Full Term.

Only 20 days left until baby pee's due date.  I had my doctor's appointment this morning and heard the best 2 words (besides healthy baby).  FULL TERM.  Our daughter is full term.  This means although we still have 20 days until she is due she would be just fine coming out to meet the world today.  Her body and organs are developed.  The doctor did an ultrasound, she still has her head down and is getting ready to meet us.  Her heartbeat was very strong.  Her head and body are looking healthy (still on the lean side).  Although based upon what the books say she should be 6.2-9.2 pounds our daughter is weighing in at 6 pounds.  She will be a little over 7 pounds if she keeps cooking in there until her due date!  A perfect size, not too big and not too small (thankful mama over here!).

My doctor did tell me it is time to stop making trips down to San Diego for work- that she would prefer I was working from home.  She did ask me why I was still working... "ummm what else would I be doing, just waiting???"  She laughed. 

I have put on 38 lbs.  With Ryan's recent weight loss (good job ryan!) he let me know today we now have a 50lb difference in weight rather than the usual 100lb difference.  Thanks for that information my love.  But as long as our daughter is healthy it's all that really matters not the numbers on the scale!  So for now I am going to continue to eat that extra cookie (and continue to try not to have a candy bar at 9:30am just because it is there like I did last week) and enjoy the last 3 weeks or so of my pregnancy before I have to start thinking about my waist again. 

Besides Ryan says (and I actually do believe him) that he is going to miss my watermelon sized belly.  He has been so supportive and I love that man!  Sorry I am being so mushy, we realized this morning 4 years ago today Ryan asked me to marry him and I just can't keep thinking about how much I love him and how thankful I am! 

Heading to dinner before the proposal! circa 2008.

The Room.

We are getting close to the due date.  It seems like everyone is having their babies early so we will see if she is here before Leap Day...I still think she will be a March baby.  Ryan and I are 95% sure of what we are going to name her- sorry, we are keeping it a secret!

We have our crib and rocking chair put together, we need to get the matress so we can make her bed.  I enjoy going in there listening to lullabies and just picturing what life might be like, of course in my mind she is always sleeping or smiling, I think the reality will be a tad bit different...or so I have heard!

And here is a little peek of the growing bump in the corner.

I met our Pediatrician this week, she is from Iowa and I really liked her a lot.  Another thing to check off the list.  We really only have a few more things to do! 

26 more days.

Secret.

Sometimes in the middle of meetings and I feel the baby moving around, I look down at my stomach and block out what people around me are saying.  Today, in the middle of a meeting, I think I was staring at my belly for 2 minutes straight... I am sure it bugs people, but I don't care.  There is nothing like watching your stomach moving around like crazy as your child punches, kicks and moves inside of you. 

It's the simple things that mean the most.

Baby Shower.

This was quite the weekend of celebration!  Mom and Krista flew in Friday night, it has been so nice having them here, just chatting, being together, and celebrating Baby Pee's arrival in 5 1/2 weeks!

Christie put together fabulous baby shower invites- already in our daughter's baby book! 

Saturday was the baby shower thrown by Ashley and Deb Werk.  They throw the best parties, so much thought and detail, it really is a gift. 

the table was beautiful, set with baby pins on the napkins, diaper cake, pacifiers, teething toys, bottles as center pieces and beautiful glassware.

Diaper cake that Deb and Ash made with the cute elephant on top with pink shoes!

Punch as you walked in the door with pink sugar rimmed cups.

As we got to the Werks and I walked in the living room, to my surprise Noelle was there, my dear friend and college roommate flew down from Portland to surprise me!  I was instantly in tears, I could not believe it!  What a wonderful and unexpected surprise.

College Reunion.  Katelyn.  Me.  Noelle.  Ashley.

Thank you to my wonderful hostess's...  Deb and Ash!

Some of the beautiful ladies who came!

Dear friends: Christie. Haley. Becky.

Coworker and fabulous friend: Megan.

 Bible Study Ladies: Bonnie. Kari. Jill.

Ryan's childhood friend: Sarah.

Ryan's wonderful coworkers: Lori.  Melissa.  Alison.

Baby Room.

We are starting to get things set up.  We have ordered our crib and after my shower this weekend we will pick up the rest of the things we need.  With only 6 more weeks we had to get into action.  We have decided to leave the trundle bed in the room since it will be the place for guests to stay early on when the baby is in our room.  We have the walls painted light blue and added a few touches.  We still have much more to do, but we are getting there.  I love just sitting in the room, trying to enjoy it while it is still quite in our house.

The chair will be replaced with a rocking chair... which should be here on Saturday!

This weekend, Ryan's good friend, Jenny Cooper-Beyer, from High School was in LA for work and she spent Friday night and Saturday with us.  She is pregnant too and due April 20.  I didn't take pictures but she did get one on her phone from down in the harbor. 

Almost 34 weeks... 6 more to go!

A few more from Christmas.

My mom posted some of these on FB, but I thought I would add.

Family photo- this looks more like how I actually look and feel... large and in charge.  Nice to have little baby Abby in the family photos and look how good Emmy looks! 

A new swaddle for Abby, so cute- she looks like it is a straight-jacket though which all made us crack up!

I Love My Family!

Ryan and I were able to go out to MN this year for Christmas and I got to meet sweet little Abby Joy.  She is such a good baby and has set a very high standard for our daughter.  Ryan held her for under a minute when he was too loud, woke her up and my mom just put her in Ryan's lap.  I don't think he moved.  Every time I held Abby, our baby was moving around, kicking her poor cousin...I think it means they are best friends already.

We had so much fun just hanging out and eating.  Ryan did stay busy with all the other family members so he didn't do as much sitting around, but I am sure he did just as much eating :]  Mark and Ryan even discovered a pond in our backyard we didn't know existed and immediately went and bought hockey sticks, I think they had some pretty good falls out there...but were like kids on Christmas!

And just because my brother in law, Jonathan, is so talented and made these for Ryan, I had to advertise!  J.Ellis- find him on FB!

It's 2012 so this means we are just around the corner from having baby pee.  8 more weeks!  Everyone has been talking about all these babies coming early... I am still in denial and assume she won't be here until March, we will see.

32 week bump.  I feel a lot bigger than this bump looks!

HAPPY 2012!