35 Weeks!

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. Everything looks good. Her heartbeat was 158 beats per minute and the Dr. thinks she's about 5 pounds. She's not expecting a HUGE baby...much to my relief!! I'll have my last sonogram in 2 weeks to see how she's positioned (she's ready to go now and hopefully won't flip!), and they'll get a good idea of how big she is then. My Dr. said that it's just a waiting game now. We have our childbirth class on Saturday and my church shower is on Sunday. After that, I'll just be waiting for Gracyn to decide when she wants to meet us. I'm praying that it will be a little early. I'm not really looking forward to spending Thanksgiving in the hospital. We'll keep you posted!

DFW Shower

I had SUCH a nice shower this weekend! It was so great to see so many friends at once! Usually when I make a trip up to the DFW area, I only get to see a handful of people. It was so much fun to catch up and visit with everyone! The hard part was wanting to be in so many conversations at once! Monica and Tara were so sweet to host this shower for me. I feel so blessed to have so many sweet friends!! Though I wouldn't recommend taking a road trip at almost 35 weeks...it was a long drive with many stops! But, it was all worth it! Here are a few pictures.

Monica, me and Tara
Patty, me and HollyVisiting with friends and tasting all the yummy treats!Tara & HollyOpening all of Gracyn's goodies! She got so many sweet little outfits and all kinds of things that we will need. It was a tight squeeze on the way back. (My parents made the trip with us.) I said it was a good thing that Drew wasn't able to play golf and didn't bring his golf clubs....but I'm not sure he agreed!

My in-laws got Gracyn this blanket. Isn't it the cutest thing you've ever seen? It's all knitted and so soft! I love it! Laura and her precious little girl, Sarah Kate and me and Mallory. I can't believe that we've all been friends for almost 14 years!!! That doesn't seem possible! Didn't we just get out of college??
A picture of all the pregnant girls! Mallory, Shelly, Julia, and me.
One more pose for the camera before we hit the road!

Gracyn's Stocking

Just thought I'd post a picture of Gracyn's Christmas stocking. I got it in the mail a few weeks ago. I know you may be thinking that I'm a little early....but I know that once she gets here, I won't be in the mood to decorate and wouldn't remember to buy her a stocking. It is similar to ours. I plan on having the house ready for Christmas by the time I go to the hospital....tree and all!! I love it when my house is decorated for the holidays and this gives me a chance to enjoy it just a little longer!

1st Baby Shower

Well, I guess technically it's really my second shower. The first one was back in May at the end of the school year. Since I wasn't going to be returning in the fall, my school gave me a shower---I still didn't even know what we were having then. It seems so long ago, but has gone by so fast!! I sure have changed since then......

My second grade team.
Here's the latest picture......I'm 32 1/2 weeks here.... This was right after my shower. I think this dress REALLY makes me look pregnant. I had my first comment of "You're only how far....gosh you've got a ways to go!" at church last Sunday.


My sweet friends and sister hosted this shower for me. They did an amazing job and everything was so nice!! Here are a few pictures.

Here are Amber, me, Jamie, and MandiThere were some YUMMY treats!!

My sister made the cutest diaper cake!! This is the first one she's ever made and I think she did an AMAZING job!!! She even made little bracelets for Gracyn attached to pacifier clips!
Opening presents.....My mother-in-law surprised me with this super cute sling!!My little helper enjoyed ripping the paper off the presents!
My mom made a quilt and pillow to match all the bedding. I didn't have a picture on my camera and can't get the ones they sent me to save where I need them to. (Drew will have to help me later.) But, here's the pillow....I just LOVE it!Little Miss Ava came to the shower and LOVED being the center of attention! She was so cute and did great!! I loved having her there! She loves to pat my tummy and say, "Hi baby, hi Saysin"--(that's her version of Gracyn). It is precious! She's just started posing for the camera and saying, "CHEESE!"