Mississippi Girlfriend Baby Shower + 36 Week Update

On Valentine's Day the sweetest friends threw me a precious baby shower. These girls have gone out of their way to make me feel welcome here in Mississippi the past few years and I am so very thankful for them.  They showered me with the cutest and most useful gifts! I cannot wait to put them to use in just a few short weeks.  

  

Sweet Laura was so gracious to open her beautiful home for the shower! 

Love this arrangement! 

Little Mary Frances was so precious watching me open gifts. 

Her first swimsuit from her "boyfriends" Tripp and Gunner :) 

So glad that my bestie from college was in town visiting for the weekend and could come to my shower! I am so thankful for her friendship. She took care of me all weekend and it was so nice to have an extra hand around the house while Alan was working.

This Valentines day was a lot like last years.....spent without my hubby! Last year he was in NYC for a work conference. I was supposed to fly out and join him for Valentines but it came a snow/ice storm in Jackson and all flights were cancelled. This year he was stuck working night shift in the emergency room. Although we weren't able to have a romantic evening, he still took the time to get my flowers and treats! I am so grateful for all his hard work for our little family and I am blessed to have him as my forever Valentine.  I can't wait to make up for all these Valentines we aren't able to spend together in the years to come. 

Our last Valentines as a family of two! 

This week marks my 36th week of pregnancy! I have been feeling pretty good and am getting very anxious for the arrival of our sweet baby.  The braxton-hicks contractions are still fairly regular but still not painful.  Only complaints I have are lack of energy and heartburn so I'm considering myself lucky.  The nursery is almost complete and it has turned out exactly as I had dreamt of it!! I will post pictures as soon as it's complete.  I love going in there and rocking and daydreaming about her being in my arms. Since I will be considered "full term" in a few days, I plan on packing our hospital bags and installing the car seat this week just in case she comes before her due date. My favorite things right now are warm relaxing baths, long naps, coke icees, and sun chips. :) 

For the most part everything in her nursery is ready for action.  All her sweet little clothes are washed and ironed (thanks Mom) and the drawers are organized with all her sweet little necessities. 

We plan on her sleeping in this sweet bassinet in our room for the first few weeks.  This bassinet was used for me and my sister's when Granny, our great-grandmother kept us.  Mary Catherine had it refinished and had bedding made for Anna Scott when she was born.  I love that all of our babies will spend their first months of life in the same bassinet. So special!