Updates around the Parker household.

Good morning!

Lots to report around here!
We are all doing well -- happy & healthy...and have your prayers/support to thank for that!

I'm now 25+ weeks pregnant with these two baby boy bundles. I'm slowing down in all honesty, not my favorite thing to admit, as the weight continues to pile on & it gets harder to move in general -- but really am feel great all things considered!
We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends too with all kinds of hand me downs -- boat loads of clothes, mattresses, swings, playmats, moses baskets, crib sheets, you name it! Eric & I started putting their room together & it is all feeling a little more "real".
I will post pics of the nursery once we get the dresser built this week :)

I think I was 17 1/2 weeks here?

21 weeks here...

almost 24 weeks

almost 25 weeks

Sutton is using the potty at school & at home -- she is doing an AMAZING job....Even her teachers took the time to write us a note about how she is the model student & has grasped potty training so fast. We could not be more proud of her!

Pop & Patsy got married!!!!!!!! In a gorgeous ceremony & perfect reception under the stars of Richmond in September.....The weather couldn't have been better & Patsy thought of everything. We are SO so happy she is now officially part of the family -- though it's been unofficial for while :) They are now back from their extensive honeymoon to Europe (mostly Italy) and we are looking forward to seeing them & hearing stories at Thanksgiving.

on the train with Daddy, Michele, Meg & Mitch

All of us (minus Patsy) on the wedding day!

Pop getting his workout :)

Gorgeous wedding flowers & decor!

The bride, Patsy & her daughter, Sarah

Eric's new job @ New Dominion Bank is going well....2 months in! He works a lot, drives more than he wants, but is busy & liking his new role as well as the people he works with!

Oh yeah -- we went to the beach for 5 days @ the end of Sept....we had a blast in Wild Dunes & so did Sutton!

Mom, Annie & I had a girls weekend at Mom/Dave's new place in Naples -- it was a quick 48 hours, but an amazing trip...beautiful views/weather, lots of fun laughs, and delicious seafood!

We bought matching clearance hats @ Stein mart on the first night after dinner :)

2nd night before dinner

Eric took SC to a pumpkin farm while I was gone - she had a blast!

More of the pumpkin farm/patch the following weekend when I took her by myself -- & she rode a pony!

Feeding the little goats

Petting the new puppies (her fav)

Riding on a pony -- she doesn't look happy here, but she LOVED it!!! She was a natural :)

More family fun & photos ---

Eric & I before Zac Brown Bank

Sutton giving me a cheesy smile in her pumpkin shirt MADE by Aunt Annie

Last Monday just being a silly big girl :)

That's about all from here for now -- Stand by! We have another ultrasound tomorrow to see how these boys are growing & we'll be sure to check in :) Take care -- Love to you all.

xoxo

Megan, Eric, Sutton & my belly

Baby A is revealed....at the most dramatic ultrasound EVER!

Off I go yesterday @ 3:30pm to my "high risk" doctor's appt by myself .... So excited to see the twins again on the big screen....and because I know we'll know TODAY (I even ate a kit kat to give the babies some caffeine so they'd be moving :) what Baby A is and how our growing family will be completed...

Without further suspense --- I'll attach the pictures, but keep reading for more news of the ultrasound appt.

Baby A IS A BOY!

I adore my ultrasound technician, Becky, who was with us at the last high risk appt as well. She has been doing this for 25 years and is amazing at her job. I told her up front that we already knew the sex of Baby B and that I just needed some pictures of B....and that I would like for her to put pictures of Baby A & write down what she/he is in an envelope I provided so I could do the Balloon Box Reveal with Sutton & Eric once everyone was home (which you just saw above)

She agreed & we began....Once she checked out Baby B's heart/face/legs/hands/etc, I asked -- "So, Do you want me to tell you what Dr Danner said Baby B is, just to confirm we're on the same page" ...

She said -- "He told you a boy, right?". I thought she was kidding....She wasn't.....and I laid there dumbfounded (thinking perhaps they switched places???) for the next 45 minutes...

Obviously, now you know that Baby A is ALSO a Boy....and now we know (without a doubt -- we have pictures:) that Baby B is a Boy...

