie is spoiled rotten!!

One of the secretaries made this (Diane) with her cricut:) I love that she and another lady have one so we can share ideas.

The Ladies (most of them anyway)

The cute baby cake

Isn't it amazing what they can do with fondant!

The Men...haha, they are really enjoying themselves;)

Opening presents, I get excited about diapers!

I had to display them when I got home.

Thank you FBC for a wonderful shower!!

Mowing with Daddy

2011-08-02T12:46:00.000-05:00

I just thought this was SO cute and had to capture the moment. Colt thought he was so big helping Daddy...oh and his feet are STILL grass stained!

More plates with the cricut

2011-08-02T12:43:00.000-05:00

My mom came this past weekend and she wanted to see my cricut in action. I happened to have some plates I purchased at Big Lots for $0.80 a peice and we started playing a little. This is what we came up with.

It was so much fun having someone to do this with!

Time with Ryder

2011-08-02T08:45:00.000-05:00

Becca and Ryder came to visit the other day and we got some sweet shots of the two of them. Colt loved Ryder! And I think Ryder was a little mezmorized with Colt!

Colt loved sharing his wagon with Ryder...finally someone that can sit in the same seat as him.

Colt showing Ryder how to play with his train. So sweet!

I just love how they are sitting so close:)

Colt giving Ryder his bottle.

Then he said "Colt can't do it" Haha...he really didn't try too hard.

They are just too cute!!

Especially made by KK

2011-08-02T08:39:00.000-05:00

Here are the oh so cute and sweet burbcloths and monogrammed/appliqued onsies made by my mom (KK) for Adalynn.

There are actually three onsies on the right that are monogrammed and appliqued, but "someone" was helping me take the pictures so I wasn't able to separate them.

She has never done the ruffles on a onsie before and she did awesome!!

Thank you KK!!

Weekend with the Corbitt's

2011-08-02T08:34:00.000-05:00

Colt and I headed to Auburn this past weekend to get some much needed time in with my sister Elyse and her family (and mine too:) Uncle Brian (age undetermined), Troy (22 months) and Justin (5 months). Josh was unable to come because football season is now underway:( I'm going to try my best to keep myself and Colt occupied somehow...it's going to be hard.

Anyway, we arrived mid-afternoon on Friday and stayed through Sunday and had the best time. Troy and Colt got along together SO well. Even though they have completely different personalities, together they were great! I'm sure there was the normal...meltdown if either one of them had something that was "their's" but at this age (or it might be the child also) it's easy to distract them to want/play with something else.

Friday KK came over to see us and the boys for a little while. She brought over two very cute outfits for Justin and Adalynn also got some cute things that I'll show in a later post. The boys love KK, which is so nice because Colt doesn't get to see her too often, but warms right up to her:) Friday night we ate tacos that were SO good (mostly prepared by Brian)! I told my sister that Colt was a terrible eater...not only did I think that he wouldn't eat much, I knew that he wouldn't sit and be strapped down in a booster seat during dinner. We gave it a try anyway especially since there was another toddler having to do the same thing...I was proven wrong...he sat in the booster and was very content. He didn't sit as long as Troy because he will sit in his for at least an hour but he did SO good! He also ate A LOT...even more than Troy and Troy is an eater...proven wrong again! And he loved the tacos...then we were off to the bath...this was FUN!!

KK left while they were still in the bath. Nighttime for Troy is a little different than how I handle it. Once again...Colt could prove me wrong but I didn't want to test it being right next door to Troy's room. So I let Colt stay up with us and watch a movie. He was all about sitting with "Ant Leese," then decided he needed to lay down on Justin's playmat...well he didn't last long...too sweet!

Saturday morning Brian (he's great) made us pancakes with real blueberries and they were SO good! He didn't even eat any...weird. Then, the boys, Elyse and I headed off to the neighborhood pool around 9 am...the earliest I've ever gone to the pool. Needless to say there was nobody there which was great and it definitely was already hot enough to swim. I took the boys (Troy and Colt) on several boat trips to the deep end to retreive toys that went astray. I was floating on a little duck raft while Colt was on my back (no swimmies) and I pushed Troy around. Troy had swimmies on otherwise this wouldn't have happened. They loved it! Elyse stayed behind on the steps tending to Justin...yes he was there too but never said a word:) Now that I think about it, I should have been the one on the steps...I'm kinda pregnant...thanks Elyse.

