Baby Shower

If I haven't mentioned it before, I live in the most amazing ward/ neighborhood. We feel so blessed to have such great friends, neighbors, ward members and of course, the Bryner's, close by! Even though I am having my third child (of the same sex), some of my friends and Jess insisted on giving me and my friend Kristy (due with a boy 3 weeks after me) a baby shower. I know, I know, you are probably thinking that sounds crazy, but in my ward it doesn't matter if it is your 1st or 10th child--you get a baby shower!

Cute cake, huh? Kristy's friend, April, made it for us!

It was a lot of fun to eat yummy food and chat with some of my favorite people for a night! I also got some darling gifts (they make the CUTEST baby stuff now-a-days.)

Thank you so much, it was the best!

After the shower, I really jumped into high gear and got serious about getting organized for this baby to come (I know--it is about time.)

I purchased my new bedding ("Circles" by Dwell at Target--so cute, in my opinon--pictures to come), washed (or re-washed) all the baby clothes, moved Seth's stuff into Wade's room and even bought newborn diapers. The only thing I have left to do is paint the boy's room and the nursery and they are small (10x10), so it shouldn't be too bad. I also have a little bit of decorating to do in each room. I would like those things to be done before baby gets here, but at least the important things are taken care of.

So, how am I doing? If you are watching my baby counter, you know I only have 12 days left. This may be too much information for some of you, but I am dilated to a 2 and 75% effaced. My next OB appointment is on thursday and I am HOPING for some really good news--like: "you are dilated to a 10, lets get to the hospital :)! It would be the best ever if I didn't even make it to my appt. and had the baby in the next couple of days (ha, ha, yeah right.)

I promised myself I wouldn't even THINK about going early because with Wade I was a day late and with Seth I was just 3 days early so it is better for me to be realistic and plan to be pregnant for 40 weeks. I am just teasing myself if I think otherwise. But, I know ALL of you mommy's out there can realte--the last few weeks of pregnancy are TORTURE--it is so hard to think about anything but having the baby come! SO, I will keep you "out-of-towners" posted, but don't plan on much for another week and a half (sorry dad :)!)