Less than 45 days to go...but whose counting?

We're in the home stretch now!

Weebs, as we've fondly taken to calling the baby [short for weeble] is an amazing acrobat and enjoys kicking and rolling around inside of me as though it was a full contact sport! It is mostly active when I am sitting at work trying to concentrate on something or laying on the couch relaxing. Lately, hiccups have become a daily ritual - and now I can even see the movements on the outside as much as I can feel them on the inside.

Oke and the weeble have found some time to bond as well. My favorite time of day is in the evening when we sit on the couch together and Oke puts his hand on my belly to check out what's new with Weebs. One time, Oke put his ear to my belly and got a surprising kick in the face. It's amazing how strong the baby's movements are becoming!

Although nothing is in its rightful place yet, the house has slowly been taken over by baby items. Abby seems to be fairing pretty well with all of the new additions. I don't think she has any idea of what is to come - and maybe she has it right, ignorance can be bliss!

A few other things we've been up to:

--Oke has been taking advantage of our fabulous fall weather and taking hikes with a few friends, and Abby, in the national parks near our home. I take advantage of his early morning departures by sleeping in!

--We [as in someone we've hired] are painting the rest of the upstairs. So far, the baby's room, hall bath, and stairway/hallway is complete. Master bedroom and master bath should be done by Saturday. We'll post some pictures once everything is back in place.

--Our crash course childbirth class is this weekend; 2 days at 4 hrs each day of non-stop labor and delivery information...what a treat! Hopefully neither one of us will run for the hills afterwards....

Thank you to everyone for your words of wisdom, love, and support. We are blessed to have such wonderful friends and family!

With Love,

Liz