37 Weeks...Watermelon

The past couple of weeks have been action packed!  Alison (and the girls) threw the baby the best shower ever!  It started out with adorable invitations and no detail was overlooked...from the food to the decorations to the homemade stuff animals!  We played a few games...a word unscramble and a trait comparison.  The reactions from the guest to some of my choices of whose traits I hope the baby has were so funny! I gave Joel the trait comparison quiz when I got home and I wasn't too far off!  I left feeling so thankful for the love and support of our friends and family!  I know our baby will be truly blessed by the people in it's life!

My controversial game answers along with Joel's answers as well!

The haul after the shower!  We just put it all in the baby's room initially and over the next few days unpacked, washed and assembled it all!

ICCF has hired my replacement for while I am on maternity leave and job share partner after I come back.  Training him has been VERY busy and a little stressful to say the least.  I have put in a lot of OT hours and am looking forward to having the baby and getting some time away from work!

I have started having doctor's appointments weekly.  Last week, 36 weeks, there was no progress yet.  We are okay with that though.  There is still lots to do...wash all of the new baby stuff, install the car seat, write Thank you notes, figure out insurance for the baby, etc.  I have had a realization lately...women have to do so much...carry the baby, deliver the baby, figure out maternity leave, find a pediatrician, go to doctor appointments, go to showers, write thank you notes, etc...what is the guy's role in all of this?!?!?

Jodie and Justin welcomed a new baby boy, Tyler James Gritter, on Wednesday, April 23!!!  He is so precious and has a head full of dark beautiful hair!  We are so thankful that they had a good pregnancy and labor and we look forward to Tyler meeting his new BFF or girlfriend!