Finished Nursery!

~ 38 Weeks ~

We finished Baby D's nursery over the weekend! I'm so relieved that everything is coming together finally. We are starting to feel like we are actually ready for him to arrive. Clothes are washed, car seat installed, nursery done, bags packed, toys/gear put together. Kind of scary, but so exciting!!!!

We go back to the doctor tomorrow for our weekly checkup. We will also discuss induction options tomorrow - so if all goes well, baby D will have his birthday sometime next week! WHOA! I can't believe that he's almost here, but Ryan and I are incredibly anxious and excited to welcome our son into the world. We'll keep everyone updated on plans and of course, let you know if anything happens sooner!

Enjoy these pics of the completed nursery!

Dresser/changing table

Comfy glider and ottoman

His name is above his crib in wooden letters, but you can't see those yet!

He's almost here!

~ 37 weeks ~

Wow! Looks like I've been slacking on this blog - apologies everyone! Things have been crazy busy with us over the past few weeks as we try to prepare for our little man's arrival. Everything is going perfectly with Baby D and myself. He's measuring right on track and he'll be here in less than 3 weeks. So crazy!!! Here's what's been going on with us while I was MIA...

I had a very nice baby shower thrown for me by my two fabulous sisters a few weeks ago. It was wonderful to spend time with family and we finally got to meet Becky's boyfriend that she's been hiding since May. Final approvals are pending, but so far he makes the cut.

Last weekend my dear friend Julie through me another shower - so fun! However, mother nature decided to throw a wrench in our plans and dump 12 inches of snow on us! But, we decided to keep the shower as is and a few of my favorite ladies were able to dig themselves out to come celebrate with me!

And wouldn't you know that we got more snow this weekend!!! But it seems that Richmond is learning how to clean up a bit faster. So, we were able to get out today to get the car seats inspected and run a few other errands. All in all, we are about 95% ready for little man to make his appearance. His dresser arrives this week so that I can finally put all of his clothes away and I'll get to finish the decor for his room. Many thanks to my Mom who made an adorable wall hanging and a great pillow! His room is almost complete - will post pictures soon.

We did experience some crazy contractions last night - but it was a false alarm. We're back at the doctor on Tuesday to check things out again. I'm just hoping he'll hang in for another 10-12 days. We'll see...

Here are the latest giant belly shots...Have a great week everyone!

34 weeks

35 weeks

36 weeks

37 weeks

Happy New Year!

Hi everyone!

We hope that you are having a fantastic 2010 so far. Ryan and I took a quick trip down to the Outer Banks last week to ring in the New Year with some friends. We had a fabulous time even though it was rainy and cold. It's scary to think that will probably be our last getaway before little man arrives.

We started our pre-baby classes this week including childbirth and newborn nuances. I think the childbirth class scared us both a bit with the reality of everything that is yet to come. But, the newborn class was a bit more fun. Ryan almost broke the arms off of the baby doll when trying to put a t-shirt on it. Hilarious! Thankfully a real baby is a bit more limber.

We also had our normal doctor's appointment this week and everything is looking good. The baby's heartbeat was a strong 150 and I'm measuring right on schedule. We'll return to the doctor in 2 weeks for another ultrasound to check my placenta position. Last time it had moved in the almost normal range, so hopefully it will have fully fixed itself next time. The risk we're facing if it doesn't move is having a c-section - so nothing to get too worried about.

Here are some recent belly shots for your enjoyment as well. I'm starting to feel very very large and I think our little guy has had yet another growth spurt.

30 weeks

31 weeks on Christmas Day

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33 weeks

Have a great week everyone!