Thanksgiving and more!

     Monday after work we were able to leave for Maryland.  We drove part of the way Monday then got to Mom and Dad's house about 6 pm on Tuesday.  As soon as we got home I went over to see Mom Mom and Pop Pop.  Unfortunately Mom Mom had to go to the hospital as soon as I got there, but she was able to come home on Friday morning.  Wednesday we went to lunch with Mom and Dad then to visit Mom Mom and later that night I made my dish for Thanksgiving dinner.  Thanksgiving was good, of course we all missed Mom Mom but we know it was more important for her to be getting better in the hospital.  Dinner was amazing everyone pitched in and made different dishes.  My favorites are dressing, macaroni and cheese and of course pumpkin pie :)  Most of the family was there at least part of the day.  After dinner I went up to the hospital with Mom to see Mom Mom. Friday morning Bryce went shopping, only to a couple places, but I stayed and slept!  Then Friday afternoon we watched the Iron Bowl, we should have won, but I was proud that we played tough and made a game of it after how poorly we lost last year.  Saturday morning I got my haircut and I love it, but I hate that I can't find anyone that I like as well here to cut my hair because I know I won't get it cut again until the summer when I can make it back up to MD and have Haylin cut it again!  Saturday Kelly, Aunt Georgia, Aunt Mary and Mom had a baby shower for Baby C.  It was really nice and I can't thank them enough.  Baby C got lots of good and useful stuff.  Now I am excited to start getting it all together and organized.  Unfortunately we had to leave Saturday after the shower.  I wish we could have stayed longer but we had to get on the road.  It was good that we did so we could get home today at a decent time.  The puppies were sad to leave Gammyland because they love all the treats and waffles (and not having to be in kennels), but they were excited to be back home.
     Over Christmas break Bryce will finish up painting in the nursery.  There are just a couple places to touch up and then he needs to paint the chair rail as well.  Mom and Dad will be down to visit just after Christmas and are buying the crib then.  That will be really exciting because then everything will be coming together!  At Christmas time it will only be about 6 weeks until the baby is due!  Hard to believe!  At my last appointment the baby was head down, but a week or so ago I could tell that it had flipped again to long ways across my belly but now I can tell it is back to head down.  My next appointment is on Thursday, then next Monday starts childbirthing classes!  I know these last 3 weeks of school will fly by.  I am almost done with the Spanish book, they will finish Friday of next week!  The last week of school is always a little crazy, the kids are ready for a break and after they take their final, they are done (in their minds anyway!) even when there is still a few days to go.  We are so excited to meet the two new babies from small group!  Crazy how we went from (in baseball terms because that is how Bryce likes to put it) from in the hole to on deck to up to bat now within less than a week (we are next in line to give birth)!  This weekend we are going to cut down our Christmas tree!  I am pretty excited, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it is less commercialized but Christmas is my favorite to decorate for!  I have added a couple of pictures from the shower and also the cake from my first shower.