My favorite month of the year started with celebration and will end with celebration and has managed (as always) to keep us busy the entire time in between! The first Saturday of the month was made better by B.B.'s first baby shower hosted by dear friends, Resa Watson, Autumn Golob, and Carly Phillips. It was a beautiful shower, a wonderful time, and a great reminder of the blessings in my life! The very next weekend, I experienced those blessings all over again with a wonderful (and even bigger) second shower for our little one courtesy of Michelle and Debbie Brock and Celia Anderson. I enjoyed seeing so many of our friends and family...many of whom I haven't seen in quite a while...and was humbled once again by the celebration of our newest addition.
Also during this busy month, the father-to-be celebrated his 33rd birthday! I wish I could say he did something super exciting for his last kid-free birthday, but I think his mind was on all the projects he hoped to get completed before this little one arrives--Project for October: replace the carpeted floor in the hall with hardwood! He has gotten to enjoy a new camera as the bigger celebration of his birthday and the fact that his beloved St. Louis Cardinals have made it to the World Series this year. I think that was probably present enough for him (and his brother Matt, who we celebrated on October 13th!)
Tim finished the hall just.in.the.nick.time. before our 4th Annual Hallowine Party. It was a bit smaller than previous years, though I have to say I was still happy with the outcome...given my current physical state!
Speaking of...I hit the 34 week mark on Tuesday and was measured today at the doctor's office at more like 35 weeks. The aches and pains are definitely there, but the joy of feeling B.B. move around in his/her increasingly cramped quarters is worth it. On a daily basis, I hear that I just won't make it to December, which probably means I'll be a week late (at least!) Regardless, the most recent "bump" is pictured below with the many other photos from the month. We will celebrate Tim's mother's birthday on the 30th and I will be 31 on the 31st---that's got to be lucky right? At least it's a great way to end the best month of the year!
Love to you all from our whole crew: Tim, Hillary, Rocky, Tillie (also an October baby-2 on the 26th), and BB
