Daddy Finally Posts Pics of Nursery Decor

Daddy has finally posted some pictures of the nearly-complete nursery. If the baby boy came tomorrow, we would be alright. Not wishing that to happen of course. All that is left is a little painting on the baseboard heater and putting a few odds and ends away. Met with another pediatrician yesterday. Not real impressed....

Baby Smiles for Mommy

Baby got his monthly check up today and mommy and daddy got to see him again. At the last ultrasound, he was swirming too much to get a good picture of the right side of his heart. So they scheduled another ultrasound for today and he really posed for us this time. He was performing practice breaths for us, which is a good sign that he is very healthy. He was also proud to confirm that he is still a baby boy! Here are some of the highlight pictures from the ultrasound. In the profile shot, he is sticking out his tongue but, it is kind of hard to distinguish from the picture. In this second picture, he is smiling for the camera. This was the payoff for mommy because, she had to drink a sugary beverage and draw blood for her glucose test. This was the 28 week visit, so now we start going every two weeks. The due date is only two months and 23 days away now!!!

Nursery Prep Almost Finished

All of the moving we have done this summer has finally allowed us to begin working in baby's room. Roger Cox has been a tremendous help in helping us move stuff around. J.T. & Becky Lewis helped us move more furniture and paint the baby's room this weekend. Finally, Monday evening Daddy was able to put the crib together. We are both very excited to see everything coming together. Once the nursery is complete we will take additional pictures of the room. Here are pictures of daddy putting the crib together and mommy putting the sheets and bumpers on the crib. Doesn't mommy look good?!

Family Baby Shower in Arkansas

As Bobbie's belly continues to grow, it was finally time for Bobbie's first Baby Shower. Bobbie's sister Tracy, Sister-in-law Erika and her mom Debbie, decided to throw her the shower before Bobbie's school started. It was held on July 27th at her mom's house in Beebe, Arkansas. The girls had a lot of fun and Baby Banks got some great stuff. We thank you for all the nice gifts and we know he will love them.

Potter Mania

The Banks fam made it out to Barnes & Noble at midnight on July 21, 2007 to get the final book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Baby Banks was very good for mommy but we were all ready to hit the sack when we got home.

Whew Finally I Can Rest

We are finally in our new bedroom. The walls and paint have been touched up, floors steam-cleaned, and furniture moved in. What a job. Of course mommy did a lot of supervising of the moving while daddy and Roger man-handled the mattresses and hung mirrors. As you can see mommy and Smokie are reaping the benefits... Notice Bobbie's ever-expanding belly! Baby is now the size of a large banana at 22 weeks.

Learning to Crochet

The old adage, "when a man comes home and sees his wife knitting little booties, he knows he's in trouble," rings true. Bobbie, who is already a knitter, is now learning crochet from Grandma Linda. There are a few cute things she is wanting to make, hats, booties, and the like. The training is not going so well but she will get it. She gets frustrated easier these days! Daddy has had to remind here that she got frustrated in learning to knit but she doesn't remember that.