Lazy Day.

After getting home last night past 3am, we were exhausted! So today was a very chilled day. The kids probably had the best day ever, because it was full of tv shows and snacks! But I slept a lot! The kids were great! I thought they were going to be hyper, but they were were relaxed today. Chris and I were VERY lucky! Then later on tonight we all went for a family walk in the neighborhood. It was so pleasant! Walks are the best!! OH and all my contractions have completely gone. Oh well, I'll see Grayson when he's ready to see me!

Crazy day!

First off, let me say that today was GORGEOUS! It was just so nice! So I called my mom and sister and forced them to go to the park with me. I really wanted to go outside and walking sounded like something I should do now that my to-do list was finished! I was ready for Grayson! So we played at the park for a little while (more like the sandbox!), then Natalie and her kids left, and Chris came. So my mom, Chris, my kids, and I walked around the park for awhile. It was really nice! After I got home I was anxious for Gray, so Chris and I went on another walk, ordered me some Eggplant Parmesan (which I took one bite of and almost threw up), and a few other little things to naturally induce labor. My favorite was the foot massage Chris gave me!! Anyway by the end of the night I was having contractions, so we headed to the hospital. My contractions were 3 minutes apart, but I was only dilated to 3 cm (I need to be 4cm) so they had me walk for an hour. It didn't seem to help so they send us home. By that time, I was ready to go home. I forgot what it was like to go to the hospital when in labor, and now I think I can wait a little longer. But it was a crazy day. Sorry for the false alarm facebook!!

Baby Shower!

Today was my baby shower! It was small, but really nice. I'm so glad I got this shower, because it was the first shower that I felt was "real". I didn't have one with Lily, and Austin's was kind of last minute, because I moved to Georgia the month before my due date. So it was really all my mom's friends. So this one felt right. It was beautiful and I loved it!

Maternity Shoot by CHRIS!

Today we spent the day getting the house clean and ready for Grayson. Anyway I decided to get ready since I have a new hair color. Whenever I get a new hair color, I like to play around with new looks. After I got ready, I talked Chris into taking pictures of me. I got all the settings ready and let him at it. He wanted me to tell everyone that he did the turny thingy on the camera lol. But seriously, I think he did a great job!

Renesmee

This girl is playing Renesmee on the next Twilight movie.
I think she looks like an older version of Lily!

Fun Family Day!

Today was fun, but sadly I forgot to take a picture. Chris got off work at 1 and we started out Labor Day Weekend early! So we got ready and went to outback for dinner. The kids LOVE salads and everyone commented on how well they eat. Lily devoured Chris's veggies! I love that these kids eat better than I did as a kid. I was VERY picky and I still am. Anyway after dinner we decided to go to the drive-in and see Vampires Suck. It was crazy how well the actors impersonated the actors on the Twilight movies. I actually think that was the funniest part about the movie. The kids were great! The whole night was fun!

Great day!

Today I was in rush mode to get everything I need done before baby Grayson comes. So I got my hair done this morning by my friend, Jenna. Then I went to Natalie's to see my crazy kids and Lily told me I looked just like Ariel from The Little Mermaid. After that I went and got my nails done (thanks Nat)! All the ladies in there were so nice! They were telling me that Grayson will be born in the year of the tiger and that he'll be a strong willed boy. Afterwards, I went back to my sisters and together we went to the garden near her house to take a few "just in case" maternity photos. Nat's the best!! And lastly, I went back to her house to eat dinner that my mom made and hangout with my amazing family!! Great day!!

Gma!

My mom came into town yesterday and is staying at my sisters for awhile. But today she stopped by to unpack. Lily has been doing that all day! She winks, points, and makes a "t" sound. It's really cute. She loves her grandma!!
(sorry the pic is so awful... I wasn't in the mood to try lol)

Oh Baby!!

I had an OBGYN appointment today and I'm 3 cm dilated. So I need to overdrive on my to-do list from the last post! So tomorrow I'm going to get my hair and nails done. I also might get Nat to take a few pics! ;) If I can make it past Saturday I will be very happy! Sunday the 5th would be my preference! :)

Okay Grayson, I want to see you on the 5th! That's our goal! :)

"Sweet" Hubby.

