Come on sweet Adeline!!

We are getting a tease of fall here on Hycliffe Ave. The sky is a light blue with wisps of white clouds and the wind is dancing in the trees, randomly banging the loose front window shutter ever so gently into our house, almost as if someone is knocking. Apples are so heavy now on our tree in the back that its branches dip into the pond. The apples are turning from a grannie-smith green to a dusty rose color and animals of all sorts are enjoying their ripening state. Johnny, however, is not enjoying having to pick up buckets upon buckets of over-ripe apples that have fallen to the ground just to mow the yard.

We are going to take it easy tonight and this weekend--go out for a bite to eat, fly our frameless trick kite at Seneca Park, and enjoy some of that last nights of a full and uninterrupted night's sleep for a long time to come.

Here is to hoping Adeline arrives this weekend!!! I am 1 cm dilated and 80% effaced--come on sweet little girl...we are more than ready to meet you!!!!!!!!

Count down is on!

Profile at 37-38 weeks pregnant...

Adeline is due in 8 days and we just can't wait!!!

Everything is ready...the car seat is in the car, hospital bags are packed (Johnny is happy that he gets to share a bag with Adeline), rice socks made, physioball ready to go, all tiny clothes washed and folded, sheets fresh in the crib, diaper bag packed, and our doula is on call!

I have been having contractions on and off--but nothing timeable or painful. Last week at my 38 week visit, I learned I was 1 cm dilated and 70% effaced. Hopefully I will be even further tomorrow at my 39 week visit.

Last week, Johnny got a red ribbon (2nd place!!!) in the specialty beer category for homebrewing at the Kentucky State Fair for his Mocha Java Porter!!! The latest beer he brewed was a Cascadian Dark Ale--a new style which is actually a dark IPA.

Busy Busy

Last Friday night at the Phish show in Deer Creek...Adeline and I danced for the first couple of songs, but then had to sit and groove because I started having so many contractions....Johnny was worried I was going to have her there:) It was exhausting but worth it....we were emotionally drained (Grandad passed away on Aug 9th and the funeral had been earlier that day).

Profile pic of me at 36 weeks

So so happy to have gotten to visit with Diane, Jake, and Savannah!!! They were in town for Diane's family reunion and I got to swing by the Wuerth's farm on Thursday night (Aug 4th) for a quick visit. Savannah is so precious and tiny...I can't believe I will have one of these things in 2 weeks!!!!!

The tasty cake from the Brinkworth's shower for me and Adeline:)

Megan and Ella's Visit to Lanesville

Megan and Ella came to visit July 21-25th. We had a fabulous time!!

Visiting up in Cincinnati

Mom, Renee, and Megan had a baby shower for Adeline and me on July 24th. There were lots of little tots running around...in the picture below Grandpa Steve gave a puppet show...Ella wasn't sure what to think.

I love my sisters:)

4 generations....

Feeling a foot...

Andrea made homemade toys for Adeline..stuffed with soft bamboo.

Uncle Johnny and Aunt Anna giving Ella her 1st birthday gifts....she loves books!

Catching up

32 weeks preggo in this pic...we went to El Mundo the night this photo was taken and enjoyed a fabulous meal outside...it was SOOOO good--Adeline loves ethnic and Mexican food just like me:)

Here I am 33 weeks pregnant and we were celebrating our 2 year wedding anniversary.

Johnny's parents gave us the most beautiful flowers and vase for our anniversary:)

Johnny and me enjoying the best filet mignon you can get in Louisville (we think anyways) at Pat's Steakhouse. They just so happened to play Ella Fitzgerald's "At Last," which was our first dance as husband and wife, as they brought out our complimentary dessert...so romantic =)

Happenings

Our 4th of July picnic at Cherokee park...Johnny with the grand opening of his specialty IPA. For those that don't know beer...that means India Pale Ale....and this puppy is VERY VERY hoppy!!! I guess this stuff is the real deal, clocking in at around 1.075 O.G. :)

note the apples from our apple tree!!!!

31 weeks tomorrow!!!!!!

picture at 30 weeks

Johnny playing a tune for his little girl:)

...proud of my gladioli grown from bulb and zinnias(from seed) and snapdragons along our fence row.

Our garden has taken off ever since getting back from Hilton Head. The cucumbers are growing like crazy and our green beans taste fabulous...now I just can't wait for the tomatoes, zuchinni and squash to get going!

Here are some older pictures of the garden before it started producing...

Johnny using water from our rain barrel...it takes a little longer to water since there is no water pressure...but it's free!!!

Vacation to Hilton Head Island, SC

28 weeks pregnant!! Start of the 3rd trimester! Hilton Head was a nice get-away but we are going to stick with NC beaches or Fripp Island, SC for future beach trips. HH is very crowded and commercial...and it was burning up!!! Temps were in the 110's Fahrenheit. We did see some beautiful wildlife and ate some FABULOUS seafood.

We went sailing on the island's fastest catamaran called "Flying Circus" in the Calibogue Sound.

We booked a morning slot and Captain Bob said we must have good karma because usually there isn't too much wind in the mornings and we did have some breeze that morning, enough to set sail.

Looking up at the sail....so pretty.

A momma dolphin and her baby was just behind her...

Johnny talked me into playing putt putt---this is me on the chopping block after he beat me.

Sunset at Broad Creek Marina.

28 weeks pregnant...our little one's first trip to the ocean.

27 weeks pregnant