Addison’s Room (Part 2)

This weekend my mom and Aunt Patty came to Lubbock to help decorate Addison’s room. The weekend was a whirlwind and we had such a good time together! We began Friday with nothing but a crib and dresser. By late Sunday night, the room had been transformed!




Close up of curtains my mom sewed.

Addison's resser/changing table.  We love the lanterns above the dresser! 
The mirrors are the perfect height for Addison to look at herself in the mirror while being changed!



Addison's toy shelf





The end of our weekend together (taken around 11:00 pm on Sunday night)
The seamstress mom, pregnant daughter/niece, and decorator aunt.

Amen and Pass the Butter,
Marcy

Addison and Erwin Update

Yesterday we got to see our little Addison for the last time before we get to meet her in person! I am now 30 weeks - less than 2 ½ months to go! It’s hard to believe how fast the time has flown! Addison is now measuring 15 inches and weighing 3 pounds 11 ounces. Although she is measuring close to her birth length, she will continue to gain up to a half a pound per week until she is born. We are told that she measures healthy and is developing as expected.

We have been busy recently with baby planning and pre-baby traveling. We have really taken advantage this year of our close proximity to the mountains in New Mexico. In January, we joined our Sunday school friends the Oliviers and Kimbroughs in Ruidoso for a little skiing, gambling, and relaxation. Clay recently went skiing in Angel Fire with our good friends Tyler Keeling, Seth Soloman, and Clay Kimbrough while I went to Amarillo for a little girl time with my good friend (and Seth’s wife) Lindsey. This past weekend we met our Fort Worth friends Wes Cooper and Paige Hamilton in Red River for a little more time on the mountain. Although my mountain activities have been strictly grounded, I have enjoyed the time away with Clay and catching up with friends.

Our lives won’t be slowing down over the next month! We will be hard at work with nursery decorating, showers, and Clay’s first half-marathon in Dallas. Stay tuned!

Amen and Pass the Butter,

Marcy

Addison's Room (Part 1)

We recently started the transition of our 'other room' into Addison's nursery. During the 2 1/2 years we have lived here, the room has gone from our junk room, to a Tommy Bahama inspired sitting room, and now to our baby's room!

It all started when we got the crib at Christmas. I'm always amazed when Clay is able to assemble furniture without the use of instructions.

The crib made the room start to look like the baby’s room but it still needed a face lift!

Although Clay suggested we use the deer horns as a bow holder, we decided to take them down!

I knew that a little paint would make a huge difference. We wanted a soft color and narrowed it down to yellow or pink. 3 shades of pink, 7 shades of yellow, and a committee meeting with Ashley later, we decided on a Buttered Yellow (which I describe as the perfect shade of cute)!

This weekend we painted the room. We were so grateful to have Ashley who holds a black belt in painting help with the project.

The room looks great and now is starting to look like our baby’s room. Melody surprised us with her bedding and little by little the room is coming together!

Stay tuned for more…we have lots planned for Addison’s room!

Amen and pass the butter,
Marcy

Auld Lang Syne and Old Gruene Hall

Lubbock to Granbury to Gruene and home to Lubbock.  3 days of travel for a total of 975 miles...what a way to ring in the New Year!

Friday we started our trip to join Zack, Jen, Doug, and friends to ring in the new year under the big tent at the Waltz Across the Pasture, a "Texas Style New Year's Party".  The night started with a show by Walt Wilkins and The Mystiqueros and we rang in the new year with Brandon Rhyder.  We think Addison may come out dancing to the tune of "Rock Angel"!

Clay has said that The Mystiqueros at Gruene Hall on New Year's Day is one of his favorite shows so Saturday morning we all woke up and headed to Gruene.  I spent most of the day listening from the front room of Gruene Hall with Jen and Ethan.  We had a great day visiting, people watching, and enjoying the atmosphere.  We joined Clay, Doug, and Zack for several of our farvorite songs and to take some pictures. 

On Sunday we started our long drive home.  We enjoyed our trip through the Texas Hill Country and are happy to be home after our long 3 days. 

