We're almost ready for baby...almost.

 

We officially hit 32 weeks on Thursday...now we just have to make it through 5 more, and this boy can come out!

The crib arrived Thursday, and was unceremoniously dumped on the front porch by UPS. Patrick wasn't going to be home until close to midnight to bring it in, so one of our wonderful neighbors came and brought it in for me. It's so nice to have neighbors that we not only like and hang out with, but are willing to lend a hand when we need them. Kadence keeps disappearing into their house when we're outside. Last time it was to steal food, because she didn't want to eat the burritos that Grandma Patsy was making for dinner.

Patrick put the crib together when he got home Thursday night. I just wanted to make sure all the pieces were there, and that nothing was damaged...but he insisted that if we were taking it all out to look at it anyway, he might as well put it together...it took about 2 hours, and so he didn't finish until around 2:30am. It looks quite nice though, and he did a good job. :)

He said the sooner he got it done, the less stressed I would be about being on bed rest, and not being able to get anything done myself to prepare for the baby. I can't lie, he was right. The crib is in our room, where it will stay for awhile. Our room is downstairs, and the other 3 bedrooms are upstairs...and there's no way I'm going upstairs every few hours to feed the baby.

Kit Womble, a college friend and photographer from Sweetwater (who I also did a summer session in Spain with) came and did maternity pictures with us today. (I had permission to be up for them.) Bryan and Kristi Roof also came through for a quick visit on their way to Oklahoma. (Kristi was one of my roommates in college right before Patrick and I got married.) So not only did we got to do the maternity pictures, I got to hang out with two of my best friends from college...that makes for a pretty good day. :D

My allergies got a lot worse after being outside for the pictures, so I had to use several tissues at a time when blowing my nose for the rest of the day. Kadence saw me get yet another tissue and told me "Mommy, stop wasting tissues!"

The pool opened today, so after Kadence woke up from her nap we went to the pool for an hour. Patrick and Kadence "swam" while I just sat in the pool, soaked up sunlight and chatted with our neighbors. A little girl accidentally splashed Kadence in the face pretty good while practicing kicks...Kadence sputtered 'Be, be, be, be nice!" I didn't have a single contraction while we were at the pool...then we got home and I had 3 in the next hour. So it seems like living in the pool for the next 4 weeks seems to be my best option. :)

We were watching "Babies" before bed. Mom has never seen it, and Kadence loves it so it seemed like a good way to wind down from a full day. We got to the part where a rooster is walking around on the Mongolian baby's bed and Kadence said "That's distusting!" She had to say it again before I figured out what she meant.

Mother's Day is tomorrow. I can't really do much for my Mommy this year since I'm not allowed to go anywhere or do anything. She's the one doing nice things for me..but I AM growing her another grandson, so it's not like I'm doing nothing. :D