Worth A Thousand Words

With only 48

[just an estimate!]

 days to go until my due date, I still feel like there is so much to do, but not enough time!

I had a doctors appointment today&' things went great. Graeson is starting to even out in his measurements [only measuring one week big now!]

&' has as strong a heartbeat as ever. His darling personality is already shining through as the pregnancy progresses. He is feisty! For example--

BabyGrae's long legs

he will stretch out his long legs&' since he

[and I]

are running out of room, it REALLY hurts me. I love feeling him move, but sometimes the pain gets to be too much. He stretches out, and I'll start massaging where his foot

[or hand, elbow, knee, etc.]

is pressing hard, to get him to relax a little bit, and he kicks back twice as hard. It always makes me laugh. 

he LOVES his daddy so much already. Kaleb works nights

[from two until 11 five nights a week] 

and so we go without talking too him. When Kaleb walks in the room at night, Graeson shifts towards Kaleb's voice, and starts kicking, stretching&' wiggling his little heart out. 

he is very much a night owl

[and I think his daddy's work schedule is partially accountable for that]

being so so active as soon as I settle down for the night. 

holding on tight to the umbilical cord(:

It is amazing how much you can love someone you haven't even met yet. My heart swells just thinking about my baby boy. I can't wait to meet him

[and neither can his BIG family!] 

There are so many people waiting to meet him&' we can't wait until next year, when we can do so many exciting, fun things with him. We are all looking forward to the future! 

my sweet sisters in law

On another note, the in-laws& I went to the pumpkin patch today, so C. could pick out his pumpkin

[he has a great idea, I can't wait to see how it looks when he's all done!]

I'll post some pictures of our fun afternoon! 

Next year, we can bring BabyG. with us! 

smoochin'

xo- E.Hunter

Octoburrr

I have simply been DYING for Autumn to be here.
One, because I'm pregnant and summer and I are going through a nasty divorce.
And two, because it's my most favorite time of year.

I live for big sweaters, cute boots, hot cocoa &' cozy nights. 

Even though October just started, it's already been a pretty hectic month for us. We've got a lot going on (doctors appointments are more frequent now, baby shower, and figuring things out financially) so far. I just try and stay calm, and happy, because really, it's the thing I know how to do best. 

I keep getting distracted from this blog though, since I'm currently making dinner-- which in turn makes me starving. I'm making Ritz cracker chicken (poppy seed chicken) tonight! Yum! You can find the recipe here. I changed the recipe a little though. I added an extra half can of cream of chicken soup to the sauce (I LOVE extra sauce) and I put a Mexican blend cheese in it as well. I'm also serving it over rotini noodles. I can't wait to try it! 

In other exciting news, I am 31 weeks today; only 9 weeks left! I can't believe the time went by so fast, and to think, soon I'll be saying that about Grae growing up! The idea makes me get a tiny bit choked up. There is still so much to do before he gets here. 

Also, I am now taking bets on when he will make his debut. My mother has already put hers in! 

If you read my blog, please comment and let me know what day you think he'll be here, how much he will weigh and how long he will be. These guesses are going in his baby book. 

Thanks for putting up with my rambling, and my not making any sense. 

I hope everyone has an amazing weekend. 

xo--

E.Hunter