Sneak Peek...

Parker is four weeks old today! 
Today is also his due date.

Parker makes our family complete. 
Having him as a member of our family is such a joy!

He seems to be a very mellow baby.  He only cries when he is hungry and grunts for other reasons like a tummy ache. He LOVES to be held and snuggled.  He also loves cozy blankets, especially when he can snuggle his face on them. Peyton has really warmed up to having Parker around.  She sings and dances for his entertainment.  When he cries she whispers "it's okay buddy" in his ear.  Very sweet.

Here is a sneak peek of some pictures that we have had taken over the last few weeks.

MUCH LOVE!!!

Spring Has Sprung!

There is no more beautiful Spring than in North Carolina!

These Cherry Blossoms say it all!

Hippity Hoppity...Happy Easter!

We had such a nice Easter this year!

The Perez family welcomed us over to thier home for dinner and an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.

Peyton really enjoyed herself and Parker slept most of the time. It was a great day for us all! 

Much Love!

Parker Hudson Jones Has Arrived!!!

How is it that I am consistently late for EVERYTHING and both of my kids are very EARLY?! 

Parker arrived at 12:32 am on Wednesday, March 24th....a full four weeks early.  He was 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 18.75 inches long.  Just like with Peyton, my water broke on the evening of the 23rd.  Chris was out at a client dinner and I had to call him to come home.  Parker is the sweetest baby boy we could ever hope for.We want to spend the enitre day snuggling him! Relatively drama free, he sleeps and eats.  When he is hungry, he squeaks and grunts and rarely cries. He is a great eater and I am not sure that I can keep up!  Peyton just loves her "baby brother".  She never refers to him by name, just "baby brother".  She tries to be a big help in every way.  Chris and I are doing our best to exhibit patience as she constantly has her hands in the way of diaper changes and feedings.  Her favorite things to do are turn on all of the buttons on the swing and bouncers and jam the binky in Parker's mouth, whether he wants it or not.  None the less, we are thankful that she wants to be the best Big Sister and not the worst.

Here are lots of pics to show off our latest addition and how he spent his first week!

On another note, I have been meaning to upload pics of the house projects we have completed!  Here is Parker's Room and the kid's bathroom!

That is about all for now. More to come after Easter!!!

SOOO Much Love!!!

Peyton's OFFICIAL Third Birthday

How many 3rd birthdays can one kid have?! Well, if you are Peyton Raleigh, the answer is SEVERAL!  Here are some pictures from her official 3rd birthday.  We had a small party with PopPop, Lisa, Linsdsey and Tracey.

Minnie Mouse Cake to Honor our Trip to Disney

Where there is cake, Sam Jaye is sure to follow

Happy Birthday to you!

On second thought, red icing may not have been the best idea. :)

We have been busy busy these days.  The weather is finally starting to warm up, so every free moment is spent outdoors.  Peyton is really getting the hang of riding her bike.  She rode all the way up to the Cafe and home!  That is about a two mile round trip.  Only 5 more weeks until Parker's arrival. (we hope!)  It is slow going with the preparations for his room.  Still don't have a middle name yet. 

It may be a "game-time" decision!

I had to include this hilarious picture of Daddy and Peyton working in the office on their laptops.  Peyton wants to be just like Daddy in every way. She just loves to follow him around!

Much Love!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Baby Face

Today we went to the OB for our 4D Ultrasound.  (the 4th dimension is video)  Peyton accompanied us and thought it was pretty cool to see pictures of her baby brother on the TV monitor.  She kept saying "Let's watch it again!".  Luckily the technician gave us the video for Peyton's viewing pleasure at home. The baby looks and measures perfectly! He weighs about 3 pounds, putting him in the 59% percentile.  The funny thing is that he has both hands up by his head just like Peyton did.  She did it for so long in the womb that she still has marks on her ears from her hands being there!  We think his pictures look very similar to Peyton's ultrasound pictures.  You can judge for yourself! 

Here is Parker's Picture:

Here is Peyton's Picture:

Either way, they are CUTE kiddos!!!

MUCH LOVE!