Halloween and 38 Weeks

With only one day left in October, it is hard to believe that Baby K's birth month is almost here. With the flip of the calendar, we are getting closer and closer to our due date. On Thursday, we went on a tour of the hospital where I will deliver. We have been to this hospital several times in the past, for the birth of both of my nephews as well as lots of friends' babies. It's certainly more real when you are visiting in anticipation of the birth of your own baby! We were in a group with several other future parents as we toured the labor, delivery, and recovery rooms. It was helpful to know where to park and check-in. I'm sure our nerves will be running high the next time we are at the hospital, so hopefully this tour was a good 'practice run.' I had another doctor's appointment this week marking 38 weeks. Everything was again measuring on track, with the baby's heartbeat around 159. The doctor said that she estimated the baby is around 6.5 lbs right now.

This weekend was Wake Forest Homecoming and also the 10th Anniversary of Wake's ACC Championship and Orange Bowl win in 2006. Several of Boomer's friends came in to town for the festivities. JR and Becki came down from Baltimore, and Trey, Lori, and their two boys came up from Florida. On Friday night, we went out to dinner at one of Boomer's favorite local places, Putter's. Then on Saturday, we tailgated at our house before heading over to the stadium. The game was in the afternoon at 3:30PM, so we were back home that evening for dinner and watching more football. Unfortunately the Deacs did not get a win over Army, but it was a fun weekend eating good food, laughing about old jokes, and listening to the guys reminisce of their time at Wake.

The weekend wrapped up with Fall Fest at Triad Baptist Church. We have been going to TBC for over a year now. Megan and Zack started going there first, and now with my parents in Kernersville, they also have been attending TBC. It has been over a decade since we were all together at the same church on Sunday mornings, and it has been nice to do that again. Fall Fest is a fun event each year with trunk-or-treat, hay rides, bouncy houses, and other entertainment for the kids.

 Just for comparison, here are a few pics from Fall Fests past...

One last photo, Cathy ("Granny") was going through old photos this weekend, and she unearthed this gem. Boomer has had a lot of practice being a big brother...let's hope that translates into success as a dad! We may need to work on his technique just a bit... :)