THE CRAM FAMILY

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Welcome Parker!

We welcomed Parker Rance Cram on Friday, November 25, 2011!!
I wasn't feeling too great Thanksgiving day and knew that Parker's arrival was imminent...good excuse for not eating a lot at Thanksgiving! :) We made it through two Thanksgiving meals but still no Parker. Around 2:00am I started having consistent contractions that got closer and closer together...I knew Parker would arrive on Black Friday! Jarred and I got ready then woke Ryleigh up at the last minute, put her in the car, and dropped her off at Jarred's parents. We got to Highland around 6:00am. Got checked in by the nurse that helped deliver Ryleigh...was SO glad she was going to be my nurse delivering Parker! My doctor got there around 10:00am. After an amazing 12 minutes of delivery (such a blessing!), Parker arrived at 11:10am, weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces and 20 inches long.
We are SO thankful for our little miracle and blessing! Here are some pics from our day.

Ryleigh loves the nurses at Highland as much as we do! Her and the nurse that delivered her.

The things Ryleigh does that she's not supposed to when Mommy & Daddy aren't around...
eating M&Ms

& drinking Coke

Getting cleaned up & measured by Nurse Janice

Me, Parker & Dr. Tynes

Me, Parker, Nurses Denise and Janice, Tech Tamika, and Dr. Tynes

Jarred holding his son for the first time

Jarred delivering the good news & Ryleigh running to hear

Ryleigh meeting her little brother for the first time

Our family of 3 becomes a family of 4!

Sweet kisses

Parker's first Alabama game! Jarred was excited to share the win over Auburn with his son! :)

Getting ready to go home

Home Sweet Home!

Monday, January 2, 2012

Thanksgiving Feast

Ryleigh had her Thanksgiving Feast at school the Friday before their week break for Thanksgiving. It was SO cute! All of the 5-day 3-year olds as well as the 4-year olds started the feast off by singing their blessing songs and saying their prayers. Some classes were Pilgrims, some Indians. They then had their feast. They had lots of good things to eat...ham, cheese, grapes, apples, corn muffins, carrots, popcorn and juice to drink.

Corn Muffin?

Pilgrim Farm Friends

Friday, December 2, 2011

Halloween

Ryleigh had a busy Halloween...carnival at school to trick or treating that evening.
All of the kids at school dressed up and had a fun day with lots of activities at the carnival.
They started the day with a hay ride to the pumpkin patch. Each kid got to pick out a mini pumpkin at the pumpkin patch and then decorate it. They then moved to story time in the tent with popcorn and capri suns. After that they stopped by to grab some candy before making sand bottles. They decorated cookies at the next station...trying to get 3-year-olds to not eat the candy to decorate the cookie was a challenge! :) They made pumpkin necklaces then dove for donuts. This was a big hit as they were not to use their hands to try to eat a donut. Yet our child tackled this station like a pro...she loves donuts! The last few stations were making rice bottles, placemats and then picture frames. Last they each took a picture to go in their picture frame. It was a fun day and I'm glad Jarred and I were able to join her for her carnival!
That afternoon we headed over to Jarred's parents so Ryleigh could trick or treat at their house and at a few houses around them. Kadyn (AKA Mad Hatter for her dress up day at work) posed for a picture with Ryleigh. We then headed over to my parents so Ryleigh could trick or treat around their neighborhood. Their neighborhood is always flooded with kids at Halloween, but Ryleigh fit right in enjoying collecting her candy!
Ryleigh...AKA Sleeping Beauty...Princess