We left Wednesday and went down to my parents in Norman. We stayed the night there and within 5 minutes of being there Eli, my nephew, had Will out of the car and playing ball in the front yard. We got up Thursday morning and left for Austin around 8:30. Will had just woken up because he stayed up till 10:30 pm the night before.
On our drive down there Jackie made a new friend.....not really! I'm driving and this trucker (about 350 lbs. and that's being nice) pulls up next to our car and starts honking at us, hanging out his window and wagging his tongue at Jackie. He almost runs into the truck in front of him trying to stay up with us. So thinking back to the movie "Joyride" I had just saw where a trucker harassed some other kids in the movie, I decided to speed up and get away from this guy. Anyone that doesn't think a semi can do 85 mph, it can. I was doing 90 mph and this guy was doing everything in his power to keep up with us. I eventually was able to weave around several cars and lose him, but what a weirdo.
We got to our Bed & Breakfast (picture below) and settled in. We ate at PF Chang's Thursday night and drove around the Texas campus a little. I didn't think of it then but I should have put my OU window flag on while we were driving around. At breakfast this morning we had chocolate chip/banana pancakes, granola cereal with fresh blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries, and some Texas style eggs. It was all delicious. So far it's been a great trip.
Owen is on his way! Here I am 8 1/2 months pregnant! Man, am I getting large!!! I can feel him all the time, much more than when I was preggo with Will. People tell me it looks like I just have a basketball in my stomach. I guess that is a good thing but that stinkin basketball does still hurt sometimes! I thought it would be funny to see how many of Owen's diapers I could balance on my tummy. I was bored since Will was sleeping:) I think I could have gotten more but Owen kept kicking them off of me! My friends came over last night for a girls night and they all brought me diapers and wipes. I have such amazing friends that think of things like this. Jennifer made me this awesome diaper cake out of some of Owen's size one diapers. I don't want to have to use it because it is too adorable, but I know soon I will have to break into that cake to use on baby O. Jennifer is so talented and I am blessed to have her in my life. From Owen and Jackie...."thank you Jennifer!"
July 21st!!! To all of you who are counting down the weeks (it is probably only me) that is 5 1/2 weeks left:) The doctor decided to go on a vacation, not that I don't think he deserves it, but he wants to go right on my due date. Nice! He said he would take him a little early for me if I was willing. Well, I did it the first time around with an induction and I totally want him to deliver Owen too....so I said "book me!" Of course, all of this could be null and void if Owen decides to come earlier. Fine by me as long as he is healthy! My dad thinks he is coming on July 7th and weighing 7 lbs something. He has been right or very close to guessing on all of his previous three grandchildren. I just don't see that happening with Owen though. I think I just make too nice of a home for him to want to come on the 7th. Time will tell!!!
This is roughly what Owen looks like right now. Of course, he is more than likely moving around, kicking, punching, twisting, turning, rotating, and moving non-stop! He is about 5 pounds right now and around 19 inches long from what the doctor can tell. I don't know how accurate those measurements are because every doctor was way off of what they thought Will would weigh and measure. July 21st.....here I come!
