Eight Month Belly

Since it has been over a month since I last showed off the belly, I thought I would document its progress and share it with all of you long distance friends. I tried to keep the same shirt and the same spot for more ease of comparison. We had our latest doctor's appointment on Tuesday and she said everything is looking great and moving along nicely. Only 26 days to go!! Of course I am hoping for less--an early arrival would be nice.



Except of course for the fact that we still haven't done any shopping, despite all the great advice that I got from so many of you. But we officially had our last day working in the temple and I only have two more weeks of work, so hopefully we will now have some time to get everything ready for the arrival of the papoose.

I just wanted to say that I really appreciated all the advice, by the way, even though I haven't been able to thank you individually like I have wanted to. You don't know just how much all of you helped orient me into the baby world. Aaron is impressed by my knowledge on what we need to prepare, and I'm just thankful I have such good friends. You are the best!!!

Good Luck Brady

Last weekend we made the 10-hour pilgrimage to Aaron's motherland. Yes, at eight months pregnant Aaron and I along with his sister and brother-in-law all packed into the little Mazda 3 for the long journey. They were nice enough to put up with my need for frequent stopping because we had a worthwhile cause: Aaron's youngest brother Brady was giving his farewell speech before taking off for the next two years to serve a mission.

He actually reported to the MTC today to serve in the Raleigh, North Carolina Mission. Here is the Anderson clan right after he was set apart.

Of course it was an emotional time for the family, but we are all really excited for him and know that he will be an excellent missionary. It was really nice to see all of Aaron's relatives and appreciate how supportive they all are of the big events in everyone's lives. My own brother even hitched a ride with a couple of Aaron's cousins down from Ricks to join in the festivities. A big thanks to everyone and our best wishes to Brady in his new adventure!