Saturday late afternoon after naptime we headed off to downtown Auburn, just Elyse, Colt, Troy and me to stroll around and get some yogurt. They boys were pretty good but once we hit a store with real live birds they got a little antsy. They loved their yogurt...
Saturday night Brian cooked us up a wonderful dinner (do you see a routine here?) - shrimp, broccoli, cucumbers & tomatoes (I sort of made these) and sausage. It was so good and once again Colt stayed in his booster seat and ate a lot! He loved the shrimp...go figure. For bedtime, I decided to lay down with Colt (against his will) but as soon as he saw mommy get in bed with him...he was lovin' it.

Sunday we went to Moore's Mill Country Club to the pool there...awesomeness! I only wish to be a member of a country club like that. They had a no entry pool for kids and a separate pool for the adults, a food service outside. I was proven wrong again...I told my sister that I was pretty sure Colt wouldn't put a life jacket on, but tried it anyway...he loved it and did great. I'm not going to say he won't do something again (I think). Both Troy and Colt jumped off the diving board several times...I stood there with them and they jumped to Elyse. We ordered a great lunch and headed back home.

Colt and I left shortly after that so he would nap in the car. Here are some other pictures from the weekend. We had a wonderful time and can't wait to do it again...I'll probably have another child to look after by that time (then maybe I can stay on the steps of the pool :)

This was Colt's hair after he woke up the next morning - I think he slept pretty good!

Thanks Elyse and Brian for a great weekend!

Am I huge or not??

2011-07-28T09:52:00.000-05:00

Just thinking - it's so funny how different people have opinions about pregnancy and how big one should be. One day (Sunday) someone asks me how far along I am, I comment "7 months" and they say "Oh, I would have guessed you were only 5"...me aloud "thank you!" internal thoughts "sweet, I'm so small and I love you, let's be friends"...another day (the next day - Monday) someone asked me how long I have so I say "8 weeks," then she said "oh girl! You look like you're about to pop!"...me "well, I got a little ways to go" internal thoughts "thanks a lot lady!"

I just think it's funny....but it would be nice to hear that I look smaller than I actually am (and feel) all the time, who wants to be big unless I really am big...then I suppose it's okay to tell the truth:)

Is this a hint or what?!

2011-07-28T09:43:00.001-05:00

Somebody was very busy and VERY quiet...So I go to check it out and this is what I found:

Think he's trying to tell us something?? I do and it's not very nice! You would think I just let him play in our bathroom for a long time, but he worked really fast! I had to hide the soap because ALL of the bars we own keep on ending up in our shower...mmmmm...we only need one bud!

30 Week Appointment

2011-07-19T22:05:00.000-05:00

My 30 week appointment was once again uneventful, which I am 'a-okay' with. This was one of the shortest yet. My BP, iron and sugar were good and I was measuring right at 30 weeks - Okay, so I really didn't ask how I measured, I just assumed because he didn't say anything. I've had no symptoms or scares in the past 5 weeks (since my last appointment) and I've only gained 2 pounds. I definitely gained most of my weight in the second trimester, just not as hungry anymore and I definitely don't have room to be eating a lot. I've been feeling great physically, it's just getting harder to pick up stuff off the floor and putting Colt to sleep is becoming a challenge. But I do like being able to put a bowl or small plate on my belly to eat:) Awesomeness!

Josh was very interested in my belly when I was pregnant with Colt, but this time he's a little weirded out about it. It is very strange but so amazing all at once. I am starting to get antsy about seeing our little girl...I mean, a girl! When I really think about it, I get so excited. I know I'm used to a boy now, but I did have a sister that was 10 years younger than me growing up, so I think I know how to handle a little girl too. Josh is especially excited about a little girl...he's definitely going to spoil her and that's okay with me:) *(I think)

We talk to Colt about the new baby and he continues to call her Baby Kylee as I have posted earlier. I think I'm going to make up a song with about Baby Addie and sing it ALL the time to see if he can catch on. He does LOVE playing in her crib as you can see:

Here I am at 30 weeks taken with our cool new camera! Please ignore Colt on the counter, I was ready to catch him at any moment.

New Camera!!

2011-07-17T21:25:00.009-05:00

Came home and this was sitting on my counter!!! My most awesomest husband ever surprised me with it and I love love love it...and him:) It's so much fun, have no idea how to fully use it yet but I'm clicking away!

Bunko Baby Shower

2011-07-17T21:24:00.000-05:00

Tuesday was a little baby shower thrown by my too generous bunko friends. The hostesses were Leah, Rebecca A. and Alicia. And to sum it up...perfect! My best friends were there and they were all too sweet and like I said generous to our family and this precious girl! When I first drove up, this is what I found and I started tearing up?? I even said out loud to myself..."really, you're really crying??" You can blame hormones all you want but is it really??...I mean, I think I still would get teared up if I wasn't pregnant?!

