Middle of week 29

So I am in the middle of week 29 and it's a good day here in sunny California so I thought I would show off my belly. :) It's in the 60's outside and feels great...I can't wait for summer!! Tomorrow we start the first of a 6 session class called "Labor of Love" which is basically a Lamaze class at the hospital. I think Jeff and I are both excited and nervous because we don't know what to expect and the fact that it's already time for this class to start is a wake up call reminding us that the little booger will be here before we know it! We are still working on his name, but have it a bit more narrowed down now. Hopefully we will get it confirmed soon! The nursery is still pretty empty, but I hope once the bedding that I ordered will arrive in a few weeks and I'll be ready to get movin'; first we'll have to purchase a mattress for the crib though... That's all for now, I'll post more when something comes up. Later!!

Week 27

Okay so Saturday marks the beginning of week 27, which means I'll only have 14 weeks to go! I weighed myself last night and I am up to 21 pounds gained, which is a shock to me because I am not quite sure where it's all going. I do feel like I am walking around in a fat suit because it's more work to get around, but I sure don't feel 21 pounds bigger! In the last month I have also grown 4.5" around my belly. I am off now to get tested for gestational diabetes so that should be fun...NOT! Then Jeff and I are on our way to register at Babies R Us. Baby is kicking more and more each day, but the little booger still doesn't have a name. Hopefully by the time he's birthed he'll have one! It's a beautiful 66 degrees out so I'll enjoy being out and about in the baby buggy!

Our New Baby Buggy!!

Yay...We finally got baby Ward a buggy! I have been drooling over Aspen's for a while and we finally found a nice used one in our budget. It's a 2007 with all the bells and whistles as you'll see in the pictures. We just picked it up last night from a woman I found on Craigslist. Let me tell you...Craigslist is the way to shop! Not only are you buying local, but you usually get a pretty good deal and you can haggle. Unfortunately, we bought this car from a family that the husband recently was let go from his job. They said it was either sell the car or sell their house, which was also lovely. After we picked up the car, we drove on another 30 miles and picked up a baby crib that I also bought on Craigslist. :) Again, this is a family that the husband lost his job so they are training the baby to sleep in a toddler bed earlier than planned so they could sell the crib and whatever else they can. Their home seemed beautiful as well, but it had a SOLD sign in the yard because of their uncertainties they figured they should sell the house now before they get to the point where they can't make the payments. After meeting these two wonderful women the effects of a poor economy really hit home for me and my heart aches for what their families must be going through! Jeff said he was glad that we could help them out, but I felt like I was stealing candy from a baby. The family that we bought the Aspen from had it custom built when she was expecting her little boy 18 months ago and now they had to get rid of it. Not only that, she has had so many tragedies in her life she has had to overcome, which she shared with Jeff and I and now this! I can't imagine having to give up and sell whatever you can to prepare for what unknowns are to come. This experience really made me realize how fortunate Jeff and I are that God has blessed us with our beautiful home and the job that he has. If we would have stayed in St. Louis he would also be out of a job right now. We pray that God will continue to watch over us and protect us during these hard times as well as our friends and loved ones. Take care and sorry for the long post!