Welcome William Alfred Hughes, IV!!

My nephew, William Alfred Hughes, IV was born January 12 at 1:18pm.  He was 5 weeks early and weighed 6lbs. 10oz. and  was 19.5 inches long.  It is truly a miracle that a baby born so early was so healthy!  Mom and baby are both doing well.  We had the opportunity to visit with my brother, Will and his new family on Tuesday.  Baby William is absolutely precious.  Edward was smitten the second he saw his new cousin.  As soon as the nurse brought him in, Edward held out his hands and said, “I holt” (his version of “I hold”).  It was so sweet.  As I held little William, Edward wanted to hug and kiss him.  He loves babies and I hope this means he will be just as loving to his new baby sister!  Here are a few pictures from our visit.

21 Months

I haven’t done a recent post on Edward. I also haven’t been very good about updating his baby book so I want to at least have one place where I have documented his milestones. He is 21 months and into EVERYTHING. He is all boy but tends to show a feminine side every now and then. I know he is just exploring and curious. I will touch on the feminine side first by saying that he likes to march around the house in my heels and with a bag on his shoulder. I guess he is trying to imitate mommy.

He talks all the time now. He is constantly saying new words and phrases. He also repeats just about everything we say. He still loves any type of vehicle. His new thing now is lining up his cars and trucks to race. Once he gets them into position, he says, “on your mark, get set, go, go, go” and gives them all a good shove. It’s amazing to me how they learn. I don’t know if he has gotten the racing idea from watching the movie Cars, but I know I didn’t teach him how to line them up! He now loves to climb onto the changing table. One day he was being quiet and I walked into his room and he was sitting on top of it. I guess we are going to have to secure it to the wall!

Before Christmas, we attempted trying out a “big boy” bed. He would sleep in it, but not great. We finally decided that he just wasn’t ready and reverted back to the crib. We have a few more months to work on the new bed. He is still a pretty good eater. We still struggle with him not wanting to drink milk. The only time he wants it is at bedtime.

He is still a very loving, affectionate little boy. He loves to kiss and hug. He has started saying “num you” for “I love you.” He doesn’t say it all the time, but when he does, it melts my heart! He loves Brooke very much and gets so upset when she leaves. He loves his grandparents and gets so excited when he sees them.

He also still loves to play outside. He got a wagon for Christmas and we have enjoyed a few walks with it. He loves, loves, loves our neighbors, Tyler, Haley and Kelsey. He thinks he is big stuff getting to play with them.

and yes, I found him there!

The Name Game

Well, I know we have plenty of time to be planning/worrying about baby names, but I want to be totally ready and don’t want any last minute planning. By nature I am a procrastinator, however when it comes to the baby, I want to be prepared!  I think that the reality of having a baby girl has finally set in.  The shock has finally worn off and we can begin our preparations.  When I found out I was pregnant, we argued over boy names because we were certain that we would be having another boy.  I pushed and pushed for a certain name and Thomas finally agreed on it UNTIL we got the big news on Wednesday that our little bundle of joy was NOT a boy but in fact a healthy little girl!!! In reality, I wanted to throw up but instead I cried…TWICE!!  You see, all I know is boy.  I love my sweet Edward and have loved learning over the last 21 months what little boys love.  Bugs, balls, dirt, trucks, cars, boats, airplanes, helicopters, etc…   I dreamed of Edward and his little brother and all the fun that they would have and the trouble they would get into.  I am thrilled to now have a daughter of my own and I look forward to the special relationship I will have with her just like I have with my mother, who is my best friend. 

Now onto the naming process.  For the last couple of days we have tossed around several different names.  We finally came to two that we both really liked, but struggled with the final decision.  I’ve made Thomas talk about it every opportunity we have had.  I want to be able to refer to her with a name and not just “her” or “baby girl.”  So, we have finally decided on Emily Katherine and we will call her Emily Kate.  Emily is after my paternal grandmother who suddenly passed away when I was pregnant with Edward.  We were very close and I want a special way to remember her.  Katherine is after my maternal grandmother (and who I am named after).  She and her family live in Florida and we don’t get to see her often.  I felt that choosing this special name would be a good way to honor/remember two important women in my life. So, we look forward to introducing you to Emily Kate at the end of May!

I hope you all had a Happy New Years day.  Ours was very uneventful and I enjoyed it.  It’s  been nice after such a busy week to just relax a little!!

Baby Corbitt is a…

…GIRL!  I will admit that I was shocked and cried.  Cry you say?  I was banking on a boy and when the nurse said it was a girl, it took my breath away!  However we are thrilled  and I am sure Edward will be a wonderful big brother to a sister.  She was a little shy at first and kept her legs together as a young lady should do!  She finally cooperated and we were able to see.  From the looks of the ultrasound, she looked to be healthy and was measuring at about half a pound.  She also measured right on time for June 2, 2010.  Our next big decision is what to name her.  We had already picked out a boy name so it is back to the drawing board!  I will update as soon as that decision is made!  I hope everyone has a Happy New Years!

Baby Corbitt Update

I haven’t done any posts lately on the baby.  I will be 18 weeks on Wednesday and I am feeling great!!  We go for our ultrasound on Wednesday and I will be sure to post with the sex of our little miracle!  Stay tuned!

Christmas Part 4

On Saturday we celebrated Christmas with the whole Corbitt family.  Thomas’ grandmother prepared a wonderful meal and we all enjoyed the fellowship with one another.  Edward, once again, had a great time entertaining and opening gifts!

 

 

Edward and Uncle Clay

 

    

 

  

    

Edward and Uncle Clay

 

Brooke and Ally

 

 

Christmas Day

We started our Christmas Day at 6am.  Brooke slept with Edward and Thomas and I set the alarm for 6 so that we could have a little family time before the hustle and bustle started.  Edward was so surprised!  Santa brought him a Little People Noah’s Ark and Busy House as well as a Power Wheels Pick-up truck.  He loves his new toys.  Brooke got clothes and a Wii game as well as the cell phone that she has been begging for for about 2 years!  She was totally surprised!!  Santa was good to Thomas and me, too.  I am proud to say that we are no longer old fashioned and I can finally work on the blog from the comfort of my bed!!  After spending a little time together, Thomas’ parents and youngest brother and his family arrived for breakfast.  We enjoyed spending a little time with them before heading back to Montgomery to celebrate with my mom and siblings.

I know I have mentioned this before, but I absolutely love being with my family.  We are all so close and there is never a dull moment when we are all together!  We all got lots of fun things and mom prepared a delicious lunch for everyone.  We stayed a couple of hours before rushing back to Auburn to get our house ready for my mother-in-law’s family.

We celebrated that night with Nancy Clay’s father, brother and his family and all of Thomas’ brothers and their families.  We had a very fun, casual time.  Edward enjoyed all of the attention and Brooke enjoyed playing the Wii with her aunts and uncles.  I always love having a house full of family!

It was a VERY long, exhausting, but fun day.  I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas.

 

  

  

 

 

  

Happy in his new wagon from Pot and Nana Clay

 

   

     

  

Edward and Gee

 

    

Papa (Thomas’ grandfather), Nancy Clay, Edward and Ally

   

 

 

Edward and Nana Clay