Has it really been that long?

I can't believe I haven't posted since before Halloween. Sorry about that! It's a little sad that I'm going to be posting pics from two holidays on one day...

Not too much is going on, so I'll try not to bore you with a lot of text. I'm almost 37 weeks pregnant now and ready for this baby to come ANY day now. It's funny, because with Law, I was almost melancholy about giving birth because I knew he wouldn't be with me all the time anymore and I would miss his little kicks and punches. This time, I want the kid OUT. He's soooo much crazier in utero than Lawrence was. You can see my belly dance from across the room!

Here's the most recent pic of my hugeness:

I'm measuring right on schedule and as of Friday was 1cm dilated and 50% effaced...not that that means much except that since I'm showing some progress, my doc is okay inducing me before the end of the year (because we're cheap and don't want to pay our insurance deductible twice).

The baby's room is finished except for the wall art that will go behind his crib. It'll be a big decal with the first letter of his name...but, since we're not telling the name (and we aren't even 100% sure of one), we haven't gotten it yet.

The nursery was quite the scene of drama over the last few months. I purchased no less than four bedding sets and the walls have been spackled and painted more times than I (or Mike since he did the bulk of it) would like to think about. I'm really happy with the end result -- especially since we did it all on the cheap.

Here are some pics:

I really, really love the bedding. It's soooo cute and soooooo soft!

I painted these animals for Baby B #2.

Lawrence still doesn't *really* seem to grasp what's going on, so I think it'll be a bit of a shock to him when the baby comes home. He does like to rub my belly and will tell you there's a baby in there...but he's also said there's a baby in daddy's belly, so who knows if he actually gets it. We've been practicing "soft touches" and he has a doll he likes to zoom around the house in its stroller and put to bed in the baby's crib or pack-n-play.

I guess I'll start with the most recent pics and work my way back to Halloween...hopefully I can keep up a bit better in the next couple of months or Baby B#2 will have pics of him as a newborn next to him taking his first steps!

Today Lawrence discovered the baby powder in the nursery. Guess we'll be moving that...

I couldn't even be annoyed for a second -- look how sorry he looks!

Thanksgiving was a couple weeks ago and we had a good, but busy, day. Lawrence, of course, did not seem fond of the turkey...(or anything for that matter). His eye teeth (and two year molars, I think) have been coming in and he all but goes on hunger strike when his mouth hurts. Also, a bit off subject, but his sassiness level seems to be directly correlated to his teething, too. I canNOT wait for them all to break through...because it's been a couple weeks of "No!" accompanied by a string of incomprehensible words that are obviously him chewing us out and finger wagging. He's definitely getting a better understanding of what "time out" is these days. Oy.

I digress...back to Thanksgiving:

Law with his Auntie Sarah:

Uncle Ryan throwing L in the bushes (?):

Sarah and Law with Grandpa & Grandma's neighbor's multi-seasonal display:

Lawrence really loved Uncle Mike and Aunt Sandy's dogs.

Really loved them:No, REALLY:

We put up the tree the weekend after Thanksgiving and Lawrence LOVES it. He loves all things Christmas, just like his daddy. He freaks out any time he sees a Christmas tree or lights and the tree MUST be lit up at all times when L is awake. It's funny -- he'll go to the tree and say "uh-oh" if it's off and run to the switch and point to it until one of us turns it on.

(and in case you're wondering why our nearly two-year-old son is wearing a onesie...it's a long story involving poop...in his bed...in his hair...on more than one occasion. We're glad he's small and can still fit in the onesies!)

Lawrence went to his first wedding (Jeremy & Trisha's). He had a lot of fun...especially since they had a cookies and candy bar!

Isn't he cute?! (I include this photo because it's a rare image of our child standing still, looking at the camera AND smiling).

Law's latest obsession (other than trains, George, trucks and Christmas lights) is building "forts." Someone MIGHT just be getting a real tent for Christmas from Santa...

Doesn't he look excited about voting?

This, my friends, is what happens when you leave a toddler unattended for even a brief period of time...

I have to give my kid major props, though. When I came up the stairs after throwing in a load of laundry to find him standing on the couch, triumphantly waving with crayons clutched in his fists, I expected the worst. But, he only colored on his Magna Doodle, which, as you know, is intended to be colored on. The walls, books, toys and furniture were unscathed. Such a smart little cookie.

Lawrence was a monkey for Halloween...you know, of the Curious George persuasion. He doesn't look like it in either of these pics, but he did have a good time.

I'll leave you with this pic of our dapper little dude. He looks pretty innocent, but don't let him fool you. I have far more pics that prove otherwise... :)