Last pics and post before hospital??

Answering one of many phone calls :) Her shirt says "It's my party"


Carrie caught nesting! :)


Carrie at Shelly and Justin's shower on Sunday.


Kids that Carrie works with (above) on their last day, today.

She now has all of the early labor symptoms and signs - but she's still in the 'excited' stage ; ) I'll try to post here when we leave for the hospital, and then call parents when she's born. Her due date is Monday, Memorial Day.

If you are in or out of town, please give us a few days (3-5?) after we get back from the hospital to stop by the apt.! (Even if you have food, lol) I'll be sure to post here and leave a message on our voicemail with pics, info, and the name : )

BP's photos

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LATEST VIDEO

Well, the first actually. This is a test. I uploaded to YouTube.
See the latest video of Carrie at 9 months here !

The quality isn't that great :( I don't have a big enough memory card to shoot 'fine'...plus it was too much motion, but it was a successful test :) I'll upload more the next few weeks - stay tuned!

Carrie, snakes on a plane, and war in Africa...

Carrie's appt. was good yesterday. Last time, she found out that her doc is on VACATION the days surrounding her due date :\ but she says she'll be in town and 'will be happy to come and deliver the baby'

A while back, everyone found out that the Regional Hospital won't have a maternity floor after September (There is one other hospital in town - the Medical Center, where I had chemo).

On a lighter note, did you know this movie almost didn't even make it out.. it was SO bad: Snakes on a Plane!!!
Apparently, it stars Samuel L. Jackson... and a bunch of snakes. New Line Cinema wouldn't release it, it was so bad. But now, there is so much buzz about it they will release it this year :)

On a serious note, visit Invisible Children - a story and a movement about the children in war-torn Uganda. Also, if you out shopping for diamonds someday, make sure you don't buy "conflict diamonds" (like DeBeers sells); conflict diamonds are mined by people forced into slavery(children too) in African diamond mines. Do your research here.

the halls are closed for the summer!

Here is a Bates staff pic from the year-end reception :)
Carrie has today off, and only works until this Friday --woohoo..
My brother Steve and his wife Betsy stopped by for lunch Sunday, on their way home from TN. It was great to see them again - we have Jimmy Johns (yummy). They said they might be looking for a house in the near future...and our parents are selling their house soon to build down the road. :)

In baby news, they had a 'surprise party' for Carrie (the kids at school) and she brought home some cards they made. With cute, little-kid spelling (backwards letters and all) one said "Your baby name shall be May if it born in May" :))

baby updates

We bought a nice carseat/carrier last night and it only cost us $14 :) Thanks to everyone who has 'showered' us with gifts!

Carrie, as of LAST Friday, was dialated 1cm. She has another app't this Friday. She has next Tuesday off from work, and then she'll just work Wed-Fri. next week to finish her school year! Three different people (2 at Carrie's school and 1 here) had dreams last night about Carrie having the baby early :o She's ready!

One downside is a rash that's developed on her stomach ("PUPPS"??) that really annoys her. The doc is going to look at it tomorrow...

A couple side notes: I'm training to be the new Treasurer for church... and reached 500 DLs at Istockphoto (see link on sidebar). :)

We close the hall this weekend ~ and Happy Mother's Day!! :)

Are you still in school??

Yes, I am. BUT I just finished two classes this semester (have been stuck on one/semester for a while) AND was just officially accepted into the program (a formality, really).

I have 4 classes, and 350 hours of internship/practicum...then the comprehensive exams.