Are We There Yet - Seriously?

The Buddah belly in full glory

For Good Luck Rub My Belly....no seriously, you can if you want to.

I don't know how woman do it...if the lack of bladder control doesn't drive you to insanity then pure anticipation will. We are three weeks away and my body has finally betrayed me. Here is view from where I stand...and no those aren't overstuffed sausage links, those my friends are my toes.

Let the Festivities Begin

Mom celebrating her 50-Something Birthday over a big hunk of chocolate cake.

This weekend has been packed full of all kinds of celebrations. For those that may not know, my big sissy (sister) is getting married at the end of the month, May 29th to be exact. In pregnancy terms, I will be at week 37. To celebrate my mom, Kristyn, and Shauna went gambling at the Ameristar Casino...unfortunately no one came home a millionaire like I was banking on. So for now I have to keep on working.

Other noteworthy news…Corey and Padre took a trip to go and visit Heather and baby Landon. Both mom and baby are adjusting well and making strides in the right direction. I can't wait to go and visit! This place looks beautiful.

Ode to Pregnancy and Sister In-laws

I stumbled across this picture and it made me chuckle a little bit. Heather was eight months prego in this picture which means I was about three months along. Little did I know that my belly would quadruple in size in the few months come. These days I wonder to myself whether my belly button will magically suck back in after birth and I am excited for the day when I don't mind bending over to pick up things that I dropped. I can't tell you the respect that I have for my amazing husband that will wake up with me in the middle of the night to listen to me complain about the painful hip-pointers, acid indigestion, the heat, the cold, or the fact that I just can't sleep. It takes a very patient person to live with a pregnant woman....especially a pregnant woman with a cold.

Her Nest

Circe - the fat (soon to be hairless) cat

I am still trying to figure out what to put in the frames. Ideas???

So these days the door to the nursery remains closed. The cats have explored the room and believe that it is their new digs! Our fat cat, Circe, has made the changing table her new favorite napping place. I wouldn't have a problem with it if the animals weren't all shedding! I am seriously contemplating shaving them all. It wouldn't be inhumane if I knitted them sweaters to keep warm...right guys???

More Reasons to Celebrate

Corey and I feel so blessed that in six weeks we get to welcome home our little Miss Nelson but recently we found out that we have more reasons to celebrate. My great friend Kim is getting married! We couldn't be more thrilled for Kim and Jeff...these two deserve all the happiness in the world. To celebrate the new engagement we headed to La Sandia for dinner with friends.