Friday, June 24, 2011

Shower...and the countdown begins!

So I am hogging the blog, and I'm sorry. I'll make sure Eric posts next time!

Last weekend was my last baby shower. It was a beautiful event and a lot of fun, but
tiring for someone whose belly is growing so fast :) I'll attach some pics, but I'm still
waiting on more from Laura, one of the hostesses, to send more.

Annie, Mike, Nicole, and baby Hailey came up for an evening and for the shower
too, which was really fun! Eric & I babysat the girls for an hour & a half so the new parents
could go out for dinner (I think for the 1st time since H's arrival) alone. They rewarded us
by bringing home delicious chocolate cake & ice cream from Firebirds -- "will work for food?" --
HA!

Things have been very busy with work & life over the last, I can't remember how long....and
I think (should I even say it?) we are finally getting into the summer lull...This is good & bad, b/c
surgeries = $$, but too busy = not enough time in the day to take care of everything = a stressed out
and exhausted Megan. With lots to do in the <8 weeks til Miss Sutton Claire arrives, I'm starting to
worry I won't get it done!

Oh yeah, for those who haven't heard, we've TOTALLY finalized the name -- Sutton Claire Parker.
Sutton is Eric's mom's maiden name which we've both loved forever and Claire is just a name we both
liked that keeps the name (in total) girly.

We have another appt and ultrasound (yes, b/c she is measuring ahead of schedule....no comments please!) on July 7th, and I continue to be hopeful that she'll come a few weeks early :) I'm not ready yet, but I will be very soon!!! ha! We are anxious to meet her :)

Until Eric's next post -- hope you all are doing well and staying happy & healthy & cool in this heat!
xoxoox,
Megan
quite the delicious spread of bbq sandwiches, sides, and cupcakes!





Baby Hailey getting so much bigger!

snuggly swaddled H

Eric looking more comfortable too!

She was zonked out! pacifier = man down!

9 weeks post baby -- Annie looks amazing & I look like I swallowed a watermelon!
so I thought I'd pose next to the watermelon!
32 weeks!!!

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Wonderful Birthday/Shower weekend!!!

I have the most wonderful friends. period. I know I do.

I spent my birthday weekend with my wonderful friends from high school -- Jessica, Mary, Alisa, and Caroline (who was my surprise!)...at the beach!! Katey & Amanda, you two sure were missed!
It was a quick but amazing weekend.

They put together a shower for me as well at the condo, and the personal touches were SO thoughtful.
I'll attach a bunch of pictures. We made a dream catcher --each of us made our own beaded strand -- to hang on the window in the nursery. We had swaddle, diapering, and block spelling competitions (hilarious)...And they made a "Parker Baby Bible" with information & handwritten notes from them all to me and to Eric. So touching!!!

I wasn't looking too forward to turning 31 but they certainly helped me over that hump & I had a fantastic day!!

Eric spent the weekend "bach-ing" it up....golf/cards/cookout/sleeping :).....and the house was, once again, in remarkable shape when I got back. He's quite good to me :)
I'd say I'm lucky ALL the way around.

Today marks my last baby shower and then I know I need to get serious about putting the nursery together (it looks like an explosion of disarray, so I just shut the door). My sister got in town last night with her adorable family in tow (more pics of them & the shower @ next blog post) and presented me with the curtains she had made for the nursery. They are hung, look amazing, and they have given me the incentive to get to work on the nursery :) Thanks Annie!!

Have a wonderful weekend & enjoy the pics :)
Megan

dolls/diapers/swaddle blankets for competition to come!

The adorable spread!

babies!

Jessica, Alisa, Me, Mary


Me & Caroline

Blind-folded diapering competition got hilarious after dinner!

The patio - where we made dream catcher strands & went through all the thoughtful gifts!
Thanks Ladies!!! I LOVE YOU!