This and That

So, I'm up at almost 5 in the morning because I can't sleep. Instead of tossing and turning, which is much more difficult with the belly, I'm up and on the blog. Thought I'd share a few pics of the fur babies...

Moose yesterday...chillin with his bone.

Monkey See...Monkey Do.

On the baby front...everything is still good. No more progress, still at a 3 and 90%, which makes me think they aren't coming anytime soon...I was hoping for this weekend so they could be born on Baylor's 100th Homecoming and with all our friends and family in town. They are completely happy to just chill in the belly though...my theory is they can hear the dogs barking and me always yelling at them to be quiet and would much rather stay where it's comfy and not so scary and loud. My sciatic nerve has decided to act up which has made getting around this last week not so fun. Jeff's dad calls Sawyer "waddle waddle" and I'm thinking we can both now answer to that name. The dogs definitely enjoy it because I haven't left the house all week, except once last night to get food. Jeff has been great helping me around the house and bringing me lunch during the day. It has made life so much easier...I did try to wipe the dogs' feet off yesterday morning from all the rain and once I got down on the ground I couldn't figure out how to get back up...only a few more weeks though at the most. I am so, so ready for them to be here.

Come Take a Tour

The boys' room is pretty much complete. There are a few things I still want to do but am not in any huge hurry. We kept things very simple...a few sports pictures and stuff on the shelves. I wanted sports stuff but didn't want it to be too overwhelming. It is definitely a room they can grow into. So, here are the pics of our "non-babyish" (as my mom would call it) nursery...

The view when you walk in the room. I found the rug first and pretty much centered the room around it. The paint color is Valspar (Lowe's) Jekyll Club Pulitzer Blue...by far the hardest thing about the room. It took FOREVER to decide on this color. The curtains are also from Lowe's and I LOVE them. They are chocolate brown velvet and lined, so I can close them and make the room nice and dark for sleeping time.

View standing at the closet, bathroom is on the right.

View sitting in the rocking chair. When my parents come in November we are going to do a photo shoot with my dad and hang some of the pictures he takes above their names. After much research about bedding and SIDS and hearing from most of my friends that they removed their bumpers pretty early, we decided not to go crazy on the bedding...plus I could never find anything that I absolutely loved that went with the look I was going for. I got the crib skirts and sheets from Carousel Designs.

Rocking chair and ottoman from my grandparents. I could seriously sit in it all day long.

Dresser/Changing Table

They each have their first Baylor bear waiting for them.

Comfy shag carpet (Rosenberry Rooms) which is now a favorite sleeping place of all the dogs.

Shelf and cabinet behind the rocking chair...still a work in progress.

Sign painted by my friend Paige. I love it and think it goes perfect with their room.

The benefit of teaching kindergarten for 7 years. We will start reading before bed from the moment they get home.

Clothes hanging, washed and ready to wear. I have more folded in the dresser and about 4 or 5 outfits already packed for the hospital...I can't decide what I want them to wear home, plus I think it is always good to have many choices (my whole closet usually goes with me when we travel).

So, that's it. I LOVE LOVE how it all turned out. I sometimes just go sit in the rocking chair and stare at everything. All we need now is for the boys to get here!

34 Weeks

Just a quick update on the boys...I am working on a whole bunch of posts with pictures to come. Our appointment went great on Monday and everything looked perfect at our ultrasound this morning. Evan is about 5 3/4 pounds and Ethan is 5 1/4 pounds, which is an estimate because he is SO low that we couldn't get a measurement of his head. The 11 pounds of baby is making me quite tired, who knew you could be so out of breath going up a flight of stairs. I am doing a lot of resting while getting a few last minute things done. I am dilated to a 3 and am 90% effaced. Jeff was going to Houston tomorrow and Thursday for his dad's knee replacement surgery, but our doctor said in so many words that it might be a good idea not to. Not that they are going to come while he's gone...we hope they stay cooking a while longer...but our doctor said why risk it and not be here when they are born. So, that's where we are...just hanging out and waiting for the boys to get here...