Feeling like Fall

I finally had to pull out my winter coat this morning when I took the dogs out.  It's nice and chilly and I love it!  This time of year always gets me excited.  It's like the kick-off to the holiday season.  Jeff was even whistling a Christmas song in the shower this morning!  We're going to carve our pumpkin this weekend and hopefully I'll find some time to work on Blakely's Halloween costume.  My mom bought her some fairy wings a while ago, so the costume ideas started there.  We'll see what I come up with.  Pictures to come.
Just like the changing leaves, I feel like we're about to have some changes in the Wright household over the next several months.  For starters, we will officially start house hunting!  I can't even believe I typed that.  You have no idea how long we've been waiting to get our little family into a house.  We have been doing our research on where and what we like and I am praying we find the perfect home for us.  I'm sure there will be many more posts on the home search to come.
Another change will be dependent on Jeff.  He'll be graduating in the spring, but the career search will begin before then.  He's actually had some interesting offers already, so we'll see where that goes.  We have been praying about it and know that God will lead our family to the right thing.  In reality, the job situation will have a direct effect on where we buy our first home.  We already know where we would want to live here in Georgia, but if his "new job" takes us out of state, well who knows where we'll end up!

In other news, my sweet nephew, Max, is finally home!!  I went to see him today and it felt good to finally have him in my arms.  I was way too scared to pick him up at the hospital when he was still hooked up to all the wires.  I left that for his mom and dad.  He is doing so well and growing more and more everyday.  Grady, his big brother, is so sweet with him.  Anytime Max mad a peep, Grady ran over to make sure he was ok.  I will admit it made me excited to think about how Blakely will be with a brother or sister one day.  I'm pretty sure she will be a sweet little mama and want to help me with "bebe" as she calls them.  She is already so sweet with her baby dolls.  She feeds them from her sippy cup and will pat them on the back and give kisses.  It just kills me.  She is so tender and gentle.  Let's just hope she's that gentle when it's a real baby!  Anyway, I'll be sure to take some pictures of this weekends festivities. 

a quick update

Little Max is doing wonderful!  He is being moved out of the NICU and mama is headed home.  Max wont go home for another week or so, but at least now Holly can get home and prepare for the little guy to join them.  He really is such a sweet boy.  A fuzzy little peach.

Blakely's been up to the usual



  Munchkin loves the park. 

He's here!

My sweet nephew was born yesterday at 3:45.  He's 4# 13oz and 18.5 in long.  He is healthy and strong and doing great!  Holly is recovering well and just anxious to hold little man some more.  He is still in the NICU for precaution, but he is doing so well!  All the nurses were impressed with him.  He was drinking chugging a bottle when I got to go in and see him.  He's not on oxygen or anything and has great color, nice and pink!  He looks just like his brother did, just smaller.  It's hard not to be able to scoop him up and love on him....and I'm just the crazy aunt!  I can't imagine how Gray or Holly must feel.  Holly was able to hold him last night for a little love-fest, hopefully more today.  But he is healthy and beautiful and that's more than we could have asked for.  He was just ready to meet the world.  So with out further adieu.....

He is on antibiotics and being monitored constantly, but he really is doing amazing.  We are all so thankful!  I wanted to thank all of you who were praying for this precious boy and his mama.  God is faithful, and He heard every one of you.  Thank you!!!!
p.s.~ They are still deciding between two names for this little boy {give them a break, we was early afterall}....I'll letcha know ;)

nephew #2 on the way!

I am so excited, but very nervous at the same time!  My sister-in-law, Holly, was admitted at Northside yesterday because, at 33 weeks pregnant, her water broke at home and the doctors told her to go to the hospital right away.  Not really sure what was happening, my brother called me and told me to meet Holly there because he was still 3 1/2 hours away {b/c of work}.  Anyway, I got there and waited with Holly to see what was going to happen next.  The doctors did an ultrasound to measure the fluid around the baby to see how much she had lost and how much was still there.  They said that the baby looked good and there was still some fluid there, but they wanted to keep her at the hospital because 1-they were worried about her getting an infection 2-her water being broken may put her into labor anyway and 3- they wanted to watch the baby's heart rate closely to make sure he wasn't getting stressed in there.  They said that they want her to stay pregnant at long as possible to give the baby a chance to develop a little more.
  My brother finally made it to the hospital and was able to start figuring out things with Holly.  Stuff like who is going to help care for my other nephew, Grady, while Holly was still in the hospital.  Who was going to take care of their dogs.  What they were going to do when the baby does actually get here.  I mean 33 weeks is still very early to deliver.  During the ultrasound he was measuring at about 4# 14 oz.  So almost 5#.  Holly was given steroids to help little guys lungs develop, but still....it's scary. 
  I was told this morning that the baby's heart rate was dropping occasionally.  With not a lot of fluid around the baby, it's easy for him to lay on or squeez the umbilical cord.  The doctors decided it was best to go ahead and do a c-section at around 3 pm today, unless it becomes an emergency.  I am just waiting at home for news.  It's kinda killing me to just sit here and wait but what can you do.  I am just anxious to meet the little man, and I am just praying that his little lungs are big enough for him to breath normally, and that his other organs are fully developed.  It is expected for him to be in the NICU for several weeks anyway, but I am praying for the best outcomes possible for mama and baby.  I hate feeling so helpless.  Holly is handeling this like a champ, though.  I'm not sure I would be as calm as she is, but I'm happy she is doing so great.  So I would ask all of you who read this to please pray.  Pray for my little nephew and his tiny body to be strong.  I'll try to keep people updated.  Thanks for your prayers!!

wow.  I can't believe it's October already.  Sorry I'm such a bad blogger!  We've been busy having fun at our house.  Playing in cooler weather, getting together with family, trying to take in all things fall.  An apple picking, pumpkin patch trip is definetly in order.  The weeks are busy with every ones routines, and mine is basically working around theirs, if that makes any sense. I guess that's what most moms do right??  We have been at "the park" practically everyday lately.  I say "the park" because we end up circulating between a few pretty cool parks around here.  Girls gotta have options! 
My wild child loves to go down slides head first.  On her belly.  Seal-style.  It's hilarious!!  To us anyway.  She stands up all excited with her hair sticking strait out!  I'll try to snap a few pictures to share, but usually my hands are busy trying to keep Blakely from breaking her neck!  She really loves to be around other kids.  No joke, my kid waves hello at everyone!  It's the cutest thing.  Most people wave back at her with a big smile.  I just love her.   
On another note, hello, my name is Taylor and I'm addicted to pinterest.  For real.  Facebook has gotten so annoying lately, pinning is just more fun.  Jeff usually gets home from school at 10:40ish and I'm sittin on the couch oogling the cool things people have posted.  I will say that every recipe I have tried from there has been a big hit, so at least theres that.  I have a couple fall dishes to whip up that I'm excited for!
I will leave you with this....

  Hope everyone has a great day!