39 weeks and counting

I thought I might not post again until the baby was born, but I wanted to show our "Nursery Nook" and figured I'd give you a look at my "4 days until due date" belly. I'm still feeling pretty good, but I'm ready to be done working. I'm hoping to go into labor over the weekend so that I don't have to work on Monday. But I'm also hoping NOT to have this baby on Halloween. We shall see. I can't wait to be able to post pictures of our baby on here.

This is our Nursery Nook...the area at the end of our long bedroom where our "office" used to be. Eventually there will be a wall put up between the two rooms, but for now we will share. Mike found the dresser in the garbage. It was painted all white. He stripped it and refinished it and it is perfect.

pregnancy

I know that I've been bad at keeping my blog updated...and I've heard that I've been badmouthed for it. So, for my dear friends and family who don't get to see me, this is for you.

These pictures were taken on September 25th.

I did have intentions to post these then, but I must have gotten distracted.

I was 34 weeks at the time.

These photos were taken today, October 15th.

I am now 37+ weeks. Only 18 days until my due date, November 2nd.

Notice my belly button. I think it's been sticking out since 20 weeks or so.

Esther, do you recognize the shirt? It's really comfortable.

I'm feeling good, but definitely slowing down. I get contractions everyday, especially after a long day at work. I'm planning on working up until I deliver and then I'll have 12 weeks at home with my baby. I can't wait.

I hope this holds you over. I'm pretty sure the next post will be after the baby is born. I might be more motivated to post pictures of the baby rather than me and my big belly.

amanda & josh get married september 26th

Mike's sister Amanda got married to Josh on September 26th.

Everything was really nice. For the ceremony, Amanda wore her mom's wedding dress.

fun with the bukowskis

At the end of August, we drove to Streator, IL for Ruth Bacon's funeral. We decided to make more of a trip out of it, so the Bukowski's and Mike and I drove over to Starved Rock State Park. We then spent the night at a hotel in Naperville. We love traveling with the Bukowski's.

Addie and Ben

We went on a paddle boat ride. It was a little disappointing, but still fun.

We paddled over to see Starved Rock...for a second...and turned right back around.

These pictures are for Caleb and Jackson.

There was a military team doing work on the river with these big diggers.