Ohhhh baby!

Well, I am now 37 weeks pregnant and two weeks from induction day. I feel very ready, while at the same time extremely nervous to be having another baby! With Andrew being 5, I haven't been around a newborn for a while. People say it is like riding a bike...we'll see.

Luckily for us, in all the excitement for our little boy, the fabulous ladies I work with and my amazing sister-in-law Debra threw me baby showers last week. It was a great time, and little baby Awtrey received all kinds of good stuff! Here are some pics from all the excitement!

The "Work Party"

Please note that my pictures do not do it justice. Marci, a good friend at work put together an adorable baby shower for my colleagues. We ate, laughed, and opened gifts. They even got me the awesome new swing I have been coveting for a while! Not a cheap gift, and it is very appreciated!

Really cute decoration!

There was so much food!

Me with one of the gifts. I just love
unflattering pictures!

The "Family & Friends Party"

My sister-in-law Debra threw me a Star Wars themed baby shower! As you all know, I am a TOTAL and COMPLETE Star Wars fan! My favorite movie is "The Empire Strikes Back" and my favorite character is Han Solo. Debra spent so much time and effort to make this shower amazing and it was a great time!!

As you can see, I got a pure chocolate Han Solo frozen in carbonite! My favorite character, movie, and scene!

I don't know what I would do without the amazing family and friends that I have! I truly appreciate all of their efforts to make this baby a fun and joyful experience. Little Jackson and I are so blessed.

Now its countdown to baby time! I am soooo excited for my new little guy, can't wait to share his with the other amazing guys and girls in my life!

Our Baby Boy

Had my 33 week doctors' appointment this morning. Boy, where does the time go?! Our little guy is progressing really well, getting fat and happy! It's amazing to think that in a few short weeks we will be welcoming our 5th child! I may be crazy, but it is going to be quite the adventure. 

Our kids are all very excited. We have just about everything we need to hit the ground running. After we set up the crib, a couple of weeks ago, Andrew was convinced it was time for him to be born. I told him we had to wait a couple of more months but he stated, "We have his bed for him to sleep, and diapers and clothes and bottles! That means its time!" Ahhh... I love kids. I wish it were that easy!

Madi on the other hand is quite worried about what I am about to go through. She loves watching "A Baby Story" on TLC and has seen what labor actually entails. For any of you that tune in, it can be quite a traumatizing rendition of labor and delivery! She is giving me quite a bit of sympathy for my upcoming experience and I try to calm her fears by saying "I have done this NUMEROUS times, I know what ready." She is comforted by that. Maybe if I keep telling myself that I will be comforted to. Although I have been through labor and delivery several times I still have some anxiety! It has been 5.5 years and I have a degree of amnesia when it comes to labor, I just always remember the sweet little angel in the end that makes it all worth it! 

Alas, here is a picture of my pregnant belly! I know women do this, I never have before, but thought I would join the "norm." Heck...why not? This pregnancy has been nice in many respects, I have not gotten very big and have only gained 11 lbs. That said, I think he rearranges my lower spine weekly and I have some pretty heinous back pain. You win some...you lose some. It still beats the awful morning sickness I had with Madi and Andrew!