Happy 4th

Happy 4th of July! Yesterday we spent the day with the Bloods and the Hydes. We had fun, playing the Wii, (rather watching the boys play the Wii). Drew went undefeated in boxing. I'm so proud of him:) The BBQ was amazing but the best part of the night was watching Mac watch the fireworks. He got so into it. He was dancing in the streets and screaming wow and doing his big belly laugh. I wish I had my video camera. The fourth of July is becoming one of my favorite holidays, kids make it a million times better.

First time doing the collage (thanks Ash K.) click on the image to enlarge....


The many faces of Mac during the firework show...

The Boys

Boring post.... Just more pictures of Mac and Gray

Today we took the boys out in the backyard to take some pictures. ...

I was so nervous when my mom left, I had doubts about whether I could handle these two boys....
Even with very little sleep, I'm proud to say that not only are we surviving, but life is great.

Gray is the sweetest baby
Mac has the fake cry down. Isn't he cute?
My favorite Brown eyes
While golfing with my little brother, Drew ran into some poison ivy. It's all over his left hand and arm and some how it got on his forehead. He also has bug bites all over his face and legs. Needless to say we have been going through the calamine lotion and benadryl spray. Poor guy:(

a HUGE thanks!

My mom and Scotty left Tuesday and we are missing them. Here's a little of what they did... clean, take care of Mac, paint, organize, cook, laundry, bathe Mac and Gray, plant a garden, grocery shop, decorate, stay up with Gray until late hours of the night so I could sleep, and Scott even woke up with Mac (the list can go on and on). But the thing I'm missing most is just having them here, it was so fun to have them all to ourselves for eight days. Thanks for everything you two did we couldn't have had a baby and moved into a new house all the same week if it wasn't for you two!

A special thanks to Drew. He has been amazing as well. Monday before my Mom and Scott came and I was in the hospital he and some ward members(we have the best ward) moved us in. He has been working nonstop trying to get things put together. Love you!

Here's some pictures of the past week....

There's a pond down the street from our house. Mac loved feeding the ducks.

Best buds. Mac walked around the house saying Scott, Scott all day. It was fun to hear him say it the first time but I'm sure Scotty got so sick of it.

Mac loved Scott pushing him on the swing everyday. The higher the better.

Gray's first bath. He was not a fan.

Gray is getting so chubby. I think he's starting to look a little more like Mac.

Mac is obsessed with gas (farts and burps). Scotty was pretending to burp and Mac could not stop giggling. Boys will be boys.
The owners before us painted one of the rooms black. So naturally it was the first room we repainted. When I say "we" I mean I watched while Scott and Drew painted. Mac thought he was a huge help. The color looks gross here but after three coats it turned out great.Pictures of the house...
We have not got everything where it needs to be in the family room but you can get the point. We are still repainting the bedrooms so more pictures will come as we finish the rooms.

The outside of the house. If you look closely at the door you can see Mac screaming. Something he did a lot yesterday. He's really missing Grandma and Scott. Also notice the flower pots on the porch. My mom insisted on having them, she said it makes the house look happy! Love you mom!

Gray is Here!

Our internet is finally up and running, now I can write down the events that led up to Grays birth before I forget them.

We closed on our house Friday. That night, us and some friends started to clean the extremely dirty new house. Saturday we had painters come in while Drew and I finished cleaning and started unpacking some boxes. Me and Mac called it a night at11:00 while Drew stayed until 1:00am. When he got home I wasn't feeling great and was having some contractions. So I stayed up and cleaned the house, did laundry and took a bath. By 2:30am the contractions were two minutes apart and my water started leaking. We called our friend to come over and watch Mac and then we left to the hospital.
When we got to the hospital the nurse checked me and I was dilated to a 7.5. I was excited that I was on my way but nervous I was not going to get that epidural. The contractions started coming faster and harder. 45 minutes later the nurse checked me again and I was dilated to a 9. She said, "you must have a high pain tolerance most women are screaming at this point, do you want to have it natural?" I just looked at her and said, "no, I'm in so much pain but I'm not going to scream or cry can you just get me an epidural." Call me a wimp but if I have a choice to feel pain or not to feel pain, I choose the latter.
After doing paperwork and getting my blood drawn I finally got an epidural which pretty much stopped me from dilating for an hour. At 6:35 the doctor showed up and I started pushing. Gray's heart rate was dropping so they used the vacuum to make the process go faster. After 9 pushes Gray was born with the cord around his neck. It was a little scary seeing him blue but seconds after they untangled him he was pink and crying.
Everything has gone by so fast. I can't believe he's already five days old. He has been such a great, easy baby. We went to the doctor today and he is already at 8.1 lbs and is healthy and nursing well. It's been so great having a new baby in our home again!
Luckily my mom and brother Scotty are in town helping us move in. They have been working nonstop, unpacking, cleaning, taking care of Mac and everything else. I don't know what we would do without their help.
Mac is doing surprisingly well. He loves giving Gray kisses and hugs. We have been finding Mac wiping his toys bottoms and trying to feed the baby his food. He loves having Gray around.The other night I woke up and had both Mac and Gray in bed with us. We are getting little sleep but love our new family of four.

He already needs a hair cut

Grandma McAllister

Two cute brothers that already act and look so different.

He has the most beautiful blue eyes!

Happy Father's Day!

At 6:44 this morning Gray Andrew Millar was born. He was 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. He has loads of dark hair, and a normal size head (well...compared to Mac's). Ashlee woke up at about 1:30 am and couldn't go back to sleep. She woke me up at 2:30 and said that she was having a baby. Her water had just broken so we went to the Hospital. We got there and after sorting through a mountain of paper work they let us have the baby. He is doing great and Ashlee is too. Mac and I are spending some quality time together, and I am beginning to appreciate all the things that Ash does for him each day. Mac is handling it all well, as you can see below he likes to hug and kiss the baby but I don't think he realizes that the baby is here to stay. He is just enjoying all the attention from the visitors. We will post more pictures soon.

The other day I was out with Mac and he was being pretty funny so I started taking pictures. The next day after looking at pictures I realized that we are white trash. Here's why....

#1. We have dead potted house plants in our back yard along with multiple balls and trikes.
#2. My only child playing in his diaper at 3:00 pm
3: The entertainment was watching Mac spray himself with the hose and fill his diaper with water. It got so heavy it almost fell off.
Last but not least,
#4. We have an exercise bike on our deck that I would use more but it sounds like a dying duck every time I peddle.

Millar Update....

Life here is crazy. First, we close on our house this Friday. Both Drew an I feel too young to be buying a house but we are so excited. Saturday we have painters coming in and then Monday and mostly Tuesday we are moving. So this week we have started packing. Luckily the move is only a mile away and we don't have to be out of our old place until July 1. Last week we went and got an ultrasound to check the size of the baby. He, of course is measuring big so the doctor wants to induce me. So, Thursday the 19 (the week of the move), if I haven't had the baby, I'm being induced. We are hoping that we do make it until next Thursday for all our sakes but especially for Mac. He is so attached to me it's bad. I can't leave his sight or he immediately starts crying. Plus that way my mom can be here before the baby comes and give Mac some serious attention. Also we would love to have Mac in the house a couple of days before I leave to go to the hospital. The poor kid, his life is seriously going to be turned upside down and I am feeling so guilty about it.
On a lighter note, here's some pictures of us playing at the pool last Saturday.....




While the boys ran around I hung out with little Mason. He took a nap on my tummy. I'm sure Gray and Mason will be great friends. only 8 days left!