36 weeks!

36 weeks and we are counting our blessings that Grace has had 2 more weeks to grow and develop. Of course we would love to already have met her, but we would much rather be patient and wait so she can be healthy and strong!

Mommy has spent the last week again on the couch. I've been scrap booking, sorting old resources I have for school to decide what I want to keep and what I need to get rid of, cleaning a little here and there, and a lot of TV. This show Army Wives is very interesting! Man am I glad that I am not married to a military man! I could not handle them always being gone and at a moments notice.

Here are the rest of the 36 week pictures. Could be the last pictures, so I wanted to get them in! If we make it to 39 weeks I'll take some more!

Current plan - Mommy is staying home until week 37, which means on October 5th If I haven't had Grace yet, and the doctors clear me, I will be going back to Bethesda to earn a little money before Grace arrives! Love you Grace, stay safe in there little one!

35 Weeks

So this week has been one scare after another. The first scare was for our original babies Athens and Bean. They were playing outside when we noticed they were continuing to attack the same spot over and over again. Upon closer examination we realized they were attacking a curled up baby copper head snake! We quickly got the dogs away, killed the snake and removed it from the yard, however we were too late. Both dogs had already been bitten on the nose! Of course it was off to the Emergency Animal Vet. $140 later both dogs had swollen noses but seemed in good spirit, could be the pain killers they were given! Luckily 2 days later there was no sign of the bites! We felt very lucky to have escaped a serious problem so narrowly!


THEN it was Mommy's turn. We had our normal OBGYN appointment. However, when my cervix was checked the doctor was surprised to find I had already begun dilating and having contractions. We were told to head over to the hospital for further monitoring. Once the monitors were on, the doctors realized that my contractions were a little too regular for them to be normal. I was having contractions every 3-4 minutes and they were lasting a minute. Long story short, we spent the night at the hospital being monitored. I also got several shots and took a pill to try and stop the contractions. I was hooked up to an IV - that part was not fun. OUCH! And Grace had her heart beat monitored the whole time.


They were never able to stop the contractions, however it did become obvious that Grace was showing no signs of distress. She was just happy as can be kicking around in there. We did get to hear her hiccup which was really cool! Apparently when they hiccup they jerk the fluid and it makes a really cute sound on the monitor. We were released from the hospital with instructions to stay rested and hydrated for the next 4 days (the rest of week 35). Next week we will be going back to the doctors to find out if I can go back to work, or if bed rest will become my permanent hobby until Grace arrives. Here are some pictures from the hospital. Daddy says the gown makes Mommy look huge. Its a good thing Mommy was too tired to get mad! =)



While on bed rest Mommy did manage to get into the car and drive Uncle Taylor to the airport. Don't worry Daddy was driving, Mommy was just a passenger. Uncle Taylor was headed to Ohio for his second wedding this summer/fall!



One of the moments this week that really made us both realize how lucky we are is when we received a package from Aunt Suzie and Uncle Chris (Daddy's brother and sister-in-law). Grace got a beautiful hand-knitted blanket and an adorable little hat. She will love those things come winter! Thank you Aunt Suzie and Uncle Chris for the taking the time to make these sweet gifts for your niece.

34 Weeks & baby shower!

BABY SHOWER time!!! We could not have asked for a more perfect baby shower for us! We had a couple baby shower because of course, Daddy enjoys a gathering even more then Mommy does and we just knew our baby shower would not be complete without him! We invited friends from both our schools and everyone else that we love here in the triangle! We were so happy that our friends could come out and celebrate with us in our excitement as Grace's due date comes even closer! We received such generous gifts and are so blessed to have people who love us in our lives. Thank you, thank you, thank you! It is my goal to get thank you's out before I write my 35 week blog! =)

There was corn hole, a fire, eating, games inside if people wanted to play. Overall we had a great time! Here are a few shots of people enjoying themselves around! You get the general idea of how much their was to do! =)

We love our cute decorations in the front! Wanted to give you a chance to see them even if you were not able to attend. Grace will have "luau" themed events for the rest of her life! haha! Thanks again Mimi for all the time, energy, and money you put into this shower. It was perfect!

Last but not least, Jpa and Mimi headed back to Atlanta... we will miss them so much! We did get a surprise when we went to use the restroom. They left us a love message using Grace's new bath toys! We love you too!! =)

Time for Daddy to do an Update!

Wow, I cannot believe that Grace is going to be here so soon. I am still trying to grasp the concept that there are no more months between the time Kendall is pregnant and the time Grace will be in arms, that is if she comes on time.

This past Thursday we started our getting ready for baby classes. We were surpised by the other students in the class. We always go in to these things feeling like we are going to be the youngest of the group and well let's just say we were probably one of the most prepared couples for a baby. Our teacher said that pregnancy is the great equalizer and it is true, all the pregnant mommies in the class could share the pains and weird feelings they are having.

This is where Grace will be born and the location of our classes:

Class was fun and I tried my best to not say anything to embarassing. I slipped up once when I shared the fun fact that most women fear having a bowel movement on the table while pushing more than the pain and the blood. The teacher handled it well and was able to move on.

We got a good laugh on Sunday while we were doing our "homework" for the class. There is a chart where we needed to track Grace's movements. Well Grace moves a lot and in the example they gave in our workbook, the sample mom felt 10 movements of her baby over 2 hours, by the time you are done reading this sentence, I am positive Grace has moved 10 times.

School is in full swing and I was able to start my stations with my students in Science. They are really ejoying the different scenery on a daily basis. They also really like having the opportunity to use the SMART Board rather than just watching their teacher do it. Kendall is having "fun" at her school and is accomplishing more than is humany possible, so it is a good thing she has me and her mom to go into school with her to get it all done.

We put all the finishing touches on the baby shower this week. The food, the cake, and the balloons are all ordered so everythign is set to go. I think it is going to be loads of fun and we are going to have plenty of food to go around. Next week we will get to update you on all the wonderful things we got in preparation of Grace's arrival.

One last side note, Taylor and JPa are making their way across Scotland, the land of Grace's ancestor on the Knapp side, so maybe someday Grace will be part of a Clan.