Just Hanging Out

Yeah, I'm really not sure why I'm still in here. Its nice in here and all, but I don't really have any room to move around. I feel like I'm upside down pretty much all the time- I like it when Mommy lies down, that way the blood rushes to the rest of my body. I keep hearing voices telling me to "Come Out!" I mean, what's so exciting out there? It sure seems funny out there, I keep hearing Mommy and Daddy laughing most all of the time. And what is that clacking sound that I hear, really close to the belly, all day long? What is a "geek"? Are my Mommy and Daddy geeks? If so, I want to be a geek too!

I wonder if Mommy is trying to scare me so that I come "out"...

Baby Got Swing, Too!

Well, I must say that Mommy was very mad at me for not posting about her conquering the assembly of my swing from Auntie Tannya all by her self. She's very proud, as am I, of the job she did. So I must apologize for not posting earlier.

The swing has all these animals on it, according to Daddy. Mommy even made it play songs once she finished putting it together. She didn't seem to have too much trouble. Far less than she and Daddy had with the crib and Mommy's new desk. Oh...did I forget to mention that Mommy got a new desk and chair so that she has a place to work from home just like Daddy does. She's very excited about it. The chair is a Sealy Posturpedic and the desk is...well I don't know what the desk is but it's got light cherry wood and round corners. Daddy gave mom one of his big monitors, a keyboard, a mouse, and some speakers. She's all set. And it's much better than her leaning over the coffee table to look at the small on her laptop. I'm just sure her back was killing her. I know every time she bent over too far was a bit uncomfortable for me too. I had to kick or shove her just to remind her to sit up straight. There's only so much room in here for me.

Besides that, I've got a little over 4 weeks left in here now and we're all getting very excited. I don't know if I'm excited enough yet to arrive earlier than expected but I also hope not to be late. Well..there's only right on time when it comes to these sort of things.

Until next time.

Baby Got Bed

Mom and Dad spent most of the evening putting together two items for me:

1. Ellis Deluxe 4-IN-1 Convertible Sleep System, otherwise known as "the crib"


2. Fisher Price Safari Cradle Swing, otherwise known as "the swing"

Daddy looked very proud. He said "There is nothing like the feeling of assembling the crib for your first baby." That's me! Daddy said something else that he thought was very funny... I don't quite understand it yet, but I laughed anyway. It seemed like the best thing to do. He said "I do have to mention, though, that under the heading of "Disassembling the Crib For Storage", the instructions are:

To disassemble the crib for storage, please follow assembly steps in reverse.

I kid you not. That made my night."

I see an outfit on the bed, I wonder if that's for me? Who is Grandma? I can't wait to meet her! Mommy and Daddy keep saying that I have 2 Grandmas... I guess I'll have to come up with new names for them.

Journey to That Big World

<<-This is, sort of, what I look like at Week 32. (Except the doctor says I'm growing a week ahead of time.)

So Mommy and Daddy have started taking classes to prepare for my arrival. They've been learning how to take care of me, like how to give me a bath, different positions I might like to be held in, and even how to wake me up without making me cranky. I can tell Mommy enjoyed watching Daddy put a diaper on the fake baby. He had a little trouble but she thought he was so cute.

In their "Preparation for Childbirth" class, Joe teaches them all about connecting with each other while Mommy's in a lot of pain. They've learned so much already and met some very interesting people that actually live close to our neighborhood. Last week, we were one of the snack families (Joe says couples which I think is a bit offensive because I'm a part of this, too) and we brought vegetables with dip and some vanilla wafers. It was a very good showing. There were no veggies left and less than half a box of the cookies. And we were only 1 of 3 families to bring something. All theirs was eaten, too! It was quite the feast. Though, I don't think the fathers got very much to eat. I mean, they do only make 1/3 of the class.

Anyway, Mommy learned some breathing techniques last week that were very invigorating. After she practiced I was wide-awake. Joe says that it's because all that heavy breathing provides a lot of energy for us babies. Mommy's been practicing all week just to get me to move. She’s been afraid of my lack of movement, but I told her "See how much you can move when your elbows in one corner of the room and your heel is in the other while your head is stuck in the skylight!"

Joe also teaches them positions that will be comforting to Mommy while I'm trying to figure the best way to finally say hello. Maybe you can help me. I'm thinking of showing up a little early since I'm getting too big for my surrounding. Just a week early, enough for it to be a real surprise. I think I might start the journey late at night while Mom is showing Dad another episode of "Friends" or while Daddy snores as Mom watches "Dreamgirls" again. Then, I thought I'd leave them in suspense a little and make Mommy wait a whole 12 hours before I gave Daddy the first peek of the top of my head. And once I'm there...I don't know what I'll do. Maybe I'll sleep, it is a long journey. Or maybe I'll take a look around to see what all the fuss is about out there. Maybe you guys could tell me what to look for. What are some good things about being out in this big world I keep hearing all the time?