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Auntie Eva asked me to post a picture of Emma and I, and since I always do what I'm told (ha ha) here you go. This is Emma and I when we both turned 30 (she weeks, me years). Enjoy!

Two Down, One to Go!

I am officially in my third trimester. I had another ultrasound today, and so we got to see little Emma again. She didn't want to face the camera, but she DID flash the camera again, to eliminate any doubts of if she is a girl or not. They also told me the placenta has risen, so I will not be required to have a cesarean. The doctor said everything looks perfect- she's weighs 2 1/2 pounds and was swallowing and moving like she should. As a special birthday treat, I get to go back to the doctor's on my birthday in two weeks!

Christmas and The Nursery

Christmas was wonderful!  We had a great time on Christmas Eve spending time with Andy's family and Christmas day with mine.  For someone that isn't born yet, Emma cleaned up this Christmas.  She got lots of clothes and a few toys from everyone.  

Our nursery  is slowly coming together.  After two attempts, the room is finally painted (although it doesn't show well in the pictures) a very pale pink.  The furniture has been delivered and is now in the nursery.  It still needs to be decorated and a few more pieces will be added, but it's getting there!   

Nursery News

Well, we made our first big purchase today. We bought Emma's crib and dresser/changing table. The set also comes with an armoire, but we figured we can hold out on that for awhile. The crib is convertible, so it will transition to a toddler bed and full size bed. We also purchased the guard rails. I can't wait to see it all set up in her room!

Thank Heaven for Little Girls

We can finally call the baby by her name: Emma Elizabeth. The middle name is after Andy's grandmother. The doctor said everything looks great, except that my placenta is anterior and low, which means it's covering the birth canal. She thinks it will raise, but if not, I will need to have a cesarean. The good news is that I get to go back in for another ultrasound in eight weeks to see if the placenta has raised and catch another glimpse of my sweet little girl. As you can see from the pictures, she is not shy about hiding her "special places," which makes Andy extremely nervous! :)

Fantasy of Trees

On Thanksgiving, my family and I went to the Fantasy of Trees, a local fundraiser for Children's Hospital. You can see that Peanut also wanted to be in the family picture. Only two days left until we know if it's a boy or a girl!

Finally!

I finally felt the baby move! I think that I have felt it before, but just didn't know it. I started feeling it last night as I was laying in bed, trying to fall asleep. I felt more movement this morning around 4 a.m. Apparently, the baby doesn't know what bedtime is yet. Now that I know what it feels like, I feel movement all the time. I guess my doctor was right; I do have a very active baby. It is a big relief to know that there's actually someone in there!