Just some of our recent misadventures here at the Vance house.

We decided it was time to get the car seat and stroller out of the box. Yes...I got my stroller! So it comes all folded up and in pieces...you have to assemble it. Go figure! This is Anthony's look of pure concentration!

Oh what fun....the mess in my living room! Thankfully it was all put together and cleaned up before long. Anthony thought Lile should try it.

I'd have to say she wasn't crazy about it!! I don't think she's one of those dogs you can push around in a stroller....or the kind you carry around in a bag for that matter! She's awfully cute though!!

I also tried her in the crib. I thought she'd really be upset about it! She just walked around calmly and sniffed EVERYTHING! I even tried to get her out and she backed away from me. I guess she didn't mind it. She still sleeps in a crate, so maybe it was familiar!

You can see parts of the nursery from here...the wave on the wall and the stickers, too. There are super cute fishies, seahorses, a whale, a dolphin, seaweed, and clams and such. They're absolutely adorable. I'll take a bigger, better picture of it when we clean up some more of the shower gifts and clean it up a little bit.

37 week Lamenting

Oh how I miss you...

I miss breathing freely.
I miss sitting in a chair comfortably.
I miss resting my elbows on the table during a meeting.
I miss my lap.
I miss buttons and zippers.
I miss my favorite blue jeans.
I miss the shirts that won't stretch across the belly.
I miss sleeping without snoring.
I miss being able to roll over with ease.
I miss being able to bend over.
I miss getting up without having to hold onto something.
I miss standing up without grunting.
I miss walking without being out of breath.
I miss being able to remember things.
I miss crossing my legs.
I miss wearing my wedding rings.


Most of all.....
I miss wearing belts.
My go-to accessory. I love them. Can't have enough of them. Need them.

I'm looking forward to some of these things again soon...37 weeks is officially full term, so he could come any day and it would be fine. However, I need to work until March 15 for it to count as a full year of teaching and to count towards tenure. We're keeping our fingers crossed!

Vance Shower
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Given by Toni Vance, Aleta Blevins, & Carol Hamby

A yummy, homemade cake. We also had chicken salad, egg salad, and pimento cheese. Everything was homemade with love by Aleta Kay and Gary. It was very yummy. I tried Bree for the first time, an interesting flavor. And of course, fruits, cheeses, and other yummies.


Anthony came to this shower because it was given by his family. His mom, and two aunts were in charge. He was a little silly....but that's to be expected!

A super-cute diaper cake made by Vicky Brown. Those cute little toys light up!! It's covered with socks, bibs, washcloths, pacifiers, and that super cute turtle on top. It's just sitting in Lincoln's room because I don't want to take it apart!

A family friend made balloon figures to decorate the tables. This was my favorite, it's a motorcycle! There was another super cute one that was a stork.
We got some wonderful gifts. From handmade blankets to our video monitor it was all very nice.

Thanks ladies!

Ready to get this show on the road...

Ok, so for the last 9 months I've been saying that pregnancy was wonderful and that I'd like to hold onto him for a while longer. Well...not any more. I'm ready to get things moving. Not that we're "ready" for Lincoln to be here...but I was sick this weekend and that is NOT fun with a big belly! And now the belly is getting so big it's uncomfortable. I don't know what Lincoln was up to yesterday, but he kept trying to push his way out my belly button, very unpleasant!

We went to the doctor on Friday afternoon and had our first internal exam...soo much fun! Everything is going well, blood pressure was great, proteins were great. And FINALLY we checked my iron again and it was above normal. Guess all those raisins paid off. My feet and ankles are swollen, but that's nothing new. His head is down to the left of my pelvis, so my left foot swells worse than my right.

We've had three baby showers since last weekend...sooo wonderful! We got some of the most adorable things! Problem is, now his room is a disaster! Where do I put all that stuff?! I asked one of my friends at school, Kara, to come help me clean it up and organize it. She's a no-nonsense, clutter-free organizer. I really need that right now!

I'll post pictures of the Taylor shower when I get them from Anna...hint, hint! I'll get the Vance shower up today, maybe.

34 Weeks/ Valentine's Day

Here he is! Week 34

Anthony just keeps saying he doesn't think the belly can get any bigger, and then it does! To look back at the pictures of 6 weeks or so it's amazing!!!!!! And to think he could still double in size before he's born, and he should start putting on a pound a week soon. That's gotta make for a BIG belly!

Gotta show my Lile some love!!

Another doctor's visit on Thursday afternoon. This is a kind of big one, the Group B strep test and the first time we have an exam....ick! Now we'll start going once a week instead of every 2 weeks. I think they're going to check my iron levels again, hope those raisins have paid off!!

Valentine's Day 2010

We went to our church's Valentine's Banquet for married couples Saturday night. It was a lot of fun and we laughed a lot!

COMPLETION!!!

Just so we all remember...this is what our "master" bathroom used to look like. This picture was taken July 21, 2009. What a lovely bathroom.

TODAY our shower is complete! And this is what it looks like now. We still have painting to do there on the left and right. And we do have a shower door that needs to be installed.

Today I took the inaugural shower! It was soooo nice and roomy! The shower head/faucet we chose is wonderful. We put it in really high because we're really tall! And so are most of our friends!

It was GREAT! I am so excited that it's finished and usable! Now there's some more shopping to do. We need a cute rug outside of the shower to step out on. And I need something to hold all our shower stuff: shampoo, soap, razors, and such. I'm thinking a little caddy that hangs over the shower head but Anthony's thinking about one of those corner stands. I'm not sure...but I'll have fun picking something out!

Hooray for new showers!

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