CEC Baby Shower

The girls at Cory's work threw us a baby shower yesterday. While we weren't expecting anyone to give us a shower for our third baby, it was so nice to be able to celebrate our newest addition and get a few things that will be just for her.

We got a lot of necessities like diapers and wipes plus some blankets and cute new sleepers for the baby to use this winter.

I feel so blessed that they offered to host such a wonderful shower and can't wait to introduce Baby Brown to her Cleburne Eye Clinic family very soon!

One of the techs at the clinic is an incredible cake maker and always makes the cutest cakes for every function. And yes, the cakes taste even better than they look!

37 Weeks

I am 37 weeks pregnant today which means that I am officially full term! The nursery is complete, the clothes have been washed, the car seat is ready to be installed and diapers have been bought. Other than packing a bag for the hospital, we are physically ready for our baby girl to arrive! As of last week, I have dilated to 1 cm and she has dropped a lot. My OB does not think that I will make it to my due date and with as many Braxton-Hicks contractions as I have been having the past few days, I am starting to think the same thing. This is a very busy week for our family and I am really hoping to make it at least until this weekend before she decides to make her appearance.

Although I am getting to the really uncomfortable stage of this pregnancy and I only have 3 shirts that still fit, I am a little sad about thinking about this being the last few weeks that I will ever be pregnant. I am trying to really enjoy every little kick, poke, and hiccup that I feel. What a miracle it is to be able to experience this process and I feel so blessed that I have been able to do it 3 times!

Pumpkin Patch

Emily and the girls were in town this morning and the weather was nice, so we decided to attempt our annual trip to the pumpkin patch at a local church. As usual, getting four toddlers to cooperate, smile and look at the camera at the same time is next to impossible (even with suckers as a bribe), but I was able to get a few cute pictures. At least their matching outfits were super cute!! Cory was even able to stop by on his way to work and get in a few family pictures.

Parker and Addison

As always, pulling the wagon around was the most fun part of the outing for Parker!

A few cute pics of Eden!

Parker and Mommy (He would not sit in my lap but did agree to stand next to me!) Eden and Mommy

Family picture

Riding in the wagon on the way to the car

Parker's Dentist Visit

We took Parker to the dentist this morning for his 6 month checkup and cleaning. Because the last trip to the dentist was a DISASTER, I decided to make the appointment on a morning that Cory could go with me and help me. What a difference 6 months and having daddy there to help made!!


Parker did a great job! He sat in Cory's lap and did not complain at all while he got his x-rays taken. Then he helped the hygienist "clean" Nemo's teeth before letting her clean his teeth. He did not want to lay down on the exam table but was content to lean on daddy during the exam. She was able to brush and floss his teeth without any fussing. Finally, he let the dentist count his teeth and put fluoride on them. He left with a good report and no cavities! Cory and I were both shocked at how well he did and were so proud of him for cooperating with both the hygienist and dentist throughout the cleaning.

Crazy Hair

For the past 5 months, I have had so much fun being able to put bows in Eden's hair. She does really well leaving them in around the house, but as soon as we get in the car, she reaches up and rips it out. I have tried every distraction I can think of, but she always seems to pull it out without me catching her.

This is what she looks like after the bow comes out. Kind of looks like a little cockatoo, doesn't she?

Beauty

Parker and Eden's newest activity is to take EVERY single Lego from the Lego table and throw them into the kitchen. It takes them a while to accomplish this task and even longer to clean it up. In the end, I usually end up cleaning up most of them myself, which is not easy for someone who is 9 months pregnant.

A few days ago I heard them as they started throwing the Legos and asked them to find something else to do. I was tired and did not feel like being on my hands and knees picking up hundreds of Legos.

Parker said, "But Mom, I have to make the house look so pretty."

"Pretty" is not the word I would use to describe this mess.

I guess Cory was right when he said, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"

More Parkerisms

As Parker grows and develops, so does his speech. He is such a sponge and picks up on everything we say. Here are a few recent things he has been saying:

"Good Night Nurse"
My dad says this all of the time when someone does something silly and Parker has recently started mimicking him. Last week, Eden was playing in the play kitchen and put her baby doll in the play oven. When Parker realized what she had done, he walked over, took the baby out of the oven and said "Good night nurse!"


"Look at me in the face"
When I need Parker to really listen to something I am saying, I will tell him to look at my eyes. That way I know he is really paying attention to me. Lately, anytime I am busy and he needs my attention he will tell me, "Mom, look at me in the face."


"But it's my FAVORITE!!!"
Last Saturday, I was going to make muffins for breakfast. Parker informed me that he wanted to have spaghetti for breakfast. After telling him that we don't eat spaghetti for breakfast, he said, "But Mom, it's my FAVORITE!" Needless to say, that was not a battle I was willing to fight, so I warmed up the leftover spaghetti and let him have it for breakfast.