Baby's room. Almost done.

Glad Makenna's in a big girl bed... we get to reuse her bedding. :) The circles above the bed are part of an unfinished caterpillar. We are waiting to finish until we know the name! We'll post another one when its done so you can get the full effect.

The countdown

Unless I'm feeling really motivated in the next 3 days to post pictures of myself or Makenna... you'll have to wait a while for a post with pictures. Because...
BABY #2 gets evicted on Tuesday (unless it arrives on its own before that. which of course, would be fine.) Yea! The countdown has begun, and now that the guest bedroom's bed has been reclaimed for its original purpose instead of holding a bunch of junk we moved out of what is now the baby's room, I'm ready to get this show on the road. My husband, on the other hand, is a bit more nervous. The reality of being a dad of 2 kids instead of just one is starting to sink in. I'm not thinking about that part yet. One step at a time, and step 1 is the exit plan. :)

Could be an exciting weekend... check back often. (Or at least on Tuesday.)

Oh, and one more thing. Here are 2 sites you MUST visit while I'm away.
http://warmington-family.blogspot.com/ My friend Abby's site. We were college friends & roomies, and we just visited them the other day. She'll have pictures up of our visit. She's faster than me! :) That, and she's not having a baby in 3 days.
The other site is Abby's too, but it's her craft site. She recently started a business with her craftiness, and it so addicting for me to see what she's doing next. Abby made all of makenna's "pretties" (yes, the flower ones too!), her 2 "Makenna" bibs, and will eventually make baby blocks for the baby's room (no rush. i just gave her the paint chips to match it from on thursday!) So enjoy her site, and visit often when you need a baby gift (she does other stuff too, i'm just in baby mode.)
http://www.holycraft.blogspot.com/

Ok, that's all for now.
Court

36 weeks

here are some pics for you. sorry about the quality. i just needed some place with a mirror.


here i am in my green bathroom/laundry room. this is where i get ready everyday because the green puts me in a good mood. usually. unfortunately, even the green bathroom doesn't help a pregnant woman cheer up in the final weeks. for more on this story, read the post below.

Captain Cranky Pants

Usually I save that lovely term for my spunky little redheaded daughter when she's in a bad mood, but today I have to use it on myself. I had my 36 week appointment today. A month ago I had asked about a plan to induce me so this baby didn't end up being as large (and damaging) as Makenna was, and she said we start talking about that at 36 weeks. So I went to my appointment today hoping to actually discuss such details. I was wrong. Not only did I wait an hour before she came in the room, but she made no promises of eviction dates at ALL. She just said I was measuring small, and most people aren't as damaged after their 2nd, and that it's "just a little longer." And to top it off, she'll be gone next week, so I see a NP, and I'm pretty sure she can't promise me anything either. Grrr. I should be glad I'm measuring small. I just want the baby out of my belly as soon as possible.
To make it better, husband and I are going on a date tonight, while Kenna is with Grandma & Grandpa. We're going out to dinner to Flat Top (someplace we can't go with Kenna) and out to a movie (I don't care what it is, it's just nice to go see one in the theater!) And if I'm lucky perhaps a little trip to Cold Stone at the end of the night. :)
Oh, and no more ultrasounds unless something goes wrong, so we won't know the gender until it arrives. I'm OK with that part now. It's a little exciting to have a surprise in store. And no, we don't have names picked out. That will be a surprise too... because we don't have a list made. Oh well. "it's just a little longer," right?


Just thought you'd all like the update!

long awaited belly pic

34 weeks. and yes, this is me taking a very awkward picture of myself. this is why it is the first one of this pregnancy. i've always hated being alone in a picture, but it seems more awkward when the point is to show how large your belly has become. perhaps i'll get one of my face next time. :) until then, this should satisfy all of you who have been hounding me for a picture.