The petite fours

And the presents...

And the most important...the company...

I tried to get a picture with everyone. Here is me and Mandy (who just had a little girl Emma Everett)

A game that was played. Everyone was to draw what Addie is going to look like as a newborn with their eyes closed.

Me...judging the game and looking at our crazy looking baby! Hopefully she'll be cuter than these pictures:)

Opening presents...we really liked this bag. I was told I looked very natural:)

D and Tuan

Rebecca

Jessica

Tuan, Rebecca, Erica, Traci, D and Jessica

The guest list...I put this together with my cricut:)

Last but not least, the hostesses, Alicia, Rebecca and Leah

And a picture I promised I wouldn't put on facebook, but nobody said anything about my blog!

The awesome gifts that we received! Can you believe it!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! These are so awesome and I said our little girl was going to be cute now no matter what she looked like:)

And this basically sums it up!

"You've Got a Friend in Me"...WOODY!

2011-07-14T09:07:00.000-05:00

My mother (KK) gave Woody to Colt for his 2nd birthday and it's been love ever since. I really think that Colt thinks that Woody is a real person...what kid wouldn't after watching toy story. I just wanted to share some picture of Colt and his new best friend...besides me of course...

This is on the way to daycare. Luckily Woody stays in the car. I thought I would have a hard time prying him away, but I told Colt that all his friends would want Woody and he would be safer in the car.

Woody taking a ride in Colt's new Jeep. Don't worry, he has his seat belt on!

OMG! Woody fell down!

Whew...he's ok now!

Colt loves bags so here is Woody in a bag that KK monogrammed.

This is a bad picture but it was so cute. When we went to visit KK Colt loved getting in KK and Papa John's bed all by himself. He took Woody and another doll to "go seep" in this picture. I tried to get a good picture but as soon as Colt saw me he would yell at me and say "No! Colt seep"!

Morning milk and cartoons with Woody.

Another ride with Woody, this time we invited Buzz. Buzz actually has his arm wrapped around Woody so he wouldn't fall down. And yes, their seat belt is on!

This is Woody with Colt waiting in the waiting room at PrimeCare for Colt's strep test. Colt keep saying "Woody sit down"

Woody helping Colt be brave in the doctor's office.

This is a little video of Colt and Woody at the doctor's. Colt has this thing that if he hears any noise, he sort of shakes his head and says "whasat?" (what's that?)

Other things that Colt enjoys with Woody is playing "ride a little horsey," putting Woody on his shoulders and falling down (loves this??) - (actually the little boy does this in the movie Toy Story 3 but he falls on his bed), giving Woody his milk, sharing food with Woody, sleeping with Woody...well just about anything. It's so stinkin' cute!

The New Nursery and Baby Girl's Name!

2011-07-11T16:28:00.002-05:00

Adalynn Grace Parrish (aka Addie) will be her name! She is excited about her arrival and she's reminding me everyday:) She's very active but sweet about it, she hasn't kicked a bruise in my ribs just yet. I have been working on the nursery on and off since we found out we were expecting a little girl.

Before we were even pregnant, I went to the Target website, looking for something for Colt and the home baby page pictured this too cute hot pink nursery that I just fell in love with. Once we found out we were having a girl months and months later, I started my search on the perfect bedding and I ran across that bedding again...still loving it. SO, I got it, it was sort of spontaneous but sort of not...and really not "me." Here is the bedding that I purchased:

Cute right...but elegant?? So, a couple of months passed and I purchased other items to go in the room, then something hit me...do I really LOVE this bedding for my sweet little baby girl?? What if she likes hot pink and I'm stuck with hot pink forever? I went online to see IF I could possibly take it back (tough luck)...but YES I could, I was still in the window to return it, so I printed out the return receipt and took it back the next day. Haha. It was easy as pie...and meant to be.

Then I was on the hunt for another bedding set. I wanted something elegant, simple, clean, and light. I went to Babies R Us just to browse, knowing that what I wanted only existed online but thought I would look anyway. You know when you have a negative attitude toward something sometimes things work out so well...if you don't want to go somewhere and you finally get there and you end up having a great time...so what I'm getting at is I found the perfect bedding! I was so excited about it and purchased it on a whim:) I've been working on this nursery for some time and I know I have two more months to go...it's nice to have this done so I can get other things done around the house before Addie's arrival.

