The Home Stretch

The time is drawing near! Only ONE month left! And that is if Baby Carr can make it all the way to 40 weeks. One week from tomorrow I'll actually be considered full-term, so who knows! The past week or so I have been feeling pretty crampy and have had my first Braxton-Hicks contractions. It is getting harder to find comfortable positions, both when sitting and lying down, but thankfully I still have not had any major complaints or concerns. Things have actually cooled off quite a bit here and it has been gorgeous weather! Can't wait till the leaves start changing! This past Tuesday was the start of my weekly visit to the doctor and according to her measurements I have dialated 1cm... not much to brag about yet! I have tried to take things a bit easier, though, and have skipped out on a few longer walks. An early baby would definitely complicate getting his/her room finished.... Here are some pictures of the belly at about 35 weeks.

Also, a HUGE, HUGE thanks to all those who sent lots of gifts and love through the mail shower!! Last Wednesday I found my porch stacked with tons of boxes! How exciting it was to to open all of that wonderful baby stuff with Kacey. It was a total surprise and I am so thankful for all the amazing people in our lives.... you are all so generous and thoughtful! I now have all my clothe diapers and just about everything else we will need. Also, my sincere apologies for not completing our registry! I did not put great efforts into finishing because 1). I did not expect a shower, and 2). it was so overwhelming! I had no idea what type of bottle, toys, clothes, blankets, gadgets, etc. we would need and with the hundreds of brands to choose from, I was over my head. But everyone guessed right and I only need a few small things to complete the baby collection.

Two of my favorite gifts are hanging on our fridge...

The one on the left is from Bronwynn and is entitled "Popcorn". THe one on the left is from Kameryn and is called "Rainbow Ball" and dispalys her first attempt with scissors. So precious!!

Over Labor Day, we had a wonderful visit from some Illinois folks! Ryan and Dev drove down to help with the baby room and it was a lot of fun! Ryan and Kacey worked on the drywall most of the time and Dev helped me organize the house and take inventory of all the baby stuff. We also enjoyed a fun dinner at Littons (the famous hamburger joint here in Knoxville) and a BBQ lunch with Dev's cousin and wife (who is also expecting and due in Feb.!). They also just recently moved to Knoxville. We also let Jaba (the bunny) go in our yard after introducing him to Ryan and Dev. Even though it was good to see him return to the wild, it was really sad and we keep watching to see if he will make a reappearance. It was also hard to see Ryan and Dev go at the end of the weekend! Below is a picture of the boys working on the dry wall.

Ryan puts up the last piece of dry-wall!!

Kacey hard at work mudding the room.