37 Weeks (and 3 days)

Again, it's been awhile since we've written.  Sorry about that.

We've had a few doctor's appointments since our last post and everything is going great.  As you can see from the pic, Beth's belly is getting much bigger these days.  We're less than 3 weeks away from the due date now and we can't wait.  The warm weather is making everything a little more uncomfortable for Beth, so the sooner the better. 

We pretty much have all the baby stuff ready to go.  The car seat is installed, the stoller is assembled, and there are lots of green and yellow baby things around the house.  Once we find out the gender, I think there will still be room for some pink or blue to be mixed in with all the green and yellow.  It should make for a really neat baby's room.

We have our next appointment on June 7th.  After that, we'll know a little bit better about how things are moving along and when to expect the next phase.  For now, we're content and the doctor thinks Beth is right on track to have the baby around the due date (June 15th).

We'll keep you posted.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

34 weeks

Yep, that's right.  We actually updated the blog 2 times in 2 weeks!  It may not happen every week, but we're making the effort. 

Anyway, we had another doctor's apppointment this week.  Again everything is going well.  The baby is moving a lot and has a strong heartbeat.  Beth is healthy and doing great too.

We've been trying to get everything ready for the baby at home and otherwise.  We have an appointment with a pediatrician next week, we have our name on the daycare "list" (which is actually only us for now), and we've been working on organizing and decorating the baby's room.  We still have a lot to do, but we're getting a little done each day and hopefully will be ready by the time the baby arrives.

Here's a pic from this week. 

33 Week Pictures

It's pretty obvious that Sherman is jealous of the attention, as he tries to jump in the way of the camera each time we take pictures of Beth.  I really can't believe he timed this jump so well.

33 Weeks

Again it has been a long time since we've updated the blog.  Sorry about that.  Among other things, we've had visitors this last month, which leaves little time for blogging.  (We'd take visits any time)

Beth is doing great.  We had a Dr's appt in April that went well.  They checked the baby's heartbeat and measured Beth's tummy.  Both are right where they need to be.

We have our May appointment next Monday.  I think it's about the same plan, heartbeat and some measurements.  We also need to pick out a pediatrician before our next appointment.  I think we have one in mind, we just have to let them know :)

Beth also had a few baby showers these past 2 weeks.  We're very thankful for all the generous gifts we received.  Beth's working on all the thank you cards now, and I'm working on finding places for all the new stuff.  The baby room is coming along, but still a work in progress.  In the next few weeks we hope to get it much more organized while we continue to fill it with all those items we're told we'll need for the baby. 

Thanks again for the well-wishes and gifts.  We're so greatful to have such generous family and friends.

-Ben and Beth

27 Weeks

Sorry it took so long to write.
While I'm at it, I'll add a few of the new baby room.
It's still a work in progress, but you get the idea.
Sherman was a big help in assembling the crib.

26 Weeks

26 weeks

Well, it's been awhile since we've written, so first I'll catch everyone up on what we've been up to...

We had the doctor's appointment on March 1st.  It went really well.  We got a few more pictures of the baby, even some 3D ones, but since the baby was facing Beth's back, none of them turned out very well.  So, we won't be adding them to the blog.  You'll just have to trust us that the baby is bigger now and still doing great.

The baby's also been moving quite a bit more lately, especially at night while we watch TV.  Most nights, the baby will start moving around 8 or 9pm and it'll be so obvious I can see it from a few feet away.  Beth says the baby moves quite a bit after lunch too.  I guess the movement starts after Beth eats.  In any case, it's pretty neat to see it move every night.

We also finished some baby shopping last weekend.  We found a crib and dresser set from a local store in Lexington.  We bought everything last weekend and just finished hauling it all back home today.  Next weekend will consist of putting the crib together and getting the baby room situated.

In addition to buying the crib and dresser, we registered for shower gifts last weekend too.  We took the better part of a day to pick things out.  It really was a learning experience.  I had no idea there were so many types of bottles, pacifiers, diapers, and other baby accessories.  I think we did a good job of picking a variety of things, just in case the baby doesn't agree with some of our choices.  It'll be a learning experience, that's for sure.

Anyway, we'll add some more pictures soon.  Hope everyone is well.

-Ben and Beth