McPhillips Family Update

We are working extremely hard to get the nursery finished before Thanksgiving. We had the furniture delivered last week and John's brother and Dad came over and helped move the changing table/dresser in the room. I still have to move some of my office supplies out, although, I have NO idea where I am going to put them! I need to put up shelving and get some storage baskets. I hope to get a lot done this weekend and the end of this week... There is stuff all over our house! There are pictures to be hung, clothes to fold, and the house just needs a good deep cleaning before we get out all of the Christmas decorations. We are getting ready to go to the beach for John's family Thanksgiving... how awesome is that?!!? Addison seems really intrigued by the whole "baby" thing. We showed her to 4-D pictures and video of Claire and she just stared!! She wants to see all kinds of babies and hold them and give them kisses. This morning we were getting her ready to go to her MeMe's house, and she stopped in front of Claire's door and wanted to tell her Bye. I had to tell her that Claire was still in my belly so she waved and kissed my belly goodbye. She is also trying to help set up Claire's nursery. Of course, her version of help is taking a hammer or screw driver to the bed or taking all of the clothes out of the drawers. I am just glad she seems to be interested in a positive way! 

On a different note, anyone who knows me knows that I am OBSESSED with the Twilight books. Actually, obsessed may be an understatement. Anyway, the movie comes out this weekend, and I am SUPER excited. John really hasn't had a lot of negative things to say even though I know he isn't looking forward to going. I think we are making a date night out of it with my brother-in-law Joseph and his fiancee Tracie, who I sucked into the series. Man, I already love having a future sister-in-law who loves to read also!!

Claire Bear!!

We went to our 4-D ultrasound on Monday and got to see Claire up close!! She was so beautiful! She kept rubbing her eyes and yawning. We have several video clips of her and in one she is drinking. It really is amazing what they can do with technology. John kept poking me belly trying to get her to do tricks, but it wasn't working. He is so proud!! He is such a great Dad with Addison and I know Claire will wrap him around her finger too!! 

On Tuesday, we went for our regular 31 week check-up. I was planning on going alone, John had taken off work to spend the morning with Addison, and they ended up showing up at the last minute. She charmed everyone at the doctor's office. She was very interested in hearing Claire's heartbeat. We talked with my doctor about inducing labor. I originally wanted to try to go into labor naturally with Claire, but I am too type-A and we needed to have a plan for Addison. So, she will induce two weeks early, as long as my cervix is doing something. So, that means anytime after January 8th. 

The girl who steals my heart...

My little Addison amazes me everyday. I am totally bragging about my daughter! I wanted to share some things that Addison is doing that has been cracking me up this week! While we were watching the Alabama/LSU game on Saturday, she would stand up on the couch in between John and I and yell "GO! GO! GO! GET! GET! GET OUTSIDE!!" haha... she is learning from her Daddy. I swear, the things she says sometimes, it's almost as if she REALLY knows what is going during the game. She has started "bocking" like a chicken if we ever order her a chicken finger meal. It caught us off guard one night at Dairy Queen. She also is standing like John and gets out her play phone and talks whenever I get on the phone. John is also super impressed that our 2 year old knows how to work our iphones... and no one has shown her how!!

We are also in the process of getting baby Claire's room ready. Summer came and painted it this weekend... and it is SOOO cute! Hopefully, the furniture will be delivered this week and we can start setting it up. I will post some pictures when the furniture gets here. Addy is super excited about "Care's room". She is constantly wanting to play in there and loves the polka dots. We have an appointment on Monday for our 3D ultrasound. I can't wait to see her!!! 

Alabama's Homecoming

Saturday morning, I got up early and left to go to Alabama's Homecoming game. I hated to leave John behind, but he does it to me all the time and he had to work. Originally, my friend Brooke and I were going to take Addison, but late Friday night, I decided that wouldn't be in my best interest, being 7 months pregnant and all. I left Addison with my sister so she could spend time with her cousins. Brooke and I got down there before the parade, with only one incident of being run off the road(exciting, I know). We snacked and watched the parade at Hamner Realty. Then we went over to the Quad to see Jay and say hello. After that, we all went over to watch Joseph as he proposed to his girlfriend Tracie on the steps of Moore Hall. When I say we, I mean, me, Linda, Jay, Brooke, Tracie's parents Tom and Terri, and Tracie's sister Tricia. And when I say watch, I mean, I took pictures and Linda video taped. I felt like the paparazzi. Anyway, she said YES!!! I am so proud to get my first sister-in-law and couldn't have picked a better girl myself!! We are so excited to have her be a part of our family!! Alabama won the game 35-0. I think it's safe to say that this has been the most exciting weekend our family has seen in a while!! 

Trick or Treat!!

Halloween was an experience this year!! Addison was Minnie Mouse... I have to say, she was the cutest Minnie there ever was!! We went over to my sister Sarah's for hotdogs and TrickTreat(as Addison says). We went around the neighborhood and there really wasn't a lot of houses that participated so we decided to go over to one of the elementary schools neighborhoods. WHOA! Kids everywhere!!! Addy made a new boyfriend, Nate, who would hold her hand and take her up to the houses to get candy and then try to coerce her into getting in trouble! They were adorable! After that, we made our rounds to all the Grandparents houses. It was a late night, but we had a great time!!

 

Fall Festival

The Thursday before Halloween was cousin James' Fall Festival. John met Addison and I at the school for the games and prizes. Addy had a great time Going Fish, playing Duck Hunt, and having her first go on the swing! The pictures from that are a little blurry, but she had a great time- even when she ran out in front of a little girl swinging and we had to take measures to stop a serious collision!! No harm done!!