My Parrish Life

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Introducing...Charles Presley Whitesides IV (03-19)

March 19, 2010...what a day to remember! Here we all are in the waiting room anxious for the arrival of Mr. Charles Presley Whitesides IV.
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We are all holding candy "It's A Boy" cigars to celebrate...

Here I am with the soon-to-be father...

After a while in labor they decided to give Hope a c-section. She did so great!

Here is Hope seeing him for the first time...

We were in the room with them when they brought Charlie in for his new parents to hold for the first time. It was such a sweet moment and a memory I will not soon forget.

Hope's first words were "I worked really hard for you, little guy!"

First time parents

This is the first time I am able to hold my nephew!

Adam is glad to have a boy in the mix

Look at all of that strawberry blonde hair...

Charlie was a very healthy 9.23 ounces and 21.5 inches long!

The Last Supper...Charlie Style (03-18-10)

Hope was going to induced on March 19th so we all decided to head to Outback for her last supper as a pregnant woman! Doesn't she just look fabulous? Kelly is expecting a baby on May 12 as well. We have all been so excited about the new additions to the Parrish Clan.

Bubbles and Jets (March 14)

Grace wakes up a lot earlier that we normally do so I had plenty of time to give her a bubble bath before church. She was so cute and really enjoyed herself.

After the bath I had to put her in the shower to actually clean all of the bubbles off.

I thought it would be fun to put her into the jacuzzi tub in the master bathroom. I thought I had a genious idea to turn the jets on and make billions and billions of bubbles. Well, apparently the water does not displace as much when you put a two year old in the bathtub as it does when I sit in it so the water was not covering all of the jets. I did not even think about it when I turned the jacuzzi on. I videoed me turning them on just to capture the moment but it turned out to be one of the funniest videos I have seen in a long time...

She really is quite a trooper and didnt even freak out. I just kept telling her how cool that was! Needless to say, I have not yet given her another jacuzzi bath as I do not want to evoke a childhood fear of them.

Spend the Night at Tephie's (March 13)

On March 13 Grace came over to spend some time with Uncle Ad-DOM and Aunt Tephie. She had a great time playing upstairs with some new toys that I aquired. The next morning we woke her up and headed to church.

Here is a video of her singing on the way to church...

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Getaway in Savannah (03-05 to 03-07)

My mom, dad, Anne Marie, and I headed down to Savannah for a weekend getaway. Unfortunately, Adam and Joey were out of town the weekend we planned to go. We all piled into one car that was loaded down with way more luggage than even one person would need for a week.

We took long walks around the city and along the river. I had never visited Savannah before and I fell in love with the moss-lined trees, history, and southern twang.

On Saturday we took a carriage ride through the historic city to learn more about the origin of the landmarks.

Our trusty Steed...

Below is Paula Deen's Famous Restaurant, Lady and Son's. We never ate there but people lined the streets at times to get in for something either fried or covered in butter- I bet it was DELICIOUS...

Our last night we had a fantastic dinner at Belford's. Everyone that we asked about the best restaurant in town directed us this way.

Of course the weekend ended to soon, as they often do, and we headed back home. It was a great weekend and the only thing that was missing was Adam and Joey.

Prized Possession

Adam's uncle and aunt made us the above sofa table. They came over one day and took measurements so that it would fit just perfectly. We were able to make specific requests such as drawers and shelves. Uncle George is so talented and he can make virtually anything. Aunt Joyce is his perfect partner because she does all of the stripping and staining. One of the neatest things about this piece is that the front is made of one solid piece of wood. You can even see the grain of the wood as it moves to the drawers.

Their skill and craftmanship is amazing but the best part is that it is made of love! For our wedding gift they surprised us with this beautiful wine rack. It is currently displayed in our dining room. Everyone that comes over hears about the talent of Adam's aunt and uncle.

They are beautiful pieces of furniture that we will treasure for a lifetime. They truly are our most prized possessions.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Hope's Baby Shower (02-21-10)

Adam's sister, Hope, is expecting her first baby on March 21, a son named Charlie. Everyone in the family is so excited to have another child to put in the mix. Grace has been such a blessing and has brought so much joy to the Parrish clan that I know it is only going to get better as the family grows. A large group of family and friends threw Hope a baby shower. She had about 40 guest so it was quite a large crowd. Hope was beautiful and she is more than stocked with all of the essentials.
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Here are the four Amigos (as you can see, Kelly is expecting as well)

I made the centerpiece for the shower. They wanted to have cupcakes at the shower so they asked me to make a "fake cake" that could be used as a centerpiece. I was pretty proud of this one as it was the biggest cake I have made!

Another view...

Beautiful Brooke...

Cutie Pie Marilyn Grace...

Here I am with these lovely ladies...

I previously wrote about the sewing lesson that my friend Brooke gave me the Wednesday before the shower. After learning, I quickly turned into a sewing fool every waking minute. Between working, sewing, make petit fours, attending Blake and Rebecca's shower, implementing a 5K race, sushi-making class with Adam, decorating the centerpiece, and helping with Hope's shower, I was absolutely exhausted. I knew that I wanted to give handmade gifts at the shower and I had a quick deadline. Everything seemed to work out but I have a feeling I will look back on that weekend and think "I could never do all of that again!"