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Overwhelmed

That was Brett's response when I asked him how he felt Friday when his co-workers threw him a surprise baby shower. I was overwhelmed, too, when he walked in our house with all of this...
Brett was most excited about the Home Depot buckets, Audrey was most excited about her coloring books and Disney store gift card, and I was thrilled to see all the cute clothes, books, toys, gift cards, and all the little things that you never think about needing until you actually need them! Since Audrey's 3 and no longer a baby, there are a lot of things that I haven't had around in awhile and being on bed rest put a major kink in going out and getting those last minute things. So, I am incredibly grateful to the sweet ladies (c'mon, men, you know they are the ones who did it) that he works with for giving us such a wonderful gift!

Everything seems to be coming together for this little one to arrive. Her room is painted (the lavender color in the picture), the bedding is almost done (thank goodness for mothers who can interpret ridiculous patterns), and I am completely stocked up on diapers for several months thanks to a couponing queen of a sister-in-law. Good thing because we will be going from a family of 3 to a family of 4 in just a couple of days. Ahhhh! Let the fun begin!

Big Cedar Lodge

Back in March, Brett and I decided that we better get away one last time before my due date got any closer. That turned out to be such a smart decision! We decided to check out this resort outside of Branson, Missouri called Big Cedar Lodge. It was so nice to get away and enjoy this beautiful resort.
Inside our lodge

The view from our room

After a day of outlet shopping, we decided to check out Dogwood Canyon, a nearby nature park. We took a bike ride around the property and saw some beautiful waterfalls.

After the bike ride, I needed to do something a little less strenuous, so we went on a guided tour through the rest of the property. Part of the tour includes getting to see wildlife, like the elk, up close and personal. This guy was a little too up close and personal for me so I was glad when the tram started moving again.

After our tram ride, we spent the rest of the afternoon fishing in the creek. Notice the difference between Brett and I. I am holding tightly onto the string and have the fish a good distance away from me.

Brett, on the other hand, had no problems with catch and release. Good thing because I enjoyed catching them but didn't want anything to do with releasing them!

I'm so glad that we were able to get away together one last time before the baby gets here. I think we both realized that if we didn't take advantage of a trip now, it wasn't going to happen again for a long time. Next time, we'll have to go when it's warmer (and I'm not pregnant) so we can take advantage of everything the resort had to offer.