We're in the home stretch people

With the due date on Saturday, we're preparing for the trip to the hospital. As far as this applies to you, when we go to the hospital, we will be updating via this blog as well as various social networks. All these will be unidirectional, so don't expect responses to texts, IMs, phone calls, emails, wall posts, etc. We hope to have pictures up here as well, so stay tuned.

Final Countdown!

Just four days till the baby's projected arrival date! Not that I have any expectation of a prompt arrival, but perhaps her Swiss-German heritage will yet prevail. I'm still doing well, though my feet are giving me more trouble (same surface area with a lot more weight, ow). I'm looking hugely pregnant, of course, but folks still seem to think I have a month to go yet...so that indicates to me that perhaps I'm not so large for being due on Saturday. The baby has been growing like crazy these past few weeks (I gained 4 lbs in 2 weeks), so I'm trying to talk her into not growing too much more before she's made a proper appearance. We'll see if she listens.

The photo below is from the baby shower Bertie and Laurna organized in March.

Less than 3 weeks to go!

We're less than 3 weeks from the due date, and I'm down to having weekly OB appointments. We had our childbirth prep class last weekend, which turned out to be very informative. So far I've been quite impressed with Alta Bates, and with my medical practice.

I'm wrapping up work during the next week, so I'm going a bit crazy trying to get everything in order. The house has descended again into a bit of chaos, but oh, well! Just getting ready for the rest of our life, eh?

Baby continues to be very active, kicking me and squirming around, which is a good thing, of course!

We've recovered from the absolutely lovely baby shower Bertie and Laurna threw for us - I had no idea our house could accommodate that many people! We do hope everyone enjoyed themselves. Pictures to come soon!

The changing table has been installed! How exciting. It even works in the location I planned for it. What an added bonus!

A couple of days ago Brandon put his ear to my belly to listen to the baby moving around. He likened it to listening to a grapefruit moving around inside a balloon filled with water.

I felt this should be recorded for posterity.

2 months to go!

Yes, so most of our updates have recently been baby-related, but hey, it's a big deal! We're heading into the 8th month and can hardly believe it! Life continues as usual with work and school, with the addition of an increasingly active small thing elbowing Sylvia in the ribs!