I know, I know-- every post I write is about this baby and my [perfect] husband.  But that just goes to show how a baby on the way literally takes over every part of your life.

I'm 33 weeks (34 at the end of this week) and things seem to be pretty normal! I go for my next Dr appt tomorrow and then my last ultrasound 2 weeks from now!  THEN I go to the Dr every week until this baby decides to pop out!  At my last appt Dr. Mahoney told me that she doesn't think I'll make it to my due date so judging with my motherly instinct, I'm going to just guess that he comes my 38th week.  Which would be awesome but we'll see!  However, NO girl in my family has ever given birth early so that's disheartening. haha!  Literally going back to my great grandmother, not one female on my moms side of the family has had their baby until AFTER their due date.  Now I know it's not a hereditary thing but there's got to be something to be said for a record like that!  I'm talking to my Dr tomorrow about getting induced if I end up running late after my due date (Sept 14th) so we'll see how it all plays out!

Eric and I had our baby shower this past Saturday which was such an incredible time.  My grandparents, mom, and aunt Lacy planned everything from the smallest decoration details to the incredible food and cute little games.  We decided to make it a co-ed shower which was the BEST idea I've had.  Having Eric there and all our men family and friends was so great and made it that much more fun.  Over 50 people came to celebrate little Cannen and it was the most humbling and special day to have so many people supporting us and loving us.  It took over an hour to open up gifts (everyone seemed to just go buck wild on baby Cannen) and he is now officially the most spoiled baby ever- both with material things and just with people who love him.  It was a truly perfect day :)  (some pics below)

I've also decided to concede and let Cannen follow his daddy's footsteps and be a Redskins baby.  ughhh.  This was a hard decision to come to terms with seeing as how I'm as much of a Cowboys fan as a girl can be.  BUT in the end, I figured this is his first son and he's going to be born right in the beginning of football season so he can be a little Redskins fan.... atleast for his first football season. ;)  He's ready to go with an authentic Moss jersey and a little Underarmor Redskins sweatshirt. Cannen will be the only thing about the Redskins that I find irresistable. ;)

And the countdown continues!  I'm exactly two months from my due date today and it's becoming a little too real and the anxiety is catching up with me!
We just got back from a week long vacation to Jersey last week which was SO nice.  We went with my family.  The beachhouse, the boat, the food, the weather-- everything was SO nice and so perfect.  It was our last vacation that we'll take before Cannen is born so I cherished it to say the least haha!  

Eric has been working at the Marine Corps unit still Monday thru Friday.  It makes for an early morning start for him but he gets home around 4 everyday and so that's nice.  I've been enjoying being home and not working though I still try to keep the house cleaned everyday and do the laundry and etc.  It's getting harder because it's literally a TASK to just get off the couch with my ever growing belly.  Plus, I'm constantly tired and suffering from third-trimester insomnia which has been rough lately.  I feel bad a lot because Eric goes and works hard all day and sometimes he comes home to a very pregnant lazy wife, still in her PJ's, laying on the couch or napping.  I feel like I'm not doing my part a lot and that makes me sad and a little guilty.  I try to cook him big healthy dinners every night though and atleast do a few nice things for him a day.  I don't deserve such a perfect husband.  Since I'm getting bigger and bigger its causing me to be sluggish this summer and Eric has been such a good sport about having such a boring wife lately.  I know he doesn't like sitting around with me and having to stay inside if it's over 90 degrees (which it has been almost everyday lately :(  But he's being such a good husband and a good supporter. Braxton Hicks contractions started about a week ago and I have one a day on average.  They are the WORST so I can't imagine what labor contractions will feel like! I try to block that image out.... haha  I'm just SO excited for this pregnancy to be over and to feel normal again.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE having this sweet little boy inside of me and I fall in love with him more and more everyday, but- still- I'm not a fan of pregnancy itself. at allllll. haha  but like I said, just eight more weeks!


My baby shower is coming up which I'm SO excited about!!! Eric and I decided to do something a little bit different and make it a couples shower so he will be there as well and all the men in our life are invited too.  I wanted to make it less of a girly baby shower and more of just a big party for baby Cannen! It's going to be so fun and so many people are coming and it will just be such a good time.  Both my grandmothers and aunt and mama are planning it and between the 4 of them, I KNOW it will be the cutest most special baby shower.  I'll definitely put up pictures afterward :)


thats about it for this mini-update! If I think of anything else I'll always be sure to post!