Waiting on a... little man!

This week I'm 37 weeks pregnant (considered "full term") and am patiently, anxiously, excitedly waiting on the newest man in my life to arrive.  Britton is working a 24 hr shift so it's just me tonight.  Nathan is upstairs sleeping peacefully and I'm having the regular but non progressive Braxton Hicks contractions that I've been experiencing every evening for hours for the past couple of weeks.  It's such a tease!

I'm sitting here typing this blog entry, drinking hot chocolate, listening to Brad Paisley's "Waiting on a Woman" on YouTube and playing a pictionary game on my iPhone with my mom and Julieann (thanks for the distraction, ladies!).

As Mr. Paisley says: honey, take your time, cuz I don't mind, waiting on a... little man!

Mother's Day

Last weekend Britton took Nathan and I out for waffles on Mothers Day. Waffles are the one craving that I have during this pregnancy and First Watch did not let us down with their light and crisp breakfast treats!

Kate Jackson Park

My mom came a couple of weeks ago and we took Nathan to his favorite parks and the mall play area.  In these final stages of pregnancy, taking care of and entertaining a toddler is a little bit harder and a lot more uncomfortable.  Luckily, grandma is a steady source of entertainment!

Kate Jackson Park in Hyde Park has a "sprayground" that Nathan loves.

Cooling off on a hot day.

Nathan getting a closer look at a fountain.

Nathan getting cuddles and a pep talk from Daddy after a little fall.  Precious moment.

The large figure in pink in the background...that's me and BBC2.

Nathan offering to share his rings.

I admire his self-confidence; he's not afraid to look silly

Paper submitted, visit to Orlando.

A LOT has happened since my last post.  My mom came one weekend and babysat ALL DAY Saturday and Sunday so that Britton could work and I could finally knock out my case report.  About a week later, after 2 colleague reviews, I finally submitted it to the APTA and now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed until I get my results in the next 8-12 weeks.  At this point, I will likely get distracted by other life events anyway...!

Even with dirt and Jello on his face, I still find him quite handsome!

Nathan's new playset!

A couple of weeks later, we visited Ann, Julieann, Caleb and Elijah at their resort in Orlando to relax and play in the water park.

Nathan crawling all over Caleb.  Caleb was such a good sport!

Elijah and Caleb playing in the water

Caleb showing Nathan his squid

Group hug!

Chilling pool side!

Nathan and Daddy splash in the water!

Some cute kid that I saw in the sand...

Our son, the model.

Everything is more fun with an octopus.