A Kentucky Derby Baby Shower

I had almost forgotten how fun it is to be in Louisville the weeks leading up to Derby.  We even had a Derby themed baby shower on April 26.  My sister and cousin Meredith worked so hard to honor Cooper and me. I am so grateful to everyone in the family who attended!

The hostesses and me

 how cute are these cookies?!

 mom and me

 Scott arrived at the end of the shower to thank everyone

Harrison wanted to get in a picture, too :) He already loves 'baby Cooper' and tries to talk to him through my belly button! He also likes to tell me "that's a really big belly, kiki!"

 me and my love.  I'm so lucky to have him on this journey with me

Lastly, to get in the Derby spirit my mom, sister and mother in law went to a painting class to make jockey silks for a cute decoration!  They turned out great and were a lot of fun to make.  Now I just need a home so I can hang it from my front door!!

Welcome Home

On Thursday, April 10 Scott and I flew to Louisville for my move back home!  I will stay in Louisville with my family until the baby arrives.  I had to change OB doctors and luckily my old OBGYN from years past accepted me.  I will be delivering Cooper at Baptist East in Louisville now, with plans to take him home from the hospital to Lexington.  Scott had to stay in Orlando a couple more weeks to finish up work there, and on April 25 he and Wilson drove up to Ky.  Scott started  his job in Lexington and is already liking it! He will go back to FL May 16 to meet the movers and drive my car back to Ky.  Then hopefully we can get a little settled in our new city before the baby arrives.  Whew it's a bit exhausting!

Wilson isn't sure what to do with all this chaos.  He was not a help when I had to pack up my suitcases to move!

I temporarily moved into my sister's basement and Harrison couldn't be happier to greet me every morning.  He made this "welcome home Kiki and Ott" sign for us.

and the Holemans gave me this cute Kentucky shirt as a welcoming home gift! I love it!

33 weeks

I went to my first appointment with Dr. Thomas in Louisville April 17.  They have 3D ultrasounds and I just can't help but share with you this cute little guy.  We are so ready to meet him!

I got to spend one of my favorite holidays with my family this year. I have always loved Easter.  The tulips in the background were a surprise from Scott!  So sweet.

34 weeks

 35 Weeks

BabyMoon

Scott and I decided to have a weekend getaway to St. Augustine, Florida for our "babymoon" and our goodbye to living by the beach.  I'm gonna miss being so close to the water.  Scott has lived in Florida for 13 years, so it's harder for him to say goodbye.  After the winter they've had in KY we are both sure to miss the perfect Florida weather.  We will have to go back to visit with Cooper!  The babymoon was so relaxing and a nice break from dealing with the move.  We went to the beach and enjoyed touring the historic downtown St. Augustine.  It's hard to believe how different our vacations will be in the future!
We arrived on Friday evening April 4.  It was only a 2 hour drive from Orlando.

 First stop after checking in: the beach!

We went to dinner that night downtown and toured around.  It is such a neat place with so many restaurants and historic sites to see.  (32 weeks pregnant)

We spent Saturday at the beach.  That night Scott decided we HAD to go on one of their ghost tours.  It actually ended up being pretty fun and Scott claims he captured a ghost on camera.

 one stop on the tour was the original jail house

 I nominated Scott to volunteer to go into this cage with our tour guide

and here is the "ghost"  it is the white streak going through the noose.  The guide claims that these "orbs" that appear in photos are the ghosts making their appearance known.  Scott proudly was showing it off to the guide.

Finally on Sunday we toured the original Lighthouse before heading back home.  We even climbed the 14 flights of stairs to the top to the lighthouse.  I had to take a few breaks but I made it!  It was worth it once we saw the view.

the old lighthouse keeper's home

the light at the top

some of the views 

the spiral staircase

We had a great farewell to Florida!

Third Trimester

It's here, the final trimester in this pregnancy!  We are enjoying our last days as a family of 3 (Wilson is our first child) until baby Cooper arrives.  We also have been enjoying our last days in sunny Florida since we found out we are finally moving back to our "old Kentucky home!"  Scott starts his new job with Lockheed in Lexington, Ky on April 28.  I will have to move back a couple weeks before that as you aren't supposed to travel by plane past 34 weeks of pregnancy.  We are thrilled to be going back and it will be so nice to be close to home when Cooper arrives.  Our families are over the moon as well.  We decided that it is only fitting we would squeeze a move into our lives weeks before the baby's due date!  Never a dull moment for us.
Scott's Uncle John's 70th Birthday in Vero Beach (28 Weeks)

Liz's Baby Shower!  Hudson was born on March 25

29 Weeks

 30 Weeks!  We had the Holemans and my parents in town for the week.  They were happy to get a visit to Florida before we move away!  We had a blast with them and Harrison got to to go Disney for the first time.

Arnold Palmer Golf Tournament: Bay Hill, Orlando

Uncle Scott and Baby Hudson!  I think Scott is ready for Cooper! We sure are gonna miss the Beckers