Let's avoid tomorrow

Not that the baby is showing any signs of coming out any time soon, but I sure hope we avoid tomorrow (February 29). We aren't sure what the protocol is on leap-year babies. Do we only celebrate birthdays every 4 years or do we arbitrarily pick Feb 28 or March 1 as the baby's birthday on the off years?

In addition to working on the nursery this weekend, we did some finishing touches to the newly remodeled bathroom. All we are waiting on now are some new blinds. It is so nice to see all of these projects coming to an end.

The furniture finally arrived Saturday while the Kelkers stopped by for lunch. Craig and James got into the assembly action.

Kyle had the crib assembled in record time. I would say less the two hours with minimal confusion from the ridiculously hard to read directions.

Below are a few pictures of the nursery. Sometimes it's hard to believe this room was our purple guest room 2 months ago! Almost all of the big items are in the room and ready for Baby Meek. We haven't done any decorating yet. That will be something we'll do over the next several months.

Photo Request

We had a request for an updated photo. I am now 36 1/2 weeks pregnant. I'm feeling as good as to be expected. I still have some minor swelling in my hands and feet. I can't wear my wedding ring anymore and I tend to wear my crocks everyday regardless of how much snow is on the ground. I would rather have wet socks then tight shoes and aching feet. My energy level is really low now. I am napping a lot more and feel worn out most of the time.

We had our weekly doctor's appointment today and everything is still looking good. The baby's heartbeat was 160. If it's not a girl I will be rather surprised. On Tuesdsay I will be considered "full term" (37 weeks).

Kyle has started setting up all the baby stuff around the house. The swing, stroller and bouncer are assembled as are the items we won't use for at least 6-7 months like the high chair and activity jumper. Our next major task is to put the car seat in and get it inspected. We are still waiting for our crib and dresser to arrive. The store said hopefully this week, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I am hoping to have the nursery organized before I go into labor but it looks like it might be a race to the finish.

The hardest part of this stage is not knowing how much time we really have left. We could go into labor as early as next week or we might be waiting for another 4 weeks. Kyle has suggested I start packing for the hospital, but it just feels too soon to me. If you have a feeling as to when Baby Meek is coming please vote on our poll.

Trivia Question #4

True or False:

Women are more likely to snore in the final stages of pregnancy.


Answer:

Partners, get out your earplugs. A Scottish university group found that while only 17 of 100 non-pregnant females snored, more then twice as many pregnant women (41 out of 100) snored. This is because weight gain in pregnant women, particularly a distended abdomen, can put pressure on the lungs and the trachea.


It's true in the Meek household too! Kyle recently informed me that I've started to snore at night. Pre-pregnancy he sweetly referred to my snoring as "breathing hard", but apparently now my heavy breathing has gone to the next level. Personally, I can't imagine there is a time during the night when Kyle is awake and I'm not. I'm always waking up to go to the bathroom, to switch sleeping positions, to arrange my ever growing pile of pillows or to deal with our cats who insist on sleeping on my side of the bed regardless of the current lack of space.

Busy Weekend

This weekend was packed with activies.

The bathroom construction finished on Tuesday. We still have some touch up painting left to do and we need to hang the toilet paper holder and towel bars. The project took a little longer then planned but we are very pleased with the turnout. Here are just a couple of pictures of the tile work in the tub.

After Tuesday Kyle spent the rest of the week painting the bathroom and the baby's room. We are so happy to have both projects off our to do list!





Saturday my friends and Kyle's family threw a shower for Baby Meek. It was a great afternoon. Thank you Nicole, Melissa, Kristie, Amy and Vicki for everything!
It was great to spend time with everyone. We have 6 weeks left in the pregnancy so it's time to organize the nursery and put away all those adorable shower gifts. Here are a couple of shots from the shower.





After the shower Kyle held his annual Poker Tournament. Sarah Ancel repeated her victory for the second year in a row. This is a girl you don't want to bluff!


For some reason we forgot to take pictures at the Super Bowl Party. Other then the 3 people rooting for New England, everyone was excited to see Eli Manning and the Giants win.

Last but not least, we celebrated Kyle's friend Tim's 40th Birthday. Here is a picture of Tim holding his "old fart/dirty old man" gifts. Happy Birthday Timmy!