7 Weeks to Go....We Think!

Today marks 33 weeks.  This week in babyland we...


1. purchased Peter and the Wolf narrated by David Bowie to play to the baby
2. attended our second childbirth prep class and practiced our focused deep abdominal breathing 
3. cleaned out a closet so we can fill it with different stuff, mostly related to the baby
4. attended our second shower with my awesome team at Paychex
5. ate lots of grapes because they are cool, refreshing and good for me and baby
6. got less sleep than usual because apparently that's what happens when you're pregnant
7. made a list of more baby prep chores for next weekend


Slowly but surely, we are "making room for baby" as they say.  We are telling baby to stay put for now until we have some more things ready, but really, we're very anxious to meet the little guy or gal!


Here's a picture of me on 6/27.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July.  See you back here next week!

32 Weeks Gone, 8 More To Go?

Welcome to our Countdown to Baby Masters!  Today marks the 32 week point in our pregnancy, which leaves only about 8 weeks to finish our preparations.  I intend to post an update each week until the arrival, and then, well...I'll try to post in between feedings, diaper changes, my own naps, etc.


Here's a brief recap of our journey so far:  the baby is due August 17th. Everything is going according to plan. Baby is growing according to schedule, all ultrasounds & blood tests have come back normal.  We have chosen not to find out the sex of the baby, so we'll let you know about that when he or she gets here.  Our next appointment is on July 8th and we are supposed to find out the approximate size of the baby at that time.  


I recently flew to Chicago for our first baby shower.  While I didn't receive any special treatment from either flight staff, I did have a wonderful time with family and friends.  Tony and I are very thankful to have such wonderful people in our lives.  We received so many lovely gifts and I find myself overwhelmed with the love everyone already has for this baby we don't even know yet.  It is truly awesome!  Here is a photo from the shower of me, my mom and grandma.

Tony says he's going to take a picture of me every week from now until the baby gets here, so I'll post some of those as well.


I will be working for another 5 weeks, which sounds like an eternity!  It's getting pretty hot here and I'm not used to carrying all this extra weight around (so far, I've gained 27 pounds).  I find that I constantly have to remind myself to slow down!  Luckily, I have a great husband who allows me to rest a lot when I get home from work.


We started Childbirth Preparation classes last week.  Tony wonders if I'll use the breathing techniques they are teaching us.  Right now they seem kind of silly and I say "no" I probably won't use them, but we'll see how things go.  I'd rather take the classes and have an idea of what to expect, than be completely surprised!


That's it for now...tune in again next week as the the Countdown continues!