Baby's First Golf Lesson

Nate and I took the baby golfing this past weekend.....ok, so I didn't golf--not flexible enough for a full swing, that's for sure. The little guy and I got some exercise while Daddy played nine. We learned a few things, too, like not to let Daddy take the little one out until he learns to watch his mouth :-)

We are 31 weeks today and doing well. We have gained 21 pounds and counting....can't wait to see how high it goes.....yikes! The doctor was able to tell that baby is head down and ready to go! I was pretty confident that this was the case, given all the kicking that is going on up by my ribs. All the body parts are pretty much staying in the same general area of my belly, but rolling around a lot. I kinda thought he would settle down a little bit more by now....he definitely has a mind of his own!

We had our childbirth class this weekend and are all ready for the big day. Nothing, I am sure, can ever prepare us for that day, but we have more info now and learned a few things to help us stay calm and welcome our little bundle of joy! Now we are just sitting back and waiting at least 6 weeks for him to decide when the big day will be!

Nursery Progress

The paint and wainscoting are finished!!! Grandpa Dale and Nate did such a great job on all of this; it looks like a totally different room. The rest of the furniture is supposed to be delivered tomorrow and Little n asked me to ask his daddy if he would set it all up this weekend, to which Nate, of course replied 'yes'----yep, already has him wrapped around his tiny little baby fingers :-) Assuming the furniture arrives on time, I might be able to start decorating this weekend!

All Dressed Up

Here is a pic from a couple weeks ago. Auntie Em came to visit and we got all dressed up for Kim McGough's wedding. The wedding was beautiful and we had a fabulous time!

Third Trimester!

Tomorrow officially begins the third trimester! Still quite a bit of action going on in the belly...and hiccups at least once/day :-) He should start to run out of room though here in the next couple weeks and settle down (hopefully head down). The crazy movement is entertaining, but the entertainment really stops when he kicks the bladder :-) The nursery is coming along; Nate painted until about 9:30 p.m. on Friday night and again on Saturday to finish up the wainscoting. We need to do another coat of green and then it is time to get it all cleaned out and ready for the furniture that will be arriving in the next few weeks.

The pic above is Jenny Hamilton and I this past weekend. Jen is 28 weeks today (with her second) and I am 27 weeks. She doesn't know what she is having, but I am sure the little ones will be good friends, regardless. Maybe even with the same birthday....you never know!

Nursery Project! (almost 27 weeks)

This week is Spring Break, so Grandpa Dale and Daddy Nate have been hard at work on the nursery. Here are a couple of pics of the early project stages...more to come.

I had another Dr. Appt. last Thursday. I have now gained 15 pounds and am right on track for the customary 25-30 pound weight gain. My belly has really grown in the last couple of weeks and the little guy is packing a punch. I am able to feel his little body parts now when they push up against the inside of my stomach. It's very entertaining! The doctor accidentally squeezed his little head at our last appointment and he made sure to kick her back! Fiesty little guy :-)

New Belly Picture

For those of you who have been bugging me for a new belly pic.....here you go!

23 Weeks

Not much new to report. We had another check-up two weeks ago and everything is measuring about right. I have now gained 8.5 pounds, which I am told is about where I want to be. We are going to have to take more belly pictures soon, because little n has decided that he needs more space, so out pops the tummy....he is pretty much the boss (that probably won't change anytime soon). A few weeks ago we were all about nice soft little kicks and now he packs a serious punch!

We purchased the nursery bedding--see picture from website--and already have quite a collection of clothes. We think we are pretty close to having our name picked, but we aren't telling....it will be a secret until he is here :-)