Here is the bedding! So elegant, light and just perfect! The frames are Addie's name monogrammed by my cricut. I purchased very inexpensive frames and painted them, then put some cute/pretty pink paper as a background with her initials. The crib was Colt's old crib that's been waiting for a new baby:)

The bumper...love it! The diaper holder is also this material but I didn't get a picture of it.

The chest of drawers was given to us by Josh's parents. I (of course) painted it a while back, but it fits nicely in this room and it looks antique. I left the original hardware because I liked it so much. The basket in the corner was also Colt's from his nursery (along with all the toys already in there).

The changing table was Colt's. The pad cover is green, so maybe I'll break down and get a pink/cream colored one?? The wrought iron piece on the wall was a decoration that I've had for a while. I did purchase the three baskets on the top shelf of the table (I hear girls need a lot more stuff:) Diaper genie - already had.

The rocker chair was also Colt's but I purchased a new slip cover in beige. I ordered this rocker online from Walmart about 2 and 1/2 years ago and luckily they still sell it along with separate slip covers that fit perfectly. Awesome! The sheer light pink panel was purchased at Burlington for only $9.99! The pillow (that matches perfectly) I found at Target...pillows cost a lot...so I'm not going to brag on that one. But the steal is the cute little antique table that I found at Highlands Antique Mall for $40.00. It's SOOO cute!

So cute!!

I think my decision to change was a good one...now I need my little baby girl to make it complete:) I didn't paint the room and don't plan on it, I think the color goes perfect with the bedding and the dark furniture. So there's the room, sometimes (if I have time) I like to sit in there and just dream:)

Oh and back to the name...one slight problem is that Colt still calls her Baby Kylee. We called her baby Kylee only a few times trying it out and it's stuck in his little head...I'm sure he will learn it soon:)

Strep Three:(

2011-07-11T11:06:00.000-05:00

This post was intended to sound like strike 3...for what reason...I don't know?? Just thought it was clever.

Colt has strep throat...AGAIN! He got a bad case early February with a double ear infection, then got another bad case mid-June and here we are again...strep three less than a month from the previous case...what am I doing wrong. He sure is a sickly little fella. I think he so used to being sick, he acts as though he's not because he's been a trooper. If it weren't for the high fever and me taking a peep at his tonsils, we wouldn't know he was sick at all.

I took him to a friend doctor (because I didn't want to wait at Dothan Peds) and he asked about his diet (it's ok, but not great - as in not great I mean he just doesn't eat much) and recommended putting him on a vitamin to hopefully give him what he needs to boost his immune system. I just don't know! It's so sad...

OH the accessories...

2011-07-07T16:19:00.000-05:00

Before Colt could even talk he was into accessories, loved putting hats on his head, sunglasses, bracelets, ponytails, purses, SHOES, bags, necklaces, etc. etc. etc...you name it he wants to put it on him. I have captured some moments where he is sporting his cool style...

What boy doesn't want pigtails?

Daddy's glasses.

Not sure who's this is??

This happened at daycare. They also know his history of loving to accessorize!

These are his favorite pair of shoes - Mommy's high heals.

BUT this is what happens if you try to walk down brick steps in Mommy's high heels!! Sometimes beauty hurts:(

Sorry this is sideways:)

One of his favorite hats and his boots.

At the beach with his favorite hat...he wore this a very long time.

This is on the way to school, he popped that hat on and found a mitten (yes, this is June!) and wore it to school. I just told the teacher (which they know Colt loves accessories) that he wanted to wear it this morning. I went to pick him up after school and what did I find....the same hat and the mitten still attached. He wore it ALL day!!

His cousin's hairbow...he loved it!

He found this when he went through his drawers the other night. He has a lot of caps like this and he had to put every single one of them on.

Love is an understatement when I say he loves his helmet...so here he is with his helmet and the mask I wear if I clean.

My favorite:)

He does put on his Daddy's shoes a lot too, I just don't think to capture that moment even thought it's very cute. He likes to put on his Daddy's belt too, which is way to big (of course), but he'll hold on to it so it doesn't fall. One day he won't like bows, heels, bracelets and such but for now, I'm just going to soak it up and get a little laugh out of it:)

25 Week Appointment

2011-06-09T13:41:00.000-05:00

I had my 25 week appointment yesterday which involved taking the glucose test...the drink was not so bad, but it didn't really make me feel all that great afterwards. I couldn't remember the directions...whether or not I could eat or drink anything else...so I didn't. That may have had something to do with it. I passed the test so no gestational diabetes...in other words I can still eat what I want. I gained a little more weight that I would have liked..I think around 8 lbs, but I remember the second trimester with Colt, I gained more than the first and the last. AND I was super swollen yesterday so I'm going to blame that on water retention also. I'm not sure what to do about this swelling I've had. I try to drink a lot of water and watch my salt intake but it doesn't help that much...or maybe it does...I would hate to see my "kankles" if I didn't! I beleive it has a lot to do with sitting ALL DAY long besides when I get home and by then it's really too late. On the weekends my ankles go back to normal so it's GOT to be the sitting! The appointment was once again uneventful as before...which is GREAT!

