Mom's Visit to ATL!

This year as an early birthday present to mom, my entire family chipped in to buy her a flight to come down and spend a weekend with Kyle and I before Emery comes.  We surprised her with the news last time we were home, and we've all been looking so forward to it!

I picked her up Friday around lunch, and brought her to Jasons Deli, a sandwich place that she had never been to before.  Then it was time to go back to the house to start being productive!  In just an hour or so we were able to build the pack-n-play, bouncy seat, and a side table from Target that I had bought.  It was really fun getting to catch up while building, and I think we both surprised our men with how handy we are.  (Although my table has 3 extra screws left over... shoot!)

I even broke out Kyle's drill!

Within 2 minutes of the bouncy seat being put together Elle found a napping spot.  It's covered in foil now, in hopes that she'll learn not to go in that!

We met Kyle at Pappasittos on Friday night, to introduce Mom to the best guacamole she'll ever eat.  She completely agreed and we enjoyed listening to the Mariachi band sing songs like "The Flintstones and Hakunna Mattata".

Saturday morning, Mom and I headed out to Garden Ridge and Michaels to buy frames and the mirror for the new bathroom, while Kyle fixed the leaking toilet.  We rushed home to get ready for the shower, and then spent the afternoon with all my Georgia friends.  Saturday night, we unpacked all the gifts from the shower, put a baby sheets/clothes load in the washer and then started organizing!  Look at the mess we made!

Kyle kept yelling up "okay it's time to relax now", as he wanted some company watching tv.  I think he knows now where I get my "productive-cannot relax until it's clean" genes from :)

Sunday morning, we decided to skip church as mom was leaving the next morning and we still hadn't hung anything in the nursery!  My sister's sister-in-law, Allison, (who I refer to as my sister in law) is an amazing seamstress and made us curtains for the nursery!  We are so happy with them, as they are by far the nicest curtains we've ever owned!  We hung the curtains, frames on the wall behind the crib, then even hung a shelf and Emery's name banner.  I can officially say the nursery is DONE!!  I will be posting pictures of it this week!

We even had some time to go for a long walk on Sunday and then enjoy the super bowl.   The cats thoroughly enjoyed having Mom there, as they've lived at her house at some point or another during the 8 years I've had them.  Elle really loved her cuddle time with mom... Dad you sure you don't want Elle to come live at your house??

Kyle drove mom to the airport Monday morning, while I sat at my desk at work teary eyed.  (I'm a little emotional right now).  I truly am blessed to have a mom who is one of my best friends and that I can count on for anything.  It's such a comfort knowing that she'll be back down in a month when Emery is born to stay with Kyle and I while we are adjusting with a newborn.  Love you mom thank you for everything!