It's the final count down!!!

Well, it is getting really close!! 11 days or less.... Thank God! I am ready! I am HUGE!!

I started having some good intermittent contractions this weekend, even though at Friday's Dr.visit I am still only dilated to 1 and 10% effaced. -for those of you who are unfamiliar with how it works, one needs to be dilated to 10 and 100% effaced at time of birth. ;)

My wonderful friends had a fabulous couples baby shower for us last Friday night. Lisa Dufresne hosted at her lovely home, while Mechelle took awesome pictures, Mel helped with gifts, and Angela and Katie were also the hostesses with the mostesses.
Here is a link to the pictures... You can really get a sense on how big I've become! The Dr thinks JJ could be an 8 pounder...(I wonder if it is too late to start smoking again... JUST KIDDING!!)

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=13rydk4n.18i0ksyv&Uy=mz1zr4&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&UV=487628356044_78212915615&localeid=en_US

Larmo is still hard at work upstairs on the Baby room and the nook. We should be able to post pictures soon! I painted the "Nook" mostly by myself, but needed my Mom to help with the final push yesterday. I simply cannot bend anymore!! I get so tired and HOT! :O

Mom and I started shopping for fun stuff... I like this part... the contstruction, not so much... We went to Wal-Mart for rugs, Babies R Us to look at mattresses (nothing), Bed/Bath & Beyond for drawer organizers (nada), Sam's club for a fridge (got one!) and back home to take a break. After about 2 PM I am dead to the world... It was AWESOME to spend some time with my Mom. I really appreciate her and all she does for us - plus it is a bonus that she is one of my best friends!

This week is the final push - I hope - to get the rooms done, clothes put away etc. I have my bag packed in the car and Larry will be packing his and JJ's tonight. :) Mom is coming over Thursday to get the mural on the wall. That should be the final touch!

We are very excited to have Larry's parents come to see us in August! Sometime around the 15th, we think. Careful, Joe, Larry is already dreaming up projects for you!!! (Heck, I have some ideas that you could finish...)

Well, I think that is about it for now. We'll keep ya'all posted

All our love

Joy, Larry, JJ, Blue & Chandler