Things have been a bit cray cray....

And this is my first deep breath in about a month!

Mostly because of work.  We won a huge contract that is going to double the size of our company, it is total insanity trying to get everything up and running.  My team has grown as well and is working their little toushes off trying to get everyone hired, on board, and to be happy campers- not an easy job in the least, but luckily I have the best team!  Conveniently the contract is slated to begin July 20th, my due date ha!  So I am skipping out just in time but I know they will hold down the fort and do a fabulous job getting the new contract in tip top condition!

We have a date, July 16th at 7:30 am, we should meet Emily by 9ish??  Of course, today I hit 37 weeks, so anytime Emily is ready to come out and play I would be more than happy to get on with it.  She is super low, I pee constantly, and it is painful when I try going for a walk, chasing Ryan, or "nest" which there is a ton of nesting to be done since we moved into our new house 2 weeks ago!  Emily's room is, well, good to go??  Ryan LOVES all her stuff, especially throwing all her clothes on the floor, sitting in her car seat, and jumping in her bed haha.  He runs into her room and says "sistur," I totally thought he was too young to notice anything except not getting all the attention but I think he might actually kinda understand this whole thing.  My mom and Gma came in the first day in the house and painted, how cool is that her gma and great gma painted her room for her awwww.  Last week mom and Mike picked up the furniture we had bought and brought it over and got it all set up for us.  Emily's purple palace is what I would call done because I have nothing on the walls, not even sure what I plan to put there, but it's adorable!  My work threw me a shower and I got a new baby bag that I am obsessed with!!!

Ryan is awesome!  He is just sooooo funny.  He has been so wonderful and flexible through living in 3 different places, having a different cousin babysitting every week which by the way he is obsessed with cousins, and learning how to sleep and be comfortable in his new room and house.  It can't possibly be that hard since their are toys literally everywhere!!  We started little gym which he loves!   I mean who wouldn't it is a big huge rubber room with apparatuses, bubbles, balls, and little friends, he has a blast every Saturday morning.   I am thinking of signing him up for another weekday session when I am home for 3 months!  He knows so many words, like a ton, says everything, is obsessed with Mickey Mouse club house, and loves using his Elmo spoon and fork to eat, especially his cereal in the morning.  We would live outside if he could, the water park on the deck is turning out to be the greatest purchase of all time.  I feel bad I can't walk with him etc, but the cousins and Eric are really picking up the slack!

Ryan playing with Bubbles at little gym!!

Notice the rest of the kids sitting around the circle with their parents....not our little center of attention haha

Climbing with his friends Maddie and Ginny!!

 New House is getting there, are you ever really finished?!?!  The main stuff is unpacked, the rooms are put together, the tv works, Mike is building shelves tomorrow to help organize all the large plastic objects in the garage.  We are making progress but I don't really see an end in sight where everything has a home, oh well!  I did take out all the baby stuff and cleaned that, whooo hooo!  We love love love our house and are so happy!  We haven't really met a ton of the neighbors yet but we got invited to the block party tomorrow night so hopefully we can mosey down there and say hello!!  Most important neighbor that we DID meet is our 14 year old, very mature, starting high school, girl next door...ummmm perfect babysitter!!

We aren't the only ones with a new house.  The Totten's moved to Richmond which is so sad and we miss them dearly but are glad they can be around family.  We did make it down there to see them and their house on our day trip to Richmond!  Congrats to the Tottens on their beautiful new home!

Ryan and Aubs

We then went to Jimmy and Crystals for Sam's 50th birthday!!  We love big family get togethers!!!

Uncle Sam and Aunt Donna

The King Fam

And now we wait!!  Just waiting for our little girl to make her arrival and not venture too far from the hospital.  I hope everyone has a fantastic 4th and a great summer!!

Congrats Whitney and Galen

"Love one another and you will be happy.  It's as simple and as difficult as that."

Whitney, my little sister has always been that, my little sister.  I guess I just never thought or realized that she would or has grown into this beautiful adult that does adult things.  And now she is getting MARRIED, holy moly she is all grown up!!  We are so excited for her and Galen and wish them nothing short of a life time of laughs, love, and a lot of fun!!!  CHEERS and now let's getting this wedding planning started!!!

