Unborn baby update

Quick update on the new (still yet to be born!!) baby...
I've been contracting since last Thursday, they are anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours apart...annoying, and pretty uncomfortable!
At my appointment we learned that the contractions are at least helping move things along a little, though not as much as I was hoping! (almost 2cm dilated, 90%effaced)
More good news is that I actually lost weight from my last appointment! I'll take that!! :)
They sent me in for a NST (non stress test) at the hospital, and we both passed, so that's good.
My Mom will be flying in on Friday afternoon, so we'll be ready whenever this little stinker decides to stop torturing me!

For now I'm trying to walk. A lot. I've even done things like scrub everything in the bathroom, weed the gardens and pretty much anything else I can think of to get things moving along! It'll be just my luck though to keep contracting until past my due date!
I'm sort of hoping that at my appointment next Monday I'll be progressed way more and they'll just send me on over to the hospital to get this thing out!

Baby Blanket

This morning I made this blanket for the baby. When Avery was born I made him a rag quilt so I wanted to do something different for this little guy.
I've seen these tag blankets various places and thought it would be a fun one to try out. I think it turned out well, I'm going to do some yarn ties in the middle to hold it together. I just need to pick up the yarn tonight and finish it.
(Don't look too close...I don't claim to be a master seamstress...or even a very good one! :) )

Craft for the boys room

Here's something I did today for Avery and new baby's (Jackson) room. Their room is jungle themed, patterned after the John Lennon Real Love line by Carter's.
I think they turned out pretty cute, if I do say so myself! :)
My other project this week is making a tag blanket for the new baby, I'll post a picture of that when it's done too.

Before...

After...

4th of July fun!

We started our 4th early at the Balloon Festival, came back here and had breakfast with Mike and Heather and then headed over to the parade.
It was a lot of fun, Avery loved all the motorcycles that drive by, and the inflatable Curious George. And he did really well for getting up 2 hours early and not taking a nap until 3 hours later than he normally does! He did fall asleep on the way back from the parade and slept until we got to Chris' house to go swimming, he was so tired!We all went home after swimming and napped, which felt great! I love a good nap!

Then we went over to Jon's for some dinner and kid friendly fireworks. It was a lot of fun. The weather was perfect for being outside, and Avery loved watching the little fireworks.
Best non-family moment...the old man across the street enjoying the free show. Apparently the parachuting men, poppers and little flowering fireworks before dark are worth the trip to the front porch!
Later in the evening we went to the Pleasant Grove Jr. High to watch the show there. We set up blankets and chairs, brought snacks and some games and hung out until the fireworks started. It was great, they were right above us, and so pretty!
Avery was a little freaked out at first, but that only lasted a minute or so, then he wouldn't stop talking about the fireworks. It's so fun now that he talks and actually enjoys himself places. He makes everything way more exciting!!

What's on your agenda?

Tomorrow for the 4th our day is jam packed with fun things! (And I wouldn't mind it all sending me into a 2 week early labor either!!) I have a feeling we'll be exhausted at the end of the day, and there could be an Avery melt down somewhere amidst the fun...but what's a holiday without a crying kid?!

So here's what we're doing tomorrow,
*Hitting up the Hot Air Balloon fest in the wee morning hours (really, it starts at 6:30!)
*Having a family breakfast afterwards at our house,
*Watching the parade (hopefully this year we can find a decent place to sit)
*Going swimming at my brother in law's place and lunching with the family
*Coming home for a couple hours of down time and a nap for Avery (and me too maybe!)
*Then we're going to dinner (bbq I think) at Andy's brother's house, and maybe let the kids set off some little fireworks or something
*I think after that we'll come home and find an open place to sit and catch some of the Stadium of Fire fireworks...and maybe get some for Avery to try out, and hope they don't scare him...he's been scaring easily the last couple weeks. His newest thing to be afraid of is water balloons...weirdo!
*Then we'll crash in bed and hopefully get a good night sleep! (which is getting harder for me the more pregnant I become!!)

On Saturday we're going to go down town Provo and hit up the Freedom Festival stuff and the Colonial Village they have set up. And then we'll veg the rest of the day. Unless I feel like doing something else!! :)

I hope to get lots of pictures of our fun filled 3 day weekend!!

Everyone have a fun and safe holiday! I can't wait to see all the updated blogs (HUGE hint) after the weekend! I'm sure you all will have some fun pictures and stories!! :)