what’s happenin’ now

It’s amazing how much has happened in the past few weeks. 

We had our last shower with the folks at Adam’s office – we got lots of good stuff including gift cards – some of which we’ve already put to use! 

Then there was the Baylor Homecoming – those who are familiar with Baylor – Homecoming here is like nothing I have ever seen.  Everyone gets into it, there are events all week and even a massive parade – there is no way you could not know that it was Homecoming- even if you lived in a hole!  This year we just went to the parade – we didn’t take Winston this year because he gets so scared of the band.  As soon as the band comes through – he’s usually under my chair for the rest of the parade!  But we did take Seth – expose him to some of the Baylor culture.

We also had halloween!  This is the first year we’ve handed out candy- in the year’s past we’ve always had something that kept us for doing so – in some cases just plans and in others tragedy.  Our neighbors Ryan and Kristen throw a neighborhood party every year sponsored by Calvary Baptist – so we decided to sit on our porch and hand out candy.  We went through 8 large bags of candy – thanks to the Richardson’s for letting us use some of their stash from the party!- we were handing out one piece at a time even.  I’ve never seen anything like it – so many people – some really cute kids- some way to old “kids” – even a 40yr+ old lady dressed as an elephant came to our doorstep.  We ran out by 8pm.  The next morning we discovered our house had been egged!  So then we spent a good chunk of Saturday cleaning the front porch – it needed it anyway. 

However on Sunday I thought it still smelled like scrambled eggs!

Then there was the election! It’s so neat that this historical event took place while we were pregnant with Everett – can’t wait to one day tell him all about it.  We hosted a small election party here  at our house – mainly because I didn’t want to go out to one – so the obvious choice is to host one!  We had about 25 people over – it was fun just to have good friends all in the same room no matter who anyone voted for.  My favorite part was we had everyone give their food fun names like: lipstick on a pig (in a blanket), cheesy stump speech crackers, swing state cupcakes, chatty joe’s crab cakes. 

Adam has installed the car seat – and we finally got the chair for the nursery.  We went last night to get some final things we know we need from Target. I’ve felt a bit on edge when it comes to work because I feel like my time off has crept up on me – I hate feeling as though I’ve left a burden for anyone to carry so I’m wanting to make sure everything is in a nice little package for folks.  Although I’m starting to realize that might be impossible. 

I can’t believe that we’ll soon be face to face with Everett!  Adam said he has an idea of what he thinks our little guy will look like – I on the other hand can’t even begin to imagine.  For me it’s like when I am traveling to a place I haven’t been in a while or even a place i’ve never been – I can’t imagine myself there in that space – what it will look like, smell like, feel like.  I just have to wait – take it all in when it actually happens – when the time has come and there I am in that place.