"I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance, A beach filled with family and friends.
I asked him what kind of a wedding he wished for, He said one that would make me his wife."

Such a Special Day

Today we were blessed, so blessed by such amazing family and friends to share in such a special day for us.  Ryan and I were baptized together, how many people get to experience that with their child!?!?  It was a perfect day and we are so thankful to everyone that came from all over to be with us!

 

The Church made this for Ryan, now it hangs in his room, soooo sweet!!

Just hanging out while we were waiting for everyone to get there

Our little Family!!

So special that Rev Ken was able to come and baptize me

And then Pastor Chris baptized Ryan

Such a good boy!!!

 

Luckiest little guy ever with these 4 God-Parents!!!

Such a happy moment!!

Happy Baptism to us!!!

So cool right!?!?  We have babies!!!

Week with Grandma

We are so lucky that Grandma lives so close by and is so willing to help out all the time with little man.  This week our babysitter was out of town sooooo Gma got an entire week of those chubby cheeks!!!   Looks like they had a great time together by the texts I received throughout the week!!

"Hi Mom and Dad, I love staying with Grandma."

"Callie was laying next to Ryan watching over him."

"Helping Grandma fold Clothes."

"Holding Grandpa's phone listening to Music"

"Walk with Grandma, she fixed my toys so I could reach them."

"Happy Boy"

Thank you so much Grandma for keeping me all week...I LOVE YOU!!!

Happy Memorial Day

Thank you so much to those who have, are, and will serve for our freedom ~ Love, the Kings

To close out our wonderful Memorial Day Weekend we had the usual suspects over for a cookout, which just happens to be one of my favorite summer time activities.  Here's to a fabulous summer filled with friends, family, ocean and sand, our amazing baby boy and all of his milestones to come, and a pretty little cocktail or two!!

The Menu was delicious...Shrimp and Scallop Skewers inspired by Mango Mike's in Bethany Beach, rainbow of Veggies inspired by "need to eat a rainbow a day to be healthy," and for desert a very patriotic and healthy angel food cake, frozen yogurt, and strawberry/blueberry combination...magnifico!!!

The Usual Suspects

Grandma's Boy

He wanted some ice cream too

Let's not tell the Pediatrician hehe :)

Welcome to the hood ZEUS!!

Senior Night for Victoria

The Vinall girls hold a special place in both our hearts.  Eric grew up next door to them and has played a huge role in their lives as a quasi-big brother.  He loves being there for the girls and wouldn't have missed the opportunity to walk Victoria out for her senior night for anything!  This year, Ryan got to join them.  Congratulations Stephen (Eric's name for her)!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A packed and fabulous Weekend!!!

This weekend was amazing and L-o-n-g!!  On our trip yesterday Eric and I were talking and I was saying how much I loved weekends with a child because they seem so much longer!!

Friday night was great, you know one of those impromptu "parties" where we had a few people over for burgers on the grill and then being it was a beautiful night out other people just trickled through throughout the night!!  So great to see so many fun people :)

 

 

Saturday, we got up, got a ton done around the house then it was off to Riley's 1st Birthday at the Leesburg Petting Zoo!!  Such a great idea for anyone who's kids will have summer bdays!  A great time at the zoo followed by Crabs and Cinco De Mayo celebrations for Sean's bday, for some reason I didn't bring the camera out for that :(  Guess my fingers were too crabby!

Sunday we got to see everything and everyone haha.  We headed down to Richmond early to make Sarah's graduation brunch...Sarah left before the brunch but we all still had a great time ha!

 

 

 

 

 

On to the next thing...little Mack's soccer game!!!

 

A quick swing by dad's house, although he was out of town...

 

 

Last stop Nona's to celebrate Mother's day!!  Lots of cousin LOVE!!

 

 

 

PHEW!!  What a great and LOVE filled weekend!!!  Really was awesome seeing EVERYONE!!!

Of course I have even MORE pictures on Ryan's online baby book: http://ryanchristopherking.blogspot.com/?zx=546e47e1032ae7cb