Ready for Reynolds

The count down is on. It has been on for a while now. I have been dilated 4 centimeters since 35 weeks. That is just the first time I was checked, so who knows how long I have been dilated. Things are stalled for now due to some things that happened during Lucy's birth, nothing major. Hoping that things get going next week. His room is ready, and hopefully we are. Most of you know we are just temporarily in Baton Rouge, so decorating a nursery isn't quite as fun as it could be. I am happy with it though. Luckily the room is big enough to keep a bed which will be nice for the grandparents and any visitors. Can't wait to meet this guy. He is really active and at an ultrasound recently he measured about 6 lbs. That was the 50%. Right on track.

These pictures are probably my favorite thing in the nursery. I don't know if you can tell but they are a collage from magazines. I found them at a store where my parents live and they were a gift from my uncle. I love them and think we can use them for a long time. They are so cool and different.

This is the bedding up close.

And here is the big sister who is about to have her world rocked!

A few things I would like to thank this unborn child for:

1. Skin tags. gross and they just keep popping up

2. PUPPS. Evidently a rash that appears on your belly in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy and it. is. miserable. Mostly happens when you are having a boy. Thanks.

3. Other skin thing-ies. Just weird things that grow on me now. Again, gross.

4. Stretch Marks on my Stomach. This stomach will never see the light of day again. Believe me, it is better for all of us.

5. Varicose Veins. Thought I dodged the bullet with Lucy. Nope.

6. Cankles. They better go down after his birth.

7. Lacking the ability to walk without saying "Oh" every time I take a step.

8. Loss of bladder control. Is it too early for Depends?

Even with all of these body altering changes, I can't wait to meet Reynolds. We are so BLESSED to have him. I pray he is healthy and strong. I would take the list above a million times over, even if I don't need a Halloween costume anymore. I will just be the gross old lady with mysterious growths.

Ok, So this is what we've been up to

Well, I have been a bad blogger lately. I have no good excuse. Believe me, I was trying to think of one. I'm just about to have a baby and have a two and a half year old. That might be excuse enough. I'm pooped! We have been keeping pretty busy though. Here are some things that we have done recently.

We have made several art projects. I found this one on Pinterest. I know you all love that sight as much as me. This was a just a little something we sent to our Grandmothers.

We have had many picnics.

Played monster/alien.

Tried out the indoor bounce house. We went for a birthday party this time. Lu has absolutely no fear when it comes to this stuff. The higher, the better as far as she is concerned. I had a hard time finding a picture where she wasn't going WWF on the other children. She might be the only pro wrestler that wants to have pink nails and a big bow.

The best I could get with the birthday girl.

Now we only eat the tops off the cupcakes. I also cut her hair in a bob one night when she was sitting in my lap. I think this pregnancy is making me crazy.

We started Friday Night Movie Night. She got to get in Dad's sleeping bag and we watched Bambi. I would have to say it is her absolute favorite movie. She thought that she was big stuff in that sleeping bag. If we are good all week, we get to do it again. Crossing my fingers that it works. We also went to the zoo. Not smart for someone who is 35 weeks pregnant and lives in the heat of Southern Louisiana. We had a good time, but I was spent by the end of it.

And lastly, we helped Dad wash his car. Big hit!!

NOLA Aquarium

Today we took a day trip to the New Orleans Aquarium with some friends. We had a great time and Lucy loved looking at the fish. She said her favorite animal at the aquarium was the fish. I guess that is what we were there to see. She also liked the jellyfish. It was nice to do something a little different and fun to do with a friend. By the way: the pacifier issue is going very well. We really only had one day that was hard. She doesn't even ask for it. Although, she doesn't take a nap every day now.

Checking out the fish with her friend Tate.

Bye Bye Sassy

Today we said goodbye to the Sassy (pacifier). We have already done it once, but some how they returned. This time we are done. I told her a few weeks ago that we were going to send them to someone that didn't have pacis and she could choose who she wanted to have them. She chose my parents' dogs and my aunt's dog. So today we wrote them a letter, colored it, put them in a bag, and took them to the post office. She picked out some pretty envelopes and then we gave them to the postman. If she does well this week we will go pick out a toy on Friday. So far, no nap. So this should be interesting. I'm preparing for a long few days. Now I have to go through the house and find any stragglers.

Mini Vacay

This past week we took one last trip to visit my folks before I can't travel any more. We had a great trip, but it went by way too quickly. My uncle and cousin came from NY and two of my friends from high school came from Charleston. We did a lot of laughing and even more eating. It was bitter sweet leaving. Hard to believe that the next time we go back we will have another child. Yikes!
First we spent the day on Fernandina Beach.
Lucy loved finding shells to take back to Meme and Pops.

Then we ate dinner Lowcountry style! Nothing better than a Beaufort Boil, boiled peanuts, cracker salad, and beer (for non pregnant people).


Two of the best friends!

My husband is special.

We spent the next day at the neighborhood pool. It felt awesome and we took full advantage of the Tiki Hut. We shared a strawberry daiquiri. I didn't get too much because someone loves a frozen drink!
She said she was going to get her flip flops and came back with this. I don't know if you can tell, but it is a fly swatter that says "Shoe Fly" and has flip flop on the end of a stick. She was walking around with it forever. We all had a good laugh.

That night we all got together again. We ate plenty of leftovers and played some pretty fun games. It was a blast!

The Morrissey brothers and sister...minus Mike. (Why didn't I get their tan skin?)

Me, mom, Gina

Grace, Emily, Pat, and Anne (the Yankees)

Helping Ms. Kerri get ready.

Then we played Headbandz. It is from the 80s and a lot of fun. You have to wear the card on your head and try and figure out what it is by asking questions. Basically like 20 questions. Dad didn't know they had a card with his name on it. Hehehe! Complete coincidence that he picked that card.

Cookie Monster

Today was Lu's first day in her new class, the Cookie Monsters. In this class she will have two teachers and more friends to play with. They have a gerbil and fish and lots of activities. I have been pretty nervous about her switch because she loves her other teacher Ms. Sarah. She did great though and walked right in and washed her hands and sat down and played play dough. I was so happy. She is usually a crier, so you can imagine my excitement when she did that. I'm sure the play dough helped. We have been talking about it for a while and trying to get her excited.

Ready for her first day...

She was pretty excited! When I picked Lucy up she had a good report. No crying all day and she said she had fun. She ran straight to show me her picture that she colored. Then she showed me around her classroom. Instead of eating in their class, they go to the cafeteria. Such a big girl. Instead of sleeping in a crib, they sleep on nap mats. She seems a little tired, so that might take some getting used to. I hope next drop off goes as well as today!

Showing off her artwork.

and she showed off the class pet.

Balloon Festival

Baton Rouge has a great hot air balloon festival each year. This year it was rained out both afternoons. I was bummed because I was really looking forward to getting up close and walking around them. We did get up early and watch them on Saturday morning. I'm so glad that we did. It was quite a sight to see the sky filled with the balloons. Lu was beyond excited. She kept saying each one was her favorite and wanted to count all of them. I know she will love it next year when she can get close to them.