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We had our 32 week growth ultrasound this past week. Atticus is definitely growing! He weighed approximately 4 lbs 13 oz!!! Considering that he should gain about 1/2 lb every week between now and when he is born, by his due date he could weigh almost 9 lbs!!! What a big boy! I am hoping that her measurements were off just slightly and he is a little smaller. Here are some new pictures of him.

I know I'm biased, but isn't he just the handsomest little guy you've ever seen???

Zoe is here!

I am so excited! My sister, Sarah, had her baby on Thursday! Just like the day she told me she was pregnant, I cried all day after my dad called and told me that she was in labor. I spent the rest of the morning bouncing off the walls on Thursday, until I could leave work to go meet my new niece or nephew...
So finally, at 2:03 pm, Zoe Deborah Walker was born....all 21 inches and 8 lbs 14 oz of her!!! She's a big healthy girl. And she is so beautiful! Mom and baby are both doing great! I can't wait for Zoe and Atticus to grow up together!
Congratulations Sarah and Eric!!!! We are SO happy and excited for you!

Atticus and I are both doing well. We went to the nurse practitioner class last week so they could practice using the doppler, taking fundal height measurements, and doing Leopold maneuvers (figuring out where/how baby is positioned). It went well, our fundal height measured ok and no one was too rough with the Leopold's maneuvers....Ron was worried about that, as was I because my muscles were already a little sore. But as I said, it went well....It was great to hear his little heartbeat so many times that day! I really love that sound! Now we are just anxiously awaiting our next doctor appointment and his 32 week growth ultrasound on Tuesday. I am hoping to get the first one or two coats of paint in the nursery this weekend.

10 weeks left?????

How can it be? It seems like it was just yesterday that I found out and was anxiously awaiting coming home from work to tell Ron! It's amazing how fast time flies! Well, I had my first shower this past Saturday. It was really nice. It was at Lucille's Tea Room in Rockford, Carole and my mom threw it for me.We got lots of wonderful gifts from our family and friends. All I can say is what wonderfully generous family and friends we have. We are truly blessed. This is also going to be the best dressed kid on the block! What cute clothes he has! On Sunday I was inspired to begin to prepare a room for our little man! I spent a few hours in the morning emptying things out of what I previously used as a craft/junk/don't know where else to put it room! I spent more time last night, too. It's coming along. I have a few more things to empty out of there, and am hopeful that by the end of this weekend I can have at least the first coat of paint on the walls! I am starting to feel the pressure...

I have also been blessed, however this time I am not incredibly grateful, with 3rd trimester morning sickness. It's actually all day nausea.... It's been strange for me because I never experienced this during my 1st trimester. I've decided that I really don't like it! Luckily I can still say that I haven't gotten sick at all during the entire pregnancy! Tomorrow is our next doctor's appointment. Hopefully we will make the appointment for our next ultrasound. We are supposed to have one to check growth and development around 30 weeks, which is today.... I am anxious to get that scheduled!

Only 76 days to go!

Wow! Time is sure flying by, I can't believe our due date is only 76 days away! We had a nice quiet Labor Day weekend, didn't do any thing exciting, but we made lots of decisions about things for our little man...

We picked a stroller....And a play yard....

And last but not least we decided on furniture.... This is the crib, we haven't completely decided on what other furniture yet, but it will be in Cherry (sorry, no pics of the Cherry, you will have to use your imagination)...
It's a convertible crib...will become a toddler bed, then a day bed, then a double bed. I need to get into his room to do some measuring before we decide what other pieces we want to go with this. But this is definitely a good start!

Saturday is my first baby shower. It's at Lucilles Tea House in Rockford. It should be fun. I'll post pictures after I get some!