What a Week (26)

Merry Christmas to US!...

And a Happy New Year too!...

So this past week, starting on Christmas Eve, or basement decided to flood, not once... but twice! The first time was on Christmas Eve night, we came home to find that our newly re-done basement was covered in water and sewage.

Our new rug was ruined, and two couches, the computer, the flat screen TV, storage cabinets, and a few other things. It was a nightmare. We called in the parents and Colin and we all stayed up until 2:30 AM Christmas morning to get the water out and start cleaning and drying things.

THEN, just as we got everything cleaned and bleached... it flooded again on Friday night. This time the water did not stop, and we had to use 3 pumps to get all of the water out. Then the cleanup started again, and the drying out has started. Hopefully our homeowners insurance will cover what we lost, but it is disappointing to know that all of that work we put into it has been undone. Not to mention the fact that I couldn't help at all with the cleanup because I'm pregnant.

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

To top it all off, on Saturday night, I went to walk up the the stairs and something snapped in my lower back, leaving me unable to move for the rest of the night. This weekend my tailbone area has been excruciatingly painful, and today the Dr. diagnosed me with a dislocated tailbone. This has left me unable to sit on my butt, bend over, or lean to one side or the other. All I can do is lay on my side, or stand straight up. I can only take Tylenol to relieve my pain, which is not working, and take hot showers. I have been taken off work until my symptoms improve (which I have no idea how long it will take). Basically they told me I just have to deal with it and hopefully it will go away on its own.

What's In A Name...?

100 Days left! Can you believe that's all we have left (maybe fewer?)?!
Pita wanted to participate in this weeks belly picture... Week 25...


Kevin wanted to keep the baby's name a secret, but then we ended up telling a few people, which became a few more people so... in celebration of our milestone Kevin and I have decided to reveal the name we have picked for the baby.

This is a picture of the letters we made for her room that will hang above the crib. Her middle name will be Jean. Do you like it? Well... it doesn't matter if you do or not! Hehe, because we do!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

New Produce!

Today marks the beginning of week 25, which means we are entering our SIXTH month! This month's produce is: Eggplant!
"Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes."

Week 24

This week proved to be another productive one, as Kevin's dad came over and helped us lay the tile for the bathroom floor on Thursday night. It looks great now! On Saturday I grouted the floor and sealed the tile on Sunday morning. Here are the latest pictures:

All that's left is to install the baseboard, and put the sink and toilet in! I will have a fully functioning bathroom by Christmas! Whoo Hoo!

This weekend was also Christmas Tree Hunting Day for Kevin's family. Unfortunately we couldn't partake in the actual hunt, but we did join the whole family out for dinner afterward. Kevin's Aunt and Uncle and cousins were there too. We spent a lot of time talking about the growing 24 week bump...

What do you think? Getting any bigger? I should be, by the way she has been kicking lately, trying to spread out and get more room to grow in there. Either that or she is honing some awesome ninja skills... Her favorite thing to do, instead of kicking on the outside so Daddy can feel, she turns around and kicks Mommy in her internal organs! So much fun!

Tune in next week for a special "100 days to go/Christmas Special" blog entry. Kevin and I have a special Christmas gift for all of you!

Busy Weekend

This weekend was a busy and productive one for Kevin and I. I finally convinced Kevin to help me put together the baby's furniture so that we can get rid of all of the large boxes they came in, and make the space more useful for storing all of the baby things we have accumulated so far.

Kevin put together the crib with a little help, and I put together the tall dresser with a little help. Then tonight we both put the long dresser together. Everything looks so great all put together! It just makes us all the more excited... it's getting so close! Pretty soon we will have a little person to fill that crib!

Here are some pictures and the week 23 belly pic!

Pita helped a little too... supervising from her new chair :)

New Layout!

I decided that we needed some pizazz on this page, and something more appropriate for a baby girl... so here we are. Do you like it?

Here is this weeks belly picture too! Nothing too exciting to report this week... the baby is moving around more than ever, and all we have to do is lay tile in the bathroom and then it's DONE! I can't wait to take a shower in my nice new bathroom.

No produce on Wednesday for week 23, so I will update again soon!