Grayson Everett Barrow

I realized the other day that I haven't done any posting about our second child who will be here in 8 weeks or less.   I haven't take a single belly picture (don't check back for the belly picture because I don't think there will be one).  It took us a while, but we finally picked a name -- Grayson Everett Barrow.  Grayson is a name we both like and Everett is a family name.  We both really like Everett but since my sister has three children with "E" names and we have one, we thought we might need to break the cycle...although I think I could find several more "E" names I like should we have more kids in the future:)

I had a little extra time during the holidays while cutting back on my sewing orders, so I took advantage of the opportunity and made my first set of baby bedding (with lots of help from my MIL).  It turned out great.  I also have been making bedding for a twin bed so at least one of my parents will have a bed with they visit:)  Emily Kathryn has always called our spare room "Memee's room" since that's where my mom stays so she's not sure what to think of the tv and queen bed going into storage...she's not sure how they are suppose to watch Max and Ruby in bed together before bedtime.  

I feel a lot different with this pregnancy and I'm assuming that's because it's a boy, but maybe all pregnancies are different.  Here are a couple of pictures from our 19 weeks ultrasound.  We have a few pictures from a 4-D ultrasound that I'll try to post later.   Grayson is currently measuring 2 weeks ahead so I'm curious to see what the doctor says this week at my appointment.

Happy 3rd Birthday

We celebrated Emily Kathryn's 3rd Birthday on Friday, December 30th.  It was the beginning of a week long celebration that included a birthday party with friends and family, cupcake baking for school, birthday pancakes, singing "happy birthday" a lot, a carousel ride and build-a-bear, and a dinner celebration at Macaroni Grill (MORE singing and candles).  Here are a few pictures (a lot of pictures actually) from the last week. 

BEST decorated cookies:) 

Claire LOVED decorating cookies and eating lots of candy

This child LOVES to sing "happy birthday" and blow out candles so we did it over and over:)

December

It's been way too long since I updated our blog....and it doesn't help that when I ask EmK if I can take her picture she says no and turns around:)

We've had a busy month in December.   I took some time off from sewing unofficially because Jordan traveled a lot and I knew it would be really hard to find the extra time.   We did lots of fun Christmas activities: advent wreath night at church, visiting Santa, Zoo Light Safari, driving around to look at lights, hunting each day for our elf Jingles, reading Christmas books, helping Mary put Jesus to sleep in our nativity scene, celebrating out of town with my family, and finally Christmas in Birmingham.