34 Weeks!

The end is near! I'm 34 weeks and feel like I'm getting huge now. I just had my 34 week appointment and the doctor said that I will probably grow even more, which is hard for me to even imagine at this point. I'm getting varying comments from people lately; anywhere from "it looks like you could deliver at any moment, your huge" to "you are still so tiny for 8 months." I'm just trying to keep in mind that no one can really predict when he will decide that it is time to come into the world, so we better just be ready for anything! There has been so much to do lately. The nursery is finally starting to come together. We also are trying to read and be as prepared as possible for labor and delivery. We recently went on a tour of the hospital, which was very helpful for us and answered a lot of our questions. There is still a lot more to do, so we keep praying that we can get everything ready in time for Jack's arrival!

Baby Shower #1

It was such an overwhelming experience to have so many people who love and care for us "shower" us with gifts for our Baby Jack! We feel so incredibly blessed. We received so many wonderful, thoughtful gifts. Our baby is going to be very well dressed and have a lot of things to play with and keep him entertained, that's for sure!

Mom, Dad, Ed and I

Homemade baptismal outfit:

Opening a gift from my sister, Kelly, who couldn't be there. I called her on the phone while opening her present! She made me a cute little monkey with Jack's name sewn in on the back!

Phase 3: Mud and Paint, Finally!!!

We have been so blessed to have so many people to help us around here! Our friend Tommy came over and fixed up our walls for us; they look so nice now! The difference is amazing. Plus, Ed learned how to mud drywall which may come in handy in the future! Tommy also lent us the scaffolding so that we could reach everything. This turned out to be super helpful, especially for painting that high ceiling!


John came over and helped Ed paint the first coat, which was so helpful since he can cut in perfectly. That vaulted ceiling is no joke!


My parents helped with the second coat. And I had to have someone snap a picture of ME cutting in to prove that I helped too! And don't worry, it's low VOC paint, so it's safe for me and the baby! We LOVE the color. It turned out better than we expected!


Now, time for furniture!