37 weeks

We've decided to stay right here for our baby's delivery. Her crib is setup, her clothes are folded, her head is down and mama is ready. Our doctor hinted that baby may be getting a little big for my belly so we get to see one last ultrasound tomorrow before her big debut. 

It seems everyone has something to say about my belly - that I'm actually probably carrying a boy, that my baby has dropped and my checker at Walmart said "whoah you're big." as we walked up to customer service. The lady at the temple on Saturday mouthed to me during the session "Are you in labor?" I must have looked uncomfortable.

I'm actually feeling relatively calm at this point. Our visit to the temple on Saturday was helpful and this book did wonders to ease a lot of my anxieties early on. I plan on doing my best to push out this baby without pain meds - mainly because I don't have a lot of experience with hospitals/medicine/IVs and the idea of not being able to feel my legs makes me nervous, but everyone seems to really love epidurals so we'll just have to see.

And this big pile of diapers in our hallway makes me laugh every time I pass by. I guess it's everyone's favorite shower gift and it totally makes sense - we'll probably need them.

34 Weeks

With 6 weeks to go, we still don't know for sure where exactly I'll be delivering our baby. With the slight possibility of moving this late in the game comes a lot projects left undone, and it has left my mind spinning. These last two weeks I have decided to put my nesting urge to good use (even though I can't commit to much baby stuff still) and create a little feeding space in our bedroom for baby and me. I love how it's turning out! I feel like there really is a baby coming! The only missing part (besides everything else a baby needs) is a set of small metal/glass nesting tables I found on craigslist for $12  (yay!) that I'll be picking up later this week. I've loved waking up to this view every morning!

32 Weeks

Pregnancy insomnia has hit me full swing. Falling asleep is becoming a challenge and there is hardly a night I don't wake up more than once. Especially this week, our healthy little girl has taken to nuzzling into my ribs and making her presence known with her twists and turns. I love looking down and seeing my tummy moving. 

And these are the scones I made one Saturday at 4:30 am. Ha. Pregnancy does have its perks;) 

The Daffodils at Parson's Reserve

Chatham, MA

We spent the last Saturday of March in Chatham, MA. Our visit to the beach at Monomy Wildlife refuge after a long cold winter reminded us that maybe Massachusetts isn't so bad after all. 

Georgia

I just got back from a week-long trip to Georgia to visit my sister and her family before the new baby comes.  My sister and her husband have built such a fun, happy home with their three kids, it was so great to be a part of it....even if was just for a few days. And Georgia is so beautiful and WARM this time of year. I loved it.  Here is some of what we did. 

  

Playing in the creek. Do you see that 6-month pregnant belly? I can't believe it. 

Exploring the Botanical Gardens

Walking in the clouds on Stone Mountain.

And delicious Southern BBQ 

The Hales were such kind hosts, I eat and sleep SO much these days, and they were always so gracious and understanding. Thank you!

...and just for good measure, another belly shot. 

I'm so big! My app. told me that baby girl is almost two pounds by now (I'm 27 weeks!) So I guess there's a lot more growing to go...

2 Years

Earlier this month, Ryan and I celebrated our second anniversary. To honor this special occasion we had not just one, but two celebrations. We like to follow the traditional theme for anniversaries and this year was cotton. If you'd like to see some pictures, this is how we celebrated:

The Saturday before our anniversary, in line with the cotton theme, Ryan picked me up at a conference where I was working in Worcester and we took a tour of the American Textile History Museum. As we wandered through, we learned about the history of cotton in the U.S., where it comes from, and how cotton is weaved into the fabrics we use today. And though it may not seem romantic, a lot of what I learned about cotton actually became more meaningful when put into the context of marriage.

I also may have found a few outfits on display from the 1940's that I would have loved to put on my little girl....

After the museum we went to dinner and then finished off the night with a Cotton candy cupcake (I couldn't resist!) from Crumbs Bake Shop. It was perfect.

The day of our anniversary was much more mellow, we both worked, but when we got home we discovered surprise money in the mail, so we went out to dinner at a new favorite restaurant in the area. We had so.much.fun. I love my dear husband, the life we've made together, and our little growing family.