Catching Up

Here are some pictures of our last few weeks. We have been busy getting ready for the little guy's arrival. I can't believe we're only 35 days away. Ahhhhh..... We spent the last few days working in the nursery. I've included a pic of the current state of the nursery. It's a work in progress but thanks to Mom, we're MUCH closer to having it completed. The little basketball belly pics are me at 34 weeks. And finally, here is our latest purchase - our new furniture. We went shopping for a rocking chair for the nursery and Ed bought new living furniture. I didn't even have the energy to protest so here we are.

We are very excited to meet our little man. But at the same time, I feel like we have so much to do. Can we say nesting?

Never thought I would love the word "Average" so much!

We had another ultrasound this week and the word of the day was "average". I have to say that I have never been so happy to hear that word. Peanut has dropped from being in the 95th percentile for his weight to the 60th. This is music to my ears. The doctor said that there are no concerns at this time, that everything looks fine, and that we can plan initially for a natural birth. This is exciting because up to this point all we have been told is that he's a big baby. So to say the least, Ed and I left the doctor's office in great spirits and looking forward to the arrival of our little man in just a few weeks. Where does the time go?

I'm heading up to DC this week for my last round of classes before the baby's born. I'm looking forward to wrapping this class thing up. Then mom is coming in to help finish up the nursery. Then it's a baby shower. And then it's a baby! Lots of exciting things coming in the next few weeks.

Thank you for sharing this exciting time with us. Happy St. Patty's Day!

Growing Like a Weed

We have officially hit the 32 week mark. And true to all the textbook definitions of the third trimester, we are growing like a weed. We can now see the little guy move in my tummy, causing my entire tummy to shake and move with him. We go to the doctor again on Monday for another ultrasound. They continue to track his growth to determine his delivery date (or window as it is now). So stay tuned for Monday's news.

As for me, I am still feeling good. Although the past few days have been rough as my feet are now hurting. They aren't necessarily swollen, rather just painful. So this has been a fun experience as no shoes seem to comfort them. Ed is getting more and more excited the closer it gets. He was a very good student at our birthing classes last weekend. He said that when April arrives, he is going to install all of the car seat bases. To say the least, I think he's excited to meet his little guy in a few short weeks. We just can't believe that it's almost been 9 months already. Crazy how time flies.