It's been a while!

It's been quite a while since my last update (unfortunately there's not a whole lot to update!).  Although, there has been good reason for my absence.  I spent last week in Indiana with this little guy...the world's cutest nephew (it's official).

Jonah and Katie were in town last week visiting and hosting a shower for Little buddy and me.  Aunt Katie sure knows how to throw a kick-butt shower!  It was great getting family and friends together to help celebrate the soon-to-be arrival of Little buddy!  Big surprise - I forgot my camera, so I don't have any pictures of the shower (lame, I know), but my aunt did pass along this picture she took of Justin and me afterwards and I was able to scan it.  It's one of the most recent pictures I have of "Pregnant Cassie", and it definitely shows the McDonald's is catching up :(  

(No, we didn't match on purpose)

The rest of the week we basically just played and hung out.  It is amazing how fast Jonah is growing up!  He is smiling a lot now and laughing.  He is getting so close to holding his head up.

 I think the one of the best parts of being around Katie and Jonah, though, is seeing what a wonderful mom Katie is becoming.  She is such an inspiration to me, and I am so thankful I have her to lean on when I embark on this crazy think they call mommyhood in a few short weeks!  

One more thing that I really loved about last week (and I am about to do something I don't often do - get all sappy), is see how much of an interest Justin took in Jonah.  I consider myself literally one of the luckiest women in the world to have snagged a guy like Justin.  There are many, MANY times I wonder what exactly it is he sees in me.  There are so many amazing things he does, but seeing how he acts with Jonah makes me so excited to how he will be with our own child.  There were so many times last week Justin mentioned how excited he was for Little buddy to get here, and it just warms my heart so much!  I think Justin is going to be such a fantastic dad, and I can't wait!!!

I think Jonah likes Uncle Justin, too!!

Here are some more pictures from the week:

Jonah's big toothless smile :)

Jonah's first Halloween costume.  Isn't he the cutest turtle ever?!?!

Jonah and Aunt Cassie.  I think he's scared of me or something!