2008: The Year of the Baby

Happy New Year! We are expecting a fun-baby-filled year and so far January is no exception. With 10 weeks left in the pregnancy, baby preparations are in full swing. Becky's doctor's visits are now every two weeks rather then once a month. We've signed up for birthing classes, breastfeeding class and newborn baby care classes at the hospital. And last but not least, Kyle started prepping the walls in the nursery to paint.

Here is the 30-week belly shot. The baby is large enough that we can make out body parts. We can clearly feel two hard areas in the belly. We imagine one must be the baby's head and the other must be the butt, but we're not sure which is which. Also, Becky swears she felt a forearm or shinbone push up a few days ago. The baby is pretty active now. The kicks are stronger and we've found that Baby Meek really likes hot chocolate. One small cup and the baby really starts groovin!

Shower Pictures

Here are a few pictures from the baby shower earlier this month.

Christmas Highlights

Kyle and I posing in front of the fire on Christmas morning. Gotta love the self-timer!

Fearrin Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma Fearrin's house. The Claps Family and Uncle Todd were there to share in the holiday festivies.

Meek Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma Meek's house. Our newphew Aidan's favorite gift was the blow up castle from Uncle Kevin and Aunt Amy.

Merry Christmas

Bo's new favorite place to sit. We're just glad he has no interest in the lights!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Love,

Kyle, Becky, Baby Meek, Bo and Nina

almost to the 3rd trimester

In a couple of days we'll be entering the 3rd trimester. Hard to believe! I'm feeling really good now. Morning sickness is a thing of the past and I'm back to my old self (only bigger). Just this week, however, I'm starting to discover the "uncomfortable" side effects of pregnancy....(i.e. hard to tie my shoes, hard to get in and out of bed, sore feet, aches and pains). It's amazing how quickly things with your body can change week to week when your pregnant!

We had our first baby shower last weekend. A big thanks to my sisters and mom for hosting it. The shower was wonderful! It was nice to see everyone so close to the holidays. Thank you to all our friends and family for the warmest welcoming of Baby Meek.

Baby's Room

We are moving forward on the baby's room. We picked out a white crib, white dresser and light brown glider/rocking chair today. With a delivery time of 8-10 weeks, there wasn't much time left to spare. We've also decided on the baby bedding as well. A picture of the bedding is attached. We aren't getting all the accessories, but at least this gives you the general idea. Hopefully the nursery will be put together and ready to welcome the baby by the end of February. Be sure to check back in a couple of months to see the final results.

Meek Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving with Kyle's family in Evansville. The time was spent eating, watching movies and lots of play time with our nephew Aidan.