Labor Day Weekend

Well, we made it to Allen and back to Austin without incident. Today is Labor day, but there will be no labor for me. I am still thinking that this baby will be on time (or even a few days late), but that is just my hunch. I will go see Dr. Brown in the morning for another check-up.

We drove up to Allen on Saturday and had a good time! We packed all of our baby things...diaper bag, car seat, hospital bag, etc... just in case the baby decided to come early. I think my mom was half-hoping that she would come while we were in Allen! Anyway, while we were in town we got to see a lot of people and it made for a nice weekend. Solina and Mike came by and brought a caddy full of baby books, a breastfeeding book and other baby items. I am glad that my child now has a little library! I was beginning to feel guilty about her lack of reading materials.

Alex 31 weeks and Carly 37 weeks

We had a nice meal with my parents and Mimi and picked up a couple little things for the baby while in town. My mom bought the baby her Baby Book and that will be fun to get started. She also bought a journal for me and Nick to write in. She showed me the journal she kept for me and it was fun to see the entries about how much I was loved and how happy they were to bring me home. It is a weird feeling to be approaching that full-circle experience with my own daughter. It is a great gift to capture the memories, happiness and joy of what a child means to a family, and I am grateful that my parents did that for me and look forward to doing that for our baby, too. My mom also pulled out some blankets and things that Sarah and I both used as babies. I can remember Sarah's little Baby Dior blanket and it's just so crazy that my little one will be using it, too!

On Sunday, we went to a BBQ at Alex's mom's house. Alex and Chafin arrived in town from Las Vegas on Saturday for a 10-day visit. We hadn't seen the girls in 10 months and my have they grown! Trier has just turned 1 year-old and Siena will be in 3 in November. Alex is due with her baby boy November 1 and she and I were both looking large together. Alex's grandmother gave me a beautiful baby blanket that she knitted herself and it is so lovely. Alex gave me an adorable pair of crocheted booties that she saw me pin on Pinterest. That was fun! Her Aunt Liz is also ordering us a baby glider! The glider is really that last big thing that we needed, so I am so excited and grateful for that.



Nick and Siena Michelle



We are back home now and gearing up for another work week. I am feeling more and more swollen in my face, feet and hands. I did not get much sleep in Allen, so am hoping for a restful slumber tonight.