Holiday Party

Joe and I went out last night to our friend Jimmy's annual holiday party-- it may be our last party without having to get a babysitter.

I felt like a walking advertisement for birth control since I was limping (due to some back pain) and my ankles looked like they were sprained (since they were so swollen). Up until a few days ago, I kept saying, "I could be pregnant forever." Now....well, maybe there is a reason you are only pregnant for 9 months!



Still, I was amazed all night watching "mojoe" move around-- he is just so active. You can feel his foot or hand come poking through. It's incredible.

At my midwife appointment this week (with my dear friend, Julie, who will be delivering this little guy), I found out I have completely dropped and am almost all thinned out-- so, we're on our way to becoming parents!

I still have 4 weeks left and most likely I will not deliver until then, but we'll keep you posted if anything changes.

Boston

In November, I was lucky enough to go to Boston (what a wonderful gift!) for a weekend get-away with my best friends from Grinnell. We stayed at Sarah Bruinooge's apartment and Ally came along with me from Minneapolis and we met up with Sabrina Eagan who was in town from Uganda.

We had a blast walking around town, eating (and eating and then eating some more), relaxing on the couch, and spending time talking and getting caught up.

It was the perfect weekend and I came home feeling so rejuvenated. Nothing like women friends to remind you of the what is truly important in life!

36 weeks!

So, here are some of really big belly shots-- some are a little risque, so consider yourselves warned!!

House Projects

We have been working like crazy getting the house ready for our mojoe. We fixed the ceilings of the bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, took down the wallpaper in the baby's room, fixed the plaster walls, and then painted everything! It all looks good!

Thanks to all of the people who helped us-- and there were a lot of people! Here's a photo of Kt helping me clean the bathroom at 9 pm on a Tuesday night. What a friend!