Awaiting Addison's Arrival

37 Weeks!

Today, July 20th, is 37 weeks. A quick update...

• on July 10th we had a doctor appointment. We were told that Melissa was 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced! This was pretty exciting news and raised our hopes that Addison will enter the world in July.



• on July 17 we had another doctor visit. Nothing much happened and we were told that not much had changed. This was welcomed news because we were suppose to leave to go to Lancaster, PA for teacher training.



• July 17th also marked our 3 year anniversary!



• we are now back from an awesome training session! We are super pumped for next school year...however our main focus is else where=]



• Melissa has been experiencing an increasing amount of cramping for the past week. The frequency and intensity have been increasing!! We hope that her body is positioning Addison for a 'special' delivery!

That is a quick update of how things are going. Our bags are packed and we are anxiously awaiting Addison!

Nursery III

Nursery

Nursery

The nursery is just about finished. We are awaiting Addison(obviously) but we are also awaiting A D D I S O N, as in the 7 letters that will be hung above her crib. As soon as the UPS man (what can brown do for you) delivers those special letters, we will hang 'em and be 'done' with the baby's room!

Our good friend and co-worker, Meg Walton, provided us with the calligraphy above. She dabbles in it a bit and does an awesome job! I do not think the photos do her work justice. The letters are 3-6 inched long and she does it all free hand! It added a wonderful personal touch to Addison's room. Thank you Meg!!

PREGO IV

Baby Showers!!

Steph and Melissa

Melissa and I were very grateful to have two baby showers over the past few weeks. Our first one was on June 10th here in NJ. It was put on by Melissa's long time friend Stephanie Brown, along with her mom, Barb, and step-mom, AnnMarie. There were a lot of family and friends and the amount of gifts was overwhelming. Not to mention the amount of pink! =]

The Ohio Shower - More Pink!!

Our second shower was in Ohio on June 24th. This was hosted by my gracious mom, Bonnie, and sister, Beth. A lot of friends and family from my side were present. The guests included my 2nd and 3rd grade teachers, and real treat for me and for them. With me now being a teacher, I have an idea of how they feel seeing me, knowing how I feel when I see my former students. Of course, none of my former pupils are 30, so I can only connect with them to a small degree. =]

Again, the amount of gifts was overwhelming!!! Melissa and I feel very blessed to have so many friends and family members who are willing to help us out as we prepare for Addison. Melissa has been busy the last few days writing thank yous, but I do not know how we can ever fully express our gratitude...thank you to all of you! Melissa and I truly appreciate all of your help and support!

Miss Manning(3rd grade), Joe, and Mrs. Duff(2nd grade)

Shower Cakes

NJ Cake

Ohio Cake