How I've been feeling...FAT and HOT. This pregnancy hasn't been as pleasurable as the last but I think that's mainly because it's been about 100 degrees outside everyday for the past couple of weeks and I'm a lot bigger than last time. I shouldn't complain about either of the two because I physically feel great and I've had no complications (cross my fingers). I get more and more excited about getting close to our little girl's arrival.

Josh and I are still very excited about having a girl and talk about what it's going to be like with two! I took Colt to the mall with me a couple of weeks ago and I stepped into Children's Place. Love that store! Anyway, I started out looking at the toddler boys clothes, then stepped over a few feet to look at the girl clothes. OMG! It was SO overwhelming...just being in a little store and trying to decide if I should be looking at the boy stuff or the girl stuff was making my head spin. I'm sure you get used to situations like this, but this is a very small situation that had me rattled. Luckily I had Colt helping me out...he can always calm me down...he just said...this one Mommy (not really out loud but I knew what he was saying.)

I didn't actually purchase anything, but thinking about it now, I should have gotten that little dress that her big brother picked out. He does have good taste, BUT I also have great self control! For now anyway:)

Colt doesn't really talk about the baby. Maybe we should a little more often to him. He will say "baby" after I ask him what is in my belly. But he says "no" after I ask him if he wants a little sister. TOO BAD!!

Cute Plates

2011-05-24T15:27:00.000-05:00

Just whipped these up with my cricut! I purchased these plastic heavy duty plates from Target for $1.79, but I think I could find them a little cheaper somewhere else. All of Colt's toddler friends got them...and if my sweet sister (E) is reading/seeing this...don't worry I know exactly when Troy's birthday is!!

Watch what you say!

2011-05-23T10:33:00.000-05:00

I picked up Colt the other day from daycare and I had A LOT in my arms including him...well I guess he knew I was struggling so he says "Mommy too heaby" (heavy). Thanks bud! NO, YOUR too heavy!!

On another note, I took Colt to the dentist last Thursday (approximately 4 days ago). It didn't go very well at all but according to the dentist herself it usually doesn't. He cried a lot, held on to me a lot and didn't want to open his mouth at all. As soon as the torture was over and we started walking out the door, he kept on saying "dentist, dentist"...I was like yeah, that was the dentist...and why are you acting like you like it NOW? SOooo, this morning, on our way to work we pass the denist office everyday, I have never pointed it out in passing and telling Colt that that building is the dentist office. Well, this morning we slowed down right infront of the dentist office due to traffic and Colt looked outside, pointed and said "dentist." WOW. How in the world did he remember that!

He's very observant...he will also say "almost home" when we pull into our neighborhood and say "home!!" when we pull into our driveway. I know I was not that in tune when I was his age...I don't think anyway.

Colt - 2 year update

2011-05-17T16:33:00.000-05:00

TWO YEAR APPOINTMENT

Colt had his 2 year appointment last week (Thursday) and the Dr. B said he was growing perfectly. He weighed 29 lbs 12 oz (75th percentile) and 34 1/2 inches tall (50th percentile). He has consistently stayed at these percentiles since he was born. I love Dr. B because he makes you feel like you have the perfect child and could possibly be his only patient:) Colt had been to see other Dr.'s several times since our last well visit at 18 months. Several ear infections, so he was very hesitant on letting Dr. B do anything. Apparently Dr. B has run into this problem before. He talked about Colt's puppy dogs and made Colt believe that he had a puppy dog in his belly and chest...so Dr. B could listen to his heart and lungs...and Colt smiled and let him go ahead to find that puppy dog. Well, that silly puppy dog got in Colt's ears too. So, Dr. B had to check them out...Colt didn't like it at first, because his ears have been a big problem in the past, but he gave in with a little giggle and let Dr. B take a look inside. His ears are perfectly clear...yay!!

WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?

About a month ago I started jotting some things down that I wanted to remember about this stage in Colt's life. He is the funniest thing in our life right now, and I think he knows it!

