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I know it's been a while! Seems like we have been so busy taking care of odds and ends that time has flown by! As of now we have less than 2 weeks to go until the baby is born. Some of you are thinking - Wow, only 2 weeks! And we are thinking - Ugh, 2 more weeks!? I can currently be referred to as State-Puff Marshmallow woman. I no longer have legs, the are more like stumps and I have some KILLER "cankles" going on. My mom and I actually had to get me some flip flops at Target the other day because I could no longer wear my shoes. So embarassing.

The baby shower was so great! Thank you to everyone who made the trip to come! It meant a lot having everyone there - and we got so much great stuff!

I have been busy finishing up a classes from UW and SPU - what a pain! Getting ready for this baby makes research papers so much less important but they sure have both been taking up tons of my time.

Last week was 5th grade Outdoor Ed and I went with the kids up to camp on Wednesday. The place is up by Arlington so I had planned on going up for the day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. I only made it Wednesday...Thursday Brian and I spent 12 hours at NW Hospital. To make a long story short, I got pretty sick early Thursday morning and after Brian paged the doctor, they admitted me into the labor and delivery. I was on an IV the entire day while Brian layed on the couch and watched college basketball. I woke up to him yelling at the tv - "Come on! Rebound!!" I think he was in heaven. I said to him, "Well, this is a wasted day, huh?" And he responded, "Speak for yourself! This is great!" After the long day we went home and all is fine - baby is fine and I am feeling much better. No sign of labor yet....Sucked to be in Labor and Delivery and not leave with a baby, though!

We have an ultrasound on Wednesday morning - our last one! The doctor wants to check on just how big the baby is, then we can talk about possibly getting this show on the road! If he is still in the 80th-90th percentile we might have a good chance of getting him out early.....But I sort of doubt it. This kid seems pretty happy to stay in there.

Alright, until next time! Hope things are going well with everyone!

No, There Isn't 2 in There!

Alright, this post is a long time coming. Especially because at this point I am used to it and have just come to expect these sorts of comments from people. Since the very first moment you could even tell I was pregnant, I have been getting comments from people at work, people at the mall, gym - everywhere - that have really made me aware of the etiquette that needs to be taught to the general public regarding women (and one pregnant man) who are "with child." So let me take a second to fill you in on what I mean...

1 - When you see a pregnant woman and think to yourself, "Wow, she is really pregnant!" Before you express your thoughts to this poor girl, stop, there is no way on earth she is as far along as you think she is. Here is a tip - take the number of months you think she is, and immediately subtract 2 months. I will be having a great day thinking, "Hey! I look good!" and all it takes is someone to say - "Whoa! Don't pop that thing out right here!" This doozie I heard when I was a mere 5 months pregnant. Ouch.

2 - Comments like, "Hey, that kid is coming early!" and my personal favorite, "Wow, that is a BIG baby!" are really unnecessary. The size of one's belly has nothing to do with the size of the baby, or when he/she will be born. Hearing these comments only makes the mom-to-be think, "Good God, I am huge." And contrary to the popular belief that women should just accept the fact that they are packing on the pounds simply because they are growing a human, it is still hard to get fat. Yes, we accept it eventually, but it is still an off limits subject to discuss unless you are married to the preggo woman. (And even then....be careful)

3 - Final tip - Never, yes, NEVER assume that the woman is incubating more than one kid! This seems to happen to most of us as we near the end. It's like people think that there is no way to explain the gigantic ball of belly that we are carrying around unless we are preparing to birth multiple children. Pregnant people have an actual child in them, not a barbie-size doll or a beanie baby - a HUMAN. And mistaking this one baby for two is ...... well, insulting. Someone actually said to me, "Are you sure there aren't two in there?" Really? You're right, I am so huge that I better check with my doctor to see if by mistake I am having twins. Thank you for noticing!

Really, just tell the pregnant ladies that you come across that they are "looking great" or keep a lid on it. We know what we look like, no need for comments from the peanut gallery. Unless you are married to us, then we are the most beautiful beings in the world. Which, we are after all since we are carrying your child. And even if we look like complete hell, find a way to comment on this fact. Thank you, Brian for being that sort of husband, while helping me laugh at the comments about my size and occasionally yelling, "Look out! Incoming!" when I walk down the hall. :)

Baby's Room

Here are a couple of things that will be the "theme" for Wyatt's room....upon request! We aren't done putting things together in there, but you get the idea of what it will sort of be like....Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

Hope you all had a great holiday! We spent some time in Wenatchee with family before the holiday, then spent Christmas and Christmas Eve here in Edmonds, just the two of us. Lily looks so pleased to be getting her picture taken here...

Now that the holiday season is over, we can start really concentrating on Wyatt's room. Which at the moment consists of two pieces of furniture and empty walls.

We had another ultrasound on Wednesday and everything looks fine. They estimate that the baby weighs about 2 pounds and is in the 53rd percentile. Which is good news since a couple months ago he was in the 85th percentile and I got a little nervous about pushing a huge baby out! We start baby classes on January 7th so hopefully that will help us feel more prepared for him. But my doctor told me to take good notes because he wants to see if they are teaching us good stuff, and not "crap." His exact words. Each time Brian and I go to an appointment we laugh so hard and feel so lucky to have such a great doctor.

Alright - I am off to finish laundry! And it is STILL snowing here!

6 Months!

I suppose it's time I added another one of these. Along with the debut of my new haircut, which my principal pointed out at my last staff meeting - so embarrassing, this is the current status of the belly growth. I have taken a good friend's advice and started telling people I am farther along than I actually am. That saves the unintentional yet hurtful comments of "Whoa! That is a BIG baby!" But the discussion of "pregnancy etiquette" will have to wait until a later date. My husband is rushing me out the door into our 15 degree weather.

Weekend at Camano Island

Earlier this month my family spent the weekend up at Camano Island - Great fun was had by all! And let's not all forget the smack down that Sean and I put on everyone at Pictionary. Great minds think alike I suppose!

A New Career?

Tonight our school held a fund-raiser at McDonald's called "McTeacher's Night." The teachers work at McDonald's and part of all the money spent while we are there goes to school. Liz and I worked the counter.....She thought she might finder her new calling, but turns out the guy she worked with was VERY serious about his job and really all she got to do was get the ketchup. This lucky fellow got to work with me. He let me get the cups. All in all, we will stick to our day jobs. But with the economy the way it is, it's nice we get to add this experience to our resume.