Congratulations, Anna and Brooks!

Another friend of mine from high school, Anna Patterson Harris, (aka: one of the cutest pregos ever!) welcomed her son, John Brooks Harris (jr? III?) to the world this morning. After a night of labor, he was ultimately delivered by c-section. It was an extra-exciting morning for Anna and Brooks because they chose not to find out the baby's sex until the birth! What self-control! haha.

A huge congratulations to them on this wonderful blessing!

Another proud aunt: Aunt Sami!

Hotlanta

If you know me at all, you know that I LOVE weddings and would happily plan them for a living, if given the opportunity! This weekend I had the honor of being in my sweet college friends Katie and Eric's wedding. Josh and I headed over on Thursday evening. After dinner with the bride and groom-to-be, the groom's parents, and MOH Lara, we went to visit and have a drink at a local Irish Pub. Josh and I spent Thursday night at the bride and groom's condo and then Friday, while I was doing bridemaid duties and events, Josh moved us over to our reservation at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North. (Yay for a king size bed!) It was a fun weekend full of visiting with friends that we haven't gotten to see in a while.

It was a beautiful wedding weekend. They said their vows at Dunwoody Methodist Church and celebrated at a Ravinia Club reception. Katie used some family heirlooms, which I adore b/c I'm very sentimental. She carried a family bible, wore a gorgeous family lace veil, and carried eric's family handkerchief. With small lace accents at the top, her dress went with the veil beautifully.

I really liked our bmaid presents: clear glass Pottery Barn pitchers with our monogram etched into the glass. A creative gift and I love a good monogram! Thank you, Katie!

Proud Aunt Tay...

Well, he's just beautiful!!! I'm so excited baby Wyatt is finally here. I cannot wait for the Keevers to get to B'ham in a few weeks so I can kiss those sweet baby cheeks!

Precious baby Wyatt is finally here!!!!

My sweet friend Eden and her husband Josh welcomed Wyatt Timothy Keever to the world this morning at 10:07EST. He weighed 7 lbs 15 oz and is 21 inches long! I think he's absolutely beautiful, but I might be a bit biased! Ha ha! Baby and mom are great. God has answered many prayers. Thank you, Lord, for this beautiful and healthy baby boy, and thank you, friends, for your prayers for the Keevers, too!

More pictures and details to come!

--Aunt Taylor! :)

Ready or not, here he comes!

I am very excited and proud to announce that tomorrow morning, Eden and Josh will welcome baby Wyatt Timothy Keever to the world! His arrival has been anxiously anticipated and we are all thrilled that he'll finally be here! As a tribute to this pregnancy, I've included a little photographic montage of Eden's pregnancy. Goodbye belly! (Hello boobies haha) She's such a cute pregnant lady :)


It all started with a kiss...














Then came peanut~! 10 wks














We thought this was big.. haha. 12 wk 5 days




















14 weeks...




















14 wk 5 days We really thought this was huge...







17 wk 5 days. please ignore the hair. she was fresh out of shower haha.




















18 wk 5 days. It's a boy! Eden was so glad she was able to find out the sex before Josh left on his month-long deployment in February. I was also glad, b/c I was going to visit her in March and we needed to know the sex to do some shopping! haha.





















21 weeks (that is not her belly button in sideways picture. Just a well-placed plate in background.)




















23 wks 5 days




















29 wk 5 days



















29 wk 5 d



















About 34 wks.
This was the bathing suit Eden's mom wore when she was pregnant with her!





































35 wks 5 days! With a cute new 'do!



















Almost 38 wks. Wyatt's uncle is an olympian!






Stay tuned for pictures of sweet baby Wyatt!

Randoms...

I have some random pieces of information to share today...

1. Praise sweet Jesus that my mole removed last week was benign!!!

2. I'm so pumped to get to the lake house for 4th of July! Because of the drought, last year we spent the 4th in Birmingham, which is not quite as exciting and certainly not a tradition :)

3. SAD news... BFF Eden, new baby Wyatt, and hubby Josh K. just found out that after living in Montgomery for 10 mths starting at the end of July, they are being stationed in Lemoore, CA.... despite the fact that 2 groups are requesting Keever and they put Lemoore as their last choice. Since there is nothing anyone can do about it, we're just going to choose to embrace it. It'll be fun to go visit in CA.

Random survey. I found it on the Jonas blog and thought it'd be fun to do.... you should do it, too!

Maybe I should...get a maid.

I love the smell of... Josh after a shower... grilling out... rain.... babies...coconut... suntan lotion

People would say that I...am straightforward.

I don't understand why...God is so patient and merciful with a sinner like me.

When I wake up in the morning...I thank God for another day with my friends and family!

I lost my will power to... exercise everyday.

Life is wonderful with... Josh's unconditional love and Jesus.

My past made me...more understanding and laid back.... and nostalgic.

I get annoyed when...people cancel lunch/dinner dates/weekend plans on me.

Parties are not...as much fun without your friends.

Dogs are...awesome. Josh and I hope to get one in the next month or so! We'll see.

Cats...are nice, but Josh is allergic to them.

Tomorrow I am going to...celebrate the 4th of July at the lake with friends and family!!!

I have a low tolerance for...bad attitudes and disrespect.

I'm totally terrified of...drowning/driving off bridge into water.

I never thought my life would be....so far away from my bestfriends' lives.

Never in my life....did I realize I'd love spending so much time daily with one boy :)
Highschool was something that...I miss. You get to see your bestfriends everyday! Now mine live far away.
I have great memories with... Joy and Eden!... and camp people.
When I'm nervous...I feel a little nauseated.
Take my advice...trust in the Lord...and date for at least a year before getting engaged or making a baby...if you can...haha.

Making my bed is...something I try to do everyday. It's easy.
I'm almost always...talking haha.
I'm addicted to...probably food.

I want someone...to give us the money for our dream house.

Hope everyone has a happy, fun, and safe 4th of July!!!!

Trey is an Olympian!!!!

A huge congratulations to my best friend Eden's brother, Trey Hardee!!! We are so excited! He qualified to go to the Olympics this year in the decathalon! I remember running hurdles in track with him my senior year back when he first got started (he was a sophomore). He has put in a ton of hard work and come so far. Trey is a fun guy with a great sense of humor, and best of all, he loves the Lord. We are so proud of him and know he's going to do a great job. We'll be rooting you on, Trey!!!

Click here for his Flotrack blog.

Click here for a video made this past year about his training.