Andrew and I moved into our new house in mid July. We LOVE it!! It's so nice and quaint, and we love living in town. It is very convenient living in town. We are both only a few blocks from our jobs, a few yards from the park, and 2 blocks from Austyn's school. Not to mention, closer to the hospital, for our upcoming visit there! :) We have managed to get all settled in for the most part, and are getting used to being in town and having much more needed space.
My baby shower was at the end of July, and it turned out fantastic. Beth, Angela and Susan did an excellent job, and I was very pleased with how well it went. Connie made the cutest cake ever also, and I just absolutely loved everything. We received a lot of nice gifts for our little man on the way, and we couldn't be more grateful. After that was all over, I was finally able to get the last few things for the nursery and get it all set up. (That wait was KILLING me!!) Of course, pregnancy brain has gotten the best of me this whole summer, and I forgot to bring my camera, so I have no pictures of the shower. I will work on that.
We have been able to spend lots of time at the beach, especially being closer, which has been nice with how hot of a summer this has been. Of course, the summer that I am pregnant, it's unbearably hot!! I think this may be the first time in my life that I am looking forward to the end of summer. I have enjoyed the sunshine and heat (well, for the most part :) ) but not the sweating, swelling, shortness of breath and exhaustion that the combination of summer heat and pregnancy bring. I have to say, I don't like to complain, but this summer and pregnancy has been pretty hard on me and I am ready for it to be done. We have 7 more weeks to go, and I am seriously counting down the days. We cannot wait to meet our little man. He is growing right along and is already a very active little guy. He likes it when Andrew sings to my belly. Austyn finds it comical, but I think it's sweet, and really cool. He usually moves right up under where Andrew's lips are pressed against my belly, and when he stops singing, the baby starts kicking. :)
So, for the pictures in this blog, (that I did manage to remember my camera for).... First up, the "belly" picture this time is a shadow picture. haha. I didn't have a recent belly shot, but I did have this one I took of my own shadow, so that is gonna have to do for now. Besides, I am not that fond of pictures of myself, especially at this size. ;)
This is our kitchen in the new house. Which is also my favorite room in the house. This picture doesn't even really show how awesome it really is.
And this is our living room. I love the fireplace, although we aren't sure we will even be using it. At least not this year. We need to have it swept out and make sure its safe for use first, but it looks nice for now.
So, there are a few pictures, of the new home. Austyn finally came home from his dad's after 6 LONG weeks, and loved exploring his new house, and loved his new room, which is in the basement. I think it gives him a sense of independence and maturity that he likes, being down there by himself, almost like his own little apartment. He has already made friends with the neighbor kids across the street and has adjusted to the move well. I am sure he will adjust just as smoothly at his new school. He is a very likeable kid, and gets along well with other kids. We are just glad to have him home for the last little bit of the summer, I really miss him while he is gone. And worry!!
Well, so much for short. Sorry I didn't have more pictures. Maybe next time. At this rate, the next time I post, it will be about the birth of our newest family member!! We will keep you all posted.
