the final countdown

Well we made it to May 15th, the date of our fourth and final baby shower without going into labor! In hopes of getting things started with this baby, I accompanied Dan and our friend Thanh to the Home Course (our fave golf course in the area which boasts incredible views of Mt. Rainier) the morning of the shower. Everyone says that walking helps to build your endurance and also to jumpstart labor so I figured walking 18 holes up and down the hills of a golf course couldn't hurt. I was right.


It was an absolutely gorgeous day on the course. 70 degrees and the bluest sky possible! I walked almost the entire course while Dan and Thanh took turns driving the "just in case we need it" golf cart from hole to hole.


The baby shower was thrown by our sister-in-law Beth and hosted at Dan's folks' house in Tacoma and it was a lovey finale to my fabulous foursome of baby boy celebrations. The Blankenship ladies spoiled our little guy some more with cute and useful gifts while we played wacky baby games including the infamous guessing Mom's belly diameter game. The winner was Beth with 38.5 inches. Yes, I'm officially huge at 39 weeks pregnant!


Everyone was curious about the GIANT box in the room that required an entire roll of wrapping paper to cover. It turned out to be a glider rocking chair from both Dan's parents and my parents and it has quickly become our most highly desired seat in the house. Rocking Jackson will be like a mini retreat for the lucky parent who is holding him and lays claim to the coveted chair. Thanks, Mom & Dad!

It's so crazy to think that any day now we'll finally meet our son face to face.