Wow...the last time I wrote was just after my Atlanta baby shower. So much has happened since then. I could pick up where we are today, but I want to tell you about some of the fun things we've experienced since then.
After the Atlanta shower came the Nashville couples' shower, hosted by Amy Smith and Wendi Powell. They have been so much fun throughout this whole experience. The shower was at their house, but it was really just a celebration and a party. A small group of friends gathered and just enjoyed being together. Instead of this one being as a typical baby shower would be, we decided to make it all about Dad. Many people brought gifts for you, as expected, but many brought fun gifts for "Daddy survival"...everything from rain ponchos, latex gloves, scuba masks, toy water guns, books on how to change a diaper, etc. It was truly a blast. The next shower was the weekend before Thanksgiving in Nashville. It was hosted by Tiffany Benken, Sandra Westerman, Misty Brown, Courtney Cuden and Dionne Dismuke. It was fun, too, but again, went by too quickly. Sarah and Drew came in from Connecticut to be there, and Grammy Bev was here from Atlanta, of course.
We spent Thanksgiving in Virginia. I have to say that the 9 hour ride there was a little different for me being so pregnant. Todd went up early to get some work done on the farm, and I rode up with Tyler, Lizzie, and Savannah (she's too old to leave at home). It was a nice time. We saw the barns that Pippa is building, and visited with the animals a good bit. We also did some filming for the TV pilot we are working on for Todd's show. At this point, we still don't know what's going to happen with that, but it sure was funny to see an 8 1/2 month pregnant woman out there with the video camera on farm filming Todd on the tractors and doing his thing. We also got to see Grammy...she was telling that she hoped after the baby was born that we could get up there so she could meet her. Of course we plan on doing that as soon as possible, as she is the only living Great-Grandmother.
Next came Christmas. Mom and Steve came up to spend it with us, as I was not able to travel that late in the pregnancy. I was due on New Year's Eve. Tyler was also with us. Lizzie had gone to Ohio to be with her family, and Uncle Tyler stayed here as he didn't want to miss the birth of the baby....just in case she came early. I have to say that it was a very enjoyable and relaxing time. I was less stressed than ever before. I had purchased and mailed all of the out of town gifts early and got to just spend time with family and relax.
After Christmas, the real excitement began....
