Almost there...

Almost to the end of summer, which means almost to the end of pregnancy #2 and closer to cooler weather...hopefully!  August is already a busy month for us.  I helped host my sister in law Julie's baby shower last weekend- lots of pink girlie stuff and lots of yummy food!  The next day we had a scare that sent us to the ER due to too many contractions with Noah.  Thankfully dehydration was all it was. Being pregnant during a really hot summer can be rough.  He is definitely head down and ready to go, but it will still be a few more weeks until he makes his appearance in TX.  I am beginning to go to the DR every week to check on Noah, which is always exciting!  My hospital bag is packed and ready to go, his room is ready, his closet is packed with clothes for a whole year, the car seat and the double stroller are in the car! Spencer hosted the annual grow summit for our church Sunday school classes as sort of a recharge and refocus for the teachers and their classes.  He did 3 sessions all Sunday morning and will have a training tonight from 5-7pm! He's worked hard and really inspired our teachers!  Our new date we have circled on the calendar is now January 11, 2013.  This is the new anticipated date to turn in his dissertation.  Its a bittersweet and humbling time, but thankful he can rest a little more, take care of himself and not get sick trying to get this dissertation finished.  Because of this we have been able to do more things as a family and just been able to see each other more.  This will also give us time to continue to persue a church to pastor.  This summer Seth has loved swimming and getting more confident in the water.  We went to a church staff pool party where he just took off and explored the pool in his little raft, but with dad always close by.  He has also taken to being protector of the pretend baby Noah, which is a doll our friend let us borrow to help him practice.  He loves putting him in the crib and taking him in the car.  It will be very interesting to see what he does when the real baby Noah gets here.  Enjoy the latest August pictures below

Me 34 wks and Julie 35 wks at her baby shower in Mansfield

34 wks- headed to host Julie's baby shower

Helping Daddy host the grow summit at church

"Welcome to the grow summit at Southcliff"

Fearless little boy swimming at a church staff party

Spencer took Seth to get his hair cut a the big boy barber

checking on the pretend baby Noah

who says you can't mow the yard while its sprinkling outside?

this is what we do every morning while its still "cool" outside- this swing session lasted 45 minutes!

the music segment of storytime at the local library- Seth was dancing!

taking care of a sick baby Noah- what a good big brother!