Picture update--32 Weeks

I've been told it's time for another picture update of my pregnancy. I'm 32 weeks now and feeling huge! How much bigger can I possibly get in the next 8 weeks? I don't even want to imagine. I had a doctor's appointment last week and we are still looking good. I continue to feel great and am still able to jog (rather slowly, mind you) about 4 miles a day. Oh, and I don't think I have posted on here yet about my big decision. Ben and I have been talking and thinking about it for a long time and I finally decided to go ahead and quit my job after my maternity leave is over. We will only be in Kirksville for a few more years, and I want to be home with this baby. I am pretty excited and I really hope this is the right decision for us. Now that I have told people here at work, I am a little nervous about it, but I am glad to have this opportunity.

Anyway, here I am at 32 weeks...

Alpo apples

First of all, I just wanted to thank everyone who sent cards, called, posted, or said a kind word. My grandfather's funeral was very nice and the whole family was able to be there to celebrate his life. It was a very fast trip home for us, but obviously, we wouldn't have missed it.

Ben's parents were able to come up over the weekend and it was so nice to see them. We haven't been able to make it to Hays for awhile and we really appreciated having the company!

I also thought I would post a little funny from last week. I came home from work one day to find a huge dog food bag sitting on my porch. I could not for the life of me figure out why someone would bring us dog food. So, I opened the bag to find it full of apples! Ben's friend had brought us tons of apples. This is the second time this year, only last time we got them in grocery sacks. They are actually really good and we have been making several apple pies. But honestly, who puts apples in a dog food bag?? Anyway we have been teasing about eating "Alpo Apples" all week. I know we peel them and everything, but it's still a little odd to eat out of an Ol' Roy bag.

Happy Halloween

We had about 7 or 8 trick or treaters this year, which is more than we have had in the past, so I thought we did pretty well. Ben had to work on Halloween this year, but he did carve a pumpkin for the occasion.

He carved a character from one of his favorite internet cartoons--the Homestar Runner. Really, I think it's a dumb cartoon, but he did do a good job carving out "the Cheat."

In case you were curious here's a picture of him from the cartoon...

On another, sad note...Ben and I will be heading home tomorrow for my grandfather's funeral. He passed away yesterday morning pretty unexpectedly. It is the first grandparent that either Ben or I have lost. We're definitely going to miss him. Thankfully, we were able to see him just a couple of weeks ago when we were home for my baby shower. Here's a picture of me with Grandma and Pop.

My first purchase!

We got tons of really cute clothes for the baby at our shower, but I couldn't resist buying a couple of outfits for him myself. I got a pair of corduroy pants, some overalls, a long sleeved bodysuit, and my favorite--a flannel shirt. I just couldn't help it. Anyone who knows Ben, has seen him in his flannel. And normally, I give him a hard time about wearing it out in public, but when I saw this cute little flannel shirt, I knew that little Schrant needed one just like Daddy!

P.S. I made Ben put on his flannel shirt, so I could take a picture of him in it...he wasn't very excited about it, as you can tell!

Pregnancy Perk

I have had a really easy pregnancy so far and I can't complain at all, so for me there have been many perks. I have honestly enjoyed the whole process. But, on the way back home over the weekend, I noticed something that made me laugh. Being 7 months pregnant, I have to stop and use the restroom several times over the 6 hour trip. Normally, I just run in and run out and no one says anything to me. Well this time I must have looked desperate or something. At one stop the restroom was occupied and I was the third person in line. Before the next lady went in, she stopped to ask me if I really needed to go. I just smiled and told her I could wait. How nice of her to offer her spot in line, though! Then, at the next stop I walked into the gas station--one that I have stopped at multiple times over the years I have lived here--and just as I entered the store the clerk says "The bathroom is straight back." How did she know that's what I came in for?? So funny...anyway, evidently when you get pregnant enough people are willing to help you find a bathroom quickly!