Pictures from Atlanta Shower . . .

Since most folks just like the pictures, I thought I'd go ahead and try to get some up from our trip to Georgia where the Entrekin clan hosted a shower for DM. It was SO much fun to see everyone but unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of the Entrekin clan with me. :( Pregnancy update coming later this week. Amie, me, Rowena, and Mom

Me and Angela

MaryAnne, Kelli, me, and Mom

Me and Jane (Stand-in for MIL and she has always been so great to David and me!)

The neighbors from Carriage Station - I'm by far the baby but they always included me.

Casey and Robin

Cyndi and Isabella

Becky and DM's boyfriend-to-be Nate

Holly and Amy - I have only survived pregnancy because of these two sweet friends. Of course, loads of Amy's advice probably hailed from Holly when Amy was pregnant a few years ago so Holly doesn't realize how helpful she has been. Not so sure where the Patterson house would be without Amy's willingness to answer all of my random questions. And I'm sure the questions are really just beginning ...

Merry Christmas to All!

A table my mom gave us for DM's nursery but I'm enjoying it for now!

The bathroom is complete!

The contractors have left the building! With several setbacks, a simple remodel turned in to a six week adventure. We're still waiting on a piece of trim and shower curtain to arrive, but for the most part, David has a shiny new GREEN bathroom.

Babies, babies everywhere!

Maggie, Kristine, and Teresa
As many of you know, David comes from a very large family and has more cousins than I think I have relatives combined. On our trip out, my MIL Jeannie and I attended a baby shower for David's cousin Teresa. On every trip out there is a pregnant cousin or a wedding, but it was quite odd to be one of the pregnant women this time.

We're in California with the Pattersons!

I just want to take Kate and Michael's lab (sil and bil) home with us! Yes, this is what she normally wears due to health issues. She seems to not mind at all.

Grant isn't really a fan of sharing his Momma.

Here is a pregnant picture of me for those who have been asking.
Random pregnancy comment of the month: A lady said to me "Oh, I love how you're wearing your hear frizzy now!" Well, lady, the reason why it is being worn CURLY NOT FRIZZY is because the top of my hair broke off early in my pregnancy and I've been trying to grow it back out to wear it straight again.

Rain follows us wherever we go

We'll just say we didn't wake up to a pretty morning like this in CA today. But everyone ventured out to Napa with me in the rain. And rain, it did!

If finally stopped raining. We were able to get outside for a bit. Yep, I was the pregnant lady at the wineries but it was still beautiful scenery.

So . . . In Our Spare Time . . .

For a while I've been saying we need to remodel our powder / master bathroom. (Bet all you folks that have new construction homes are jealous that we have a powder / master combo!) It is gross and nasty. I hate taking a shower in it. And you can't fix it no matter how hard you try to clean. I have cleaned it with bleach since we bought the house. Then . . . came the pregnancy so I couldn't sit on my knees on the bathroom floor with a toothbrush and bleach anymore. David had to clean. . . and after about one cleaning, it was declared that we'd get a new bathroom. Last day before our demo.

Just as soon as the room was gutted, we found out our tile we be at least two weeks arriving so now we're living kind of like we're back in the dorm going down the hall and up the stairs for showers. Dust was everywhere. I dusted the house three times in one week and finally declared I won't dust again until the bathroom is finished.

We live in an area where we've never left something on the side of the road over night and it still be there in the morning. Well, our tub was pulled out on a Tuesday and it made it to Saturday sitting in front of our house. By Friday, I told the contractor to start making an alternative plan to rid us of the tub but he was confident it wouldn't make it through the weekend. Sure enough, David and I were standing in the backyard and I thought I heard the tub moving. We went into the house to peer out the window at a couple tugging and pulling on the tub trying to put it up in to their truck. I was so scared they were going to give up. I wanted to go help them. But with some rearranging of their pickup truck and some rope, they tied it in and away they went. If the bathroom is ever finished, we'll post some pictures.

Also, in our chaotic life, we have gone to Nashville, to my parents, I've been to Tampa, David is still on how weekly Nashville outings, and we are currently at David's parents. I am taking classes online at night to renew my teacher / administrator certification. The classes have reminded me that I firmly believe teachers in general talk too much and I will really cry if I have to go back to the classroom, but I also think one should always have a backup plan if needed so away I work.
Work has begun on the nursery. The walls have been painted, twice I might add because the first shade of gray looked blue. A changing table that converts to a buffet has been purchased. Finally, out of concern (terror) created in my on behalf of the store we were purchasing the crib from that it might take 10 weeks to arrive, we have a crib. We went to order it as the store was closing to ensure we'd have plenty of time to set up. Oh, it wasn't going to take 10 weeks. In fact, they had the one David (we) wanted in stock. Glad we rushed around!