He has said several sentences so far, but these are the ones that I remember and that are funny. First I'll mention that Colt talks in the 3rd person at all times so they sound a little weird on paper.

1. "Go in-ndere Dizzy, now" - Go in there Gizzy, now.
2. "Daddy's walle, hole it Mommy" - this one was pretty clear
3. "Ewww hot, in-ndere Mommy" - this one he is talking about my car being hot when I put him in it after I pick him up from daycare
4. "Go winnow up" - Go window up
5. "Colt read Daddy's book" - this one was pretty clear
6. "Kool bus, ohhh!, one too" - This is where he saw a school bus, said it, then saw another one so he said "one too" - haha
7. "Colt knock e ober" - Colt knock it over
8. "Sungasses...uh oh...darks" - This was hilarious to me, we were sitting inside and he found his sunglasses, said "sungasses", put them on, and said "uh oh...darks" as he looked around the room.

Here are some of my favorite misspronouncements:

1. "Trolls" - cereal/cheerios (not sure which one he is trying to say)
2. "Eee-uuu" - Get up - usually followed by "Mommy/Daddy"
3. "Bee boc" - Flip Flop
4. "Kop-kar" - Pop Tart - I think this is how he says it??

Things he says or doesn't say that are funny and too cute to me:

1. He has a tendency to add an "s" to the end of names like, Mommy's, Daddy's, Dizzy's, Daisy's, Colt's (everything is possessive)

2. As already mentioned, he talks in 3rd person which is our fault. But, the other day he said "Colt do it, Coltself"....now, I'm not sure where "Coltself" came from, but it is hilarious!

3. We can't get him to say "I love you"...if we try he usually finds something else and makes a comment on that like "truck." I know he loves us because he sure does show it, but he doesn't want to say it!

4. He loves to say what he's doing aloud such as "Colt walking; Colt running; Colt do it; Colt did it!! Colt bind (find) it!!"

5. He also loves to repeat things over and over again...I think he's just proud he can say it.

6. AND he's repeating everything these days, so we have to watch it. My vocabulary only gets as bad as saying "oh crap" so he has said that a couple of times so far ("oh cap")...I'm trying to stop, but it could be worse!

7. Usually at bedtime when we are trying to get him to go to sleep he asks about people on his mind. He will ask me "Daddy okay?", "Dizzy okay?," "Daisy okay?," "Tanon (Canon) okay?" and if he's with Daddy he'll ask "Mommy okay?." Such a sweetheart! These are his favorites to ask about.

Other things that he's doing:

1. Colt loves his mommy (me). There's not much I can do with Colt in the house (if Josh is gone) because he wants to be wherever I am and if I even attempt to cook, it's not happening because he is at my heel saying "up-pease, Mommy" and he's so nice and polite (no whining) about it, it's hard to say no. It took a long time for him to stop crying for me to hold him and we got there...sooo what do you do?

2. He loves to hold hands when going somewhere and I love feeling that little grip in mine. I think it's funny when we go to one of our friends houses and they have tons of new toys to play with, but he wants to grab my hand to go check out the toys along with him...he won't dare go by himself!

3. He is the most loving child I know...I my gosh, I could just eat him up! He gives the best squeezes (and I get a lot of them) and kisses in this whole entire world! He is always loving on me and saying "Hey Mommy" - I think this phrase substitutes "I love you.":) He has started doing the same with Josh...not quite like he does with me yet...but he gets some lovin' too. The love increases dramatically closer to bedtime...and the giggles start too. It doesn't take much to make this little guy laugh! Although I do get a lot of loving anytime that we are together, I still hold on to him tight when I get him to sleep at night...it's just soo hard to let go!

4. His favorite movie is "Finding Nemo"...he asks to watch it all the time. This is the only movie he has sat through the entire thing. I guess his next favorite would be "Toy Story 3", just because I've played it for him the most.

5. His 2 year molars came in just recently. I made the mistake of sticking my finger in his mouth to feel of them! Ouch!

6. Colt is allergic to some kind of food. We haven't narrowed it down to a specific food, but he just breaks out in hives around his mouth and on his neck. Once it did get down to his belly. That's as serious as it gets. We thought it was early peas at first, then thought it was pineapple, but the last meal he had and broke out, neither of these two items were served? At least it's not a serious reaction.

7. He also has a mild case of Excema. I informed Dr. B about it and he told me how and what to do to control it and I have actually done exactly what he said and the excema spots are just about clear! Wow, that's amazing:) I just hope that it stays a mild case.

