The new name is....

We have decided, after going back and forth, that we are changing out little boy's name. As much as we loved Grayson, we just couldn't get past the name calling that could potentially come along with it. If our last name was anything but Loving, we would stick with the name but with both names together, we just couldn't do that to our little boy. I would feel really awful if he came home from school one day crying because kids were calling him names and we had talked about changing his name to prevent such name calling.

Now, we're still perfectly aware that our new name could also have some bad nicknames. We're happy though, that it won't be the nickname we were concerned about with Grayson.

So... drum roll please...
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Our little boy's name is:

Colson David

Colson means 'son of Nicholas' so I find it rather appropriate! :o) Plus, I think it has the same feel as Grayson. I love that it's a bit unique but Cole as the shortened version is a common name.  David is not only Nick's middle name but it is his late grandpa's name and my dad's name so Colson will have a solid family name as well. (Just like Hannah's middle name is my middle name: Danielle)

So there ya have it!
It feels so good to have finally made the decision and be able to call him by name! :o)

Hannah's 2nd Birthday Party

Hannah's birthday party was great!

Here's the sassy little birthday girl.

The child would not sit still for a photo so this was the best I could do.

We had her family and friends come celebrate her birthday and she had a blast. 

She wasn't too sure about the singing part (even though she will sing Happy Birthday to herself) but she did blow out her own candle which was very cute.

She, of course, loved the yummy bumblebee cake.

After the cake we opened presents. She did much better this year with opening them herself but she still got easily sidetracked with the toys. It took some time but she did (with the help of mommy) manage to open all of her presents.

Her last present was a giant box that was made into a little house. It was her gift from her Aunt Alayna and Aunt Kate. It was covered in bumblebee paper. I think this was, by far, her favorite present of the day. :oP We currently have it set up in the corner of our living room and she'll go in it and close the doors. It's too cute!

We are so thankful to everyone who came to celebrate Hannah's birthday! Thank you, thank you, thank you for your generosity and for sharing in this special time. It really means a lot to us that you were all there!

24 Weeks

Sorry this is a day late.


How far along? 24 weeks

Weight gain/loss: +16 pounds total. 

Maternity clothes? Pants all the time. Tops most of the time.

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep? Better! I only get up maybe 2 or 3 times to pee now instead of 4 or 5! :o)

Best moment this week? We finally decided on a name! A separate post will come soon. We also got his bedding...which is different from the last one I posted about so I will do a post on that as well! :o)

Food cravings: Nothing really...just maybe all of the Halloween candy.

Gender: BOY! :o)

Belly button in or out? In

Movement? All the time, especially in the morning though.

What I miss? Being able to lay on my stomach. It's also getting hard to breathe so I miss not being able to be comfortable in that department.

What I'm looking forward to: Getting the basement far enough along so we can move some stuff out of our current office and I can paint the walls of the new nursery.

Milestones: Baby boy C weighs over a pound and is about 12 inches long from head to heel. His brain is growing and his lungs are starting to produce surfactant.

Happy 2nd Birthday Hannah!

Two years ago today, Nick and I were blessed with one of the greatest gifts we have ever received: our baby girl!

It is so hard to believe that it has already been two years. Two years since we were in the hospital holding your tiny little body...you were so small and so innocent. We could have never imagined then just how fabulous our lives would become just by having you, Hannah. These past two years have flown by but we wouldn't change them for anything in the world. They have been without a doubt, the best two years of our lives.

Happy 2nd birthday Hannah! Mommy and daddy love you more than you will ever know.

Lyrics | Mark Harris lyrics - Find Your Wings lyrics

Your Three Words—Birthday Party

Hannah's 2nd birthday party is tomorrow. We'll be having friends and family over to celebrate. I have been busy this past week getting everything together. I've got decorations. I've got food and drinks. Now all I have to do is clean the house, put up the decorations and make the food.

I can't believe that I am even planning Hannah's 2nd birthday party. My little girl is going to 2 years old! It's crazy! I think I might be in a bit of denial about Hannah turning 2. While yes, it's just a number, the number 2 just seems to be such a big one in the world of children. 

Hannah has changed so much even in the past month. She is such the little lady. I love her more than words could ever even begin to explain and I think now that we have found out that we are having a boy, it is even harder to imagine my little girl...my only little girl...turning 2 years old. 

I want to capture every little moment in a bottle so I can look back on it and remember how little she was. I want to remember the cute little things that she said or did to make Nick and I look at each other and just laugh. I want to hold her so maybe, at least during that brief instance, time will stand still or at least maybe just move a bit slower.

Hannah turning 2 is a bit more emotional that when she turned 1... at least for me anyways. I think the main part of that has to do with what I stated above...that she is now our only girl. With every outfit I pack away, it's an outfit that will no longer be worn. But no matter the number of candles on her cake...Hannah will always be our LITTLE girl! :o) And that may just result in a bit more spoiling! :oP

So tomorrow we celebrate and Hannah will have a blast! :o)

I will definitely be taking pictures and video so I will post an entry about the party when I have the chance.

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