Greer Update: 38 Weeks

No change at our appointment today! More comments of how low she is, 3-4cm and 80% effaced. Thankfully, I am feeling great and am okay with her coming whenever she is ready. We are definitely thankful that we are further along now and feel better about her development from this point forward. If nothing happens before then, we go back to the doctor next Wednesday afternoon for our 39 weeks checkup.

Also, a quick shout out to Evans for the big undefeated matchup tonight with Statesboro! Go Knights!!!!

Greer Update: 37 Weeks

Our doctor's appointment went well today. According to Dr. Waxman, Greer is "very low" and I am 3-4cm dilated and 80% effaced. We'll keep you posted!

September with the Masseys

Here's a recap of September with our family...

1. Evans Football. They are 4-0! Gehrig has done great at the games! We were nervous about him staying up so late for the games, but he just listens to the iPod and cuddles with Mommy when he gets tired in the 4th quarter. Of course, when the games are over, he is reenergized to visit with Daddy on the field. He knows well how to say, "Go Knights!" We're not sure how many more (if any) we'll make it to with Baby Greer so close, but we are thankful for text messaging with Daddy to keep up with what's going on.

2. Labor Day Weekend. Daddy and Gehrig visited Fort Discovery for the first time while Mommy got a haircut. They had so much fun! G especially liked the big helicopter outside, the big grasshoppers and the ball that went round and round and down the hole! The rest of our Labor Day weekend was spent visiting with B's family at the lake and going to Gehrig's "girlfriend, Kiki's" birthday party.

3. Our Last Trip Before Baby. We made our last trip before Greer's arrival to Atlanta. We enjoyed visiting with friends and family and braved the tens of thousands in Piedmont Park to go see Dave Matthews. It was a long, hot, crowded afternoon, but turned out great by the time DMB started playing at 8pm. We especially enjoyed the time with Slade & Jessica and our friends, the Summers. I'm not sure any other 8mths pregnant women were there, but I made it! The walk back to the Marta station was the hardest part! We also enjoyed Buckhead Church on Sunday. It is always such a blessing to be there!
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4. Baby Showers. We have been overwhelmed with all that friends and family have done for us to help us prepare for Greer. Jenn, Kelli & Amanda threw a girls' night out/shower at Macaroni Grill, Wesley threw a shower luncheon and our Sunday School class held a girls' afternoon out/shower at Panera. They were all so nice! We got lots of goodies for Greer and feel blessed by everyone's thoughtfulness.

5. UGA vs. UA. Our marriage survived the game. Congratulations to all the Dawgs. (That's all there is to say about that.)

6. A Sad Move. Gehrig's girlfriend moved away. Mommy & Daddy's friends too. We were so bummed to see Chad, Kelli & Katelyn off to northwest Georgia last week. After talking about his buddy Clay and girlfriend Kiki moving to "Chattanooga," Gehrig announced, "I go to Chattanooga too. I'm a big boy!" We were so thankful to have good time with them last week and can't wait to see them again soon. Note to the few people left that we know in Augusta...no more.

7. Baby Greer Update. Last, but definitely not least! At our doctor's appointment on Friday, we learned that I am 2-3cm dilated. Wow, we were not expecting that news so soon! We are hoping that we make it to/past this Thursday (37 weeks) for her to be full term and are busy, busy making preparations for her arrival! Thank you for your prayers...we'll keep you posted.

Settling In

August went so fast! We have settled into routine with B starting school and football again and Gehrig going back to preschool. It's hard to believe that we only have a few weeks before Greer is here! See pics on the right...

All Grown Up

It's been a week now. Our son is all grown up. The transition from crib to twin bed has so far gone without a hitch and was harder for us than Gehrig. Seems like yesterday that the crib looked like it swallowed him whole! Driving and college are coming soon...

We're still working on the big boy room. We are transitioning toys into his room since the playroom has become Greer's room, so we're working on getting some furniture built and his bed refinished. In the meantime, we thought putting the bed on the floor would be safer anyway.

Here he is the next morning...waiting for Mommy & Daddy to come in.


The first afternoon nap. No problem.

Gehrig's 2 Year Pictures

In the midst of all the traveling mentioned below, we were able to sneak in Gehrig's 2 year pictures. Here are a couple of them!

On The Road

July turned out to be a traveling month. After returning from FCA Coaches Camp, we went to Albany for a family reunion. It was great to visit with everyone and Gehrig especially loved spending time with his cousins, Megan & Nathan. They decided to come home with us to visit for a couple of weeks, with Bebe keeping them during our beach trip.

We met the Coopers & Dormans at the beach for our annual trip together. What fun! It's been wild to watch our families change over the last few years. We have gone from no kids to 5 kids very quickly and look forward to adding 2 more this fall! The kids had a blast and Gehrig absolutely loved the beach! We can't wait until next year!

Upon returning and getting the twins back from Bebe, we learned that Granny Tolley (B's great grandmother who was 100) passed away. We are so thankful that we were able to visit with her one last time in June. The next day, B met Lindsey & Mike in Montgomery to take the twins back to them (9 hrs round trip). We were bummed that our visit with them was cut short, but will make plans to do it again! The following day, we drove to Virginia for Granny's funeral and to visit with family. Other than the driving, it was a great time of celebration, remembrance & visiting. We are so thankful for her legacy and her influence in our lives.

We've been home for a week now. It's amazing how much we needed to catch up on. We're almost there and have started getting ready for baby Greer too. We'll post pictures of her nursery when it is ready. B has been husband/father/uncle of the year this month during his time off! He's worked on tons of projects around the house, driven all over the Southeast and had lots of fun with Gehrig & Mommy. Unfortunately, the nesting phase of pregnancy is hitting right about the time that football starts again...looks like August might be busy for him too!

See pictures on the right side...we updated the July Travels album with all the trips. We are so thankful to have had the time to visit and so thankful to be home!