Grab Your Umbrella!

It's only been about 7 weeks since my last blog, so why don't we have an update?

It's shower time!!!

Not to say I have an excuse for not blogging but a lot has happened in our lives lately.  I'm becoming more pregnant everyday.  Strutting is no longer in style, waddling is.  Pregnancy is going wonderfully and I have zero complaints. 

I've been working 2 jobs (both part time) for the last 2 1/2 years now.  It was not a big deal until the last few months when working 50-60 hours a week was really starting to wear me out.  After a lot of praying and thinking, it was time to give one up and on July 31st I had my last day at Walgreen's Infusion Pharmacy.  I will really miss some of my coworkers there but the on-call nights were making me a crazy lady and they all understood and sent me out with a bang- a surprise baby shower!  I have no pictures from that day- but a big thank you to all of them for everything I learned there and my friendships that I made.  I'm very thankful for my job at Duncan's.  It just feels like home and I'm even more thankful to only be employed at ONE place :)

The next weekend I was off to my beautiful home sweet home in East Tennessee. Shout out to Allison for driving me there and back.  I could not have made that 6 hour trip alone plus it gave us good bestie time.   I know she did a lot of planning in Nashville which is not easy and I'm so grateful Ethan has her as an aunt and I have her as my best friend.  That car was loaded down with so much stuff I could barely get my belly in. She could seriously be a party planner to the stars. 

Ten hostesses made that day so incredibly special for me.  I will never forget it.  I will let you enjoy the pictures, but there was a prayer card table for baby Ethan (by the way, that's his name!), incredible food, awesome gifts, and a house full of what turned out to be around 55 people!!  Talk about making a girl feel special!  It really is true when people say there is no place like home!

The hostesses

Friends from high school

The food:

The decor

My daddy came at the end to help pack us up. And to eat some snacks. At this point I was wearing the super cute hospital gown Allie got me.  I loved it so much I pranced around in that thing forever...until I dropped food on it and Allie took it off ASAP.  Not my fault, my belly has turned into a catch all.

The gifts!

Thank you again to all of my family and friends for making that day SO special.

We also made a quick stop in Cookeville coming home to visit our sweet friend, Kori, and her precious little nugget, Baby Tucker!  She looked great for just having a baby and I sat there and cried as I held him (shock).  Congrats to her and Drew on their new sweet family.  I love all three of you!

I was lucky enough to have my mom and sister-in-law come back to Kentucky with me to help organize and get the nursery started.  I was beginning to panic...like whoa.  Nicholas is currently playing super husband trying to get our new house built, therefore he has not been at my disposal to help get the nursery ready.  We got in from Tennessee late Sunday night, I worked Monday and when I came home that evening they had cleaned my house from top to bottom, done all of Ethan's laundry, assembled the bassinet, and had all the furniture moved and ready to go. OH and had a home cooked meal on the table.  The tears started when I walked in the door and haven't quite stopped. I'll post pictures and more on the nursery in the next blog.  But thank you Mom and Jess-Bird for everything you did those 2 days you were here.  I'm crying as I type this.  I'm so lucky to have you both in my life and I wish there wasn't 350 miles between us.  I count my blessing to be so close to my Mom and sister.

Fast forward to Friday and it was off to Birmingham for a double shower weekend (told you I don't slow down). Mom and Jessie even drove down and met us and Nicholas was able to come, too!  Brenna and I announced our pregnancies the same day, why not celebrate our showers the same weekend?  I haven't lived there in 3 years so I was very grateful our friends still wanted to celebrate baby Ethan.  They threw a beautiful shower complete with a bar (all virgin drinks, of course!) and a brunch to die for.  Thank you girls for all you did.  I know it was crazy planning 2 showers in 2 days, but it touched my heart.  Probably why I cried the first 2 hours after we left.  Poor, poor Nicholas.

I have been officially put on travel restrictions so my tail will be staying in Paducah until sweet Ethan decides to make his arrival.  He's a rather "large bambino" (my OB's words, not mine), so Tuesday we get another ultrasound to check his growth and weight.  I'm about 90% he is snuggling transverse in my belly.  He still has a few weeks to get ready so whatever he wants to do is fine with me.  Yes, I'm hot , swollen, usually pretty cranky and hungry, but my Aunt Karen told me this is the only time that I will have to help assist God in making a miracle.  So I'll prop my feet, eat a snack, take a nap, and rub my belly and tell him I'm the luckiest girl in the entire world to be his mommy and I love every minute I get to carry him with me.  I love that baby so much and I can't wait to have him my arms and kiss him non-stop.

I hope you have a wonderful week this week and can cherish all the miracles God is doing for you!

XO,

Britt