Nursery's Done

It only took 10 people to get the nursery finished (Shannon, John, Gatha, Whitney, Robert, Keith, Sharon, Mel, Kay, and Larry). Shannon and Kay dreamed it all up. John was the primary grunt. Gatha & Whitney painted the tree. Gatha, Robert, Sharon, and Keith provided the rocker (you can see the matching ottoman in the left of the picture). Kay sewed the curtains and bed skirt. Larry did whatever Kay told him to do. Mel helped put the crib together.

What a difference a week makes...

Same pretty lady same yard.

36 Weeks:






















37 Weeks:

37 weeks!!!

We made it! Now, if he starts to make his move, we are headed to the hospital and no one can stop him!!! It is amazing how God prepares you for this...taking the scaredy-cat out of you and makes you brave by making you miserable the last month! I have tried to keep a positive attitude and a smile on my face, but there are just days where I am not having fun anymore. Now, it is time to pack for the hospital...even if he doesn't come for a few more weeks...and to put the finishing touches on the nursery. I think we know all there is to know about parenting, so we are set there....HA HA! I am so thankful that we are not alone in this....God will teach us a lot I am sure!
Setting up Christmas decorations has a whole new spin on it, thinking about (hopefully) the little guy coming home and being able to celebrate his first Christmas at just a few days old - I will even take a couple of weeks old! What an awesome gift to be able to have this little one come at my favorite time of year!

Eddy has been trying out some of the fun toys for us...the swing is his favorite. He actually almost fell asleep when being rocked in it! He also likes the glider that we got...he will have some adjusting to do I think when he is not the center of attention...well, I guess so will I!

Thanksgiving was wonderful! We had my brother and soon to be sister-in-law Lisa come and stay with us for a few days. We were very lazy and it felt nice! We cooked our first full Thanksgiving meal and it was a blast! We had a fried turkey that one of the elders did for us - incredible!!! While they were here, we also registered at Target for their wedding. I miss registering...I had forgotten how fun it was..yes, we did it for the baby, but lets face it, I had more fun when it was for John and me!
Well, John has just informed me that biscuits are on the table for breakfast! I pray you had an amazing Thanksgiving and are enjoying this whole season of blessings!

BONUS: Dogs at Play

Due to a water line problem, Josh and Joni Patrick stayed with us on Thursday night last week. Our dog, Eddy, and their dog, Rudy, played like wild animals the entire time. Here's an example. For the record, this doesn't have anything to do with babies.

It must be a boy

Look at the way he goes bonkers for the remote control. Click here.

Childbirth Classes 101

So this past Saturday we had our childbirth class where we were supposed to learn all about what the big day will be like. We must have gone to the wrong place because all John was supposed to do was paint a room and I was told to clean the house! Yes, we were rebels and skipped the class. We were under the good influence of some friends here who skipped out on their classes to go gamble...they shall remain nameless. We made up our mind late the night before and slept in on Saturday and John finished painting the nursery while I cleaned. We figured the baby will get out somehow, so we won't worry about it! No, seriously, we are planning on doing a lot of research and reading and asking questions to our doctor to make up for it. We did have a fun day though!

And his name is...

We're not telling! We do have a first name picked out...still working on the middle name. We plan on having a whole backup option in case he doesn't look like a __________. So all of you out there who are anxious to find out....sorry Charlie! It is fun to be able to talk to him and pray for him using his name! I did have to rule out Gladiator...sorry Mom and Dad and Dave and Laurie and Mamaw and Papaw...(they were all rooting for this one!)

Billy's back!

I woke up this morning and guess who popped up...my old friend Billy the belly button! He looks a lot different now - a lot taller! I think he still has a little ways to grow...but it sure is fun rubbing him!
Welcome home, Billy.