Week 39

I never thought I would make it this long but lookey here...I did. I can't say I am overly tickled about it though.I got my weekly babycenter update and this is what it said..

"Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath."

Okay two things I would like address here. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not remind a pregnant woman that she is days away from birthing something that you just compared to a watermelon. Is it necessary to point out at this time that boys are slightly heavier than girls, I MEAN WHO CARES AT THIS POINT? Thanks babycenter, you really just helped me out with the poor emotional state that I am already in.

As if this were not enough for one day. Z and I head out to get some needed household items when the sweet lady approached me at Kroger..."SWEETIE, can I ask when you are due, bless your heart? I noticed you all the way from over there." I laughed and said oh 1 more week and she gave me a hug and continued with her ahh, bless your hearts. Z said it is pretty bad when people are giving you sympathy and you have never met them before! Such is life at 39 weeks....

We will be inducing next week if the little guy doesn't make a move! Pray with us that he does and he does SOON...it will be so much easier on him and his mommy! :)

Happy New Year!

Welcome 2010!

What can I say, it has been an amazing year. . .to say the least! :)

Z and I have so much to be thankful for this year!

We both continue to be blessed with jobs that we love. I still find myself nursing the elderly back to health or keeping them comfortable until they leave this world for a much happier place! Z is still a district manager for his company and has gained 3 stores over the year and opened one. He has total of 13 stores and about 30 employees.

I have now been pregnant for 9 months of the year. I am going to consider this a blessing. :) Hopefully our little man will decide he wants to come play very soon. I am very thankful for a very healthy pregnancy. I am one week away from being 40 weeks...OMG...pregnant.

Ole Miss athletics is a major part of our lives so it is a blessing that we have had a pretty decent football season. We look forward to starting this year again with the Cotton Bowl...Hotty Toddy.

We have very healthy families that have been very supportive of us as we prepare for W's arrival!

We are surrounded with wonderful friends.

We continue to attend FBC and really enjoy it. Unfortunately, with my work schedule, it keeps us from being active in a Sunday school class and going weekly but we plan on really working on this in 2010.

We hope that you have had a blessed 2009 and will have a fantastic 2o10!

Starry Nights

Years ago, I remember packing into the car with my mom and dad and heading to Shelby Farms for Starry Nights. Back then, it was breath taking. At that very moment there is no other placed we would have rather been. Starry Nights, is a display of lights that you travel thru in you car where you find yourself smiling and dancing along to the Christmas lights with the Oooohs and aahhhs.

This year, it was a little bit different. Starry Nights found its way back to Shelby Farms and I could hardly wait to go. I tried to trick Z into taking me by tempting him with dinner at Houston's first. For some reason, luck was on his side and we were never able to find a good time to go. I just thought it would be so fun, sipping on hot cocoa, listening to Christmas music and spending a little time with the hubs.....

Yesterday, I went to the doctor and decided to hang out with Mom for the night. (it wont be much longer before I am no longer the priority...ha) Instead of finishing, I mean starting, the Christmas shopping, we decided that we would take Brianna and Addison to Starry Nights for the magical experience. After running by Dunkin Donuts for a sweet treat ending with a dozen donuts that were no good, we found ourselves sitting....waiting...inching along. Thank goodness we went the "short" way and avoided the 2 miles standstill from Walnut grove.

ps. never offer a policeman a donut. I found myself offering one up before I even realized the whole policeman/donut shop thing. He nicely replied, "Contrary to popular belief all policeman do not eat donuts". Naturally, we busted into hysterical laughing and he did not...

Without boring you with all the details, this is experience was not what I had planned. The entrance was decorated with the solar system, the first large light display was of a lady blowing smoke as Addison simply put it, and there was a random Christmas fox every so often in the trees. Brianna said, umm this isn't really worth it because it doesn't even have anything to do with Christmas. I have to agree. If you see Mom out and about ask her about her experience....she slept the entire time.

Did I mention that this took 3 hours from start to finish...

It has been a productive weekend...

Washed up and ready to go:

Don't you even begin to worry that my sweet little Angel is going to be seen without the most precious outfit on. He has more clothes than Z and I put together....that is okay for now, but I forsee it being a problem in the near future! All of his clothes are washed, hung/folded and ready to go.

(ps. I think I might have to change him atleast three times a day to get him in all of these sweet things!)

It is good to have a handy daddy:

Z puts together the last of the little man's contraptions. This is the coolest bouncy seat on the block I can assure you...you can connect your MP3 player...Z says it will all be Ole Miss related tunes.
The Bags are Ready:

No matter how prepared I think we are, I have a feeling we will be flying to Memphis and realize we have left half of what we need...but for now, we are on top of it and it is in the car ready to go.

