Parker's Nursery

We have finally completed Parker's nursery! Since we loved Collin's nursery so much and had a designer come in and help us with it, we decided to use it again for Parker. The bedding is from Pottery Barn Kids and is part of the Railroad Express collection. All of the furniture and baskets are from there as well. We decided to change up the artwork for Parker a little bit to make the room "his". The initials over the bed came from Etsy and turned out perfect. I love how they complete the room! The Railroad Crossing sign came from Ebay and ties the whole theme together. We also added a few new knickknacks to the shelves to make it a little different. It is hard to believe that in a few weeks Parker will be here and enjoying his new room. I hope he loves it as much as we do!

Collin Says The Cutest Things

Over the past three days Collin has started saying some of the cutest things. I have no idea where in the world he comes up with them, but they certainly make Mommy and Daddy laugh hysterically. Here are a few of the phrases we have heard lately.

-Momo told Collin when she was here for his birthday party that she had to go home to Birmingham. He often says "Momo lives in Birmingham" but this weekend when we asked Collin where he lived, his response was "by Georgia Bulldogs". I guess the only time is has ever heard the word Georgia is when we are talking about the Bulldogs and according to him that is where is lives.

-Every time you ask Collin a question, his immediate response is "ummmm" and then he pauses to give us an answer. I have no idea where he learned or heard this but it is super cute.

-Today Collin was out of school for President's Day so he had to come with me to my 36 week doctor's appointment. When the nurse got out the doppler to listen to Baby Parker's heartbeat and had me lift up my shirt a little, Collin lifted up his shirt, pointed to his belly, and told her "Baby Parker right here". She tried hard not to laugh! We had to explain that Baby Parker is in Mommy's tummy, thus making it so big, to which he responded "but Collin has a belly button" that he wanted her to listen to. Too cute!

-Collin was looking at a picture of Noah and the Ark the other day and he immediately pointed to Noah and called him Papa. We asked him why and he pointed to his hair and said "white hair". Sorry Papa, you now have a look alike!

Happy Valentine's Day

Today Collin celebrated his third Valentine's Day. It was a pretty routine day but he did get a couple of goodies to help him celebrate. Mommy and Daddy surprised him with a heart shaped cookie cake and a new Leapfrog DVD which he loved. He also got a big bucket of goodies from Momo and Granddaddy, his favorite of which were two matchbox cars, a puzzle, and a box of chocolate chip Teddy Grahams. At school he got a ton of Valentine's from all his friends. He liked the cards but was more excited about the candy attached to them. He's definitely got a sweet tooth just like his mommy. Happy Valentine's Day Little Collin, Mommy and Daddy love you so much!

35 Weeks Pregnant

I am 35 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 35 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the size of a cantaloupe.
Total Weight Gain: 21.5 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing all maternity pants and tops and even they are getting a little tight!
Gender: It's a boy-Parker Von Hardy.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now. He moves all day and all night. He also moves anytime he feels someone touch my belly.
Sleep: I am starting to have a hard time getting a good night of sleep. Between having to go to the restroom all night long and Parker moving like crazy, it is getting very hard!
Symptoms: I am still in the nesting phase and have been working like crazy. We now have his nursery ready, new carpet throughout the house, and all his clothes ready to go. On the negative side, it is still hard to walk and I am still having lots of pain all day long.
What I Miss: Getting a good night's sleep and not having lots of pain.

Collin's 3rd Birthday Party

Since my doctor is anticipating Parker will arrive the week of Collin's third birthday, we decided to go ahead and celebrate this special milestone a little early. Collin's favorite place to go and play is Catch Air, a new indoor inflatable play area in Johns Creek, so we decided to have his birthday party there. As with tradition, the local news was anticipating snow the day of his party but luckily it was only a dusting and all of his friends were able to make it. We had all of his playgroup pals, his best friend Gavin from preschool, Momo, Granddaddy and Papa meet us there for play, food and fun. All of the kids had a blast running around from inflatable to inflatable and checking out all the other fun activities they had there. They even had a special slideshow of pictures from the past year playing for Collin that he noticed and pointed out to us. Catch Air even had a bubble dance party for the birthday boy that he loved! They called everyone over the loud speaker over to the front of the building and had the bubble machine going while the kids danced to "Cotton Eye Joe". Collin loved this! Afterwards the kids had pizza and a Thomas the Train cake (a.k.a "My choo-choo cake" as Collin puts it) and then headed out to play again. Once we got home Collin got to open his presents, or "mo prizes" as he called them, and got a ton of fun trucks, books and blocks to play with. All in all I would say he had a wonderful day and definitely knew everyone was there for him. Happy Early Birthday, Collin! Mommy and Daddy love you more than you could ever imagine!

34 Weeks Pregnant

I am 34 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 34 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the size of a cantaloupe.
Total Weight Gain: 21 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing all maternity pants and tops.
Gender: It's a boy-Parker Von Hardy.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now. He moves all day and all night. He also moves anytime he feels someone touch my belly.
Sleep: I am starting to have a hard time getting a good night of sleep. Between having to go to the restroom all night long and Parker moving like crazy, it is getting very hard!
Symptoms: I am still in the nesting phase and have been working like crazy. On the negative side, it is still hard to walk and I am still having lots of pain at night. It feels as if all my insides are going to fall out.
What I Miss: Getting a good night's sleep and not having lots of pain.