Jake and Melissa: The Nursery and a Baby Update!

Yay Baby E is almost here! On the 22nd I will be 37 weeks along however if Emerson would like to make his appearance on the 21st I would be A-OK with that!:) After all it does seem that 21 is a lucky number around our house with Jake's and my anniversary being December 21st and my birthday being October 21st we might as well have a baby with his birthday on the 21st.:) The last part of the pregnancy has gone fairly smoothly with the only big complaint being that I feel like a two ton heifer! For proof see the following pictures of me at 35 and a half weeks.:) I really do hope that he comes soon though, the Dr. informed me a couple of weeks ago that he is going to be a big boy as in at least 9 and a half pounds big!

I finally finished the nursery! Well almost.:) The past few weeks I have been working on painting the map border around the room, adding the trim, looking for fun accessories to accent the room and sprucing up my grandma's glider...does it look familiar to anyone!? I am so excited about the glider and the fact that I will be spending so much time rocking my little boy to sleep in the same chair that I'm sure I was held in a time or two and that I have witnessed many babies being rocked to sleep in by my grandma. I remember spending afternoon's sitting at my grandma's feet as a little girl and listening to her stories while she rocked in that chair. A couple of months after her funeral I found out that I was pregnant and my mom asked if I would like the glider. The glider had definitely been well used over the years and luckily my dad was able to repair the broken arm and when I got it I reupholstered the cushions and had Jake help me stain it. I am so pleased with the way it turned out and it is definitely one of my favorite parts of the room!