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38 Week Baby Boy Belly

My baby belly is 38 weeks.  Do you know what that means??? A baby boy will be moving into our home in about 2 weeks.  It's crazy!  I've certainly had my moments of mixed emotions about all of it, but now, i'm mostly just excited.  I can't wait to see him, to hold him, to smell him.  Our little lover.  Until then I suppose he will continue to torture me with rib kicks, side jacks, and cheap shots to the groin. Bruce Lee...is that you? I tell him daily that if he's too cramped in there, to just come on out.  He's doesn't listen.  Kids...what are you gonna do with 'em?

Please pardon the fact that I look absolutely wretched in the photos below.  This is what I look like at the end of week when i've maxed about 3 hours of sleep 4 nights in a row.  I know, I know, just wait until the bean arrives, right?

Here are a few behind-the-scene photos.  What you all don't know is that it takes at least 30 minutes to get a shot that I will deem acceptible to post.  MC says i'm a terrible model at which point I'll grab Maceo and try to bring some life into the session.  MC is not amused because i'm usually keeping him from his nightly dose of Sportscenter or The Wire and Mewker is usually making his all too common "shoot me now" look.  I, however, am quite entertained.  Also, pardon my full-frontal wide-ness.  I'm 38 weeks pregnant, i'm 38 weeks pregnant, i'm 38 weeks pregnant. (That's my current "living with the fat" mantra!)

We'll baby bean is due the first week of July.  Any guessers on exactly when he will come knocking?

It's MY Birthday

But it's hers too...

Happy 31st Birthday to my other half.
Love You,
Tats

Ps.  Happy Flag Day!

Lost and Found

This weekend with MC out of town I was in Ultimate Nesting Mode.  Whilst cleaning the house top to bottom I found the following feminine ankle sock, known to the French as une socquette.

This dirty little thing was found in the upstairs bedroom which may have been inhabited by Cats or Juice around the last weekend in April. 

Claim it here, or it gets the boot. And by boot i'm not referring to a winter shoe!

Love,
Tats

34 Weeks and 5 days

Finally, a new shot of my ever growing belly!  I must admit i'm feeling pretty big lately and by BIG, I mean uncomfortable, achy, barfy and tired.  I can't believe that we will have a little mini-MC in about 5-6 weeks. We are really really excited to meet our little man, but i'd be lying if I said I didn't have one or two little moments of fear thinking of how drastically our life will change in 30 something days!

Me: "Sweetness, I don't know about this whole having a baby thing!"
MC: "Too late for that Baby..."
Me: (disapproving groan)

Sitting next to pigpen

We Took a rode trip for Nats baby shower.

I somehow got to sit in the middle...to my left was pigpen, who btw went through two wardrobe changes during our 8 hour drive :)

Please notice my tidy space.

Lovingly, your sister

29 Weeks Huge

Having officially been in my 3rd Trimester for 2 weeks now, i'm surprised that I still don't really feel pregnant.  It's funny.  I always daydreamed that pregnancy would be different somehow, that it would make me feel or act a certain way.  When I open my eyes in the morning I feel like me...but then I try to move and I have no stomach muscles, and my back aches, and I step in front of the mirror and my body is 2 times bigger than normal and I say...humm, I guess I really am pregnant. 

29 weeks...in 11 weeks, give or take, we will have a little baby boy. What a mind blowing concept!  Hopefully he will have his daddy's blonde hair and stunning blue eyes and my long fingers and toes.  We already know he's got super long legs...there was no way he was going to escape that trait, but its a good one.

We have a monthly check-up appointment next Tuesday and i'm proud to say that I have not gained a pound since that infamous last appointment when my doctor called me a fatty.  We are really excited though because I was able to talk them into giving me my 30 week scan next Thursday morning.  Caitlin will be in town and since she will be living in Japan when he is born, I thought it would be cool for her to come with.  All you have to do is tell someone that a loved one is leaving for the  military and they will do what they can to accomodate you.  Umm Caitlin, I told them you were the pilot so you may want to brush up on your Aviator Lingo just incase they ask.  Here's to hoping we get a good look at his face.  I'm just dying to know what he looks like.