So, yes, we are slightly in shock as we have believed for 2 weeks there is at least 1 girl in there...but Nope -- Twin Boys! Bring on the chaos :) 

Beyond that, the "boys" (WOW, letting that sink in) look fantastic, are measuring great, and I am SUPER low risk for preterm birth given some measurements/stats they did yesterday. All the best news we could hope for & we are continually thanking God for this (even when my back hurts & I'm uncomfortable sleeping...yes, it's happening already :) 

I think Eric is beyond excited --- he is asking to decorate the nursery with football themed curtains, and practically danced around the house all evening.. Too cute!

More after this weekend regarding Pop/Patsy's wedding!!!

YAY!

Lazy Cozy Labor Day Sutton :)

Big Ol' 18 week belly

Sutton's 2nd Birthday & BABY B is Revealed!

What an eventful few weeks we've had here...See below for pics of everything

*Sutton turned 2 & moved up to the Young 2's class at "school"- she loves it & is about to start potty training (Wow!)

*We took her to the Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville as a "birthday adventure" :)

*She had a small 2nd birthday party

*We found out what Baby B is....but not Baby A (Sept 3, I hope!)

*I painted the guest bathroom cabinets to a warm chocolate brown - i love it ;)

*and Eric started his new job! (no pictures, but handsome :)

No wonder I'm tired :)

Hope you all are doing well! Stay tuned for next week with hopefully Baby A's reveal :) & perhaps a belly picture -- we'll see. I am 17 weeks along & look like I did with Sutton around 25 weeks. It's BIG, but then again, I'm cooking 2 in there! HA!
Xoxo

Sutton on her 2nd Birthday

Sutton after school on her birthday coloring & playing @ her new table, thanks to Pop!

Sutton's new backpack for school (& a bday gift)

on the wagon at the Lazy 5 ranch seeing the animals!

We had perfect weather -- mid 70's & sunny!

The animals walk up to the wagon & eat out of your hand!

Giraffes

Sutton ready to feed (rather, playing with the feed -- she wouldn't feed the animals from the wagon -- too close!)

Daddy feeding :)

She was more comfortable feeding the animals that were:

1) her size

2) separated by a fence :)

the morning of her little birthday party

Sutton is ready for her party!

Excited in her party dress

BABY B GENDER REVEAL!!!!

We still don't know what Baby A is...

What will Baby B be?

PINK BALLOONS!

(Sutton kept saying "MY BIRTHDAY BALLOONS"...I'm guessing she doesn't understand yet :)?)

Surprised & happy like we are -- a baby sister for Sutton!

Newly painted bathroom cabinets upstairs

Bye-bye wood grain

Always something to celebrate

Eric & I have joked that we always have something to celebrate, or rather -- we come up with an "excuse" to celebrate...Be it as small as "surviving a Monday", "getting through a busy week", "working with a new surgeon"...or as big as a New Job, a birthday, etc....It typically involves spoiling ourselves with either a cocktail or a dinner one of us was craving :)

This time, however, we really DO have a lot to celebrate.....In no particular order, this is our list:
1) Sutton has pooped in the potty 4 times at school! WOW!!!! (But I can barely get her to sit on the potty for 30 seconds at home? What's the secret :)?)
2) Eric got a new job, starting August 26th, as the Consumer Credit Manager (or something like that?!) at New Dominion Bank -- a nice jump in his resume & an exciting new(er) company with innovative ideas on traditional banking
3) We are 14 weeks pregnant with TWINS -- and I'm huge already :) They are fraternal & as soon as we know what we are having, we'll let YOU know!
Due on Feb 6th, but they will be here most definitely by 38 weeks -- per my OB -- Jan 23rd.
4) Sutton turns 2 years old tomorrow! I cannot believe how fast time flies....
5) Pop & Patsy are getting married soon -- Sept 7th!

See? That's a lot to celebrate isn't it?!

In fact, it's so much good fortune that I started to sort of worry about when the shoe would drop...Isn't that awful? But thanks to some soul searching & advice from good friends/family, I've realized that its just a very good season for the Parker family...We certainly had some bad seasons as well, which makes us appreciate this happy news list all the more.

I'm attaching some recent pictures & will have more as we celebrate Sutton's birthday this week/weekend....
Hope you are all doing well...XOXOOX

Summer Fun!

Including Sutton in our TWIN news!

Not so sure about this, Mom...

Sorta smile :)?

Pre Dinner out with Mom & Dave last weekend

the 4 of us!

Sutton & Grandma before school

Playing with Daddy on the floor

This video was taken in the elevator @ the hotel while we were at the beach...

She can count to 10 in Spanish!!! Still working on English :)