Less than 2 weeks!!

We are officially counting down as our due date is less than 2 weeks away!  We had our 38 week appointment last week and looks like we're making progress because now we are now at 2 cm.  Any little bit helps!!  After our appointment on Wednesday, we were sent to the hospital and told to "bring our bag" as this may be it.  When the nurse told me that, I began to panic.  I have not packed a bag and was rushing around trying to remember what I wanted in the bag.  Luckily, it was a false alarm and we were sent home after a few hours of observation.  By the end of the weekend, I will have a list of necessary bag items for the big day!  The false alarm also freaked me out a little.  Patrick seemed totally calm, but I was repeating that we aren't ready and couldn't understand how this may be happening.  I mean, we still have 2 weeks!  For those of you who I have been saying "we're ready" to, apparently that's not how I really feel : )

Me at 38 weeks

Because of Wednesday night's false alarm, I did not do the Turkey Trot this year.  It was different and a little weird to miss it since that has been a tradition for so many years now, but I must say that it was nice to sleep in and leisurely look through ads before starting the chaos that is Thanksgiving.  We begin our Thanksgiving with the Harrisons.  The food was as delicious as always!  We then stop home, give the dogs some food and a chance to go outside and then head up to my family's house for round 2!  Again, the food was great!  By the end of the day Patrick and I make our way home and our limp, completely full selves fall to the couch, promising to eat less at each meal next year (although we seem to forget that when next Thanksgiving rolls around!).

Patrick's grandparents

Patrick and his mom

Patrick's first plate of the day

My first plate of the day

Us with the Mulfort guys!

On Friday we decorated the house with our Christmas decorations.  It doesn't take us very long because all we have is a very small tree and our stockings to put up.  I love it when the house is decorated for Christmas.  For some reason, the lights on the tree and the stockings on the mantle make me smile.

The tree!

The Mantle

A new stocking this year for baby!!

I am hoping that baby will hold on until next weekend.  Friday is the end of the first trimester of school and I would love to wrap it up and get grades entered before I make my exit.  I am comforted in the fact that I have a long term sub lined up that comes highly recommended from a well respected colleague though.  We're looking forward to this new phase of life with excited anticipation!

More to come!
The Harrisons