32/33 Weeks

I hit 32 weeks, and had a great doc appointment, I am healthy as well as the baby. My doctor was very entertained to find that the baby is extremely active, when she was listening to the heart rate it was rolling all over the place. It has been amazing to watch, my placenta is posterior, which it is pushing the baby closer to the surface, hence I have my own baby T.V., watching it roll, kick, and punch. My belly is presently measuring at 32.5 inches...and growin'!
The little bean is about 15 1/4 inches long and about 3.5 pounds..to me, feeling like a bit more than that, but we shall see. He/she can move his/her head from side to side now, and is responsive to noise. Michael, being the massage therapist has been very good to me, and also is loving watching the baby move and tries regularly to figure out what is the head, butt, and legs. It is pretty damn funny.

Ok, so the other pictures are sorta out of order. Michael and I had the pleasure of having my mom come visit for a couple of days. It was great to have that time with her. It is hard to have the family so far away as we go through this process. But, we got to include her in the fun of getting our crib and setting it up. PAINLESS! It was a breeze to put together, or you should really ask that to my mom and Michael as I did not do much but watch. It is set up and is rather amazing to wake up in the morning and see this crib staring me in the face....a major reality check, that is for sure.

The picture of Michael adorning lots of baby stuff, is from our first shower. He is very excited about all of this, and I think the hat looks pretty darn cute.

We are having a great time, and are looking forward to coming to Wisconsin in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, we hope everyone has a GREAT TURKEY DAY!!!!!!

Our First Baby Shower!

I am so excited to show everyone pics from our first baby shower. How much fun is this!! I thought wedding showers were fun, but this time it is even better, cuz you get to do fun things and get fun things for someone else that is going to be in your life FOREVER! Anyway, Michael and I got thrown a baby shower by our friends Maggie and Andrea, and it was fab! They made amazing food and were even more incredible hosts. Time with friends was incredible and we got to paint onesies for the little bean. Which, I recommend! People pulled out all the stops and created some amazing artwork...some may not even get to be worn by the baby as I do not want them to puke on them!:)

Michael and I want to thank everyone for being there and sharing their time with us. We have an incredible group of friends here in Santa Fe. We feel extremely lucky. SO....THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, Renie for taking some great shots of the night!!!! What I do without all these photographers in my life!

30-31 Weeks

Hi Everyone,
Here we are....moving along quite nicely. I must say, feeling amazing. Enjoying this process of a baby growing, moving, kicking, punching, rolling, and hickuping! The movements are a little more forceful now, he/she is growing, giving him/herself less room to flip around. But, still managing to get in a good one here and there.

I am glad to be back in Santa Fe after a couple of weeks of travel. Took the weekend to catch up and get some sleep. One thing I NEVER did before pregnancy was nap, and now I am starting to think it is a key element to my day.

The best part of all of this, no sense of depth...for some reason I tend to forget that I have a belly, until I smack into something. I think I am still the same size, and then I try to squeeze past someone and I realize...ok..nope that is not going to work. It is pretty damn funny. Hugging Michael is funny too. I go in to hug the guy and smack him with my belly. And it is still going to get bigger!

Enjoy the pic, and we will keep you all posted!