Today when Chris got off work he called me, and I asked him to go to the store and get my something sweet. He asked me what i wanted so I said, "Something like donuts, chocolate, cookies, etc." Well he came home with it all!! He's the best!

Flynn Photoshoot..

Sean is deploying in a few days so we decided to go ahead and do their Christmas pics. I think they turned out really cute!

Also I haven't used my SLR in awhile now, and after today I kind of miss it!

Austin's Haircut.

My little man got a haircut today from Chris. This time we didn't COMPLETELY buzz it off, but it is pretty short. It really needed it! He was not in the mood to get his picture taken so this was the best I could do.

Mom's Shirts.

Lily LOVES wearing my shirts as dresses. Lately it's been kind of cold in the mornings at our house, so Lily has been picking this shirt. I think it looks so cute on her. She is such a doll!

Lily's Bug.

For about a week now we've had this bug come and go. It chills on the outside of our window. It's so weird! I wish it would just go away! Anyway today Lily named it, "Hopper". She is such a funny girl lol!

The "Big" TV.

Lily loves watching her shows on the "big tv"! T

Relaxing after a trip to the Dentist.

Bad picture, because it was taken from Chris's phone, but today i had as dentist appointment to get my filling fixed. I HATE getting numb! It was not a fun day at all. So I came home and took a couple Tylenol, took a nap, and let Chris do all the parenting. I thought this was cute!!

Birth Prep.

So today I started to think that I might be going into labor. I was in so much pain, and it was actually pretty consistent. Luckily I had an OBGYN appointment today and they told me that my cervix is closed. So I decided to make a list so HOPEFULLY my mind won't send some kind of message down to my cervix saying "it's time" until I'm completely prepared! I had my hair up and had no make-up on today. I looked like such a bum. I'm glad I didn't have to go to the hospital looking like that. Especially if I plan on doing the constant updates (with pictures) like I did during Austin's birth. Anyway here's my list.

Things I Must Do Before Having Grayson:
Get maternity pictures done.
Get my hair done.
Get my nails done.
Have my baby shower.
Make sure my parents are here and accounted for.
Find a used bassinet (check)
Find a cute take-home outfit for Grayson.
... anything else yall can think of?

grAyson.

It's Grayson with an A... just to get that straightened out. I've already seen people mess it up and he's not even born yet! Even Chris spells it wrong! You think I should just change it to Greyson so it'll be easier on him? It's annoying.

Ice, Ice Baby.

Yesterday someone on my Facebook newsfeed mentioned how much they love Zaxby's ice. It was funny to see everyone's comments...

Person #1: isn't that the pellet kind? if so, i love it too!!! esp. when i was pregnant..

Person #2: Ohhh me toooo... I agree with kelly I ate their ice while I was pregnant... Along with sonics & race trac... I would go just to get the ice...

Me: That is too funny... I'm pregnant and ADDICTED to ice. Maybe it's because that's all they give you when you're going into labor. Weird. Anyway I def agree!

Person #4: yum... yes, ice was my friend when i was preggo! : ))

I think it's funny how I'm not the only one! So after she mentioned it, I craved Zaxby's ice for the rest of the day until I got it tonight! It's the BEST! It reminds me of when I used to get hurt in school and the nurse would give me ice to put on it... I've always loved pellet ice! YUM!

Lily's chores.

One of Lily's job's around the house is to refill the water bottles in the refrigerator. If you look at the picture, you can see what kind of a person Lily is. Notice how the bottles are all facing forward. She's such a perfectionist! She liked her things straight and tidy. She is such a good cleaner... MOST of the time.

Also today I went into Lily's room and watched her clean her room. Lily was getting back into play mode so I said, "LILY CLEAN!!". Her reply was, " okay, okay mom... just relax" lol
But seriously her mind wanders too quickly for my patience! It's frustrating! I'm having a really hard time forcing myself to stay seated... I'm so tempted to just get up and clean it for her!! Guess I should just take her advise and relax.