college football week is finally here! jay and i were so excited saturday morning when we realized this was indeed the LAST weekend without college football for a long time. we did get football started off right, attending my nephew carson's first full-pads football game, the 3rd grade indians won, 6-0! hilarious and great fun.

now jay and i are already preparing for our first official ncaa football weekend by prepping for our journey to the new cowboys stadium on saturday for the OU v byu game. this should be an interesting experience - new stadium, opening day for the sooners - and what is anticipated to be a pretty great game. i am really looking forward to it, even if i will be the overly pregnant slow one making my way into the game - it doesn't mean i still won't be the loudest fan in the stands, cheering on our sooners!!!

we are now hoping that our son will get excited enough to push his way on outta there to enjoy this football season here with us...i'll keep you guys posted after the doc appointment on friday.

september 2009 promises to be QUITE a month for us, friends. we are so very excited - BOOMER SOONER AND COME ON, BABY LINK!!!!!!

this weekend was wonderful! my sweet friend, meg, opened her home for a gathering of some of my closest friends to celebrate little link here in dallas. meg, mollie, jill, barbara, mary and shannon put together quite a baby shower! thanks so much, girls - and thanks to all my friends for joining us. i was a little overwhelmed with so many people traveling into town, making and buying such nice gifts, and all just for us. thanks so much. we are so blessed.

now the countdown begins...it's all just a matter of time before our little man arrives, and BOY, am i ready! i've been a good sport about this whole thing, but wow, month 9 has arrived and it is a tad different. i am ready to get this show on the road and kiss those chubby little cheeks. link, c'mon down whenever you are ready, little guy!!

mollie was sweet enough to share her gift of photography and take pictures for us to share...enjoy!

an overwhelmed mom-to-be

some wise onlookers, giving me lots of wisdom

enjoying the grub!

link is a lucky little boy to already have so many friends

"hunny," writing to her eighth grandchild...

hunny and papa have lots of practice, link, and they are ready to love and spoil you

amigas!

his monogram

9 month bump

baby shower and nursery updates

we had our first baby shower this weekend, courtesy of our sweet friends, chrisann and kay. both ladies have been friends of our family for many, many years and threw one heck of a fun baby shower. thanks again, girls. it was so fun to be able to celebrate link with so many old friends, many of whom have known me since i was eight years old. our little guy was blessed with a lot of sweet presents. the nursery and closet are starting to fill up, and little man's room is really starting to come together and look ready for him to play, sleep, and par-tay with his parents. :) we can't wait!

so cozy.

ready to store all his new presents - and the picture in the frame is a stick figure, courtesy of my mom. ; ) waiting to be filled with a pic of link from bloom photography

antique desk, chair, globe and pups

the new glider and ottoman, love, love it

so cute.

i love these stuffed animals - my fave

sweet boy's bed and his pups!

here i am opening all link's loot!