a grateful heart + hour by hour {march}

hi! hope your monday is going well 

we went to the neurosurgeon {that place was quite scary} this morning

and they thought everything looked normal regarding parks’ head

i am so relieved right now- i can’t even tell you! 

the best news. 

we celebrated at earl’s grocery afterwards

i finally felt like i could eat normally and enjoyed a grilled cheese, jalapeño chips, a latte, and rose lemonade- so delicious!! 

parks at the doctor’s appointment

the doctor just LOVED him. 

he’s such a good baby.

our hearts have never been more grateful for all of the love we have received 

and we are just so happy that he is healthy

as a mom, my heart is now on the outside of my chest

and i just love him so, so much. 

thank you for the prayers and support 

{we heard that he was mentioned at prayer groups over the weekend- wow. so nice!}

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i am joining my sweet friend, astleigh of hill collection 

for this month’s hour by hour weekend

and head over to her instagram for this week’s

#thedarlingdetails prompt

hope your weekend was wonderful! 

friday: 

6pm

cheering on our buckeyes 

they lost but our second favorite team 

uncle bassey’s msu ‘sparty’ ended up winning the championship

go green!

a good college friend and her husband 

surprised me for the second time 

by walking into my parent’s basement during the ohio state/michigan football game this year

and they gave our baby this awesome onesie! 

he missed the ‘born a champ’ by four days when alabama took it over on january 11, 2016

but it’s just so cute! 

7pm

cuddling with dad before food trucks, music and craft brews 

enjoying my mom’s german roots at old mecklenburg brewery

charlotte was just voted the top city for breweries and we love going to them! 

i enjoyed watching the kids run around and have fun…

 boys chasing one another with nerf guns, kids dancing to the live music, and little girls who kept peering into our stroller to see the baby! it was so cute. i love this stage but can’t wait for all of that in the future as well… because there is no doubt that our kids will be at these types of places often!

he was such a good boy! 

mr. monaco let me sleep in a few hours and even brought up breakfast in bed

a delicious and spicy egg/bacon sandwich and an orange

ever since i got pregnant, i LOVE citrus even more.

i ventured to target to take a long, romantic stroll down every aisle…

the tulips and these adorable outdoor goodies caught my eye 

i ordered a latte and enjoyed some time alone

11am

continuing to work on park’s baby book 

noon

little chicken is really enjoying his baths these days 

the shoes ended up being too big so we went with his navy chucks

which are also too big but have shoelaces!! 

2pm

off to the party! it feels so good to get showered/dressed up these days! oh, mom life i love you so much but these little things just feel so good. 

3pm

the best hostess at the party house

love you, tolbs

4pm

enjoying the cookout with dad! 

everyone loved little man 

we are blessed with amazing friends here in charlotte 

6pm

we spent saturday night with our dear friends, kate and jordan 

their little boy, william, is our precious godson – love him. 

{who didn’t like mommy’s ‘new baby!’}

i am still recovering from an infection 

so we laid low with them and enjoyed great company/takeout from an amazing new app 

{planning to share soon! it’s so cool… as in you can order starbuck’s from it- i can’t even imagine a latte showing up at my front door!} 

a rainy morning spent with my boys 

11am 

outside of our beautiful church uptown 

1pm

we cleaned and relaxed with our little boy 

loves blankets just like mom 

2pm

the sun started to come out and it ended up being a beautiful carolina day 

3pm 

we relaxed and watched forrest gump

and then we both crashed. 

“he’s the most beautiful thing i have ever seen’ – forrest gump 

5pm

6pm

dancing with my sweet boy 

‘yea, you swept me away’ 

– the avett brother’s- 

{and the last song played on our wedding night!} 

7pm 

we won the neighbor lottery

and i knew it the first time i met them 

they are the best. 

so thoughtful and generous

8pm

time for this little babe to go to bed

he loves this swaddle from nested bean 

{it’s weighted for soothing him while he sleeps through ‘the power of touch’ … but i can’t complain about his sleeping habits at this point- he’s really never cried at night… he eats and goes right back to bed.} for this, i am very thankful. 

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i was nervous all weekend for this morning

but tried to keep my mind off of it by staying busy 

plus, my husband is so supportive and loving

which helped me to stay calm 

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how did your weekend go?