Care to Make It Interesting?

While we're playing the waiting game, Kurt and I figured we would take bets on when our baby boy will arrive and how big he will be. Right now I am happiest with Amy since she picked the date CLOSEST to today! :)

Aunt Amy- March 17th, 7lbs. 4oz.

Rae-rae- March 19th, 6lbs. 14oz.

Lauren- March 19th, 7lbs. 7oz.

Grandma (Sue)- March 20th, 7lbs. 14oz.

Denise- March 2oth- 7lbs. 2oz.

Mimi (Pam)- March 21st, 7lbs. 8oz.

Tracey- March 22nd, 7lb. 11oz.

GiGi- March 23rd- 7lbs. 14oz.

Papa (Rod)- March 25th, 7lbs. 10oz.

Le Le- March 28th, 8lb. exactly

Grandad (Lonnie)- March 30th, 8lbs. 6oz.

Jenny- March 30th, 7lbs. 10oz.

37 Weeks- and STILL Counting...

We had our 37 week appointment today. I am now dilated to 3cm and 50% effaced. Still making progress which is good! It's so strange wondering if I will make it to work tomorrow and the next day, or if this will be it! This is difficult for me- the PLANNER! However, it's really fun to think that our little boy could surprise us anytime and change our world FOREVER. :)

Have we picked a name? After searching through 5 baby name books for several months, we have 3 sets of firsts and middles that we like. We decided we would make a decision once we meet the little guy. It's definitely much harder than we thought to agree! We figure we'll have to decide at the hospital- and that all of you will HAVE to like it then! :) HA!

Kurt and I feel prepared. We've finished the nursery, gone to the Prepared Childbirth Class and Breastfeeding Class, turned our downstairs into a mini Babies R Us, put the car seat in the car, done all of the baby laundry, packed our bags for the hospital, and read a variety of books about how to raise this little fella. We're just waiting...

Our Little Pirate's Cove

Kurt and I have officially finished the nursery! Whew- that feels good! It was a blast to do, but we couldn't have done it without the help of my parents and sister- thanks y'all!

Gotta Love Those Pregnancy Pics...

Kurt and I had a friend offer to take some pregnancy pictures for us. We enjoyed it! However, as fun as it was, I think I'm ready for this little dude to come into the world!

35 Weeks and Counting...

Kurt and I went to the doctor today. We are supposed to be leaving together for San Antonio tomorrow for the Kids R Kids Owner's Conference. But, those plans were halted for me! I am 2 cm dilated and 50 percent effaced. Needless to say, my doctor said better to be safe than sorry and stay around here. She joked that if I called her saying that my water broke that she would make me stay in San Antonio and deliver there. Her little joke worked- I definitely didn't want to be stuck in San Antonio without my doctor, hospital, insurance, etc! Imagine a 5 hour ride home from the hospital with our little one! How funny that would be!

Anyway, Kurt went to the conference without me (I was totally bummed to miss it- this conference is one of the highlights each year for me!) But, he did come back with a platinum award for our school- how exciting!

More Pirate Fun in Houston!

Wow! Kurt and I are so blessed! We are so grateful for all the friends and family that we got to see at the baby shower in Houston. The hostesses did an awesome job, and it was so much fun to get to catch up with so many people! Once again, the pirate decor was adorable. It was neat to see all the little details, and the food was awesome!

Lots of ladies having a good time- I was grateful that GiGi (little guy's great grandma) and Le came in town for the event.

There were lots of "Aaawwws" just like at every baby shower. It is amazing how CUTE little socks, shoes, and onesies can be!

We all had fun listening to the little pirate bear sing- I think our little boy will get a kick out of that!

Me with all the hostesses.

It's Baby Shower Time!

My sweet lifegroup friends threw my first baby shower in Dallas. It was so much fun, and I was SO impressed with all the pirate decor! What a fun day! Kristin made an AMAZING pirate ship cake! I don't know how she does it! The fruity mocktails were yummy- and cute! Thanks girls for all your hard work and creativity- I will always remember what a fun experience my shower was!

Me with all the hostesses (except Kimberly- we missed you!)

We got lots of pirate decor to use in the nursery! Let's hope our little guy likes pirates!

Me with all the family that came from out of town for this special occasion.

(Grandma Sue, Mimi, Taylor, Aunt Amy, Tracey, and Denise)