Final Four anyone?

   The NCAA Final Four is this weekend. First time in two years Adam and I will not be attending. Two years ago, I got to experience my first Final Four and Championship game in Detroit. It was awesome! Yes KU wasn't in it, but yes I wore my green KU shirt to support the "home" team Michigan State. Too bad I had to witness a UNC victory. I'm still not over it. We did have amazing seats during the championship game, 7 rows back mid-court. (So we were sitting behind the ACC commissioner and I did everything but cuss... whoops... I'm sure when he saw my KU shirt he understood...)

I know - AMAZING seats!! Right behind us is Jay Bilas and Dick Vitale.

   The best part? Getting a picture with Coach Bill Self (KU's coach) during the Final Four games. I was a stuttering mess and almost climbed on top of the two people sitting next to us so I could get to the aisle.

I look so calm. I was freaking out. 

   Anywho, last year I kinda couldn't go. I wasn't supposed to travel after February. No big deal. I got to have my fun in Detroit. But, Adam asked if he could go to the games in Indianapolis. I know. Let the husband go out of town while 8 months pregnant? Seriously though, what could happen? It's not like I would go into labor four weeks early, Adam wouldn't be able to find an early flight back, I would be in labor only six hours, and he would completely miss the birth of his first child.... Right??? Well, that's what I thought. I had no problems with him going to Ohio/Indiana and having fun. At least one of us was getting to go. Adam left on Friday, April 2nd. 

Why would you stay at home when you could hang out with these two?

His famous last facebook status: "At the kc airport, heading to the peak homestead and then on to indy tomm for a lil basketball." 

My response: "It's cool. I'll just stay here pregnant with our firstborn... ;0) If anything happens, I WILL hurt you!"

Let's just say Adam's changed more than his fair share of poopy diapers!

And the countdown continues, ONE week until ONE!!

~Emily

Good food, GREAT friends!

   Brace yourself, it's another walk down memory lane. During this weekend last year, I was having a perfect afternoon at a baby shower for Harrison. It was thrown by several of my co-workers and it was a lot of fun. The food was excellent, the brownie pops were ridiculous (thanks Stasi!), and the games were hilarious (who had the poopy diaper pin, Vicky?).

Looking back, I guess I was pretty big... Ugh...

   I am so blessed to have the opportunity to work with so many wonderful women! And, I'm so lucky they let me share my pregnancy with them! One of my favorite things they did for Harrison was personalize birthday cards. Each guest was given a birthday card and assigned a specific birthday. Each lady wrote a note and I was given all of the sealed envelopes. I am so excited to open his first birthday card! What a great way to think of each of those special women!

My amazing scrapbook Gissel made for me and yes it's up to date!!

   All in all, it was a great last weekend. (Well, technically it wasn't the last baby free weekend but it was close.) I'm so happy I was able to spend that Saturday with all of my confidants, advice givers, mentors, co-workers, and above all, my friends. To all these ladies - you make waking up early and going to work easier! Thank you for everything!!

Put a fork in me. I'm done... Little did we know how done I was... 

We're getting closer to the B-I-G number ONE!

~Emily

One shy boy

   Over spring break, we went to Ohio to visit some of Adam's family. Harrison was great! We had the best plane ride to date and for the most part, he adjusted well to his new environment and kept to his same napping/sleeping schedule (YES!!). He crawled around like a mad man and was Mr. Social Butterfly. Everyone was very impressed with his busy ways!

I loved riding my zebra toy!

   The most hysterical part of the trip was when one of Uncle Daniel's friends (Maggie) came over to play with Harrison. Oh. My. Gosh. He turned into this shy, smiley boy! The first time she came over, Harrison just stared at her with his mouth open. Apparently too dazed to talk/play. The second time Maggie came over he hid behind some of the toys on his exersaucer and smiled shyly. Oh geez, our little boy is already playing hard to get with the ladies!

Maggie just made me so shy - she was flirting with me!

   The countdown to #1 continues next week!!

~Emily