35 weeks

I had my 35 week checkup today.  Baby Street's current estimated weight is 6 pounds 8 ounces.  That seems pretty big right?  And with 5 weeks to go you are probably questioning how big she will be at delivery.  Well I had that same question.  The doctor looked back at the records from my 1st pregnancy and confirmed that at 35 weeks Colin's estimated weight was... wait for it... 6 pounds 15 ounces!  When Colin was born, two days before his due date, he weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces.  So what does all of this mean?  It means that I better not get my hopes up for baby girl coming before her due date, and that she will likely weigh right around 9 pounds.  I have been trying to prepare myself for going the full 40 weeks so that I don't get too anxious over the next few weeks waiting for her arrival.  As for now I am just happy to report that she is healthy and is continuing to grow which is exactly what we want!

On Monday night we had a friend of mine, Lissy Early take some photos for us.  We wanted to get Colin's 2 year pictures and some maternity pictures of me.  We met at Tower Grove Park and ended up getting some really awesome photos. 



Check out her blog and you can find more pictures from our shoot, http://missprissiness.wordpress.com/.  Lissy is pretty much my hero.  She left the corporate world and followed her dreams and has become a professional photographer.  She does some really amazing work. If someone can please tell me what my dream job would be and then encourage me to go pursue my passion it would be much appreciated.  

On a different note on Tuesday night we received a very exciting delivery at our house.


Well, Keith and I were excited.  Once Colin realized it was just a baby swing he lost interest pretty quickly.  He did however have a pretty good time playing with the box.  What is with the fascination that all kids seem to have with boxes?

Keith was able to put together the swing really quickly and I didn't hear him mutter a single 4 letter word so overall I would say the assembly was a success. 

For right now the swing is in the baby's room.  Eventually a rocker or glider will go in its place and the swing will likely make its way out into our living room.  If baby girl likes the swing half as much as Colin liked his then it will become a serious fixture in our lives for at least the next six months.

While I am thinking about it here are some pictures of the rest of the baby's room.

The inside of the frame above the crib has been painted purple and there are white letters that have been attached that spell out baby girl's name.  And yes, we are keeping her name a secret until she is born.  That being said if you really want to know her name you can always try asking Colin.  He knows her name.  The question is will you be able to interpret what he is saying?

      

 Our friend Maggie Kroepel did all of the painting on the walls.  I love the way it turned out!  If you ever want a mural painted in your home let me know.  I would be happy to pass along Maggie's contact info.