Guess when Baby W's Coming!

http://www.expectnet.com/games/BabyW

To enter the pool and guess the date, time, gender, weight, and length of the new addition to our family, check out the above link. While the winner does not get naming rights, there might be some bragging rights that go along with it :)

The name of the game (you may be prompted to enter it) is BabyW

Play responsibly.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had the best of both worlds this Thanksgiving - we got to spend time with Ron, Diane, Randy, Cory, Charlie, Butch, Linda, Julie, and Matt - AND we didn't have to travel to see any of them!!

Thursday started with the guys doing projects - Ron & Jeff got the crib put together; I think the baby will even be safe sleeping in it! They also got most of my list of projects done around the house while I got to see my mom's side of the family for Thanksgiving and Megan & Nick's shower. Check out the three pregnant cousins! Megan is due January 4, I'm due March 4, and Julie is due July 5. Lots of babies to keep each other company! I'm thrilled that our baby will have a first cousin just four months younger - now if only Julie & Matt would move to our school district!

Thursday dinner was at our house with all of the parents, Julie & Matt. We have a lot to be thankful for this year - and we got everyone's thanks on video :) We got a new videocamera for our anniversary - but just picked it out last week - so we got lots of play time with this new toy.

Friday we got to spend with Randy, Cory, and Charlie (and Ron & Diane). Unfortunately, Charlie was too sick to travel to Florida for a wedding, but this meant we got to spend time with him, and that's always a bonus! It's amazing how entertaining this kid is. We sat and watched him play all day, and it was a joy to just watch him laugh.

Saturday, Ron & Diane headed back to snowy Michigan, and we got a bonus visit with Charlie in Frankfort. We also got to see friends this weekend - we spent time Sunday night at Buffalo Wild Wings with Laura & Ben, who we don't get to see nearly enough.

This is how everyone felt after a weekend of fun-filled family time:

We hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving too - we're thankful for all of our friends & family!!

Old Wives' Tales

Well, according to my doctor, this baby is a boy, given the way I'm carrying it.

Also, according to my doctor, this baby is a girl, given the heart rate.

He confirmed both are old wives' tales, and not to pay attention to either!!

We did have a "surprise" ultrasound today - since I'm carrying so low, he talked about scheduling an U/S to do some measurements and make sure everything was progressing along. The more he talked about it, I finally piped up with, "Um? Is this something we could do today to make sure everything is okay?" So, free ultrasound for Baby Worzala! I'm getting another in two weeks from the technician, who the doctor says is "better" at it than he is - but everything looked great today. He showed me not only what Baby W was doing, but what he was looking for to make sure everything was okay. All of the measurements were pretty on-track with the 26-week mark, and it seemed that all is well! Heart rate was 155.

More about Thanksgiving weekend later; but wanted to give you a baby update for now! Oh, another update too - my doctor was just named president of our hospital! Not sure what that means, but it sounds important, no?

As long as my secret is safe with you....

I will tell you that my new favorite store is Once Upon a Child. The one by us (which I've never been to before), has.... drumroll please.... a MATERNITY section! There was a sweater I'd bought at Kohl's in black - and I'd wished I would've bought it in pink, too, since I love it so much. Well, there it was at OUaC for just $12! I bought 3 sweaters, 3 dress shirts, and one long sleeved t-shirt, for less than $70!! The reason you can't tell anyone is that I want these selections all to myself :) They're used clothes, but so is the rest of my maternity wardrobe - I love it! Everything I bought was from Motherhood, Mimi, Kohl's, Old Navy, or Target. Yay!

There were some really good deals on baby "supplies" too - I didn't look through the clothes as much, since they seemed to be gender-specific, but great deals on strollers, car seats, Bumbos, etc. I will definitely be frequenting this store again. And you can, too. I decided I will let you.

Productive (??) Baby Week

I'm not sure if every expectant mommy feels this way, but man, have I not done much to prepare for Baby W! Last week was the most productive week I've had, and this is what I did: Toured the hospital, picked out the crib (thanks Grandma & Grandpa W!!), made appointments with 2 pediatricians, and secured our spot at the day care. While that may seem productive, that is probably more than the sum total I've done to prepare the entire time I've been pregnant. I'm 24 weeks tomorrow. Where is the time going?!?!

To give you a visual of how little has been done, you can check out these photos of the baby's room. Notice how empty it is, that it's not the color it will be when the baby arrives, and that those curtains have got to go.

However, the rest of the house is now painted, thanks to my wonderful husband.

Baby is now kicking frequently. As soon as we rolled onto Purdue's campus on Saturday, the kicking started - and continued through the tailgate. Baby W is one smart cookie - he/she knows where it will be spending its college years!! Go Boilers!

Happy Birthday, Super Ron!

This weekend was a great weekend with family. Friday night we started the birthday festivities at the Doans' house with Ron, Diane, Rick, Sandy, Becky, Randy, Cory, Charlie, Julie and special guests Phoebe & Marshall for dinner and drinks.

Saturday saw an early start, leaving Frankfort at 8am for tailgating at Purdue. Charlie experienced his first Purdue tailgate, which I'm sure was very memorable for him.

Saturday night we celebrated Ron's 60th at the Country Club with family. I've posted the Worzala family pic here - to see everyone from the party, you can check out Cory's blog as well http://www.coryworzala.blogspot.com/)

Charlie continues in his title as happiest kid in America. He just smiles and laughs all the time - the only time I saw him get fussy all weekend was when his dad walked out of the house to start the car. Or, when he thought someone was taking away his food :)

We stayed at Julie & Matt's both nights of the weekend, and proved ourselves as the worst houseguests in history. We not only didn't bring any shampoo, conditioner, etc, we also broke their shower. So, that was the first and last time we'll be invited to stay there....

We had a great time hanging out with all three sides of the family (Worzalas, Doans, and the Howe/Bell families), and we're wishing Ron another 60 years of health and happiness!

Traveling Baby

So far, this baby has been to Seattle, Chicago, Charlotte, Detroit, Ft. Myers, Denver, Charlotte (yes, that's a repeat).... It's getting more mileage than I typically do in a year! I flew to Charlotte & back today, and am trying to unwind before bed. Baby W is going to be a business traveler like Uncle Randy!

We had a doctor's visit yesterday, where I got the great news that I have gained eight pounds since my last visit! Since the baby is about a pound right now, that is great. (you can hear the sarcasm, right?) He said I was still "behind" in gaining weight - but, I reminded him he didn't see me until I was over 10 weeks pregnant, so he doesn't really have a baseline. I've gained at least 15 pounds. However, I was not at my ideal weight when I started this journey :) The baby sounded great during the visit - he even let me listen to the heartbeat twice, since Jeff arrived mid-appointment. The only thing I need to do better at is sleeping on my left side - but last night my left hip hurt from the efforts.

Off to shower and try to sleep. No big plans this weekend, which is kind-of nice - trying to catch up on some things before the next two months fly by like I know they will!!

Have a great weekend!