Time For an Update

What a busy few weeks it's been. I know this post is long overdue, but there just hasn't been time to post an update. Joshua had fall break three weeks ago so my family drove down to spend a few days with us. We spent Saturday watching football, eating BBQ and just enjoying the day. Kathryn surprised us all by crawling for the first time during the Alabama game! What a big girl! We were all super excited and I even managed to get it on video. While Bruce worked on Monday, my family, the babies, and I went to the New Orleans aquarium. Well, let me rephrase that...we tried to go to the aquarium. Once we were there we realized it's closed on Mondays. We still had a lot of fun and I took everyone to Cafe DuMonde's for their first taste of beignets. We'll just have to hit up the aquarium another time.

Last weekend we drove home to Huntsville to have portraits made with my family and Bruce's family. We decided to do something different this year for Christmas presents so we arranged for Tonya Melton (an incredibly talented and sweet photographer from Cullman) to take pictures of each family in Big Spring Park. At least we know these gifts will be the right size! The weather cleared at the last minute and it was cool and breezy. Tonya always does an amazing job and I can't wait to see the proofs in a few weeks. I hope everyone had as much fun as I did.

Today was cold and gorgeous, so we broke out their new coats and took the babies to a pumpkin patch. They each picked their first pumpkin and we even picked a tiny one for our new little girl. We then went to the Gautier Mullet and Music Festival. That's mullet like the fish in case anyone was wondering. Bruce sampled the fry'd mullet (their spelling, not mine) and I stuck with a safe grilled chicken sandwich, but the food was yummy. We missed the mullet toss but they had all kind of vendors selling a little of everything and had it not been feeding and nap time we probably would have shopped a little more.

And finally, we have decided on a baby name! Our new little girl's name will be Sullivan Frances. We picked Frances as a middle name to honor my Grandmother. I think she was a bit surprised we wanted to name our daughter after her, but I don't know why. My Grandmother is one of the strongest women I know, her faith sees her through everything and she is positive, uplifting and beautiful...inside and out. So now we just have to spend these last few month's getting ready for Sullivan's arrival. We can't wait to see her sweet little face!

Ok, sorry for the super long post but like I said there's been a lot going on. Halloween will be here soon and I promise some cute pictures of our babies dressed as a ladybug and a penguin. Until next time...

On our way to the pumpkin patch. The babies are riding in their new Sunshine Kids carseats - they're narrow enough that you can fit three across a regular-sized backseat. No minivan required!

Owen in his new hat and coat - he had just picked his first pumpkin. Isn't he adorable?

Kathryn holding on tight while she rides in a wagon.

Kathryn and Mommy

Daddy and Owen

This picture just melts my heart!

Time for a picture with Daddy. Owen decided to take apart some of the display and Kathryn felt like crawling instead of posing.

Owen and Mommy. He's reaching for my earrings.

Mommy and her babies.

Owen's pumpkin on the left, Kathryn's on the right and a baby pumpkin for our new baby. We thought it was funny Kathryn picked a slightly larger pumpkin than Owen.

Yay! We're at the Gautier Mullet and Music Festival!


A few pictures from New Orleans



What a smile! He was trying to sweet talk Mommy into giving him a bite of a beignet. Sorry Owen, you'll have to wait until next year.

Yup, it was closed.

Me and Joey

Me and Mom

All dressed up and ready to go

Pop showing Owen the tractor...don't worry, it was turned off.

My 20 week belly picture

We're Having A...

GIRL!

Baby Wilhite is a girl! The final tally was 10 votes for a girl and 3 votes for a boy. We have some mighty good gender guessers out there! Bruce, Owen and Kathryn were all in the room for the gender reveal and it's a moment (a very cramped, but cute moment) our little family will always remember. We definitely did not have a preference, but I will admit that for the last three or four weeks I was convinced it was a girl. I never voted on our blog because, well, I'm the mommy and I knew God would give us the baby He wanted us to have. As long as the baby was healthy it didn't matter to us. But I guess my mother's intuition was right!

She weighs 12 ounces, had a fast and strong heartbeat and was active - even playing peek-a-boo with us for a few seconds. I guess she knows we play that game a lot around our house and wants to practice now. While the tech wouldn't give us an ulrasound shot of her girl parts for her baby book (apparently it's an Air Force-wide policy, but I've never heard that one) he did get a sweet picture of her sucking her thumb. We might try to schedule our own 3D ultrasound so she can have just as many great ultrasound pictures as her big brother and sister have. We are overjoyed and feeling so blessed right now as mother and baby are healthy. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Now we just have to pick out a name and wait for this precious girl to make her entrance into the world.

Our baby girl's profile...she might be a thumb-sucker like her big brother!

Here we are at 19 weeks, 5 days

Here Piggy Piggy...

