Sweet Baby

I can't believe he is finally here. He is such a sweet baby. I wondered how it would feel when he was born and finally in my arms. I thought it would be surreal, like it was somehow not reality. But it feels so natural and normal. It's hard to imagine him not being here. I love watching him to see what he will do next. Who knew a tiny little boy could be so entertaining? He does something new everyday. He is already such a blessing to our little family. I can't wait to see what he does next.

December 27

I can't believe tomorrow is December 27. I have been thinking about that date for 7 months. It has seemed so far away. Even though he probably won't come tomorrow, it's still crazy to think that my due date is here. I can't believe it's finally time to meet our baby. I can't wait!

37 Weeks

3 weeks away! I'm still feeling really good, but I'm getting anxious for him to get here. I went to the doctor today and everything seems to be going well.

























Wow, I just looked at this picture and realized how huge I look! Oh well.

What do I need?

I'm now 34 1/2 weeks pregnant - ahhh!! I'm so excited to meet our little guy. I am also starting to get nervous about having everything we need. I'm not worried about having every little thing ready. I just want to make sure we have the essentials. So, all you moms out there - what are the must-haves for:

My hospital bag

Our first week at home

Anything else you were glad you had or you wish you'd had

(A huge thanks to family and friends who have been so generous and supportive. I can't believe how blessed this baby is to be born with such great family and friends.)

Jeff and I got to take a peek at our little fella today for the last time before we meet him (in just 6 1/2 weeks). He's about 4 1/2 pounds and cute as a button. He looks like he has really chubby cheeks, but it's really hard to see anything on the ultrasound screen. The ultrasound tech made us a DVD, but my computer won't read it. So you'll just have to wait a few weeks for pictures of the little guy. For now, you can see the bump he's making on his mommy.

Sports Baby

Anyone who knows Jeff knows he is a HUGE sports fan. Thanks to our family and friends, our son has the gear he needs to be one too. Check out all the sports-related clothes he has already. And his father couldn't be happier! Maybe Champ Ian Rains isn't such a bad name after all . . .

The Bump

For all those who have been asking for a picture of the belly -

26 weeks