Ramblings

Here are a few things going on around here these days.

I’m anxiously waiting for an iPhone 5.  I’m sad to say that I think it’s finally time to trade in my Jitterbug knock off.  Not familiar with the Jitterbug?  It’s a cell phone for senior citizens.  It has no extra features, a loud (and hearing-aid compatible) speaker, big buttons, an easy to navigate menu, and an insanely long battery life.  It was basically everything I was looking for in a phone :).  It’s treated me well, despite the fact that a friend’s puppy chewed off the battery cover panel a couple years ago and put bite marks all over it, and it *may* have recently earned a few strips of tape here and there to keep it limping along.  But with a baby on the way, I just can’t resist the chance to upgrade to a phone with a good camera and video capability.  So I will be saying farewell to speed dial and T9 predictive text, but hello to the world of Instagram and FaceTime (or as my parents both say, FaceTalk).

Switching gears, we’re now accepting bets for who will weigh more—Kolby or me—by the time the baby comes.  If I’m turning into a whale, I might as well make it interesting.  Feel free to get in on the action if you want!  Here are some clues to help you choose your side:

*Kolby may be lean, but he’s tall.  6’3” to be exact.  I am 5’6”.

*At 28 (of 40) weeks, I had gained 30ish pounds and was 15 pounds shy of Kolby’s weight.

*The recommended weight gain is 25-35 pounds throughout pregnancy.

*The average weight gain in the third trimester is ½-2 pounds per week.

May the best team win!

In other news, our nursery is coming along great!  It makes me smile every time I walk by (which is a lot).  Here’s a sneak preview:

And here’s a peek at our cloth diaper stash:

Yes, we’re planning to cloth diaper most of the time.  You may think we’re crazy.  What an inconvenience!   What a hassle!  What about the poo?!?!  Trust me—we’re thinking all those same things, too!  :)  But we’re giving it a shot.  I may write more about it later, but it boils down to the fact that we like the idea of saving thousands of dollars.  We also think they are super cute and we like the thought of our baby’s bum in soft cotton.  But we may totally hate using them… stay tuned, I guess!

To keep the belly pic streak alive, here’s me (us) at 31 weeks:

Everything is going so great.  I feel wonderful—not a single complaint!  We really feel the Lord’s peace during this pregnancy.  Absolutely everything has been perfectly normal.  It’s funny… every appointment starts with our doctor asking me what questions I have for her, which I always just meet with a shrug.  For a type-A personality like me, that is beyond strange and unexpected.  I can feel that everything is going well and just can never think of anything I care to ask.  Anyway, we are so thankful for a smooth and healthy pregnancy and for a baby who is crazy active, always letting us know that he’s doing just fine!

More updates coming soon.  We’ve been crazy busy lately trying to tackle a very long list of home projects and to get the nursery ready in time for our first shower this weekend.  Our due date is now just 8 weeks away!