31 weeks and counting...

We finally know when Little Man Williamson will make his grand entrance! At our last doctor's appointment we scheduled our c-section! His surgery is scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 9:00 am. Now, this is subject to change. I still of course could go into labor if he so chooses, or my surgery could get bumped that day if they have a lot of women in labor. But, it's really nice to have a date to look forward too! I lobbied for Dec. 16 so we could share a birthday like Abby and Daddy, but that is not one of Dr. Joyner's surgery days. He still does not officially have a name, but we are getting closer. We'll let you know when we know! Here is a 31 week belly picture. It's hard to believe that I have another 7 weeks to grow!
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Mum Fest 2008

We took Abby to the Mum Fest this year on Sunday. The weather was beautiful! Abby had not had a nap that day, so she was a little tired, but she really enjoyed the John Deere display. She calls anything that resembles heavy machinery "tractors" and is pretty fascinated by them. She also enjoyed getting her stylish hat from Liberty Tax Service and wore it with pride until she pulled it off and broke the foam. Oh well, there's always next year! The Mum Fest topped off a very exciting weekend for Miss Abigail since she got to visit with Granny on Saturday while Daddy and Papa went to see the Tarheels beat Notre Dame in football. Mommy got in a little shopping and relaxation!

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Visiting Kyle & Jack

Recently Abby, Mommy, and Nana went to visit cousins Kyle and Jack, and of course Jodi and Paul too!  Abby had pink eye that weekend AND didn't sleep any on the car ride up to Virginia Beach, so it made for an interesting ride up!  While we were there, we went to the Neptune Festival on the oceanfront (where they have the ginormous sand castle competition).  The sand castles were awesome, but of course I missed getting pictures of them and only have pictures of the kids playing on the beach!  Kyle and Jack are growing up so quickly.  Kyle is now 5 and in kindergarten and Jack is 3.  After the Neptune Festival, we went out for yummy Mexican food.  Well, to continue her trend, Abby chose not to sleep all night that night (literally) so we had a very long night.  But, it was still worth the trip to visit our sweet boys!
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Trying not to get behind...

Hey guys! We are trying very hard to keep our blog updated more often than we have done in the past. Here are a couple pictures of our family walk tonight with Miss Abby. Sadly, she did not get to see the neighborhood "dog-dogs" she is always excited about, but we still enjoyed our time outdoors. Also, we have an updated belly picture. I am now about 23 1/2 weeks along. Little Man (yes, still the best we can do on a name) is kicking up a storm and generally making mommy pretty tired. But everything is going really well with the pregnancy. I don't know if I look any bigger than the last picture, but I certainly feel bigger!
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Photo Shoot

If you needed further evidence that Miss Abigail really is THE most beautiful little girl on the planet, these photos should prove that :) We're not the slightest bit biased, of course. Huge thanks to Kara and Christopher for the impromptu photo shoots while feeding the ducks at Union Point, swimming at the YMCA, and in the evening at Creekside Park. Enjoy!!

Abby August 2008

Growing, growing, growing!

I talked to my good friend Heather on the phone tonight and she asked me if I was starting to show with this pregnancy yet.  So, here is a side-view of Baby Boy Williamson (no, he doesn't have a name yet).  He is definately out there.  Tomorrow I will be 20 weeks along-exactly halfway.  I pray I won't get twice as big in that time, but I'm not holding my breath!  Also included is a picture of Miss Abigail Carol in her "cab" pool.  That's a crab pool if you haven't been exposed to Abby-speak lately!

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It's A....

BOY if you can't tell from the pictures below!!! He's healthy and everything looks good to this point! He is a very busy boy and changed positions three times during the ultrasound. He is as yet unnamed, but Todd and I are working on it...well, I am more seriously than Todd, but he'll come around :) We're excited to have a little brother for Miss Abigail!!
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