My cousin is a DADDY!!

Emilee Rae Grisham is here!! She was born this morning....10lbs 4oz and 20 3/4 long! Look at those cheeks!


The sweet daddy! Blake, you are almost as adorable. Well, actually, not even close. Emilee is just way too adorable.

And Big Andy...the old grandpa. Love you!

Everyone give her kisses for me!!!

Chinese Cabbage

According to my 28 week email, Marin is now the size of a Chinese cabbage.

Porch Pooch- 28 Weeks

I have already started telling Marin that she should come out at 37 weeks. She will be fully baked by then and well, I just don't see any reason for her to stay in there those extra 3 weeks. That's what the book says....

Thankfully, I'm not throwing up anymore but I still get nauseous quite a bit. Bummer. But now the lovely hemorroid segment of pregnancy is in full force. Seriously??!!?!? I mean, really?!?Yippee. I'm not sure which part I enjoy more. Oh brother. My little girl thoroughly enjoys taking over my entire body. It really is quite humorous. (Sorry if this paragraph was a little TMI, but I want Marin to know that she did indeed take over my whole body for 9 months and that she owes me calm and beautiful junior high years. That how parenting works, right?)

I do love feeling her move around though. And she does MOVE AROUND. Whoa. The girl is busy. all. the. time. Burke will probably get her a gym membership as soon as she comes out. And some days it does seem she is just as ready as I am to come out and play! So sweet!

And the doctor called this week to get insurance information, etc for delivery. It doesn't seem like that is possible...but I know it is just around the corner. We can't wait to meet this baby!

Wichita Folks!

Some of Burke's friends from Wichita came into town for the weekend. I loved, loved, LOOOOOVVVEEEDDDD them. Some of the greatest people in the world! We laughed a lot and I loved getting to know each and everyone of them! Here are a few pictures from the weekend...


On one of our many walks down town.....They gave Burke a hard time for making me walk so much. It made me laugh.


Eating one of the many delicious meals of the weekend. Thank you, Lori and Wynetta, for paying attention to my annoying picture taking.

Burke with Shiloh, one of his high school best friends. Shiloh didn't like the Pumpkin Spice Latte....you can imagine my shock.

We took a little boat tour...a little windy and cold but still fun. (Special thanks to Kris and Wynetta for the pregnancy issue help. Oh yes. I really got to know this group of people WELL. Very understanding and so very entertaining about EVERYTHING! Have I mentioned that I prefer kids outside of my body????)

And then the last Cubs game of the season. Of course, they lost.

But Chelsea Handler threw the opening pitch...

We had a lot of fun spending time with these fantastic folks from Kansas. I can't wait to go to Wichita and see everyone again!

A little Marin update...

Well, Marin most definitely has her dad's energy level. (Help me now.) She is constantly moving and kicking ALL. THE. TIME. It really is nice though because its a reminder there is a little person actually growing in there and I'm not just losing my mind for no good reason.

Her latest little "trick" has me a little worried. I can change the position I am sitting in or laying in and if she doesn't like it, she will pick a spot and just kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick until I move back to the orginal position. Burke has felt her do this. It was cute the first time she did it. Now she just seems bossy. Enjoy it now, sweetie, because once you come out, I may kick back. :o) Not really, but I am bossy too...and bigger than you.

On a thankful note: After all this hard work.....

Marin will have a place to eat!! Thank you Austin girls!!

And I decided I better go ahead and do some laundry for Marin since her wardrobe keeps growing. I actually used the baby detergent and everything. I know, I know, I thought I would attempt to be a good mom for a while before I become a "real" mom and use the same detergent everyone else uses. (wink! wink!) I was a bit overwelmed when I started.
This is the laundry basket just for blankets, bibs, and burp cloths....

And then her clothes....

Uh, whoa. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who have been so generous with these adorable things!