35 Weeks

Pointy tummy anyone? I think he's been laying sideways in there.

Baby Room Update

We are just about finished decorating the baby's room. I'm really happy with the way it turned out!

We decided to do two walls in a light green (same green we used on the bottom half of the walls in Jenna's room) and two in a light blue. The bedding is Island Patchwork by Pottery Barn Kids and incorporates a hawaiian print which is perfect for us since Jim loves his hawaiian shirts so much!! I also decided to throw in a bit of a monkey theme and so the finials on the curtain rod are monkeys and we have a surfing monkey picture. I also ordered a painted wood sign that says "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" which should be arriving soon.

These pictures should give an idea of what the room looks like. We still have a few things to do (like receive/hang the sign mentioned above, buy a hamper, put his name/initials on the wall, and clean out the closet....hint hint to my husband!!) but other than that we are just about ready for this little guy, scheduled to be here (via c-section) on January 6th at 9 am!!

The crib (bedding was a gift from my parents) with a Monkey toy (given by the Margullis') and a beautiful blanket made by my Nana who passed away in September. This is so very special to me.

Another shot of the crib with a sock monkey doll and a fun monkey toy (given to us by the Hopkins').

The wall above the changing table. Surfer/Beach themed pictures that match the bedding perfectly! (don't mind the ladder and camera battery charger in the bottom left corner)

Picture of the window with the red valance. Can kind of see the monkey finials in this picture.

Close up of the monkey finial...

Picture of a surfing monkey and the top of the dresser (there's another sock monkey!). Took me forever to find a small & simple red lampshade!!

Only 4 1/2 weeks left until the big day arrives! I'm excited and scared (of the surgery) all at the same time....but I just can't wait to meet this little guy!!

Kelly

Announcing........

...the newest member of our family....

Yep...we are expecting! Not that it's that much of a surprise to anyone at this point. Just about everyone knows already but I hadn't had a chance to document it on here yet.

These ultrasound pictures were taken on May 29th at 7 weeks 0 days. In the top picture you can see the heartbeat along the bottom of the screen. Very strong at 142.04 beats per minute (BPM). The baby is on the right hand side. The kidney bean shaped black area is my uterus and the baby is that little blob that the lines are kind of pointing too.

In the second picture I think the baby is a LITTLE easier to see. "He" is between the two 'x's and is looking right at the screen. If you look really closely you can make out eye sockets near the top 'X'. Like a little alien gummy bear.

When I was pregnant with Jenna....we waited TWELVE weeks to tell ANYONE. After we were through the first trimester. We were afraid to jinx things. I'd never been pregnant before and I was worried about miscarriage and the idea of telling everyone...only to have to tell them that I had lost the baby...would have put me over the edge emotionally. We also really enjoyed having our own little wonderful secret for nearly 3 months.

This time around....we started telling people at about 6 weeks. Ha Ha.... We are so excited we can hardly stand it! I bought Jenna a shirt that says "Big Sister" and that's how I told Jim and that's how we've told other family members. We just waited for them to notice the shirt. Some people (Aunt Jane) saw it right away. Others (my parents) weren't so in-tune and the shirt had to be pointed out to them. After the family knew...we just kept on telling everyone.

Jenna is excited to be a big sister and when asked what she wants to name the baby she says "Julie". When we ask her what she wants to name the baby if it's a boy she thinks for a few seconds and then says "I'll name him Girl". Poor kid....not even born yet and already has a big sister who's picking on him/her.

So far not much in the way of sickness. It's actually been pretty much exactly the same as my pregnancy with Jenna. I gag when I brush my teeth and that's about it. I did throw up once the other night but I think it was because I took my prenatal vitamin on an empty stomach. Those things are pretty nasty (and taste even worse coming back up!). Other than that I feel pretty good. The worst time of day for me is in the evening. I just feel tired and sluggish and sometimes a bit quesy but nothing major. I can't complain!!

We are due on January 15th! Seems so far away but I know it will be here before I know it!