I saw my OBGYN on Friday afternoon. I'm dilated 1 cm & measuring at 37 weeks. Today I'm actually 36 weeks & 1 day. I realize it could be 4 more weeks until I deliver, but I'm making some progress. This week/weekend we worked our butts off to get ready for the arrival of our baby girl. Griffin helped too. He was warming up the infant carrier & making sure it was comfy for baby. Wow, kinda wish I would have gone with more of a neutral carseat. Now it seems a bit boyish. Oh well, too cheap to purchase a new one. We'll just have to make sure we have lots of girly blankets covering her up when we traveling.
Carseat ready to go--check
Bedding & clothes washed--check
Bottles washed--check
Breast pump out & ready to go--check
Baby bag packed--check
Mommy's bag packed--check
Preregistered at hospital--check
Griffin's big-brother present bought--check
Legs shaved--check (just in case)
Oh, guess what...we've changed the name. I'm incredibly indecisive. I have two fantastic names--we are going to use both of them. One for the first name & one for the middle name. The hardest part has been deciding the order. Griffin helped us with our decision this week, and we're pretty happy with our choice. As you can see, I made another trip to Hobby Lobby & got a 50% off letter "C" & spray painted it lavender.
Griffin felt a little left out, so I redid the letters that were in his baby room with some left over scrapbook paper & hung them in his big-boy room.
Hubs worked hard to clean up our storage area in the basement this weekend. We have all of our Christmas stuff ready to go. I was hoping to get the house ready for Christmas before baby came---just one less thing to do after she arrived....but with 70degree weather, it is hard to even think about Christmas. I did however get some Christmas shopping done this weekend (makes me feel SO good!) Since I cannot fathom putting out Christmas decorations, I'll show you the VERY few fall/Thanksgiving decorations I have on display. The front entry:
(if you look carefully, you can see little man peering out the window)I really should have taken a close-up picture of the rug in front of the door--it is COVERED with those nasty stinky beetles that won't seem to die this year!
& the mantel:
When I was pregnant with Griffin I took all kinds of pictures of my belly---today I finally took a picture of my bare belly with baby girl. I will NOT be showing that picture, but here is one of me 36weeks & 1 day fully clothed. & If I hear one more person tell me HOW BIG I AM, I'll punch them! Listen, I know I'm large. You don't have to point it out. Come January, I'll be joining Weight Watchers, but for now, let me eat my Big Mac & pan of brownies!
The hardest part of this delivery will be doing it knowing that Griffin won't be able to come see his baby sister in the hospital. With the H1N1 crisis, no one under 18 years of age is allowed in patient care areas. He won't know the difference, but I will. I really wanted the picture of Mommy, Daddy, Griffin & Baby all sitting in the hospital bed. Oh well. I'll have to get over it. 
Today Rachel's sister threw a beautiful family baby shower for Rach. I should have taken more pictures---it was ADORABLE! Here is a picture of Hubs' side of the family.
& here's a picture of the happy expecting couple! We're SO excited for the cousins to grow up together. January will be here before they know it!!!
& I so look forward to seeing Jacob all grown up....you're almost 18....right?!
& you, missy, you better have worked on your acting skillz.
Less than 2 weeks away!
Oh, guess what...we've changed the name. I'm incredibly indecisive. I have two fantastic names--we are going to use both of them. One for the first name & one for the middle name. The hardest part has been deciding the order. Griffin helped us with our decision this week, and we're pretty happy with our choice. As you can see, I made another trip to Hobby Lobby & got a 50% off letter "C" & spray painted it lavender.
Griffin felt a little left out, so I redid the letters that were in his baby room with some left over scrapbook paper & hung them in his big-boy room.
& the mantel:
The hardest part of this delivery will be doing it knowing that Griffin won't be able to come see his baby sister in the hospital. With the H1N1 crisis, no one under 18 years of age is allowed in patient care areas. He won't know the difference, but I will. I really wanted the picture of Mommy, Daddy, Griffin & Baby all sitting in the hospital bed. Oh well. I'll have to get over it. 
Today Rachel's sister threw a beautiful family baby shower for Rach. I should have taken more pictures---it was ADORABLE! Here is a picture of Hubs' side of the family. 
& here's a picture of the happy expecting couple! We're SO excited for the cousins to grow up together. January will be here before they know it!!!
Griff still isn't too interested in the whole trick-or-treating thing. Don't get me wrong, he LOVES the candy part, but he's a little too shy to ring the doorbell & say "trick-or-treat". We made it to Keith & Rachel's house... 
& then stopped by Grandma & Grandpa B's....
& then back to our house to pass out candy. Griff liked this part the best. He loved running to the door & seeing all the other kids in their costumes. I really think that kids should have to state what they are after saying "trick-or-treat". I honestly had NO idea what half of the kids were this year. Halloween costumes just quite aren't what they used to be. And don't let me get started about those teenage girls & boys going door to door with no costumes on. You're old, get a life. Or at least wear a stinkin' costume! 
Have a spooktacular Halloween everyone!
He wasn't too thrilled to be sitting next to the pumpkin. The pumpkin had been on our front step & brilliant me, I thought it would look cute sitting next to my lil' pumpkin. I forgot how cold it was outside & that the pumpkin was pretty much frozen solid. The poor guy sat nice & still for momma---while the left side of his body froze. 
Last year Grandma B. found this costume when we were down in the Ozarks. It was a fairly warm Halloween, so this sweatsuit didn't stay on too long.
Oh, what a masculine little Bee.
This year I asked Griffin what he wanted to be for Halloween. He quickly replied--"MICKEY". And then he changed his mind and yelled "FOOTBALL PLAYER". Well folks, I can tell you this much, he's not going to be Mickey or a football player. Momma found a costume 30% off at Target Sunday. I think it frightened Griff at first, but tonight he couldn't stop talking about it. Hopefully he'll wear it Saturday night & hopefully the weather cooperates!
We've been SICK at our house. Super sick. Like possibly H1N1 sick. A week and a 1/2 ago Griffin developed a cough & fever......as did our daycare provider & her family. Griff was tested for influenza---which apparently those rapid tests aren't the most accurate. It was negative. Our daycare provider & her family saw their doctor & weren't tested, but were told with their symptoms they had H1N1. So, basically, I'm assuming little man had it also---and proceeded to pass it to Mommy, Daddy & Grandma B. Oh let me tell you, last week was a blast! I even got the H1N1 vaccine...of course I got this a day before my symptoms started. But, we are better now...after nebulizer treatments, motrin, tylenol, neti pots, nyquil, dayquil, sudafed, & robitussin....just some lingering coughing & sinus congestion. 
Rachel is due January 6th, check out her cute little baby bump.
Griffin had to sit on the pig in front of the restaurant. He kept calling it a cow. Grandpa purchased a little toy cow from the Machine Shed store to help Griff get to know his farm animals. 
Griffin was in heaven. 
Too bad the temperature was only in the upper 30s. Griff could have played on those tractors for hours. 
Griff & Aunt Krista.
Griff & Grandpa & Grandma E.
Griff & Mommy.
Daddy, you missed out on some good eats! 
I love curling up with a blanket, a good book & a cup of coffee. Oh wait, I have a 2 year old, when do I have time do do those relaxing things? Prior to children, I loved sitting with a warm soft blanket. Nowadays those blankets are used for forts or playing peek-a-boo. 
My new favorite scent of the season. 
I love wearing fleece.
And I cannot forget to mention all the edible treats of the season. After we visited the apple orchard, I tackled an apple turnover recipe. They were delicious!
& I did have some helpers eating up the treats! 
