Boot Camp Baby!

I was 28 weeks here at our Boot Camp Baby Shower. It was 85 degrees that day and I got my first real taste of swollen feet and ankles. Should be an interesting summer here in humid Hotlanta!

The countdown to Baby D has hit 11 weeks! Yes, I've decided it's time to start counting down to the big day instead of up. Think I can do that with my weight?! The past 29 weeks has really flown by but I hear the last few will seem like forever. But we have a very busy schedule coming up so hopefully it will go by fast. Both Christian and I are ready for this little one to join our family!

First I must say that we are so blessed to have amazing family and friends who have offered to host baby showers for us. Baby D is already so loved. Our first official shower was here in Atlanta last Saturday, April 25. Our fellow Boot Camp instructors and friends threw us a co-ed shower. Another couple, BJ and Katie, are having a baby in May so we celebrated with a Double Baby BBQ.

It was a gorgeous day and we all sat outside Shannon's condo and grilled yummy food. Baby Roscoe, as the girls affectionately refer to him, received so many awesome gifts. We are so appreciative of our everyone's generosity! I just hope the name doesn't stick!

Next weekend we are headed to SoCal for my West Coast shower hosted by my family and dear friend Lisa. I can't wait to see everyone, especially my new niece Marseille - I'm dying to get my hands on her again! Then on Sunday we'll celebrate Mother's Day in La Jolla. It should be a wonderful weekend.

Besides that we are just keeping busy - shopping for the nursery, baby stuff and more maternity clothes for me...apparently you just keep on growing when you are pregnant :) Christian and I also started volunteering at the Sunday School at our church - Christian is leading a small group with elementary school kids and I am leading song worship with the toddlers! This should be great practice for us....or more than we can handle. We'll let you know how it goes. Until then...

The parents-to-be in photo 9 of 10. Thank goodness for digital cameras during pregnancy...I erased a lot of the "unflattering" ones. But I think this one is a keeper.


The two boot camp instructor mama's! We both used to look so lean and mean....but I think Katie looks pretty fabulous for being 2 weeks from her due date.


All my girls -Shannon, Betsy, Katie, Lauren and Lynn. What a great group of friends we have! Love them all!

Betsy started calling the baby Roscoe and it just stuck. Sorry Bets, I don't think the birth certificate will match the adorable bib.