Thirty Four Weeks

We got to see you again this past week, little man! We were hoping to get a cool 3D image of your face, but you refused to look directly at the camera. So, instead, we got a shadowy traditional view of a bit of your face and a 3D picture of your cute little foot! We learned that you appear to be keeping up with my family tradition and are already a good sized baby. Because of this, we are preparing for the possibility that you just might arrive a few days before you are due.

I started washing all your fun clothes and blankets, and have barely made a dent. Daddy started opening and assembling some of you gear, including the car seat and stroller frame that it attaches to. He even put a teddy bear in the seat to make sure he could figure out all the various straps and buckles. Our major project of the weekend was finishing up our restoration of the antique rocking chair that came from your great-grandparents house many years ago. Your Great-Gram was an antiques dealer, and there were many treasures to be found in her house. I claimed this chair way back, thinking it would be a perfect nursery rocker someday. Little did I know just how much work it would require, since we took out the original horse hair and hay stuffing and rebuilt the cushions with modern upholstery foam. I'm pretty proud of the way it came out, considering that we're amateurs, and I didn't sew anything!

This weekend was the last official weekend of summer. Daddy and I had a great mix of relaxing, preparing for you, running errands, and hanging out with friends and family. We've had such a busy summer with house projects, that even though we still have a ton to do to get ready for you, we are tying to slow down the pace a little so we are relaxed and refreshed when you arrive. We grabbed subs for lunch on Saturday and headed to a near by park on a big hill with great views of Boston. I think you will really love going their for picnics someday, running around among all the pine trees, and hiking some of the small easy trails. You would hardly know it's a stone's throw from the highway.

Well, my darling cantaloupe, it won't be long now. Just about a month to go until you'll be here. I'm getting really excited to meet you!