Baby Update...

Not too much new news to tell. I'm now 33 weeks. Charlotte is still doing great. She's very very very very ACTIVE!!! But best of all, she still measuring ahead of schedule! My Dr. thinks she will still be early, but he's not sure how early (SG was 11 days early). I'd love for that to be the case, but I'd be okay if she was few days late too. I just don't want be in the hospital on Christmas Eve or Christmas day. I don't want Sarah Grace to get left out...I want her to have all the attention and Santa festivities she deserves. She's already making her Christmas list... :)

I'm still in a lot of pain. I can't drive anymore. It's hard to sit at the table long enough to eat and I'm not sleeping. I spend about 20 minutes out of every hour trying to get comfy during the night. Adam and I are now in separate rooms because I'm so restless and propped up on so many pillows there's not room for both of us in one bed... BUT, hopefully there's an end in sight (other than childbirth). My Dr. told me last week there's a chance I could go to a pain clinic and get a type of epidural that will numb the areas that have been bothering me. I'm still waiting to hear back... I'll keep everyone posted. Thanks so much for all of your prayers!!!

Boo Y'all!

Happy Halloween!!!!

If the first few weeks of October weren't busy enough... We had a really fun Halloween this year. It all started on Friday, the 27th, with a kids' costume party at our neighborhood clubhouse. It was really cute. All the kids dressed up and there were games and crafts and goodie bags for everyone.

First, we iced and decorated cookies. Then Sarah Grace made a ghost out of marshmallow looking crafty things. Next it was time for Halloween munchies. And last, but not least, the dance contest. It was SOOO cute! All the kids (ages 2-13) got in the center of the room and danced to Halloween songs. When the music stopped, they'd have to freeze in mid-dance. To say the least, they had mercy on the little ones who didn't quite grasp the freeze concept.

Monday night was our pumpkin carving party, at home. Mom and Dad came over and helped us stuff popcorn witch's hands (for SG's class party), bake Halloween cupcakes (for the church festival), and carve our pumpkin, Mark (I have no idea how he got his name).

The next day was the big day! Sarah Grace got to wear a costume to school. I let her wear her flower costume from last year (that still fit perfect) incase there were spills, which there were. When I got to the school they were lined up to go trick-or-treating with little brown sacks they had decorated. It was so cute. While they went door-to-door trick-or-treating throughout the school, some of the other moms and I decorated the room for a huge class party. There were so many things on their plates Sarah Grace asked me if she had to eat it all! There were cookies, fruit, cheese, popcorn, candy, toys...The parents went all out and the kids loved it!

After a quick nap we headed to Krista and Jonathan's for our annual costume party and dinner. Every year she throws a huge party and we ALL dress up and bring Halloween themed foods. This year we had mummy dogs, brains (shrimp cocktail in a mold), witch's breath pasta, eyeballs, and a ghost cake just to name a few. After we ate and took pictures, we took the kids trick-or-treating. We get quite a reaction from the neighbors when we knock on the door and there are 6-7 adults for every child and we're ALL dressed up. It's so much fun! This year we went as Red Riding Hood, the Big Bad Wolf, and a pregnant nun. The Gadds were Ma and Pa farmer and their prize winning chicken. But the winner this year, by far, was my cousin Stan, who came as Buckwheat from the Little Rascals.... it was GREAT!

Sarah Grace had fun getting candy. After about the 5th house she said, "we still have 17 more to go!" I think we did more like 25. This was one tired nun! Luckily hunger got the best of her and we went back to Krista's for more grub. Payton only made it to about 6 houses before she fell asleep on Jonathan's shoulder...she was a sleepy little chicken.

Fall Festivities

Well, we've had a very busy October... First, we went to a pumpkin patch as a family with our Sunday School class. Then we went to a Fall church social/BBQ at a farm. And, finally we had a field trip with Sarah Grace's preschool to a tree farm/pumpkin patch. And this was all before Halloween!

The pumpkin farm was great. We went with our SS class and we had a great turn out. Krista, Jonathan and Payton came too! Sarah Grace had a blast. We got to pick our pumpkins right off the vine, go on a hayride, and picnic. They also had a petting zoo, playgrounds, and a Cow Train. We did it all and Sarah Grace didn't want to leave. When we were walking to our car she stopped in the middle of the parking lot and said, "I'm not walking anymore...I'm NOT going home!".

The next weekend was the church BBQ. One of the older SS classes at church hosts a huge BBQ at their property every year with horses, music, kiddy games, and great BBQ...all for FREE! So we decided to go and had a great time. It was a little chilly but the food was good. Sarah Grace played on the Moonwalks, rode on a another hayride, and rode her first REAL horse, not a pony, a HORSE! I was so proud. She marched right up and got on and had no fear...she loved it! Yet another thing she gets from me I guess...;0)

Next was her first school field trip. It felt so strange being old enough to have a child going on a school field trip. A true "Mom moment". We were told we were going to a Pumpkin Patch but it was really more of a Christmas tree farm that had a hayride and a few store bought pumpkins sitting around.... but it was cute and the kids didn't care. Mom went with us. When we got there they listened to a storyteller; and then they got to feed some goats. Next was the hayride that dropped us off at a picnic spot where the kids ate lunch. It was fun to see Sarah Grace with all the kids she talks about all the time. I think she has a crush on a little boy named Jason. :)

Coming soon.... Halloween!!!