May 6, 2013

Popular Weekend to be Married

I bet that chances are, you all knew someone getting married this past weekend. May 4th seemed to be a popular date!
We managed to make it to 2 of the 3 weddings we were invited to, and it was fun to do double duty! Have I lost my mind travelling at 39 weeks preggie? Quite possibly. But, my Dr. gave me the green light again last week, and off we went! :)
First, my first cousin Andrew was marrying his fiance Hannah in her hometown of Greenville, AL. We had the pleasure of attending the gorgeous rehearsal dinner and the beautiful Saturday morning wedding. Check out their wedding announcement here. They made the NY Times! 
 Here are some of the pics I snapped:
 The flowers were all in white and green - so pretty! And the pavilion where the dinner was held was so amazing! 

My handsome date!


Brince - the next Coody groom-to-be, and David!






There were the best breakfast bags for us on Saturday morning before the ceremony - muffins, "silver"ware, cinnamon rolls, poppy seed biscuits, and fruit! 




The Episcopal church were the ceremony took place is absolutely beautiful. And it was lovely on this crisp, sunny Saturday morning in Southern Alabama. 


Hannah and Andrew's details were so fun....church programs were gorgeous, and the map was so charming. Their water bottles reflected the old home where the reception took place.


The reception was a few miles outside of town on the grounds of a family friend's home. The house is very old and has lots of character! 


There was a tent with the brunch style food. It was raining everywhere else in the Southeast, but Andrew and Hannah were given the most glorious cloud-free morning to celebrate their wedding!


Asa and Claire


The grounds had tons of old trees and there were lots of charming little paths like this one.


This is Bruce on the left - the father of the groom, with my Aunt D and my Dad



Next up: Laura Lyn and Brince!!!! yay!!!


Here's my mom with my aunts Dinah and Susan


We had lunch on the front porch -it was so pretty!




The new Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrew Coody



Their gorgeous cake!




After a fabulous brunch and celebrating with the bride and groom, we all headed back to GA. David and I had one more stop to make on the way home to Gainesville - the wedding reception of our friends Wade and Kate in Atlanta! 

When we arrived at the reception site, it was definitely raining , but it was magical under the gorgeous clear tent! We made it just in time to see the bride and groom's first dance and to see Wade dance with his mom.


A family friend hosted the reception of the happy couple, and their yard was incredible! 


Everything looked so pretty!


I loved the khaki and navy scheme of the bridal party - and Kate looked amazing! 


So happy to see the other soon-to-be parents!









David and I spent our Sunday being maja lazy - it was glorious! We did manage to get our bags packed for the hospital and the car seat installed! Come on Baby Boy Griffin! Today, I am 1 week from my due date.  He's definitely out growing his space in there - I feel him kick me much harder now! I just can't wait to see what he looks like in person. If I were uncomfortable, I'd be more anxious to have him here, but I feel good - so it's nice to have a few more days for this mommy and daddy! 
Our cousin Kathryn will welcome her baby girl Morgan into the world on Thursday - so we're all praying for her healthy delivery and hope Baby G follows soon after. Farmer Dad says Thursday's the day for us too - we'll have a new moon on May 9th - maybe he's on to something! :) 

April 29, 2013

Baby, Prom, A Wedding, etc.

Hi Y'all! 
It's been a while since I filled you in....we've been busy getting ready for baby around here! 
His clothes are washed, blankets washed, baby book is ready, camera is charged, nursery finished, swing is ready, car seat here...whew! We've had so much to be done!

Here's what else we've had going on the last few weeks...

Here I am at 36 weeks, 2 weeks ago - Baby Griffin is really growing! 

Later that week, we met our fun friends Colby and Jamie for a night out at 10 Degrees South in Atlanta. It was delish! 


We scooted to Hawkinsville to see baby bro all decked out for his senior Prom - he looked so sharp! 
David and I probably won't be able to make it to his graduation  since we'll have our hands full with a newborn...but I'm so glad we got to see Asa on this fun night. 
The senior class met at The Henderson Village for photos and dinner, so it was fun to see them all dressed up. 


Brince, Laura Lyn and Cooper were there too! 


Good looking kiddos!


And handsome men!



Asa and Sydney looked great on their big night!


And I was so happy to see our cousin Claire too - she looked beautiful! 


That's the senior class all eating together on the sun porch



And we made it to Senior lead out too


Here I am at 37 weeks...can't hide this baby bump any more! ha!


Last week was my final day at Heery's Too for a while - after work, the ladies and I went to Speak Easy to celebrate Baby G's impending arrival. Here I am with Suzanne!


At my latest doctor's appt, I was told Baby G was no where near ready to make his entrance, and got the green light to go to Memphis for a friend's wedding. Looks like our little guy is gonna be cookin' for a bit longer! 

On Thursday of last week, David and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary at Abbatoir in Atlanta. We can't believe how quickly 4 years has flown by - it's been 4 years of  a lot of fun, love, and laughter! And we are so happy to have this baby almost here to complete our little family! 

Over the weekend, we were in Memphis/Tunica for the wedding of Chris and Victoria - Brince was in the wedding, and my parents were there too. The rehearsal dinner and ceremony took place in Memphis at St. Mary's Catholic Church, while the reception was at Harrah's in Tunica.

Here's Adam, Clayton, David and Asa before the rehearsal dinner. 


And a few shots around the casino 


Mom, Dad, and I made a pit stop at Graceland over the weekend - it was so much fun! 



And I got to spend some time with my best friend Amy too - she and Chris came to the wedding along with our friends Griffin and Allison - there was a great Westfield crew there representing! 


Now, I am at 38 weeks preggie! Baby G and mommy are going great! The Dr. thinks he'll be about 7.5lbs if he comes on time - and David and I are super anxious to meet our little one!