Uncle Kevin and Aunt LeeAnna

Uncle Kevin and Aunt LeeAnna came to visit 2 weeks ago. James loves playing with them and they love playing with James! Don't yall want to move a little closer???

Miller's Nursery

Sorry for the delay in nursery pictures...better late than never! I am so happy with Miller's nursery, it honestly turned out better that I expected. We got her bedding from http://www.javisdavis.com/. I loved working with them on her bedding and they have the best customer service. The furniture came from Pottery Barn Kids and all of the other decorations came from various websites that I found while on bedrest. I still have a chandelier to hang but we have had problems with our plaster ceiling and old wiring so it will be coming soon!

James and his Friends

We have had a lot of fun playing with Aulden and Ella Carsyn!

Big Brother James

Miller Claire Corey

Miller Claire Corey

April 29th 2010

10:02 am

6lbs 9oz 18 inches

Miller was born on Thursday morning which also happened to be mine and Gray's 4 year wedding anniversary. I went to the hospital Wednesday night around 9:40 and I was having contractions but nothing regular at all. I was 4cm dilated and 80% effaced. We power walked the halls of the hospital for an hour and I had progressed to 4-5 and 100% effaced. I was admitted around 11:30 and was told to get some sleep because I was still in pre-labor. I was in no pain and pretty comfortable. Around 7:30 nothing had changed and they decided to break my water. As soon as that happend the contractions came and labor began. I had an epidural but it didn't work completley. It didn't work with James either.. I was told I have a crooked spot in my spine right in the epidural place. It helped the pain a little but I could still feel my contractions. I was in labor for 2hrs and 45 min and pushed for 2 min. She was born at 10:02 and it was the fastest, easiest labor imaginable.. even without a full epidural or pain medication. What a great anniversary present!

Dr. Harris delivered. She is one of my favorite doctors in the practice.


15 min after birth



Big brother James coming to visit!

Family picture...I love this picture! Check out James and Miller's facial expressions!

-Welcome home-

James has really adjusted well. He loves his baby sister! He calls her "bay bay Mil"

Sweet Baby Girl

Baby Showers

I had a shower on April 18th in Smithfield. LeeAnna was the hostess and she did an excellent job! I cannot thank her enough for all of her hard work and time! It was great to get together with old friends and family!

All of the decorations were so cute!

My Aunt Sarah cross stitched this for me when I was born. It was so special to have it at the shower!Molly and I. So glad you came! It was great to see you!

Presents Galore!

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Shower #2

All of Gray's Aunts on the Corey side hosted a shower Saturday night at University Chophouse in Greenville. It was a great girls night out and I had a great time!

Amanda and I... Both about to pop! We met through James preschool. She has twins James' age and a little boy on the way. I am so thankful to have had her through this pregnancy! I hope our babies will be great friends!

Soon to be Mrs. Corey- Mrs. Corey- Newlywed Mrs. Corey

Jena and Lewis are getting married May 22nd, my baby is due May 11th, and Katie and Lee just got married on April 11th. We have a lot of Celebrations going on in the family!

Caroline and I. Caroline is 20 weeks pregnant and just found out she is having a baby girl. Her and John are moving to Bethel so our little girls will be able to grow up together. I am so excited!
I got so many nice gifts and cute clothes. Thanks so much to everyone who came!

All of Gray's aunts and Grandmothers

Mr.and Mrs. Lee Corey

36 Weeks

The countdown is on!! Today I'm 36 weeks and had a great appointment! I am 2 cm dilated and 50 % effaced. Although this is progress, the doctor pretty much said it will just make my labor easier. I have been having contractions but nothing regular so they hooked me up to the contraction monitor and I also had a growth ultrasound. I had 12 contractions while I was hooked up but nothing was consistent or large. The ultrasound looked great and she is weighing 5lbs 10 oz. James weighed 6lbs 14 oz so it looks like she will be no larger than 7-7.5lbs even if she decides to wait 4 more weeks. I feel like I have so much to do and I'm running out of time! Gray has been working really late and has been making up for all of the time he lost while I was on bedrest. Thankfully James is still taking 2-3 hour naps so I am getting everything that I need done during his naptime.
LeeAnna is throwing me a shower in Smithfield this weekend. I am really excited and can't wait to catch up with friends and family!

Easter 2010

Saturday we went to an Egg hunt in Robersonville. James was the youngest child there, but definitley the entertainment of the group. He ran around showing everyone his Duke outfit. Gray has really started him early. He made sure everyone knew that Duke was in the final four.

James' Easter basket.... Next year I need to add some eggs. He was so confused that the Easter bunny didn't bring any eggs. He loved his Max and Ruby beanie babies!

James ate peeps on his first Easter. Yellow sticky sugar was all over his clothes. Gray always had peeps in his basket when he was younger and insisted that James had some this year.

The only picture I got of James in his Easter clothes. It is really becoming difficult to get a good picture of him.

After church and a good nap, we cleaned up outside and played all afternoon and into the night. James cleaned his tricycle all afternoon. I wonder where he gets it from... The water hose is the ultimate entertainment for a 2 year old. He got a nice tricycle for Christmas but insists on riding this one. He calls it his "old bike". His knees are almost touching the handlebars.. I guess its an attachment thing.