It's Beginning to look alot like Christmas...

We added a stocking this year... even though York hasn't arrived yet!
Wesley and I found the COLDEST day of the year so far to put up lights!! Burr!

We got the tree up... haven't wrapped any presents yet!

I even added some Holiday Cheer to the mailbox!The finished product!

Finally... all of the decorations are up and the Harless Household is beginning to feel like Christmas! I enjoy waking each morning to the smell of our REAL tree, the sound of The Lamb Family Christmas CD, and looking at all of the wonderful ornaments we were given on our first Christmas! We are excited to spend our last Christmas together as a couple! We hope to make it to the Zoo Light Safari that begins next Friday and spend the holidays with friends and family. I guess we will look forward to next year with a toddler pulling lights off the tree, trying to eat ornaments, torturing Shug, and who knows what else!! Merry Christmas everyone and I hope your Holiday shopping and family traditions are coming together nicely!

Pregnancy Week 33...

It is December 1st...WOW! We will have our little man here NEXT month! It is hard to believe... 9 months (actuallY 10 months) seems like a really long time to be pregnant and believe me... when you are sick the first 5, it is! But you really need those months to get used to the idea that you are about to bring another being into this world...That every decision you make from here on out affects another life...To discuss and decide on all of the things you and your other half deem important to teach your little miracle. To realize that your role in life will soon change. You immediately begin thinking of all of the things you would like to teach him (How to pray, How to love, How to share, How to treat others, etc), places you would like to take him (Disney World, Chicago Aquarium, Auburn Football games, Dad's land, Mom's pool), and so much more! List of parental requirements: Affection without sentiment, authority without cruelty, discipline without aggression, humor without ridicule, sacrifice without obilgation, companionship without possessiveness. This was a quote out of one of my many books and I feel it is a perfect summary of the way we should attempt parenting... I thought I would share!

We had a doctors appointment this morning and my amniotic fluid level has gone back down to 18! That is perfect...what a relief! York is weighing 4 pounds and 3 ounces now...Dr. Hancock thinks he will be between 7 and 8 pounds at birth! We go back on the 15th for our LAST 2 week visit... THEN we will go once a week until he arrives!

We had a fabulous Thanksgiving and I am enjoying being at home! I have been able to begin and almost complete our Christmas shopping, decorating the house/tree, and managing to cook dinner nightly!! I think Wes is in heaven! I am trying to enjoy each day as it comes because I do not want to wish away this amazing time... although I can not wait until I do not feel a little foot in my rib cage daily! What an amazing gift to be apart of one of God's greatest miracles! We are so very lucky and so incredibly blessed!

Latest 4 D ultrasound...

Blowing a kiss!

He is getting bigger each day... 4 pounds!

Look at that sweet face... Enjoy!

Some of my favorites...

The "mothership" diaper bag!! It is absolutely HUGE... and perfect!
This is the painting that my grandmother, Goggie, did for York's room. She is so talented... we are lucky to have a piece of her work in his room.

The sweet girls who gave the shower in Montgomery.

(missing: Goggie, Mom, and Aunt Bee)

Thanks ladies... it was wonderful!

The sweet boots Aunt Panda gave York! Aren't they precious!

Week 31...

We are beginning week 31 today and inching closer to meeting this little miracle! Wesley and I had a doctors appointment this morning... apparently I have a little more amniotic fluid than normal. There are many reasons that can cause the rise in fluid. As far as the baby is concerned, he looks great! All of his organs are functioning properly and he is a whopping 4 pounds. So the concern shifts towards me... High blood pressure, diabetes, etc are all causes of elevated amniotic fluid levels. Dr. Hancock says that sometimes women just have more fluid and there is no explanation why. She is not concerned at this point... she would like for us to continue to come in bi weekly to monitor both York and I. I feel confident that everything is fine and we are just taking the necessary precautions. We will keep you posted and hopefully little York wont make his appearance until January!

On a lighter note.... THE MONTGOMERY BABY SHOWER!!!!
I had such a great time and York received so many great gifts! It was so nice to see all of my friends and family... you forget how much you miss everyone until you spend a little time with them! Thanks to everyone who came! I will say the most unique gift York got came from Mandy... They are the cutest pair of authentic brown leather cowboy boots! I didn't even have to look at the card to know that they came from Panda! I think they are Wesley's favorite too! We have so many wonderful friends and family! Thanks for all of the wonderful gifts and making this such a special time for us.

Spoiled Rotten?...

I don't know where to put this stuff...

Every drawer FULL!

Shug thinks these are all HIS toys!

These are all of the items on the ground that will NOT fit into the closet! We have had only 1 shower and we have officially run out of space! This little boy is so blessed! Thanks again to everyone for their sweet gifts! Yall are the best!

Week 29... Birmingham Baby Shower!!

We had the Birmingham Baby shower this past Sunday and it was great! We had a fabulous turn out and we received so many wonderful gifts! Wes and I are so lucky to have such great friends and family that do so much for us. When Wesley came to help gather all of the gifts after the shower he was scared that we wouldn't have enough space in the car, but we were able to squeeze it all in...although we couldn't see out of the back! It looks like Christmas in York's room with all of the toys, clothes, and other items scattered around the place. We put together the stroller, mobile, and other baby contraptions and stood back and looked at how incredibly spoiled this little one will be! One shower and the room is FULL... we are going to have to get a baby addition to accommodate all of York's things! Thanks to everyone who joined us Sunday and were able to share this special time in our lives! We are looking forward to November 16th for the Montgomery shower!! I can't wait to see all of my relatives and friends down there!

We had a doctors appoitment on Monday and everything looks good. We listened to the heartbeat and signed up for childbirth classes. This will be comical I am sure... so stay tuned to find out what happens when Wesley and I go to our first class! Love you all!