Just in the nick of time...

With 11 days (or hopefully less) to spare we finally were able to squeeze a pregnancy photo shoot into our crazy schedule. Needless to say at 38 1/2 weeks and with 100 degree weather I was not feeling super glamorous... but everyone has sworn that I will someday love these photos! Thanks mama and gma for all the cheerleading and hair-fixing (and photo taking of course)!

 

We already love you Paxton and can't wait to meet you... come soon!

 

 

Mama is feeling pensive in these final days...

 

 

Pretty silloutte!

 

 

No glamour... just a a very excited mommy and daddy.



 

 

I might miss having the perfect excuse for having a little (haha) extra belly : )

Due 7-10 and Due 7-10

I can't believe that 13 years ago we made a pact to have our babies at the same time, and here we are at CP Shari's (probably where the original pact was made) 8 months pregnant with the same due date!!! I know life hasn't gone exactly the way we planned, but I am so glad to be going on THIS journey with my forever best friend!!!!

It's Official

Well it's official... hands free snack time, I'm not sure whether I should be excited or scared!

Oh sweet nectar

This should be on the mama journal page... but as I've already written it here, and am too lazy to move the post over, it will be a general announcement. Besides at this exact moment in time it feels somewhat profound.....Up all night with nightmares (check), officially up and at 'em @ 2:20 a.m. (check), 25 thank you cards written (check), blog updated (check), and at 4:42 a.m. this epiphany: As I sit here with only 3 hours of sleep, I am really wishing that I wasn't banned from coffee.... if ever a girl needed a granita it is today.... THE END!

33 Weeks

There is a link to see these types of things (which I think mostly only new mommies care about)... but I'm forcing it on you this week! I am getting HUGE which is hard to think about until I remember that that means Paxton is growing and almost ready to be here! This week he is approximately the
size of a pineapple (plus that's just funny to picture)!

The OB of course wants Baby P to go full term, but she did mention at my last appointment that 34 weeks was a safety checkpoint... I can't believe that he could be here any time now.

If the pictures aren't putting it into perspective for you, one of my students kindly told me yesterday that I probably wouldn't be able to greet them at the door in the morning anymore. When I asked why? she said it was because my belly was kind of blocking the path..... oh out of the mouths of babes!

Showered with Love

Paxton isn't even here yet and he is already being spoiled by friends and family. The last two weekends we have been showered with gifts and well wishes from friends and family... Ben and I are feeling blessed beyond words! Our house has officially been taken over by baby goodies and I couldn't be happier. Tomorrow marks 33 weeks which means we are getting CLOSE! Counting down the weeks instead of months... praying that we will have everything ready for our little man!!!

 

My shower crew! Love these ladies!!!

 

The above photo is special for Great-Papa and Special-K... these belly photos are not my favorite at the moment : )

Too funny!

 

 

The. Most. Amazing. Diaper. Cake. Ever.

Welcome to the third trimester!!!

Its official... we are chugging along through the third trimester now and my official response to the question, "How are you feeling?" is "I'm feeling pregnant!"

I am still feeling so lucky as far as pregnancy symptoms go... but I am finding things like tying shoes, painting toenails, and getting up out of a chair to be a bit of a challenge...haha!