39 weeks

The only thing I can say now is at least something is still happening in there! I am now dilated 3cm, 75% effaced, and still -2 station. My sister-in-law told me she felt that when you got to 3cm dilated then you were a "walking time bomb"! Well, *EXPLODE* away baby! We're ready for you!

Busy day...St. Nicholas Breakfast and a Baby Shower

Our pictures with St. Nicholas. Junior was not too fond of sitting on his lap so we got a picture standing beside him.



After the breakfast I rushed home to change to attend a baby shower a wonderful group of friends of mine from church threw me. This shower included all of them and my family and friends. I was overwhelmed by the love and generosity everyone gave me. Baby girl and I are so blessed!!! Click the picture below to see all the great gifts!

Baby Shower 2008

38 weeks

A week ago today I was 37 weeks and not dilating at all. I am now 38 weeks and dilated 2cm, 60% effaced and -2 station (for those that know what all that means)! I'm a fifth of the way there and we are still anxiously awaiting! Some days I feel a little uncomfortable and then other days I feel great and forget that I have a huge stomach extending forward from my body. I think the last couple of weeks are the hardest emotionally. The baby just can not get here soon enough for us! We have to remember that it is God's timing and pray for the best!




Junior showing us his "baby bump"

Cookie Day 2008

We were able to spend time with my side of the family the Saturday following Thanksgiving when we all got together for our annual Christmas baking "Cookie Day". Click on the picture below to see all the baking fun!

Cookie Day 2008

Thanksgiving 2008

I unfortunately had to work Turkey night so we only had time to make it to Daddy's side of the family's Thanksgiving feast before heading home for naps and to get me ready for work that night. Just got a few shots of Junior playing outside with his cousins. He enjoyed the wheelbarrow, raking leaves and throwing the football.

Playing in Memaw and Grandad's wheelbarrow.


Raking leaves


Raking leaves on top of cousin M

36 weeks

Every day I feel like there is no more room for her to grow, but...she keeps growing! As of her last sonogram yesterday, she's estimated to weigh 6 lbs 1oz right now. So if she makes if 4 more weeks, she will be around 7-1/2 to 8 lbs.


Junior LOVES his little sister


Front shot just for "The Write Stuff"

Baby shower at work

My coworkers were gracious enough to throw me a shower up at work to celebrate the coming of our little girl. I was so thankful to get so many GIRL clothes!!!

Most all of my wonderful coworkers...on the night shift that is.


Another coworker due with her first, also a girl, in April.


The best baby cake ever...homemade!


Some of the gifts!!!

Trick-or-treat

One picture of the cut out cookies we made on Halloween. This is the only picture you get because the finished product was not worthy of a picture! :(



Junior did an excellent job trick-or-treating once he realized what was going on! The first couple houses we went up to he continued saying "Nooooo" all the way up to the door. After the first few though, his "no" turned into "more". He loved the houses with dogs inside for him to look at. He never once asked for a piece of candy while we were out or tried to eat any. When he came back down the sidewalk of each house he did however stop to put his pumpkin down, take out the piece of candy he just received and show either Daddy or I (whoever didn't accompany him to the door) what was just added to his stash. He then put it back in and continued on his way saying "more"! Once we got home he headed straight for the couch, emptied his pumpkin and picked out a piece of candy to eat. He sure was ready by then!


The eye patch was only on long enough for the picture.


Out on the town


One of our first houses


At home with his stash


Looking for more

34 weeks...but a picture at 32 weeks

We are so close we can hardly stand the wait! But then we realize how much we still need to get done before her arrival and we are thankful for the weeks to come to still prepare.

Junior's new bed

We are getting ready for the changes we have coming up and one big one for Junior has been his new bed. We are taking all of his furniture out of his room and putting it in baby girl's room. The first and only thing we have moved so far is him out of his crib and into a toddler bed. Thanks to his Aunt J we have this bed on loan from them.

The first couple of nights and nap times were great! He would wake up and call for us to come get him. We would find him sitting on the edge of his bed waiting for us. We knew it was too good to be true. We now find him coming out of his room by his self which is fine except for the fact that he doesn't bother to come and get us. So we end up waking up and finding him already up and wandering the house. We are going to have to find a solution to this soon. He still goes to bed great for us. He does not come out of his room once we put him down either for naps or night time. We hope this continues to be an easy transition. Below, a picture of the new bed in action.