Slideshow update

We decided to put up pics every 2 weeks in the final stretch here, instead of 4. Seeing as the baby grows about 1/2 lbs every week, and Mom even more than that. Our little peanut isn't so little anymore - about 5 lbs these days.

Visitors and plans

We've had 2 sets of visitors this week, and we didn't let either of them rest. Coming to the Vetter home is more like short term mission work than vacation, apparently. My parents were down last weekend, and we kept Dad hopping with all sorts of Mr. Fix-it projects. The biggest was putting up lattice/fencing all around the back deck so animals stop hanging out there and driving the dog (and hence us) crazy. He also fixed things around the house, and hung fabulous new art in the nursery. Check it out in the pictures, all Papa Pete originals! Mom and I did all the baby's laundry and organized clothes into sizes and accessibility. Quite productive!


This week Brandon's Dad came down. He has not stopped working on the bushes and flowers and general landscaping all around the house. He's seriously been out there for 6-7 hours every day. They've torn out all the old weeds and overgrown shrubs and planted pretty new things. Now he's got the edging rubber stuff in, and is starting to lay down a bunch of red mulch. You can see how much I understand all this, I'm probably not using the right words. But, it looks great!

So that's been our house guests and house projects. We're hoping Beth might make it down sometime too. And of course all the parents will be back when baby comes! The rest of our week has been full of plans for the beginning of school at DWU, and beginning of edu programming at my church. I'm eager to start confirmation and Bible Study and Sunday School and finally get to know all the students. Brandon's glad kids are trickling back to campus with sports teams this week, and everyone next week. This place will be hoping again!

Our next big plans are to go to Bismarck for a baby shower my Aunt Kristie and good family friend Lisa are hosting for us! I'm a little nervous about this, since it's during my 37th week of pregnancy. I keep hearing stories of all these women having their babies 2 or more weeks early, and that freaks me out. But, I know, and Brandon tells me daily, that the majority of people go to that 40th week or over - so it SHOULD be fine. The shower will be great, I'm excited for that. It was super fun to register and pick out all the adorable baby things in the nursery dept. We're going with a safari theme of baby African animals - so cute. Our registry is at http://www.target.com/ if you want to see. If you're in the Bismarck area, come to the shower on Saturday, Sept 13th at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church across from Bismarck High School!

After that I guess our plans involve having a baby and learning what to do with her. That should be enough to keep us busy for awhile! I hope YOUR plans are to come visit said baby!

Brandon's home with chicken nuggets, so I say goodbye. :-) Vicky