What a crazy, but fun weekend we had! As most of you know, Abe and I welcomed a new niece late Wednesday night, so we spent Thursday night and Friday running from our home to the hospital to visit little Julia and of course her parents! She's a beautiful little girl and I have to say she looks quite a bit like her big brother Matthew--for the time being at least. We know those things change with time. It's seems like Alex changes daily at this point. I think everyone is very excited to have a girl among the children--after 4 little boys! Maybe there will be more girls to come? Only time will tell on that one. LOL. Saturday, we went shopping, which was quite an experience. Alex is starting to get bored with just laying on his playmat or laying on a blanket and rolling around, so we decided to buy him an exersaucer to keep him entertained. I am also hoping to free up my hands a little during the day so I can get some things done before the wedding and before I am back to work for 10 months again! So, we got him the evenflo smartsteps exersaucer. He's used it a little bit so far and he seems to really like it. His little feet just barely graze the bottom, but he can bouce himself from front to back and always looks surprised when he does it! LOL. This boy is spoiled and he doesn't even know it yet! We also got him a new umbrella stroller--it will have to wait for a little while, but we had a great coupon and got $60 off, so we had to get it now so we could get the great discount. We had planned on getting it later anyway, so we just went for it. Plus--he can use it for the wedding. Our oldest nephew Dylan will be pushing him down the aisle, and we don't want him to have to push his heavy,bulky Eddie Bauer stroller. It's a Maclaren Triumph in orange and grey-- Kind of pricey, but well worth the money from what we hear and it should last him until he's at least 2 or older. Speaking of the wedding--we are really getting down to the wire with everything! We met with the organist today to finalize the ceremony music, and we are meeting with the wedding planner and the dj sometime this week to finalize things for the reception. I am finishing up the program tonight and hopefully getting Abe to print it this week. We'll probably work on assembling it this week as well. I am also making a prototype of the favors tonight and assembling them tomorrow hopefully. Ms. Medy and I are going to help Mary tomorrow, so while we are watching the babies and helping her with things, we will hopefully put together the favors. My final dress fitting is July 30--ugh don't even want to discuss that one. I'll probably start putting the seating chart together tonight and tomorrow as well. Remind me never to volunteer to plan anybody's wedding! This is too much work for one day! I told Abe we should've eloped and I think I'm feeling a little more strongly about that right about now! LOL. Anyway I can sigh a big sigh of relief on August 11 and enjoy a couple of days at Ocean City with Abe and Alex. Never could we have guessed we'd be bringing a baby on our honeymoon--oh well things happen for a reason! I definitely wouldn't have it any other way. On a dark note--school will be back in session August 18 for me. That's less than a month. We now begin the search for a quality home daycare for Alex since Ms. Thresa let us know she filled his spot over the summer...Doesn't anybody do daycare for teachers, where they don't want to charge you to hold your kid's spot over the summer? Frustrating...Maybe they should let some of our students take care of our babies during the school day. I have a feeling it would be great birth control! Well anyway I am officially rambling. We just got Alex to bed finally, so we need to go and get some wedding stuff done!!! Some pics of our nephews, new niece, other family members, and of course Alex follow. Enjoy!
Daniel and his missing front teeth!
Auntie Maria holding baby Julia
Matthew laying down on the slide at Merritt Park
New big brother Matthew giving us the "thumbs up" sign
Dylan is proud of his baseball trophy!
Baby Julia wide awake and ready to meet her family members!
Our handsome little boy!
Daddy's boy
Alex trying out his new stroller..he's a little small for it yet, but it doesn't seem to bother him any!
He loves his new exersaucer!
He loves it so much..he doesn't even need clothes on to be in it (don't call SS, it's July people--It's hot!)
lol! i love the "on the darker side" comment about school- that is so funny- i know, i know, its so hard coming back after spending summer w/ your kid(s). we are having so many lazy days and savoring EACH one. Baby Julia is just so precious- congrats to Mary! If you guys need any help w/ wedding brochure, favors, seating, i am here! i love that stuff!!!! i am still searching for my shoes...but watch out, when i find them, they will be DAZZLING. YOu mentioned the dj- i can forward you Melinda's best wedding dance list if you'd like....ha ha! just kidding, maybe not...i hope beyonce is on there! you know i love her!
ReplyDeleteOh man, I think Alex had such an exhausting weekend that he was just too tired to fall asleep. I think we tried for at least 2 hours to put him to bed, but he just wasn't having it! He was probably too excited from his new exersaucer!
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of which, we seriously tried out every exersaucer in Babies R Us and in Target! We took up the entire aisle :)
Don't worry, Beyonce is defintely on the list! Seriously let us know if you want something played. We are taking requests, but we need them by Wednesday. And the school is the dark side...it is darth vader himself! I think that's his name,right?
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