Beauty and the Beach.

We have had a wonderful summer so far! We are enjoying time with our families, friends, and soaking up the sun! 

We took a McCumsey Family Beach Vacation a few weeks back! We had a GREAT time! The girls and Eli are little fishes, even Carrie swam! :) 

Here are some photos of the summer so far! 

daddy showing carrie the beach!

our first day on the beach

She loved the Beach!

One of her BIKINI's!

about to swim!

beach lovin

beautiful baby at the beach

napping on the beach

caroline and carrie - cousins-

daddy giving sweet kisses

cool baby girl

she might be starting the teeth :(

A video of Carrie tasting a yummy PEACH!

Also, if you didn't know... We finally got the okay for Carrie to be out of her brace! Come Friday she will be a FREE baby... and she is a MOVING baby at that!!! :) I will have my hands full soon! 

 

Hope all you family and friends are well!

Sydney, Brian, and Carrie!

Way Past Due

Blogging hasn't been my top priority lately. :( I hope to get better though!! 

Carrie has been taking up ALL of my time! and I love every second of it!

She has been truly a blessing to our family! The McCumseys just love her and the Days can't get enough! She is growing so quickly! I am enjoying every moment at home with her!! She is fun the play with and sweet to cuddle. :) We are some proud parents! 

Since she was a breech baby (soon to be on the BEACH by the way!) she has had some issues with her hips, it is called hip dysplasia. She has been in a harness for about 3 weeks now and we hope only 3 more weeks to go!!

I wanted to share some photos of the past few months! ... here ya go.... our sweet bundle of FUN! 

Poppi Loves the Beatles and so does Carrie!

Easter Morning with Grammy 

Easter Morning with Momma!

Rocking Baby! 

Always Smiling!

Her new TRICK! 

Her first real bath! She loves bath time!

Meeting her Great Grandparents!

Always grinning - even at the Doctor!

This is the first day of her hip harness - she didn't mind at all!

Right before her two month shots!

A happy Bird!!!

She is truly one HAPPY baby girl! A blessing!
 Hope you are all well! And we are happy to share the LOVE! :) 

Carrie Addis has ARRIVED!!

Carrie Addis McCumsey arrived February 26, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.  (much to our surprise!) 
8lbs. 14 oz. 20 1/2 in long! and a head full of brown hair!  

Brian and I arrived at the hospital at 8:50 that Saturday morning, not sure what was happening, just knowing that I was in lots of pain!! and a mere hour and a half later we had a beautiful baby girl! (via c-section) 

Now it is a little over two weeks later and we are home adjusting to our new lives... PARENTHOOD!  
The first week at home was wonderful! Brian is SUPER Dad!! He changed every diaper! Woke up every time she did! He was such an amazing help, I would have been a lost cause without him! 
This second week, Brian had to go back to work! :( I was truly enjoying him being home and helping me! Now we are all adjusting well! I am moving around lots better! (not nearly as sore as I was!) 


Our little family is so blessed to have Carrie! She is wonderful, beautiful, amazing, and so many other words! I literally can not describe the joy and love I feel every time I look at her! and I can't quit looking at her! :) Thank God for Little Girls! 


Here are some photos of our new bundle of joy... compliments of Heather Ray Photography.... 

Breech baby.... Beach Baby... We are just happy she is HEALTHY!

Well we have NEWS! Finally something exciting!!

The doctor thinks the baby is breech ... and although that isn't the best news, it is still NEWS for us! He has scheduled an ultrasound for next Wednesday so we can get a peek at her and see exactly where she is.  He also scheduled a c-section for March 1st.  Doc says that she still has time to turn, that we will just have to wait and see!

Baby Carrie will be here soon! We are so excited and anxious! :)

Love to all, 
Sydney and Brian

Lazy Afternoon ... Rainy Day!!

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Refer to this BLOG above for more fun info!!! I am running two blogs now! 

I am truly blessed beyond belief to have this wonderful experience of carrying a life... She reminds me constantly that this is what I was intended to!!

An update on baby: She is GROWING!! Next doctors appointment is Feb 9th... I hope to find out an estimate weight! and as for me... well I am doing well! I am rather tired, and winded, but I am well! Now that we have a car seat, compliments of the best Mother in Law ever, Carrie can make her little announcement to the world! I seriously think she will be arriving the last week of Feb! I don't know why I just got a feeling... :0  


Below are some materinity photos by our friend Heather Ray... I hope to post them all to a website soon... so next blog I will add that!


We are some happy parents ... ready for our little one.. 5 more weeks to go! :) 

Life is Good...

Today I have 6 weeks and 5 days left til due date! (not that we are counting down or anything!) Ha!

Life is good with this new McCumsey household! We had a wonderful Christmas spent with friends and family. New Years was spent well also! I enjoyed watching The McCumsey girls play with fireworks and friends! Now that all the holiday events have ended I have focused on making our home more homey! As most of you know we have listed it with our friend and realtor, Nikki Calmes! Now that I have made some "Sydney-like" changes I actually enjoy the house! The baby room is looking colorful and fun! I am loving it! Our bedroom is now a nice retreat, rather than cluttered! and we actually SIT in the LIVINGroom!! :) (oh and you can see the laundry room floor!) With the hecticness of combining two peoples' belongings, and adding a baby to the mx, I was a little overwhelmed with organizing and cleaning! With the help of my mother and Brian the house is now our home! :) I am so thankful for it too! My nesting stage has kicked in and I am organizing everything, cleaning, redecorating, and painting!

The Colorful Nursey Room for Carrie Addis! 

 

 

 

 

Basically there are no complaints in this McCumsey Household, except for a minor cold! Say a little prayer that this cold of mine goes away fast so I can get back to NESTING!

Life is Good.
Love is Amazing.


-Sydney McCumsey!

Carrie Addis is BEAUTIFUL!!

We had an amazing weekend! I graduated! It was a very fulfilling experience... An accomplishment that I will always cherish. I am so thankful my parents and grandmother, NeeNee, aka Shirley Sue, came to see me walk across the stage! And poor old Brian stayed the entire time! :) 

My graduation present from Brian was one I will never forget! We did a 3D ultrasound! Roll call for the ultrasound: My Mother, Phyllis, My dad, Drew, My in-laws, Mr.Mike and Mrs.Pat, and my grandmother, Shirley. 
We ultrasound was an amazing experience. Carrie was not very cooperative at first, she was hiding from us, being 'camera' shy, something neither one of her parents are!!! We got to see some amazing movement. She sucks her thumb, keeps her hands in her face, and feet are just a kickin'! Thankfully she has all ten fingers and toes! She has stolen all of our hearts already!It was truly a blessing seeing her all cozy in my belly! Here are some of the photo's we received from the ultrasound: 

Little Feet- She was crossing her legs!

Sleepy Baby Carrie

Giving us the PEACE sign! My Favorite!

She Sucks Her Thumb!!

All Cozy!

Uh-Oh A Grumpy Face- She was getting cranky towards the end of the session, so amazing to actually see!

Picking her nose!? 

 We are so blessed to see our little girl! Hope you enjoy the pictures... 
Love All, 
Sydney (&Brian)