The Vance's: October 2009

Pumpkin Time!

>> October 25, 2009

We went to Stoneyridge Farms yesterday for our annual pumpkin pickin', apple pie eatin', farm animal watchin' and hayridin' good times. It was a little muddy from all the rain we've had, but we were still able to do everything but the corn maze. Unfortunately, the pumpkins were a little soggy from the rain. So, after enjoying a warm slice of apple pie, we went to a local fruit stand and picked out our actual pumpkin. Matt worked hard carving the design. I worked hard eating pumpkin seeds! Yoshi relaxed on the couch and enjoyed the beautiful fall colors from the park across the street.

Baby Shower

>> October 13, 2009

This past weekend two of my close friends threw me a baby shower in B'ham. It was so much fun and they thought of every little detail to make it extra special. I feel so lucky to have such great friends surrounding me and realized how much this little guy is already loved. I completely forgot to take a group picture (or really any picture besides me opening presents - oops!) but here's a small sample.

The delicious food.

Cute little Ellie.

My surprised look when opening gifts.

I'm now 32 weeks - only 8 weeks left to go! This baby is super active and constantly getting the hiccups! It's fun to watch my belly bounce up and down throughout the day. Can't wait to meet him!

the projects continue...

>> October 4, 2009

As my mom pointed out the other day, it's been quite a while since I've updated this thing. Oops. I guess it means we've been busy! I'm now 31 weeks along and we are busily preparing our house for our little guy. (In case you didn't hear, we do have a name picked out, but keeping it a secret until the big day!) In pregnancy news, I'm feeling great and haven't had any major issues throughout the pregnancy. I feel so lucky! Sleep is getting much more uncomfortable, but I guess that is to be expected at this stage in the game. Here is a picture from last week. We've checked most of the major projects off our list the last few weeks. Matt's dad has been so helpful in getting things ready. Latest projects include: removing a very ugly built-in ironing board in the nursery, fixing our sump pump, ripping out carpet in our bathroom, laying new flooring in the bathroom, dump runs, painting, sanding down and repainting a dresser and much more! I think Matt's ready for this baby to come so he can stop working on things around the house. Last weekend we (okay, Matt) tackled the nursery. It's not finished yet, but getting there. We decided on a robot theme and think it's pretty darn cute. Hope you'll agree!