Knudsen Carving Contest :)

So last night was our annual "Knudsen Pumpkin Carving Competition!" If you know anything about the Knudsen's (mainly Shane and Coby) everything has to be a competition, so Halloween time comes around and it's 'who can carve the best pumpkin.' This is the second year we've done this as a family, but it has now become an annual tradition that I hope we continue to do every year.

Here is everyone with our finished projects!!

And here they are all lit up!

I did the witch and Coby did the werewolf! I must admit, I am pretty proud of myself, due to the fact that all I've ever done has been the usual Jack-o'-Lantern face (you know.... with the triangle eyes and nose, with the big grin) That has always been the extent of my pumpkin carving until I married Coby! :)

Shanell did the spider and Shane did the ghost

Analee did the little gremlin/goblin guy and Reid did the smiley face

And here we are with our finished projects!! (It looks like I swallowed the extra pumpkin and it's lodged somewhere in my mid-section :)

And then here they are in their final destination place in front of our house. I have to quickly say how much I love the fall. I have always thought that I was a summer/winter type of person, but I realized this year that I completely love the fall time! I wish it would last longer, since now we are jumping into the dead of winter with the current snow outside :( Don't get me wrong, I love the snow, but the weather always does this..... gives us a little tease and first snow storm, and then doesn't snow again until the end of December.

Anywho.... Baby K is still just a cookin' inside and enjoying the "warm weather" before making his presence into the world. There were moments when I thought we might be having him early, but now-a-days, I think we might be going right up until November 8th! As long as we don't go over, I'll take anything :) Did I mention, I am officially 38 weeks today? 2 weeks can't come fast enough.

Shower #2

Last friday, October 8th, I had another baby shower with my friends and it was so much fun. I love all of these girls. We don't get together nearly enough. I sometimes forget what it's like to laugh so much. Love love love them!!!

Back row: Jenna, Collette, Michelle, Di, Whitney

Front: Holly, Alison, Me, and Liz

Here's the same group, only Di and Mel switched out on taking the picture

I just had to add this picture cause I thought it was so funny.... Collette's little boy Ryler decided that during the picture he wanted to play football/catch with Holly :) I love Holly and Alison's expressions (everybody else is oblivious)

It was such a fun shower and I owe Mel and Di big time for everything they did. I seriously have some of the best friends anyone could ever ask for. Once again, our little K got so spoiled. I still can't believe I only have 3 1/2 weeks until he gets here. So so crazy!!

I have now started the weekly Dr. appointments and found out yesterday that I am not dilated at all, but that our baby is head down, we're both still measuring great and right on, and his little heartbeat continues to be right as it should be. It still seems so crazy to me that he is so close to coming, but we couldn't be more happy!

Pregnancy Jitters.....

So here we are, so very close to ending this 9 month journey..... and suddenly I've got the nervous jitters!! Nervous for labor, the epidural, if there will be any complications, when exactly he'll be coming (early? late? right on time?), are we really ready, will he be heatlhy, will and can I be a good mom, breast feeding, and the list seems to be endless sometimes. Do all new mothers feel this way.... is this normal??

Don't get me wrong, we are still super super excited and can't wait for our little man to get here, somedays I just get slightly nervous. I just want him to be healthy and to do everything in my power to be a good mom. I feel like sometimes throughout this pregnancy, I forgot that pregnancy actually ends, and it results in a little person!

All in all, he'll be coming very soon and we couldn't be happier!!! :) And being at 35 weeks, we can't wait for the end to get here.

Here we are at 34 weeks!

We are so very close to being completely done with his nursery, so I'll be posting pics of his room.... very soon! Seriously, he is all we think about and talk about! We are already so in love with our little boy!

The last few weeks have been.... let's just say, something new!

• Although I haven't slept really great this whole pregnancy, it's gotten worse, and I hardly sleep at night. I just toss and turn, get up for the bathroom (once sometimes twice) :) and try to fall back to sleep again. I feel so run down by the time I get home from work, I barely get dinner ready and then want to crash.
• Another new experience is that of running a marathon a.k.a going up and down the stairs numerous times a day. I still find it so funny to be winded after climbing the stairs :)
• Reflux.... need I say more? Just the last few weeks, any time I lay down flat or on my right side I feel acid/reflux coming back up. Not so much fun!
• Feeling him move never gets old! Although it's a little more robust and intense (sometimes a little painful) we both still get excited every time he moves. I love watching Coby light up any time he moves. Coby is always wanting to feel or watch him move and gets a kick out of the really big movements or when my belly is lop-sided with little K on one side or something poking out! :)
• We've got everything practically assembled, put up, and ready to go, and usually everyday just go sit in his room getting excited.
• Still no cravings really (not that I know of) but we have recently become fans of the Yoplait fruit smoothies..... they are so good and healthy. (freezer section of wal-mart, just add milk)
• As far as the pregnancy goes, I'm measuring right on and his heartbeat is always strong and perfect. We start the weekly appointments and checks starting next week.... so here we go! :)