So Done...

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Only 18 days until my due date, only 13 days left of work." This is what I say over and over again in my head these days, espically today. I am done... I currently have 2 pairs of pants and 5 shirts that "fit", 2 pairs of shoes and they are flip flops, I know I slept last night but it couldnt have been that long, and I have asked my doctor to keep my weight to herself! :) I keep telling myself, "My mom had all of her kids 2 weeks early, maybe I will too." Although I am pretty sure it wont happen, it is so nice to dream and think that he could be here this weekend and I could be on my way back to normal! If I am hoping for this I should probably pack the hospital bag and get the car seat installed...might be important! We finished all of our shopping last night and bought out Babies R Us and Target. Now it is just time to start organizing...which leds me to my next topic.

I know nothing, really, I knew that I didnt know anything but really I know nothing. I called my mom to ask if you put baby powder on after diaper changes or baths. Really, how are you supposed to just know these things. She said both...well great, so should I put the baby powder in his room with his changing pad or in the bathroom with his bathtub and other bathtime things?!? Should I go buy another thing of baby powder and have one in both places?? Then there are the bibs, where do you put these since they dont really need them until later, do you just pack them away or do they go in the kitchen, cause that is where I eat and surely he will eat in there at some point, right? Like I said, nothing. And these are just the small things. I have a book that I bought and there is an entire chapter devoted to giving them a bath. I just stopped reading and thought, "I have been bathing for years...surely I can handle this one." Probably not though, this is where a great mom comes in. She reassured me this weekend that she will help me and teach me and guide me, and told me that I didnt have to read anymore books...I love her, seriously, how great is that!

I go back to the doctor on Friday and I am hoping for some progress! Pray with me...please! :)

Full Term and a Doctors Appt.

Well we have made it. I am technically full term and if I was to go into labor at this point they wouldn't do anything to stop it. I went to the doctor this morning and was told "there isnt much going on." So Pierson will probably make his debut around his due date, which is fine with me...we still have some things to do! This week will consist of purchasing the things that we still need and packing our bags for the hospital. 3 weeks and counting...

The Last Few Weeks

Well, once again we have been super busy but it has been so much fun!

1. A few weeks ago Nate and I got to spend the weekend away at the Gaylord Texan. He won 2 free nights at work and it was so wonderful! We slept in until 9:20 on Saturday morning August the 9th and marked it as the last time for a long time to come! So wonderful! The weekend basically consisted of sleeping, eating, and a little shopping...right up my alley.

The view from our room.

A random picture before dinner - 30 weeks!

2. We went to College Station to see Nate's grandfather (his birthday weekend mentioned before) and got to spend time with our good friends from college, Daniel and Amber. They are due 2 weeks before us so it was really fun to talk baby all weekend. We also got to spend some time with Nate's family and watch the little kids bowl...too cute!

3. We finally have all the nursery furniture so we moved the last of it in, hung his name on the wall, hung the curtains my aunt made, washed some clothes and started organizing. The first load of little man clothes was too cute...so much blue!
4. We have finally "finished" our house. Everything we have been talking about doing for the past year and a half is done. We figured if we didnt do it before Pierson got here we probably wouldnt anytime soon. It feels so nice!

5. Work threw me a WONDERFUL shower and we got our carseat and stroller!!! Are you serious...this is one of the best gifts ever because you can't leave the hospital without having this one! It was so much fun and Nate and I felt so loved by everyone that I work with!

Me and Katie

Really excited...he picked out the stroller!

It was a huge accomplishment for him to put this thing together!

6. My wonderful family and friends threw me a great shower. The invitations were precious, the games and little details so much fun and cute, the food and cake were amazing! I am still eating it! :) They spent so much time thinking of every little thing you can imagine and once again we feel so loved! We got SO many wonderful gifts that we will use and enjoy!

Erin, Sara, Lindsay, Me, Jennifer, Megan, Kellie, and Jana - all the hostesses!

How cute are these!! Nate was obviously excited since he called our child Natron until we decided on Pierson. I think he is still hoping he will get to name one of our children this and I have no doubt that Pierson will be Natron every once and a while!

I go back to the doctor on Friday and I am hoping to find out if we think this child will come early. My feet and ankles can hardly take it anymore! I have some serious cankles! I broke a pair of shoes last week at work. They just couldnt take the pressure anymore! I never thought I would post pictures of my feet but here they are in all their glory!

Check those babies out! Check out how far apart those shoe laces are!

The shoe...I am saving it! :)