Crazy July!

July was a crazy  month for the Murphy's.....we had visitors in our home 21 days out of the month, and loved every second of it!  We were exhausted by the end, and ready to get back to our normal routine - but our visitors were the best kind - family!  I'll let the pictures do the talking (camera battery was dead during most of Katy and Clint's weekend...booo!)!

First up...Jessi, Tyler, Macy, and Mya...

and the crazy mess that was our house with 3 toddlers running around

sweet mymy

the kiddos begging roscoe to come back upstairs (he needed a break!)

playtime in the baby pool

tubby time!

one of many attempts at getting the three of them still for the camera. 

who knew...their backside is the still side.  :)

Next up.....Nannie and Opa visit:

hanging out in the basement

playing around with Nannie

being silly with Opa

pooltime with Nannie

pooltime with daddy and Opa

And to round it out....Katy and Clint (and the lonely picture I have of our fun weekend!):

don't go aunt katy and uncle clint - we had so much fun!

Katy and Clint Wedding Reception

Last weekend we took a quick trip home to Indiana for Katy and Clint's wedding reception....too much fun!  Nash did great in the car ride and had a blast hanging out at Grandma and Grandpa's.  Nash joined us for the reception at the beginning, but once dinner was over and the party was starting...our good friends Janice and Randy came and picked him up for us.  They took him home, expecting to be able to play and cuddle with him - but Nash went right to sleep!  The party must've been exhausting!  We had Sunday to relax a bit, hang out with Jessi and Tyler and Macy and Mya, and play in the yard, and then it was back to Nashville. 

Congratulations Katy and Clint - we love you! (I need to add some more pics of the bride and groom!!)



Nashman and daddy




dancing with grandma







hugs for grandma




typical picture...matt's eyes are almost closed.  :)




the only pic we have of the Nash girls...too late in the night!  partied out!




sweet cousins




love this pic of mya and jessi!




the prettiest brown eyes you'll ever see



Christmas in IN, More Baby Showers, and 36 Weeks

Warning: long post, lots of pics

Matt and I drove home to my parents house in Indiana on the 18th of December - we made really great time considering someone in the car had a few extra potty breaks to take (hint: it wasn't Roscoe or Matt). The most memorable part of the evening...the trucker climbing out of his truck in southern Indiana who took one look at my belly and said "Guess we're having a Christmas baby, aren't we?!?". The only response I could muster was "We hope not!", when in reality I was thinking to myself "Wow, I must look enormous". Of course my sweet favorite attempted to reassure me...it worked...sort of.

We spent our time in Indiana sleeping in, eating home cooked breakfast (thanks Daddy for all the bacon...Nash's first 'sound' may be very similar to an oink!), playing with Roscoe in the snow, spending time with my family and spoiling my sweet nieces. It's easiest to break it down by day...so here goes:

Saturday, 19th:

Couldn't wait to get my hands on my sweet M's. We totally crashed Tyler's parents' house to love on the twins. Rick and Terri - thanks for letting us interrupt! We didn't stay long, but it was enough to hold me over! Mom and I went to Muncie to get some last minute shopping in and that evening Katy and Clint came over and Daddy cooked ribs - mmm.

Mya and Macy

Sunday, 20th:
We all went to church where the kids did a skit and some testimony for the service. We spent most of the morning in awe of the gigantic Christmas tree that was in the sanctuary. I can't describe how big it was and I don't have a picture, but it was enough of an "event" to get it in the church that someone recorded the feat and made a DVD. After church, my sweet sisters threw me a baby shower in Bluffton for friends and family who live near there. It was a great time (and great pizza!) and I loved getting to catch up with everyone who was able to join: Jessi (and M's), Katy, mom, Aunt Karen, Jenny, Kelly Kober, Donna, Sarah, and Madison. I don't have any pics from my camera from this shower, but I'll get some from my sisters and post them as soon as I do! Sunday evening, mom and dad watched the girls while the 6 of us (me, Matt, Jess, Ty, Katy, Clint) went to Granite City in Fort Wayne for dinner and drinks. No craziness considering some had to work the next day, but it was so nice to get to spend time with my favorite girls in the world and their boys - something I wish I could do more of!

Monday, 21st:
M duty! Matt and I got up (to the smell of bacon frying) and drove to Jessi and Ty's to hang out with the babies for a bit until they had their 12 week well baby checkup. I helped Jessi with the girls at the Dr's office while Matt headed home. The babies already weigh close to 11 pounds each! After the appointment, we stopped in OB to see mom and she put me on the monitors for a non stress test and to watch my blood pressure. My BP wasn't great, but not awful - so nurse mom prescribed more rest on my left side. I headed back to Jessi's to wait until Katy was off of work so we could look at a few houses she was interested in and Matt played racquetball with Tyler.

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday:
More of the same...loving on M's, home cooked breakfast, playing with Roscoe dog. Matt had the thrilling experience of coyote hunting with my daddy and we were able to catch up with Krista and Ian and the rest of the Kober clan (less Patrick) on Wednesday afternoon.

Macy Cakes and her goofy faces...love 'em

Mya (aka Ms. Frannie) looking innocent

Roscoe dog playing frisbee in the snow

Friday, 25th:
Christmas dinner was at my parents house with the whole crew and way too much yummy food - an 18 lb ham and a 14 lb turkey was plenty for 14 of us! We exchanged gifts with the extended family and then exchanged gifts with immediate family after everyone had cleared out.

