Hello, Isaac

We are all in love with this tiny guy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS- We owe a Big BIG Thank You to JD's parents and Aunt Kathryn for coming to help us out while we were in the hospital.  I hope you know how much we appreciate you and love you!

the Name.

Just to be clear:

Isaac's name was chosen before the hurricane.  :)

 Isaac means "laughter" or "he will laugh."

We love that- it's perfect for this little guy who rounds out our family.

And as a bonus, it is a family name.  My great-great Grandfather was Isaac (I know nothing about him, beyond his name.)

 James is the real family name.  JD's Papa is James- that is who we chose the name after, although it is sprinkled through my family too.  (The name "James" was a heavy contender when we named Ty also.)

 

The girls knew his name a few days before he was born.  They promised up and down they could keep the secret.  So far, we've only found one person it was leaked to.  Haha!  :)

September 5th

With about an hour and a half warning, we ended up in the operating room a day earlier than planned (thank you, high blood pressure.)

I was in mid-mini-panic-attack here:

Isaac James Parker was born at 5:45 pm

The waiting room:

 

Although another c-section was not what I hoped for, it was more than worth it.

Isaac James

 

September 5th   5:45 pm

6 pounds  5 ounces  18 inches

One more swim-

 before Baby Boy comes.

(Ty said it was too bright.)

  Thursday is the big day.  Unless he decides to come on his own.  Once again, I'm ready to not look like this:

I'm bigger than I've ever been in my life.

 

 

You're welcome, Mom.

Quick Costumes

It started the other day with a conversation about the seasons during our preschool time.  You know- "It's summer, so what season is next?"  And that led Cate to lots of (pestering) questions about the fall festival(s) and when am I going to work on a costume for her... you get the picture. 

 

So I said I would try to work on it soon if it was something quick and easy.  After much changing and threatening ("If I make something, you CAN'T change your mind again") she decided on a "Pink Monarch Butterfly" or a "Pink Fairy"- to be decided later. 

 

Cate has been so particular about this costume- NOT the kind of wings that stick out, the kind that go up and down with her arms.  NO tutu, just a gymnastics leotard.  AND glitter shoes.  GOLD ones.  (Don't have those done yet.)

Okay, Cate.  Fantastic.  (Sarcasm.)

 

This design was approved this morning, and 45 minutes later it was done:

 Nice.  We'll see if it makes it all the way to the end of October.

 Then Ty started in with the "I want pink wings too!  Where are MY pink fairy wings?" 

 

Oh gosh.

 

So I talked him into a quick, new Super-Cape*!

 Yes!!  Jayhawk-Man!  :)

 It more than satisfied his desire for pink wings.  Thank goodness. 

*The cape is just a cut up t-shirt.  The neck hole was too big, so I cut it down and added velcro.  It took 10 minutes , including finding a suitable shirt to cut up.  My kind of project.  Thank you, Pinterest.

 

what we're rockin to today-

You're welcome.