5 weeks to go

i'm getting close and feeling the slowdown. We had a beautiful baby shower this past weekend graciously hosted by Rita and Parker. Now i'm very excited to begin nesting but still have some obstacles in the way. J has been very busy and I need his muscle to get most things accomplished. Its quite frustrating - especially for me - to not be able to move and haul stuff.

The 'smidge' is running out of room and i've had a few days of Braxton Hicks contractions and he's been getting the hiccups. Poor lil guy.

But all in all - i'm happy to report a very non-eventful pregnancy.

32 weeks 3 days

So the lil man is set to arrive in less than 8 weeks. He is sure making his presence known these days by kicks and jabs pretty much constantly. I don't think he means them viciously but he's definitely running out of room. My first shower is this weekend and I'm stoked to share this moment with so many close friends. Many of whom I've watched become parents over the years and been envious.

We are feeling the pressure of a name. It's a big responsibility to give a person a name to live up to. Hopefully one of the ones we've narrowed to will fit him. But we will wait to see which one seems to fit best before we commit.

The nursery is also something that is being procrastinated. I hope to have it set mostly by the first of november.