Look What I Can Do...

Well the nesting is in full swing and instead of having to pass the job off to Eric, I actually was able to help! A little while ago (by now maybe I should say weeks ago), I heard a loud crash and found the rack in the guest bedroom closet had fallen. Since I wanted to replace the metal closet systems anyway, I thought this would be a good time. I was able to install the new system on my own, with a little help from my hubby of course. There are a few extra holes but it's up! It's nice to feel productive.

We now have lots of room to store our out of season clothes (well now all of my nonmaternity clothes) and our guest actually have some room too.

11 week count down

We visited with the high risk doctor today and Munchkin is doing well. Although I'm only 29 weeks, Munchkin is measuring at 30 weeks. I'm trying not to get my hopes up that our little one will join us before our due date. As a nice surprise, the doctor was able to do a 4d ultrasound for us. Once again Munchkin was not cooperating and the pictures were limited. First the head was pushed up against my hip bone, and both hands were in front of Munchkin's face. After a quick break, we checked again and now he/she was facing my back. A little poking and we were able to get a profile shot. We were also able to see his/her eyes both open and close, sucking his/her thumb and grabbing his/her ear. The doctors are going to give us one more look at Munchkin in 6 weeks just to make sure everything looks good and then we will have to wait until the arrival. I'm still loving the feeling of movement in my belly and can't believe that we will get to meet our little one in 11 weeks or so! Here's the best shot from the ultrasound!

Where did September go?

Well it's been awhile since I last wrote...wow how time flies. Things around here have been good. Munchkin's last appointment went well; Growth was normal, and the kidneys looked good again. There were no signs of preterm labor. In fact, everything looked so good they let us take an extra week before our next visit. No pictures of the little one this time. On Monday I will have the glucose check at the OB and then the following Monday we will see the high risk doctor.

Over the past two days, Munchkin has been going crazy. I kept reading that the movements would get stronger; wow were they right. Eric just sat for 20 minutes the other night with his hand on my belly and a huge grin and a comment of Wow when they were really strong. The joy I feel when I think that in just 3 months our little one will be here is overwhelming. I love to feel the kicks, the movements, and sometimes body parts as the come close to the surface of my belly. Last night I laid in bed reading but would stop to watch my belly move all around. What an amazing gift God has given women! Of course, I may not say that while I'm in labor but that's only (fingers crossed) a fairly short process.

In preparation for the baby, and the overwhelming nesting I'm experiencing, we (and by this I mean Eric and hired help) are doing lots of work on the house. The basement has been torn apart and is coming along smoothly. Aside from the change from paneling to drywall, we are adding recessed lighting, built in cabinets, speaker wire for surround sound and a place to store all the entertainment electronics that will hook into the TV through a single cable. The plan is to move the office down to the basement and then converting it into a nursery. Although it's not finished we have some before and some work in progress pics for you.

















We also just had the windows in the house replaced. Wow what a difference! The regular windows look pretty much the same from a distance, but the sliding glass door and the bay window look so nice. Of course the change from wood and aluminum frames to vinyl adds a lot, but we were able to get a three pane bay window instead of the previous 5 pains. The living room looks so much bigger now and we can actually open the windows. Today we hit in the 80's and the house actually stayed cool until late in the afternoon because the windows actually provide some insulation!
















Last but not least, Eric is working on remodeling our master bath. Finally the pink toilet and sink will be gone! Hopefully the next time I write we will have some finished work to show you.