8 Weeks and Counting....

Mommy and Daddy celebrating Christian's birthday with family in La Jolla. I'm 30 weeks in this picture. What a dreamy background.

Well folks, I am 32 weeks along, so just 8 weeks to go! Baby D saw Dr. Houston yesterday and everything was right on track. Like many pregnant women in the home stretch, I keep hoping they will tell me I am farther along than originally thought and that the baby will probably come early....not so much! That's ok, I don't want Baby D to come any earlier than he needs to.

I've grown so much in the past few weeks and so has the baby. The karate kicks have turned to roller coaster rolls now that there's not as much room in there. He still manages to give me a swift one now and then and it feels like he's trying to get out! There's also a lot of hiccuping going on. I hope he's still having fun in there but it seems like cramped quarters.

Regardless of the sleepless nights, heartburn and sore feet, I am actually enjoying this new phase of pregnancy. The baby feels so big now - it's like this little person rolling around in my tummy. I feel like we have this bond that only he and I understand. We talk all the time and I share my day with him. Daddy also talks to the baby every morning and night. When we all sit together on the couch at night and talk I already feel like we are a little family. It's a pretty amazing feeling. We can't wait to meet this baby.

We just finished our childbirth prep class and I am proud to say that Christian did very well through all the birth photos and videos. It was an interesting class and we learned a lot. We still have baby CPR and our hospital tour coming up. Still so much more to do - finish the nursery, find a pediatrician, pick a day care and put away all our great shower presents. Will it ever slow down?

I'm sure the next 8 weeks will fly by and soon enough we'll meet our new addition. We'll keep you posted on all the fun as it happens. Love to you all...