The Market

Perhaps the last time we get to the market before we have a new addition?  Who knows.  Either way we wanted to get out of the house, Though I can't seem to remember why.  It was an unusually tough outing.  Deven is generally a bit a handful (being 2.5 and all) but today was down right difficult.  Nick and I have come to the conclusion that he must still be getting over a little cold and is getting in some new back teeth.  Something that would make any of us grumpy, but no less difficult to handle when nick and I are freaking out about having baby sister soon.
Freaking out may be an over statement but we did drag car seat, baby bag and momma hospital bad down with us today just in case...you never know, right?  So to help us cope we are giving Deven liquid food and letting Tylenol and Disney help us handle his mood this evening! 
These pics are from the market today...his tough guy face, his desire for alone time and some comfort food explain a lot in hind-sight!! 

Cuddle time

Deven's a little under the weather tonight so we've been cuddling...all three of us!  Sister and I had a check up today and things are moving along nicely...who knows I may just go into labor this time!! 
-38 weeks

Happy birthday Nick!

Deven and I prepared earlier on in the week for nicks birthday celebration.  We got balloons, streamers, these strange party blow roll up things and of course cake!!  We headed up to Cle Elem this weekend to the Wright family cabin to celebrate with the Wright's and the Harrington's.  I was/am a bit worried about being so far from Seattle at 37 weeks pregnant, but so far so good. 
This is a picture of my main course!  I heard about this chocolate cake with cayenne pepper and cinnamon a couple of weeks ago on a radio show and thought it would be perfect to try for Nick's party.  I went the semi easy road and got a box for the main cake and looked up how much spice to add.  For those interested it was two teaspoons of cinnamon and 3/4 teaspoon of cayenne.  Spread a generous about of chocolate frosting on that puppy and you have a pregnant ladies last wish...I mean the perfect cake to present your wonderful and deserving husband!!
Delish'!!

Spa evening

I'm fresh from GJ thanks to saved up Christmas and Valentine's gifts from Nick and Deven.  Maternity massage and pedi can't go wrong.  I'm feeling pretty comfortable so I thought it would be a good time to document the 'ol belly so I can remember why we will be done after two!! : ).  37 weeks tomorrow!

Baby sister update

These pics are of sister's profile and her fist.
Last Wednesday we had a growth ultrasound and they estimated that she was just shy of 7lbs at 6.15 at that point.  They also predicted she would be around 8.13 if she came at 40 weeks.  I must say, I am seriously skeptical of these numbers but it would be nice!  This puts baby girl in the 84th percentile, which I'm told is big but not Deven big.  So we haven't scheduled anything yet, we are in 'wait and see' mode until...well...until we're not. 
Some statistics for all you spreadsheet nerds out there (like me):
*10 days before Deven was born they predicted he could be as big as 9.14 and ultimately they thought he would be between 9.5 and 10lbs
*Deven was born at 10.11
*generally babies gain about an 1oz per day at this point in pregnancy
*as noted above, 4 weeks before her due date they estimate she was 6.15
*if she is born on 3/30, they predict she will weigh 8.13
So my work has started a pool for when she will be born and how much she will weigh...feel free to join in!  : )

Baby Sister & Deven's New Rooms

Although baby sister's room really just needed to be painted and redecorated we (and by we I mean Nick) had to construct Deven's big boy room.  New wainscoting, paint, closet organizer and not to mention the significant good will trip taken to give a better home to all Nick and my left over college 'stuff.'  His room basically looks exactly the same, which was a lot harder to do than it sounds!!  Thanks to Nick though everything is all done and I have been able to organize all our wonderful gifts and my many, what feels like, last minute purchases. 

Deven's day

I haven't laughed so hard in a long time!!