Good morning friends! It has been a little over a month since I've written a blog post. My goal was to blog AT LEAST once a month, soooo you can see how I don't get along so well with goals sometimes ;) ANYway, I really really do still want to blog as often as I can, I just need to make time for it, I know this!
So I am 36 weeks pregnant last Sunday and feeling pretty good! My back aches at night and I am constantly hungry but really those are my only complaints. I've been to see the mid-wives twice since my last post and everything has been going well! I had an ultrasound about two weeks ago and they averaged him at 5 lbs. 9 oz! I hope he stays just a tad on the smaller size so I can birth him normally! We shall see :)
I have had two AMAZING baby showers given by sweet and kind friends and family. The first one was at my parent's house hosted by my Mom, Sister, Aunt Susie, Crystal, and Angeline. It was SO much fun! We of course had the most delicious food, including yummy cupcakes made my Angeline, spicy dips made by my sister, and my mama's famous 7-layer dip :) We socialized and played some fun games, then I got to open up mine and Tate's presents! We were showered with beautiful things including a wonderful handmade turtle blanket from my Aunt Susie (the best Godmama in the world!) We are so lucky and blessed beyond imagination!
The second baby shower was in Sewanee hosted by my best friends Hallie and Annie. They really are my best friends forever; it was one of the most enjoyable showers I've ever been too! (Granted it was for me and my baby, but still) We played this HILARIOUS game where you had to guess your neighbors drawings based on words and it just turned out to be SO funny that I saved the sheets we used :) We also had some delicious food and once again we were given so many beautiful gifts including a clay turtle bowl made my Burki Gladstone, the baby monitor I wanted given by Junko Kato Smith, and a stuffed animal penguin sewn by AKP44 herself! It was SUCH a fun day and I only wish I could have spent more time with everyone who came!
Last night I was given a third shower by my co-workers at one of my favorite restaurants ever, CHUY'S! They of course know this is a favorite of mine so they suggested having the shower there. We had a great time: enjoyed the delicious food, I opened gifts, and then we had a yummy, scrumptious ice cream cake from Dairy Cream. They know me SO well! Again we were given so many nice things I am overwhelmed by the niceness! Adorable stuffed animals, a fawn and an otter which we sale at the Wilderness Station ;), a very cute turtle picture frame that says "handsome" on it, some cool animal building blocks, and some baby KEENS! Can't WAIT to get those on his feet this summer and play in the river :) I showed Brandon all the goodies from last night and he said "all of y'all really are animal crazy" And we are! That's why we get along so well at my work, we have so much in common. Love them so much!
I plan on taking some good photos of the nursery since it is ALL FINISHED now! That will be the next post, and I promise to make that happen sooner rather then later!
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped with ALL of my showers. I've said this so many times but we about the luckiest and most blessed people on this planet. I should never complain about ANYTHING! Love to everyone!