8. Colt is not a big eater, I really don't understand how he maintains his weight. I think he drinks his weight. I'm not too worried about it because he acts and looks just fine. But he LOVES milk and his Daddy made the mistake (well not a mistake) but gave him chocolate milk because he was having a bad morning and now he asks for Chocolate milk all the time...he's says it really good too. He does like cheese (mostly shredded), chicken nuggets (on occasion - I'll fix just 2), green beans (on occasion), corn dogs, pizza, pasta and some other things, but his real love in foods lies in sugar...definitely got a sweet tooth! They say he eats really good at daycare and they serve a variety of foods.

9. Colt has now moved to a Big Boy Bed!! He's doing awesome! I was so worried that it would take him forever to go to sleep and he would wake up in the middle of the night. I decided that I was NOT going to lay down with him in his bed, that I would get him to sleep like I normally would and if that didn't work I would just make him lay down and pat his little hiney so he could go to sleep that way. Well, check, that worked...it's been so easy getting him to go to sleep. Now for the waking up in the middle of the night...none - check! If he wakes up, he goes right back to sleep. In the morning, he gets up and out of his bed on his own...not sure what he does in his room, but he'll come out when he's ready and come see us in our bed, usually between 6 and 7. This past weekend he came in our room with his baseball helmet and glove on saying "Hey Daddy." It was a great way to wake up! He's been in his Big Boy Bed for one week...now I can start working on the nursery and adding some pink:)

Now...we can stop at this age...I like him just the way he is!

Colt's 2nd Birthday!

2011-05-16T14:39:00.002-05:00

Last week, May 11th, was Colt's second birthday. I didn't want him to turn two but it happened and it wasn't that bad. We didn't plan a party this year, we decided that we would start the parties when he would actually remember them, not sure when that would be? Anyway, because we didn't throw a party, I worried about what to do because we HAD to do something for the little guy.

Well, it all started that morning...first we got a picture with Daddy before he was off for a long day of work:

After Daddy left, Colt and I took our time getting ready for school. I wanted him to know it was a special day. I texted my "somewhat boss" and told her I would be a little late. We went to Publix to get some cupcakes for Colt and his classmates to celebrate during daycare. I would have made the cupcakes, but my bunko friends hassled me about making them. And there was no time to make them because the night before I hosted bunko and barely had dinner ready on time. Anyway, we were off to Publix and while we were there we got a big balloon so everyone would know it was his birthday.

I headed up to the CDC at lunch time so I could come sing Happy Birthday and watch the kids eat their cupcakes. They are SO funny to watch. I never go see Colt during daycare because he cries everytime I drop him off at daycare and I don't want to do that to the teachers, but Miss. K told me not to worry about it and to come. This is a picture of the kids before Colt realized I was in the room...they were all asking Miss. K to eat their lunch.

Once he realized I was there, he was DONE with his lunch and in my arms. I don't know what to do about this! Anyway, once the cupcakes came out he was back in his chair...he will do anything for sweets!

He was so sweet!

These are actually two classes mixed together. Notice all the boys?

Sam, Colt and Wagner

Mary Kathryn and Ethan

Colt and Wagner

Ethan and Sam

Mia - she is allergic to eggs:(

Josh, Blue, Ayden and Mary Kathryn

I think this picture is so sweet with all their legs hanging down.

Colt probably said "Hey Mommy" about 100 times, no kidding. He was so pumped that I was there. THEN I had to go. I tried to get him to go to sleep, but all he did was say "Hey Mommy" over and over again, stuck his little hiney in the air for me to pat it and wiggled around the whole time. It was really sweet and funny, but I really needed to go back to work. I said bye to a very upset crying boy. Miss. K said she took him out of the room and they rode the elevator several times to get him calmed down before he took a nap. She was on break, so she stayed just for him:)

I picked him up right after work at 4:30, we went to Sonic to get a slushie then went to Miracle Park Playground and Julie and Alex were there! They were everywhere so this is the best shot I got:

Here is Colt showing some mad climbing skills...this is a little high and the first couple of times he did it I was right on top of him, but he showed me he could handle it on his own.

After Julie and Alex left (it was extremely hot), Cara and Tucker show up! How did they know it was Colt's birthday?!?

Around 6:30 I got a text from Josh saying he was on his way home and wanted to know if we wanted to go to Pizza Castle...HECK YEAH! No party...but we're going to fit everything in today! We asked his friends' parents if Canon and Luke could/would come and surprisingly they did...Wednesday night at 7:15...aww they love him...or it was just something for the Dad's to do with their wild toddlers. Nana and Pops also came last minute too! They had an awesome time playing with the big kids toys. Here are some pictures of the night:

Happy Birthday Colt!!

