Anxiously Awaiting...

I can hardly believe that it is almost time to meet our baby girl!! Avery is due to arrive in the next 10 days or so and I could not be more ready!! I can't wait to see her and hold her in my arms! I can't wait to see her Daddy's heart melt when he holds his baby girl and I can't wait to introduce her to her big brother!! I am a little nervous as to how Jake is going to react because I know he doesn't fully understand what is going on. I really think he will love her and be LOTS of help!! ;)

I am still feeling pretty good, or at least as good as anyone can at the end of pregnancy. My only complaints are the pretty standard things: terrible heartburn, exhaustion, constant bathroom breaks, and all of that fun stuff! I have been blessed with a fairly easy pregnancy up to this point and I am so thankful for that! I even endured what will go down in my book as the hottest summer ever!!! I have been in a constant state of sweat for months now so I may protest any kind of coat this winter!! :) Those 110 degree days about killed me!!

We have worked for months to get ready to bring Avery home! I have had so much fun decorating her room and I believe it is about finished! Here, take a peek...
Mommy at 38 weeks



Avery, sweet girl, we are so in love with you already and can't wait to have you here with us!!

First Day of Preschool...

Jake had his first day of preschool today. He is going to Wee Care, which is a ministry of our church here in Cabot. He had been anticipating this since we met his teacher, Mrs. Kelly, a couple of weeks back!

They had a fish to decorate and bring on the first day, so we painted the fish and then gave him a cowboy hat because, well, he loves cowboys!! I had everything in his backpack and before we made it to the classroom, he had pulled out his folder and the fish and greeted Mrs. Kelly with, "I have to show you something, I painted!" He then told Jon and I goodbye and was off to start his day!

When I arrived to pick him up, he was sitting in Mrs. Kelly's lap while she was reading a book to the class and I could tell he had been crying. For some reason, he decided that it would be good idea to shove play-doh up his nose. Apparently the removal process was rather tramatic so I don't think he will do that again. We blew orange play-doh out of his nose the rest of the afternoon! :) But, that wasn't it...he also snipped a little of his hair with the scissors. Nothing major! I am just so thankful that his teacher has three boys of her own!

All in all, he had a great time and is ready to go for it again! Here he is ready to take on the day...