We are looking forward to 2011 and all of the exciting new changes it will bring.  What a wonderful time we had ringing in the new year...it's going to be a great one!

Amen and Pass the Butter,
Marcy

It's a...

GIRL!

After much anticipation, measurements, calculations, old wives’ tales, and good old fashioned guessing, we were excited to share with our families on Christmas Eve that we will welcome our baby GIRL, Addison Nelue, in May. Clay and I have always liked the name Addison and knew that our little princess would have that name. We also wanted her to have a family name and decided to remember Clay’s mother, Karen Nelue.

We had a wonderful Christmas full of blessings. As we left Lampasas packed up with little Addison’s crib and dresser, we know that the nursery painting and planning is now in full swing! We keep saying that May will be here before we know it!

We have enjoyed this time of anticipation and now are looking forward to a future of ruffles and bows.

Amen and Pass the Butter!

Marcy

The Mystery of the Note Fairy

Growing up, we all knew of the traditional mystical characters:

• Santa Claus, the spirt of Christmas
• The Easter Bunny, who brings baskets filled with colored eggs and candy to the homes of children on the night before Easter
• The Tooth Fairy, who comes in after a tooth is lost and leaves money (4 quarters in the Melton house) in exchange for your pearly whites

Until this week, I never knew of the mystical Note Fairy. The Note Fairy is known to bring sweet notes of hope and encouragement during pregnancy.

Wednesday was my 20 week sonogram which brought additional anticipation and excitement because we are able to find out boy or girl. In preparation for the appointment on Wednesday, the Note Fairy made her first delivery on Monday leaving her note on my car:

Tuesday, the Note Fairy (via the unsuspecting UPS delivery lady in my building) made her second delivery to my office:

I must have really gotten into the mystery of the Note Fairy because Tuesday night I dreamed that the Note Fairy planned a trip to Horseshoe Bay for a Miami in Marble Falls weekend.

Wednesday as I sat in the doctor’s office with Clay waiting for my blood pressure to be taken, the nurses at Dr. Lampkin’s office brought in my chart and an envelope ‘dropped’ onto the floor. They handed it to me to hold and the Note Fairy had struck again!

Due to the excitement of the Note Fairy striking in the doctor's office, my blood pressure shot through the roof!

You all may be wondering what the Note Fairy looks like. Initially, I imagined Cinderella with wings. Now, I know she looks like my friend Ashley!

I am reminded by the Note Fairy that the smallest things can mean the most. How lucky I am to have a Note Fairy and more importantly dear friend!

Amen and Pass the Butter,
Marcy

Blue or Pink - Let the Games Begin!

We have been having fun ‘testing’ pregnancy myths, wives tales, and superstitions to determine the sex of our little E. Although we won’t find out until Christmas, here’s what our very scientific studies have shown:

Chinese Birth Calendar: According to an ancient Chinese birth calendar which uses the age the mother will be when she gives birth and the month the child was conceived, we are having a boy.

Ring on a String: Sarah, the witch doctor, helped us on this myth. Holding my wedding ring on a string over my belly made the ring swing back and forth. Looks like we’re having a boy.

Acne: No pregnant girl acne. Could be a boy.

Pick up a key: I picked up a key by the bottom, rounder part rather than by the thinner end. Maybe a boy is on the way.

Mayan Tale: The Mayan tale adds the mothers age at conception and the year of conception (2038). The result is an even number. According to the Mayans, we’re having a girl.

Clumsy v. Graceful: If the pregnant woman is graceful throughout her pregnancy, she’s having a girl. If she becomes clumsy, she’s having a boy. I just dumped a glassful of water on Clay at dinner the other night…boy.

We will be putting the wives tales to rest soon. We can’t wait to find out what Ethan’s cousin; Melody, Jeff, Jen, and Zack’s nephew/niece; our parent’s grandbaby; and the newest addition to our family will be! Stay tuned!

Amen and Pass the Butter,
Marcy