Bruce and I went to the Alabama/Arkansas game this weekend and had a blast! The Crimson Tide rolled over the Hogs and even though rain soaked us as we were walking to the stadium, it cleared up by kickoff and turned out to be really nice football weather. We would like to thank Bruce's Mom for driving down to watch the babies for us and our friends Wes and Cody for helping us get tickets. Thank you also to Tyler and his sweet parents for feeding us a great lunch and dinner; it was fun tailgating with y'all! Bruce and I really appreciated being able to drive to Tuscaloosa in the morning and home again that night. It's been a long time since we were last able to do that. Baby Wilhite kicked throughout the whole day and a lot at the game. I think it's safe to say this baby is a true Bama fan! Roll Tide y'all!

Baby's first Bama game. This will be one for the baby book!

Tyler and Bruce

Bruce and Wes

Tailgating before the game


My family was also in Tuscaloosa for the game and we had just enough time to say hello and take some post-rain storm pictures. Don't we all look lovely?

Ahhhh to be young. It means you're not afraid to wear a cute mascot hat like this one in front of 92,000 people.

What a beautiful sight! Anyone else get goose bumps?

The final score.

And you have to know by now that I'd sneak in a couple of pictures of my precious babies. Owen learned not only could he drag things out of our closet on this day, but also that bathroom cabinets have lots of goodies underneath them. What a cute grin!

Our little ladybug. Here she is trying on a new outfit that she might wear for pictures when we go home in October. Isn't she pretty?

The Big Gender Reveal

No, we don't know yet (sorry if the post title got your hopes up), but we will find out on Tuesday, September 29! I'll be 19 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Hopefully we'll have some great ultrasound pictures to post that afternoon too! While it will be wonderful to find out who will complete our family, finding out the baby's gender is just the icing on top of a normal ultrasound report. Please say a prayer that this little one is healthy and developing as he or she should. This baby is a mover and I have been feeling kicks and punches for a few weeks now. I can't wait to catch a glimpse of the baby that's doing all that tumbling in there! Stay tuned!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy Birthday Mom...we love you so much! Thank you for being my Mom, my friend and my role model. You are such a wonderful Grandmother to our babies and they love you dearly. You put your family first and always think of others before yourself. Never a day goes by that you don't brighten someone's day with a kind word, gesture or a smile. You are always there for us when we need you, to help in any way you can. Thank you for teaching us to live by the Golden Rule and to treat each day as a gift from God. I don't know what our family would do without your energy and sense of humor; you motivate us and inspire us as only a mother can. You are a one-of-a-kind Mom and Grandmother and we are so glad you are ours! Enjoy your special day!

Here's What We've Been Up To

It's been another week of firsts...Owen and Kathryn learned to drink from a sippy cup with a straw, learned to wave back when we wave at them (within a day or two of each other)and have learned that they can take their own hats off if they don't want to wear them.

Kathryn is moving and rolling more and trying her hardest to pull up on things. She LOVES books, especially her colors book; she squeals and smiles every time we pick it up to read it to her. It's amazing how much she's trying to say these days and how closely she pays attention to us when we talk to her. Owen has learned how to stand and open the diaper pale (yuck!) and is drawn to anything with a cord; fans, humidifiers, lamps, baby monitor. Of course these things are kept out of his reach but that doesn't mean he hasn't figured out that he can still try to find them and grab them. Leave it to him to like the dangerous things. He's getting brave and letting go of things for a few seconds before falling. I've always heard that girls are talkers and boys are walkers and in our case it's definitely true. They are developing so differently and it's awesome to watch!

We are in the process of turning one of the guests rooms into a nursery for the new baby (we'll find out if it's a boy or girl in about 3 weeks). We've already bought the new crib and changing table and they are adorable! I've recently started feeling some little kicks and it's the greatest feeling in the world. The babies heart rate was 156 at my last appointment and I've gained eight pounds which is right on track to my thirty pound goal. The doctor wanted me to gain ten pounds by twenty weeks and then one pound a week thereafter. Although I am committed to this goal and no where near as hungry as I was with K and O, I have to admit some days it's hard when all I want to do is eat! Guess that covers everything, until next time...


Learning to drink like big boys and girls

Having a snack while we wait for Bruce to fly over the house

There he is! I was surprised by how fast his plane was and how quickly I had to try to take pictures.

Orange Beach in Alabama. Bruce and I took an overnight trip while my Mom watched the babies. The weather was perfect and the beach was beautiful. We got to sleep in until 7:30...what a treat!

Enjoying dinner out at Cafe Grazie...so delicious! We didn't really feel like we had to go out for seafood since we eat so much of it here at home.

Here I am at 16 weeks pregnant. Yes, I know I look bigger than 16 weeks, but the doctor said my uterus is nice and roomy from the twins. Thanks Doc! Hmmmm...do you think boy or girl? Vote at the top of our blog!

Cutie pies!