On Thursday, Dec. 6, Baby Gabi had her first party....a baby shower! It was at the Hansen's house and it was great! We ate yummy Mexican food (I never get enough Mexican food!) and I got some wonderful presents. I got many cute outfits and some much needed items, too. The best present of all was from my Dad and was totally unexpected. He gave me a box full of clothes from when he was a baby, 76 years ago! The most amazing thing of all was that his mother, my Grandma, sewed all of them and she was an amazing seamstress! He wrote me a sweet letter. Of course I started to cry and was so embarrassed! The box was full of cute gowns and even his baby shoes! I will cherish those things forever! Here are a few photos from the shower:
Here I am at 36 weeks pregnant!
Here I am hiding my face because I had started to cry when I opened and read Dad's letter. I was so embarrassed! I cried at my last shower, too!
On Saturday, the 15th, I am graduating from the University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in music education. This will be my 3rd bachelor's degree! I guess I just really love to learn! I will not be walking in the graduation ceremony as I will be almost 38 weeks pregnant and hopefully having my baby! (I can wish!) My student teaching ends this week, on Wednesday. It is very bittersweet. I am excited to start the next chapter in my life, yet very sad to leave the children and my colleagues. I have had the most amazing experience and I am so excited to start teaching. I never dreamed I would love teaching so much!
Here is a photo of me with my mentor, Christy Head. She has been an amazing example to me:
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Lemuel is in his last week of school for the semester. He has finals this week. Good luck, Lem!
Baby Update:
It seems my belly has grown quite a bit in the last week. Gabi has been quite active in there! It hurts to walk! I am physically ready to have this baby, although I will miss her moving. As far as being ready - organization - I'm not ready! I need another month! I fully expected some major progress this week since I have been feeling a lot of pain and pressure, but still nothing! NO PROGRESS!!! She has made a happy home and doesn't want to come out! The doctor says I only need to dilate 1 cm to be induced!! I about died when he said that. He says unless she comes early on her own (or I dilate by my next appointment) he will most likely induce me on December 26th! I hate that birthday for her, but any way it goes she is going to have one of those Christmas/Birthday birthdays!
Isaac asked me where baby Gabi is and I said in my tummy. I asked when she was coming and he said on Thursday, so we'll see. He didn't say which one, though!
Until next week.....
2 comments:
Ahhh, I remember those last few weeks... they were not fun. I can tell you're getting antsy :) Good luck and hopefully it'll happen soon!
I am so sad that I missed your shower! :o( But I'm glad you liked it - that is SO AWESOME that your dad gave you all that stuff. And new scrapbook stuff and Juanita blankets are always good! ;o)
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