Tis' the Season....

Z and I started a new Christmas tradition this year, with a little help for Lala.

Each year we have our "snob" tree that I find very pretty and festive. It is all decked out in a certain color and might even take your breath away! :) I love it, Z likes it so why change it?

Our new tradition happens to involve a Christmas tree as well. I purchased a 6 foot tree that I am going to decorate every year according to what is going on in our lives. This year we have a little something special going on that involves having a baby. What tree would be more fitting than a BABY BOY tree? I know right, it doesn't get much better! It is so cute...I can hardly stand it! I can't wait for the years to come to see what themes we will be using!

What are you family Christmas Traditions?

A Parent's-to-be weekend getaway!

Several months ago, it hit me that Z and I were about to become parents and it would never just be "us" again. I really am okay with this but it is kinda eye opening at the same time. We will never just wake up and go to a football game, we can never just jump in the car and head out to dinner some where random, we can never just sit on the couch kicked back for hours watching football. We are going to always have something "else" going on. We will have a baby to feed, a diaper to change, a bath to give, a book to read and much more laundry to do. Its okay, it really is. We are so excited about the arrival of W very very soon.

In preparation for W's arrival, we wanted to have a weekend getaway. Of course you already know that planning this had to work around football season and of course my weekend work schedule. Before we knew it, we were into the month of December. I am weeks away from having my first child and we couldn't venture off to the mountains or the beach! We found ourselves in Greenwood, Ms.

The Alluvian, is a boutique spa and hotel. It is in downtown Greenwood and is owned by the same people as Viking Range. Last Friday, we set off to relax. Before we knew it, we were right in the middle of the HUGE Greenwood parade. Ha, you might say but seriously, this is huge to these people. One of Z's workers actually took off for this event. So we joined right in and watched from our hotel window. There were all types of floats, characters and bands but I must say I was really shocked at a few. One in particular was a band that was really a "drop it like its hot" type. Naturally, I laughed but loved the rhythm. As the came to a pause I caught a glimpse at the sign....I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.....AMERICAN WAY MARCHING BAND FROM MEMPHIS, TN. I mean really, I should have known... I don't even think I need to say anything else about this now that I have revealed the school. Just remember you can indeed drop it like it's hot when dancing to The First Noel.

For dinner on Friday, we ate at Gairdina's restaurant. It is located in the hotel and of course is also run by the Viking people. I don't know which was better, the food or the atmosphere? It was a small little restaurant that had about 13 tables. Each table was in its own separate area closed off by three walls and a sliding curtain. It was the most peaceful and calm eating atmosphere. You were not distracted by the hustle and bustle of the workers of the out of control kids that sat a table over. No one was eyeing you down as you eat the magnificent cheesecake....it was perfect!

Saturday was a day for relaxing. I had an amazing 1 hour mommy to be massage that I can't even explain to you. The atmosphere in the spa area is unlike one I have ever seen. The therapist was perfect and I enjoyed it more and I thought possible! If you ever go ask for Moya. While I was pampered, Z has his ideal relaxation time. No he did not get a massage or pedicure, he got to lounge around in the room and watch football without one disruption!

We had a perfect getaway and can't wait until we get to do it all over again!

All about the little man. I am now 35 weeks and have only 4 weeks and a few days to go. W is growing and growing and so his his momma. It is now difficult to put my own shoes on and if I have to bend over I get this wonderful shower of stars when I come back up. I continue to learn how to adjust to carrying around this baby. Everything is checking out good at the Doctor. W is measuring a little big for the week I am at but the Dr. does not seem as worried as she did. 2 weeks ago he was measuring 3 weeks ahead...not he is only about 1. He had a major growth spurt. When he moves around I can feel it more than ever. We are getting everything in line for him to be pushed into this bitterly cold world! Prayers would very much be appreciated as I continue to work, my feet continue to get bigger and bigger and breaths shorter and shorter! :) All in all, I can't complain too much.

where in the world are we?

We are here! Do to an overwhelming request for a blog post I thought I would pop in and let you know what's up!

Sorry for the lack of post... Z downloaded a virus on our computer by mistake. Thanks to our favorite Lala, its fixed but taking a break in Memphis.

As for me and Z we are doing great. Just busy getting our little guys clothes washed and everything ready for his arrival. We have worked so hard that we had to take a weekend getaway ourselves..we are in the Mississippi delta for relaxing weekend. We have been here for a couple of hours and I already have blog worthy material... Get excited!