Taking Advantage of Perks: "Reserved for Expectant Mothers"

While we wait on our daughter to arrive, I have decided that it is time to start taking advantage of all the perks available to expectant mothers. Over the next few days (or until she gets here), I am going to visit every establishment that offers preferred parking to expectant mothers. I may not buy anything at all, but I do intend to take my wife, park there, and go inside just because we can. We're going to milk this as long as we can...

Bouncing, Walking, and Mexican Food

We've done it all trying to coerce baby McKenna out into the world. She's not here yet, but we will keep waiting patiently. In the meantime, I am preparing myself for the challenges of fatherhood. This was a gift from the Rawlings/Murrahs at Chelsea's Waxahachie shower. Who knows, I just might be able to change her, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it...

I could get used to this...

Imagine coming home from a hard days work to find homemade Double-tree chocolate chip cookies. That is exactly what I experienced today as my amazing wife had been hard at work cooking dinner and these cookies! Even though we are still waiting on McKenna, I am being spoiled by getting to see my beautiful wife and the fruits of her labor....

Waitin on a woman...

Back Home to Wait

After getting the call from Chelsea today at 11:30, I left school to pick up Chelsea at work. Came home for some lunch and headed to the hospital (Dr.'s orders). Hooked her up to the gizmos and waited a while longer. 3 p.m.--sent us back home.

This is the picture of waiting....

We'll try to get a good night's sleep and give it a go again tomorrow.

My Amazing Husband!

This weekend has been a crazy and hectic one, but probably nothing that compares to what my husband has just experienced. He will hate that I am blogging about this, but he has just completed his 7th marathon!! I am so proud of him, and although I definitely knew he could do it, I am a beaming wife and love him so much.

If anyone out there is interested, he ran the Oklahoma City Marathon and really liked it. It is very well organized and according to Patrick is a great marathon to run in. I am not sure if it is considered a "beginner's marathon" but it was the first marathon for him to ever run and he hasn't stopped since, so they definitely do things right!

Congrats babe! I love you!

As for the pregnancy and baby Fariss, things are going pretty well here. My mom came into town this weekend to help me with her nursery and there was ALOT to do. Luckily we got so much done and we just have a few things left to assemble and the bags to pack for the hospital and we will be pretty much finished. It was so nice to have her here helping because she definitely kept me on track, even when my lovely sciatic nerve was killing me :)

I am 35 weeks and 1 day today so it won't be long until McKenna makes her arrival. We are really excited. I will let you know how the next few weeks go and what kind of progress we are making.

I have shower pictures to post too, but I will have to put those up next post! All of this typing is making me short of breath! :) Have a great night!

~Chels

A New Leaf

So I have hijacked my wife's blog. In an attempt to document the latest happenings, I am blogging for Chelsea. She is hard at work with thank you notes and baby business, so I have been relegated to resident blogger.

We hereby resolve to keep our blog updated!

Check out Chelsea's pic from our photoshoot with Debbie Riggs (http://www.pure-photography.com/ ). She does an amazing job and is highly recommended! We Love You Debbie!