How?

I know that a week is not that long, but it amazes me that Greer is already one week old! How? She is still in the sleepy newborn phase and we are enjoying her snuggling, especially knowing how quickly she will be past that phase!


Gehrig is still being adorable with her. He is getting back to normal with Mommy, after seeming a little unsure around me at first when we got home. And B is getting a little bit of a break from his "mini-me" with Gehrig going to preschool this week. Gehrig has been attached to him at the hip, constantly wanting him to play or just be in the room with him. B has been awesome and understanding with him. I'm thankful for this week and that B & I are both home from work, getting adjusted and having time together too.

We feel so blessed, so grateful.

Pure Joy

We are so thankful to announce the birth of Greer Elizabeth. She arrived Tuesday (early!) morning at 4:22 and weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces. She is beautiful and reminds us so much of Gehrig as a newborn...down to a swirl in her hair like his. Thank you so much for your thoughts, emails, calls & prayers! We can't wait for you all to meet her and will post pictures/updates often. Her first gallery is posted on the right.

We made our first visit to the doctor today and she weighs 7 pounds 9 ounces! They are checking her bilirubin count, but aren't too worried. All in all, she is perfect and we all can't get enough! Her big brother is especially smitten...and for this mommy, it is SUCH a joy to see them together. I'm overwhelmed at these two gifts from God.

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I can't finish without praising B for being such a thoughtful, patient, loving, constant, CUTE husband and dad. He is such a natural...

Big Win Over the 'Boro

This football season has been a refreshing change of pace from previous seasons at Evans High School. The anguish of mediocrity has been replaced with the fun of winning a few games. As optimistic as we have been, we could have never expected what happened Friday night. It was one to remember. The Evans Knights beat the undefeated and #4 ranked Statesboro Blue Devils 10-7! It was a landmark victory for the program and B's most memorable one (high school, college, and coaching). The Knights are currently 6-0 and in 1st place in the region. We hope that the ride keeps going! Here is a link to a story and a few highlights from the game courtesy of The Augusta Chronicle ....

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/101307/hig_147422.shtml

Greer Update: 38 Weeks

No change at our appointment today! More comments of how low she is, 3-4cm and 80% effaced. Thankfully, I am feeling great and am okay with her coming whenever she is ready. We are definitely thankful that we are further along now and feel better about her development from this point forward. If nothing happens before then, we go back to the doctor next Wednesday afternoon for our 39 weeks checkup.

Also, a quick shout out to Evans for the big undefeated matchup tonight with Statesboro! Go Knights!!!!

Greer Update: 37 Weeks

Our doctor's appointment went well today. According to Dr. Waxman, Greer is "very low" and I am 3-4cm dilated and 80% effaced. We'll keep you posted!

September with the Masseys

Here's a recap of September with our family...

1. Evans Football. They are 4-0! Gehrig has done great at the games! We were nervous about him staying up so late for the games, but he just listens to the iPod and cuddles with Mommy when he gets tired in the 4th quarter. Of course, when the games are over, he is reenergized to visit with Daddy on the field. He knows well how to say, "Go Knights!" We're not sure how many more (if any) we'll make it to with Baby Greer so close, but we are thankful for text messaging with Daddy to keep up with what's going on.

2. Labor Day Weekend. Daddy and Gehrig visited Fort Discovery for the first time while Mommy got a haircut. They had so much fun! G especially liked the big helicopter outside, the big grasshoppers and the ball that went round and round and down the hole! The rest of our Labor Day weekend was spent visiting with B's family at the lake and going to Gehrig's "girlfriend, Kiki's" birthday party.

3. Our Last Trip Before Baby. We made our last trip before Greer's arrival to Atlanta. We enjoyed visiting with friends and family and braved the tens of thousands in Piedmont Park to go see Dave Matthews. It was a long, hot, crowded afternoon, but turned out great by the time DMB started playing at 8pm. We especially enjoyed the time with Slade & Jessica and our friends, the Summers. I'm not sure any other 8mths pregnant women were there, but I made it! The walk back to the Marta station was the hardest part! We also enjoyed Buckhead Church on Sunday. It is always such a blessing to be there!
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4. Baby Showers. We have been overwhelmed with all that friends and family have done for us to help us prepare for Greer. Jenn, Kelli & Amanda threw a girls' night out/shower at Macaroni Grill, Wesley threw a shower luncheon and our Sunday School class held a girls' afternoon out/shower at Panera. They were all so nice! We got lots of goodies for Greer and feel blessed by everyone's thoughtfulness.

5. UGA vs. UA. Our marriage survived the game. Congratulations to all the Dawgs. (That's all there is to say about that.)

6. A Sad Move. Gehrig's girlfriend moved away. Mommy & Daddy's friends too. We were so bummed to see Chad, Kelli & Katelyn off to northwest Georgia last week. After talking about his buddy Clay and girlfriend Kiki moving to "Chattanooga," Gehrig announced, "I go to Chattanooga too. I'm a big boy!" We were so thankful to have good time with them last week and can't wait to see them again soon. Note to the few people left that we know in Augusta...no more.

7. Baby Greer Update. Last, but definitely not least! At our doctor's appointment on Friday, we learned that I am 2-3cm dilated. Wow, we were not expecting that news so soon! We are hoping that we make it to/past this Thursday (37 weeks) for her to be full term and are busy, busy making preparations for her arrival! Thank you for your prayers...we'll keep you posted.

Settling In

August went so fast! We have settled into routine with B starting school and football again and Gehrig going back to preschool. It's hard to believe that we only have a few weeks before Greer is here! See pics on the right...