Introducing...

Born February 6th, 2009 at 11:56 a.m. 9 lbs 7 oz and 20 1/2 in

D-Day!

Well, tomorrow is delivery day!

I will be going into Grandview Hospital tomorrow morning and am scheduled for a c-section around 11:30 a.m. We would appreciate any and all prayers. We're praying that everything goes smoothly and that the baby is healthy. We will soon be telling you all the news of our little one.

Interestingly enough, I had an ultrasound yesterday and the baby is measuring around 11 pounds. Granted, they do tell you that the accuracy goes down at the end of the pregnancy, so they did say that it was + or - 1 and 3/4 pounds. However, I think it will be very intersting to see what the baby actually weighs, after just hearing this 11 pound figure 2 days before the baby is actually here! Should be interesting!

How our lives are going to change in one day! :) Very exciting though!

Josh Pregnant???

The last several Monday nights, Josh and I have been attending a Labor and Birth class through GrandView Hospital. I've been especially looking forward to the evening when the 'empathy belly' comes out. So, camera on hand, I and our childbirth instructor were able to capture some fun pictures of Josh, with a 35 pound pregnant belly on.

The first thing they put on is actually a band around the chest.

It's supposed to help the husband feel the lung constriction.

Josh actually said that this was the most annoying thing.

Strutting his pregnant self

I especially liked the 'maternity clothes' they gave him to wear.
It reminded me of the smocks you had to wear in elementary art class.

I think I'm still bigger!

For some reason,

Josh was the only one in the class that tried it on!

It was pretty hilarious seeing him with this on, but let me tell you, nothing could compare to wearing it for nine months.

Then, maybe, I'll call it an empathy belly.

Tour of the Nursery

Here is what you see as you walk through the doorway, into the nursery.

The back wall of the nursery with the dresser/changing table and hamper.

At my baby shower, everyone signed this frame which will eventually have a picture of our baby in it!

Couldn't help but brag on my husband's great work with this window that he redid. Thanks also to Ed, who helped! Eventually I'll probably have curtains to go here, too, but not yet.

Here's most of the room in one shot.

A closeup of the monkey music mobile.

I just love the monkeys.

And more of them!

The view, standing at the back of the room. We just need a closet door, which is being shaved down tomorrow, I believe! :)

And this is the view of the inside of the closet, where Josh installed some extra shelving.

Now we just need the baby!!! :)