One Month To Go!!!!

It is hard to believe we only have one month to go before we get to meet our little bambino! The past few weeks have kept Bob and I very busy! Two weeks ago we had our last baby shower, thrown by Bob's parents. It was a great day! Minus a little wind, we had beautiful weather and enjoyed the company of family at Bob's parents house at a backyard cook out. It was great to spend time with the family and celebrate the arrival of Baby Seidel. We are so thankful for all the effort Paul and Lois put into the shower and for all the help from Bob's siblings - we really appreciate the effort from everyone to make the day such a success!

The week following the shower I took off of work as a required furlough week. I plan on taking 8 weeks off when our peanut arrives and decided it might be nice to take one more week before the baby comes to prepare the house and to enjoy a little free time. It worked out well - with the help of my mom we organized and finished the nursery, washed the baby's clothes, washed baby bottles, and did some cleaning around the house I have been meaning to get to. Bob and I also installed the car seat and packed our hospital bag and diaper bag and loaded the car with everything we want to bring to the hospital, so when the time comes, we are ready to go. The reality of everything really hit me this past weekend when Bob and I were in the nursery playing with the video camera. We wanted to make sure it was charged and ready to bring to the hospital. Bob took some video of us and the puppies and it really dawned on me how much our lives are about to change. I tear up just thinking about how lucky we are to have one another and how fortunate we have been to have experienced such a healthy pregnancy and I just can't wait to meet our little one. We can only hope the puppies are just as excited as we are:)

I had my last biweekly appointment today. From here on out I will see my doctor on a weekly basis. We had a great appointment - Baby's heart rate is still strong and my blood pressure is very good. As I had suspected, the baby has started to drop. Hard to believe we have just 4 weeks to go!!!!

7 Weeks to Go!

Hard to believe that 33 weeks have passed since Bob and I began our pregnancy adventure and there are just 7 weeks to go! (8 at the most as my doctor has promised me she won’t let me go more than one week past our due date:)) Bob and I are amazed each day as we feel (and see!) our little one kick, punch, and somersault in my tummy! I must admit, some of this little one’s maneuvers are quite impressive! A few weekends back we took a trip up to Door County for our “Baby Boom” aka – our last little getaway as a twosome. I have read about couples taking a getaway sometime throughout their pregnancy as a chance to spend some quality time with their partner and relax and enjoy some free time before the baby comes and things change quite dramatically. Bob and I have been so busy in the last year or so; we haven’t gotten away together since last summer, so this trip was a no brainer. We booked three nights up in Door County for Memorial Day weekend. We had a wonderful trip – the weather was hot and sunny the whole time we were up there, allowing plenty of time for swimming, shopping, and sunsets. We hit up some of our favorite spots (Pirates Cove, Wilson’s for a burger and ice cream, and Fred and Fuzzy’s in Sister Bay) and tried a few new ones (Al Johnson’s, and White Gull Inn in Fish Creek). We came home well relaxed and it had quite a few laughs enjoying each other’s company.

Last weekend, my good friend Kelly threw us a baby shower with some of our friends we routinely get together with for game nights (amongst other things) – we had a great time and enjoyed their company and appreciate everyone coming to help us celebrate the not to distant arrival of Baby Seidel. Thanks Kelly – we really appreciate your efforts!

I had a check up earlier this week and I am happy to report things are progressing quite well. Baby’s heartbeat is strong and I am measuring right on track. We attended a breastfeeding 101 class last night, which we found to be well worth our time and look forward to starting our childbirth education class in a few weeks. We also have another shower, this time with Bob’s side of the family, later this month and I am taking a week of furlough from work after that, which will allow me time to make final preparations on the baby’s nursery and get the house ready for his or her big arrival!