Saturday, 26th:
We packed up the car and drove south to Bloomington to spend the next few days with my mom's extended family, but not until after a visit from the McMillans and Reiffs. I got to see all my girls (just not all at the same time) and was so excited to get to see Kelly and her cute preggy belly! After arriving in Bloomington, we spent the evening catching up with Grandma Harshman on her birthday, having pizza from the Pizzeria on Kirkwood, and letting Roscoe get used to a new environment.

Sunday, 27th:
Mom and Grandma were up bright and early prepping food for dinner while my sisters were prepping for another baby shower! They're so sweet! Instead of having my mom's family drive up from Bloomington for the previous shower they broke it down into two smaller showers and both of them were great. I can absolutely not think of another single item that little Nash will need when he/she makes an appearance! After the shower, a late lunch was served and I am 100% positive I went over my carb allowance with all the dumplings and desserts. Ooops! Totally worth it though! The evening was spent watching my little cousins play with Roscoe and playing cards with the "big kids". We then rented the Hangover...I'm sure Nash did not appreciate it - I laughed so hard I had contractions all night!

Katy, me, Jessi - my sisters and shower hostesses!

Brendan and Jordan - two on one tug of war

Grandma and Mom - thank God for dumplings and dumpling makers!

me, Macy, Mya, Matt

36 week belly pic in the snow - brr!

my sweet M's in the "all I want for Christmas is my auntie" outfits,
courtesy of their favorite Auntie Amy! ;)
Macy on the left, Mya on the right, Nash in the middle

Monday, 28th:
The drive back to Memphis went pretty well after sleeping in and packing up the car (not an easy task!). Although we did look for a DQ for over 3 hours, all was well once my oreo/peppermint Blizzard was in hand! We arrived back in Memphis around 9:15, just in time to see the end of the Hoosier game where we lost Maurice Creek to a fractured kneecap for the rest of the season. Bummer. The baby Hoosiers won the game, and it was off to bed for us...nothing is as great as reacquainting yourself with your own bed after an extended time away.

It was great to spend the time in Indiana, but bittersweet to be away from the Murphy/Koch crew in Pennsylvania as well. I know we'll always be missing the "other side" whenever we're in the opposite state and that it is just impossible to be in two separate places at once - but it doesn't make it any easier!

We hope all of our family and friends had a Merry Christmas and a great time with loved ones as we did this year!

Introducing...Sweet Baby Girls!

WARNING: picture overload!

Introducing...the latest additions to the Oatess family! Welcome to the world Mya JoLynn and Macy Ann!

Matt and I took last Thursday and Friday off and drove to Indiana to visit our new neices! Jessi and babies were in the hospital until Saturday afternoon - all are doing very well! Meeting Macy and Mya was one of the best moments ever, I can only imagine what it will be like to meet little Nash. And leaving my family - especially Jessi and the babies - to drive back to Memphis was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do! I've only cried 4 times today, I think...whew!

Below are some pictures, apologies for the overload...they're just too cute, I can't help but show them off! Enjoy!

Tyler, Jessi, Mya and Macy

Auntie Amy, Mya and Macy, and future cousin Nash (aka...bump)

Not many sweeter things than teeny sleepy babes.

Big yawn Mya!

Yummy baby burritos.

Papa Joey enjoying Macy's company with a pretty proud grin on his face.

Auntie Katy looks pretty happy!

Nana Kay and Macy. Baby booty...gotta love it!

The new, proud daddy

Teeny toes

Uncle Matt...practicing.

So little!

Mya, relaxing after filling her belly


Katy, Jessi and babies, Mom, Amy...celebrating the big homecoming!

No, no, we won't go...back to Memphis.

:(

Jessi and Tyler...what great parents you already are!

Introducing...baby bump!

This past weekend I was able to fly home to help host my little sister Jessi's baby shower. She's due with twin girls in October! I cant' tell you how excited I am to meet these two little cuties - Mya JoLynn and Macy Ann. My youngest sister Katy, myself, and my mom threw Jessi a shower at my parents house - it was a busy place last Saturday. The amount of cuteness that filled the house was unbelievable. We were so lucky to get to have our family in from Bloomington as well as some of Jessi's friends from all over the state. I know she was so thankful for your prescence and your presents!

Nash sisters - Katy, Jessi (31 weeks), Amy (18 weeks)

I know what you're thinking...where did that belly come from? I left last week able to still fit in my work skirts and some of my pants....and came back Monday with a bump. Everyone told me it would appear overnight, and it absolutely did! Baby Nash is no longer hiding - he/she is quite obvious under my shirt!

There was a special treat on Friday evening, my mom was able to sneak Jessi and I up to the OB unit at her hospital (she's a labor and delivery nurse) and hook us up to the fetal monitors they use to perform non-stress tests. She found Nash's heartbeat and so we listened for about 5 minutes as it printed on a little sheet for us to keep. It was pretty awesome to hear, I was sad that Matt wasn't able to be there with us! I know it may be hard to see, but the printout is below. Nash's little heartbeat was right around 150 the whole time we listened - too fun! The craziness began as mom hooked Jessi up and tried to track down Mya and Macy. They had their hands full chasing them around - and they're still in the womb! Good luck Jess! ;)
It was a great weekend spent at home, and we're on the road again this weekend. We're off to Philly for a wedding (yes, another one!). We're squeezing in a Phillies game on Sunday evening too and taking an early flight back to Memphis Monday morning....should be a fun weekend, but it will be nice to get back home and know that we're in town for a couple of weeks - at least until Mya and Macy make their entrance!!!