1 month to go

It's been awhile since we've had an updated picture of Nancy and the baby, so what better time than with 1 month left! Yes, that's correct, yesterday was January 20th, which leaves us 1 month until February 20th, our expected due date. Tomorrow, Nancy will be 36 weeks along and we couldn't be more excited or anxious. Reading through the posts on this blog makes me feel like it hasn't been very long since we first felt the baby move or Nancy started to really show. Now, we feel the baby move constantly and Nancy feels like she needs a new set of clothes just to fit into for the final few weeks!

Most every evening, I get to "play" with the baby. I feel around for an elbow or foot and the baby will push back on me or move around to find my hand again. I wonder if we'll be able to pick up where we leave off after the baby is born...

Well, we're off to another birthing class. Only 3 more left and then we'll know everything we need to know...yeah right! Enjoy the pictures of Nancy in our baby's newly decorated room and thanks to my parents for helping us get it all organized!

35 Weeks

Yesterday marked the end of 35 weeks. Nancy has just a few more days of work and it couldn't come too soon for her. She's still getting around okay, but it's definitely harder to work a full day.

We've started attending our birthing classes. We go on Monday and Wednesday nights for a couple hours each night. It really makes for a long day, but we're getting a lot of good information.

The baby's been craving oranges lately. The other night, Nancy woke up at 3 a.m. and would've given anything for some orange juice. Unfortunately we had run out and we don't have an all night supermarket near by. Fortunately the next day, Nancy had a baby shower thrown for her at her school and one of the teachers heard of her craving and brought some OJ to the shower. If I didn't know better, I'd think she may have enjoyed that OJ more than the gifts! Ha ha.

Starting next Thursday, we'll be making weekly visits to the midwife to get checked out. Our first visit in February will actually have the midwife come to our house so she knows how to get here when we call her. That reality is really starting to set in too. I keep wondering where I'll be and what I'll be doing when Nancy says, "It's happening...it's really happening".

Start this past week, Nancy started taking some herbs that will help her with softening. It's got things like Red Raspberry Leaf, Black Cohosh Root and False Unicorn root. I think it's that unicorn root that gives it it's magical powers...