3-D Ultrasound 8/22/08

We had an ultrasound at 32 weeks to determine the baby's position as there was some concern that she was lying transverse- essentially using my uterus as a hammock. We opted to get a 3D ultrasound as my parents were in town and it could be a nice family event. Also, after enduring a couple of tough weeks physically, I was looking forward to something to motivate and excite me through the remaining time of the pregnancy

The 3D ultrasound exceeded all of our expectations! She is not transverse, she is in an "L" shape with her head down. The ultrasound tech noted a thick amount of hair on her head and guessed her weight to be around 4 pounds with an estimated birth weight of 8 pounds. From what I've been told, 8 pound babies are a common occurrence around Denver but less common at our elevation (9000 feet above sea level) so we'll just have to see about that.

3-D Ultrasound 8/22/08

I can offer no explanation for his behavior.

We have lived in our house for 18 months and it took Oscar almost that long to realize that the top of the hot tub is the perfect lookout post! Or look-in post, as I often catch him up there staring at me through the windows.

31 weeks. 9 more to grow.

Refer to comment below at week 30 picture.

He's not really ours.

30 weeks. Not small.

Occasionally I will get a comment like, "Wow, you look so small, I can't believe you're X number of weeks!" Then when I see a photo of myself like this one, I just have to assume that people make those comments to be nice and are assuming that remarks like that are what I want to hear.

What do you mean I'm not going to be the baby anymore??

Lucy is ready to share with her first girl cousin.

Planting Trees in the Rainforest

The world will still revolve around me, oh yes it will.

Hiking in Evergreen - 20 weeks

Nephews Noah & Luca

Andy practicing to be dad with nephew Luca

24-ish weeks (early July)

August

Andy and I got all of our flying in during the month of July, before I passed the mark where flying was no longer an option. Costa Rica was first, where we stayed at the Lapa Rios resort for a week, next was Connecticut for a visit with family and a baby shower, last was Cleveland for more visits with family and yet another baby shower. This little girl is certainly going to be well-dressed.

Now we are back in Colorado for the remainder of my pregnancy and the last few months are filled with visitors and preparing for her arrival. Our house has been on the market since May, consequently we have avoided setting up her room with hopes that it would be set up in a different house, one that is much closer to Andy's office in Denver. Not to be pessimistic, but given the housing market, it doesn't look like we're going anywhere anytime soon. The comment we consistently get on our house is, "Love the house, hate the road." 8,741 feet isn't for everybody, including us we've discovered.