We finally got home after 9:00 pm and Colt was pooped! I hope he had fun today because we sure did and I felt satisfied after the day was over that we didn't have a party:)

Night night little 2 year old.

Mother's Day Beach Trip

2011-05-16T11:26:00.002-05:00

This weekend we went to the beach and stayed at my in laws place in Blue Mountain. Ed, Leslie, Harper, Kyle, Mandy and Luke also came. Well, they were planning on going and our decision to go was very last minute. The last time we took Colt to the beach it was more work than anything and Josh and I decided we would just deal with it this time. We were totally wrong about him being a lot of work!

We headed down Friday afternoon just to make a little daylight time at the beach. It was very chilly actually, so we only stayed for a few minutes. Here is a pic of me and our little guy:

The whole weekend was perfect! The weather was great, company was awesome and Josh watched Colt a lot so I could sit with Mandy and Leslie and relax:) Colt was great, I'm sure it helped that his little friend Luke was there and he's older so he can do more on his own (like play in the sand). Here are some more pictures from the weekend.

Playing with Luke

Building a sand castle - where is everyone else?

Hanging out with Daddy

Harper hung out with the girls under the tent - she had a rough weekend:)

Kyle trying to convice Luke that the ocean is not that scary, Luke thought otherwise!

Leslie and Harper

Ok, so I got in the water a little bit too...Colt loved it so much I couldn't be left out:) AND he wanted me to go with him:)

Digging a big hole.

I think by this point Colt was worn out!

Colt loved hanging out with Luke, he would copy everything he did, like jump on the couch, run down the hallway, climb the stairs and brush his teeth just like Luke.

Notice he is playing with the same foot Luke is...hah!

When it was time to take a nap or go to sleep, Colt was worn out!!

On the way home...poor thing.

It was a great Mother's Day Weekend!

20 Week Appointment

2011-05-09T16:37:00.001-05:00

I guess I'm half way there! I had my 20 week check-up and ultrasound last week. The ultrasound went great. I've only had one other ultrasound where they take all the measurements to make sure the baby is growing properly and they don't see anything unusual. I think this time I was a little more worried that something could go wrong - maybe because I know more now than I did the first time. There was a student in the room while the Ultrasound Tech was making all the measurements of the baby. It was fun to actually hear her thoughts aloud. Although, I sort of wanted her to preface with the results of each measurement. For instance "the length of this baby's head is normal"...then go on with what she was doing and describe what it would look like if it wasn't normal. Instead first she explained what she was measuring and what she was looking for, then when she was done she would say everything was perfect. I did mention it to her that it was a little nerve racking (in a joking manner - sort of), not to make her feel bad...then when she mentioned the cleft (sp) palate...she prefaced with "this is how a normal baby would look" then went on to say what it would look like if the baby did have a cleft palate. I wasn't nervous or anything but she did calm what nerves were bothered by saying that I had a "text book baby." Thanks:)

After she was finished with all the measurements and confirmed once again that we were having a girl - although she was being very shy...they did get a little glimpse of her business:), she turned the screen toward me. I am so in love with this little girl! I think my feelings are different about my connection with this baby more so than Colt because I know what I'm getting at the end...I know the feeling...it's unbeleivable! With Colt I didn't know what to expect or how I would feel, but when he arrived I was hooked and could stare at him ALL day long. Now I get to do it again! She was too precious, moving around, yawning (please be a good sleeper!), and all her body parts were so cute! At one point she was laying just like I was on the table. I had my right arm behind my head (so I could see better) and she was doing the same:)

The appointment with the doctor was uneventful again...good blood pressure, etc. etc. I was out in no time.

Up to this point everything has been great. I have been feeling really good lately and finally have more energy (it's about time). I have had some swelling so I've increased my water intake and reduced my salt intake (booooo!!). My ankles have looked much better since! I haven't been keeping up with my exercising like I wanted, but there's just not enough time in the day with Colt and now Josh is in the middle of Spring Training. Oh well. I really need to get motivated so I'll bounce back once this little girl arrives. I'll definitely need the energy then! AND my belly button is already poking out...what! It didn't poke out at all with Colt. I'll have to stock up on some bandaids!

I finally took (Josh did) the first picture of this pregnancy at 20 weeks. This picture makes me look smaller than I am (and definitely smaller than I feel).