Trip to KC!

We made it back to Texas...finally!!  I was gone for 2 weeks.  When booking the trip, I felt like I would be back there forever, but it went by way too quickly.  I am happy to be home though and attempting to get the house clean/decorate for Christmas now.  I am just now becoming aware that it is DECEMBER.  That is really scary, because guess what comes after Dec?  JANUARY...meaning Grayson is here!  I have so much to do it's not even funny.  Plus I am a giant procrastinator so this is difficult for me when wrestling with nesting instincts haha.

Alright first of all: updates on the baby.  I am now 33 weeks (!!) and he is the size of a honeydew.  I went to the doctor yesterday, and everything checked out great.   His heartbeat was strong, and Dr. Read said he didn't think that he was going to be as big as they had originally expected.  He estimated him to be weighing in the 4 pound range, and told me not to be concerned with my size.  He said that I just carry more in the flank (whatever that means) than out front which makes me look smaller than most at 33 wks.  Regardless, the belly is definitely growing, and getting more and more uncomfortable by the day.  My book says he is averaging out to be gaining about half a pound a week and could grow a whole inch this week.  It seems as though he has no more room...you can definitely see my stomach move and he is still jabbing my ribs.  Only 49 days to go!

So we had lots to do in Kansas when we headed back!  I flew back on November 16 with Jayme and the boys.  That is an experience to say the least.  We learned our lesson, and put Will in his carseat for the flight home.  SO MUCH SMOOTHER!  While at home, I had a baby shower, saw friends, had a birthday party for Max, saw Breaking Dawn and Muppets, relaxed, celebrated Thanksgiving with both Grays and O'Bryans, played with the nephews, bought our DSLR camera (love it by the way...now I just have to learn how to use it before little one gets here).  Sad news was that I was not really allowed to be near Patrick :(  He had Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease and apparently can be contagious for up to 6 weeks.  It's pretty dangerous for a pregnant person to get it, so I wasn't allowed to touch him.  Plus, the death bug...that's what I'm calling the flu that was going around....hit my brother's house, so I didn't get to see them very much either!  They even had to miss Thanksgiving, so that was pretty sad.

Baby Shower news:  My shower was fantastic!  It was thrown by my sister in law Jayme, and friends Stefanie and Brandy.  They did such an amazing job!!  They themed it with the colors of Grayson's room (baby blue, black, and white).  It was so pretty and well thought out.  Little details all over the place really made it special, and I cannot thank the girls enough for throwing it for us!  All of our friends and family were SO generous, and we could not even fit everything in my Durango to bring back to TX!   Thank you to everyone who could be there, and everyone who was there in spirit!

My mom had this gorgeous cake made!  

Adorable diaper cakes from Brandy and my mom

Pictures of me and Jason when we were little

Top of the cake

Grayson is going to be ready for March Madness!!

This blanket was a gift from Grandma O'Bryan-it used to be Jason's dads!  So sweet to give it to Grayson :)

Yummiest cookie favors EVER

Stroller, bottle, and a onesie

My best friend Laura came in town early for the shower, ya!

View of the top of the cake

Now, we also had a birthday party for Max while we were home!  He turned 3, and we were all able to get together and celebrate for the first time!  I also got to use my new camera for the first time, so that was fun.  It was a Scooby Doo themed party, and the kids all had a ball.

Alright, that is all for now!