It's been a while..

since my last post. Today, I'm 35 weeks pregnant. Tomorrow, school starts back. 4 weeks from today, baby Charlie will have (hopefully) made his way into this world! The doctor said we'd induce Labor Day weekend...oh the irony of this holiday!
I'm getting ahead of myself though... Since I last posted, I have had 3 baby showers. Dick's aunts hosted a shower for me July 17th weekend, the last weekend in July my friends gave me a shower and the first weekend in August, my coworkers gave me a shower. Needless to say, July has been a very fun, busy and productive month! I've managed to finish all my thank you letters and dreft everything in preparation for his arrival. When my sister came to town for the Jackson baby shower, she brought me a bassinett, swing and stroller. When I say Charlie is set, I mean it! Everyone has been so generous in helping us prepare for him. Pictures posted are from variety of showers passed to me. I was not good about remembering to take pictures..usually I am but that's ok. Thank goodness my family and friends (once again) pulled through for me!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July everyone! We had a relaxing day with family and friends at Lake Caroline. We had dinner at a friend's house and then watched fireworks on a picnic blanket by the lake with family. I am not good about remembering to take pictures. I did get a picture of Dick and his flag shorts. They were awesome.


The fourth also marks 30 weeks for me. Tomorrow, Dick and I will be spending some time in my classroom getting organized. I can't believe it's already time to start thinking about it. Teachers go back in about a month. I don't know what these next few weeks will entail in terms of my mobility, strength and stamina...so I'm going to get this room ready now. Hope everyone has a safe, happy holiday weekend!!

Birthday/ Mother's Day Gift

I'm a little out of order on this post but I wanted to share with everyone what Dick bought me for my Birthday and Mother's Day...an HD video camera! I love it. So far, the only footage we have is of the dogs. But I have a feeling our main subject is about to change.
ohh, I can't wait to start documenting everything Charlie does!!

Oxford Shower

Charlie and I had our first baby shower in Oxford last weekend. It was really sweet of my friends to make the trip. I received so many great things and I am happy to have lots of experienced moms out there to provide me with what I need. And just so you know, I'll be reaching out to you all for advice a lot I'm sure.
I'm almost 30 weeks and I cannot believe that Charlie will make his debut within that time. (hopefully, exceeding my due date doesn't sound like fun) I LOVE being pregnant. It's everything I hoped and prayed for. That being said, I want to share him with everyone so I don't want to be pregnant forever :)
Here are the pictures I have from the shower. My sister hosted a brunch at her house.

Nursery

Our chair arrived..finally! We love it. It's a nice addition to the room...perfect size and very comfy!!

Orange Beach 2010

This year, I only planned one beach trip. My family and I went to Orange Beach for a few days for R&R. We had a great time. It's always busy with 3 kids in the mix but we enjoyed their company. We did not spend much time on the beach for obvious reasons but as you can see, at a glance, they still look really pretty. Unfortunately, double red flags, tar balls, and volunteers cleaning up the beaches in tractors made it a difference experience.

We stayed @ the Caribe. It was full of great pools and even a lazy river! Here are a few pics of from our trip.
Enjoy!

Trip to Oxford

Sunday, I went to Oxford to see my family. It was so great hanging out with everyone. Sunday, we went to Taylor Grocery. Monday, Jackson had a baseball game. We had so much fun cheering him on. Tuesday, my sister loaded me up with TONS of baby stuff. I was overjoyed and beyond thankful for all that she gave me. Everything in the nursery is coming together great. We managed to get the crib set up and the bedding. Of course, everything has to be washed but I had to see the final product. I have 4 crates of baby clothes to wash so I'll keep the baby bedding on as long as I can.
My sister came back to Jackson with me yesterday. We had so much fun unpacking and organizing last night. My mom came over as soon as she could to see the progress. Today, Amy and I had SO much luck gathering last minute items.. a lamp, bedding for full bed in nursery, baskets for organizing and selecting a changing table. I was once again fortunate for her taking time out of her full time mom schedule to help me. I would imagine it's hard to get away when your a mom of 3 and everyone depends on you. I felt really good when she left today about all of our accomplishments. So much so, that we both celebrated with a pedi before she had to leave.
Now I've got much to keep me busy. I like being busy if it means I'm closer to getting ready for this baby. Let the nesting begin! We leave for the beach Saturday so I've got plenty to do beforehand. I'll leave you with a picture of the crib.