35 weeks!

I am at 35 weeks as of today. Only 35 days to go! I am still feeling great and my doctor is happy with how baby and I are doing. The weather has been so nice the past few days that I've been able to spend a lot of time outside. It definitely makes the days go by quicker when you're not stuck inside. I packed my hospital bag this week (with the exception of a few items I'll add at the last minute) and finished washing all the baby stuff. Here are a few photos - I'm getting really big!

And the winner is...

Castle A by a landslide! And 93% of you were correct - Castle A was created by Kristen. They symmetry probably gave it away!

Building Blocks

We would like to say "Thank You!" to Uncle Ken who made us (ok... we'll share with the baby when he/she gets old enough) an amazing set of wooden building blocks. Phil and I both built castles already and we each think the one we created is the best. Please vote for your favorite on the right. We're keeping it anonymous so the voting is fair! You can also vote on who you think created each castle.

CASTLE A


CASTLE B

33 Weeks!

I'm at 33 weeks today! Only 7 more to go... I am still feeling really good, although, I am definitely getting really big! We had our final birthing class last night and the hospital tour last week. I think I'm going to start washing all the baby stuff later this week!

Maran and Josh's Shower

This weekend, we went to Detroit for one of Maran and Josh's wedding showers. It was coed and involved some hands on time in the kitchen. It was held at a kitchen design center that had its own "demo kitchen." We had a nice appetizer/cocktail hour before being divided into groups. Each group was responsible for a different aspect of the meal. Despite some concerns along the way, everything turned out great.

A nice family photo (the studio also sells bathroom fixtures):








The boys were in charge of the salad (with candied walnuts) and side vegetable:








The girls were responsible for the lemon/pecan/parsley encrusted chicken: