New year (almost) New blog

I have started a new blog about my life and times with the tiny (but fiesty) Finnegan.

Finnegan's Mom (click the link to the left to go to the new blog...)

Finn's first Christmas

We had a lovely Christmas with my parents. Here are some new Finn photos from around the holidays, including our Japanese themed Christmas Eve.

He is four weeks old today, which seems amazing. We are still getting very little sleep (well, I'm getting little sleep, Kevin and Finn are doing okay) but he is cute enough to make up for it.

Finn's cute, and has visitors

More FInn photos

Finn Bath Part 3

Finn's First Bath Video

Pictures of Finn!

Finn is here!

I will try to blog at some point about his arrival and our first days at home, but right now it seems like it will be a while until I have either the time or the energy.

But everything is wonderful and we are completely crazy about him.

In the interim, here are some photos of our gorgeous baby.

Almost There!

Hello everyone...

I am sorry for my lack of participation in this joint blog over the last several months. Those of you who know me well, know that I am not the best multitasker, and it seems to be an unsung rule of physics that when one new major event with new demands appears in life, the demands in other areas (like work) will increase at the same time.

That being said... I cannot adequately describe how excited I am to meet Finn in this blog. He kicks up a storm now every night, strong kicks, sometimes three at a time all at different angles. I can hold my hand on the spots where he is pushing and actually feel the roundness of the foot as he pushes back. I am so eager to interact with him, and to see his first smile and the first time he recognizes things and interacts with the world.

The midwife told Austin this week that she is 2cm dialated and 70% effaced and that he is in the right position so things could happen at any time. She even said it was 50/50 whether she would make it through the week. I am really ready and Austin is even more so. :-) Overall, she has been uncomfortable but things have been going really well.

I will try to blog at least once in the week after he arrives. Keep your thoughts and prayers with us.

Kevin

Nursery pictures

I am just on a picture posting binge. Here is our nursery, which is completely done except for hanging the valances, which we are doing this weekend.

I think it came out super cute, and many thanks to my darling husband for painting it and my sister for helping me decorate.

Finn in 3-D

When my parents visited, we went and got a 3-D ultrasound, which was a lot of fun. Since it was mid-day, he was, of course, sound asleep (this baby is definitely a night owl). But we got some really cute pictures:

Lots of cute face shots:

The bottom of a foot:

Two little fat baby feet:

Happy Birthday to the Father to Be!

A little note for the expectant father on his birthday:

October 27, 2008

To my wonderful husband on his 30th birthday:

Kevin,

Happy, happy birthday! I can’t believe that you were only 22 when I met you and now we get to celebrate your 30th birthday together. You have become a more wonderful man and husband every day since I have been with you so I can’t wait to see what a new decade will bring.

You are the best person I know and I am so blessed to have you in my life. You are funny, smart, and kind. Every day I spend with you makes me love you more. I am counting on us getting to spend at least the next hundred lifetimes together because it is already clear to me that just one won’t be nearly enough.

I can’t wait to see you as a father. Finn is so lucky – he not only inherits your fabulous genes but gets to grow up with a great man like you as his role model. There is no one I could feel better or surer about having as my partner as we go into becoming parents.

I hope you have an amazing birthday. I love you endlessly and always will.

Austin

More pregnant pics

Who is this giant pregnant lady?

What can I say, I am eight months pregnant as of next Monday. Crazy.

Per Emily's request, here are more photos of me in all my glory.

33 weeks and change

Time is continuing to swim along quickly. We are done painting the nursery (Yay! Thanks Kevin!). It looks very nice.

The furniture is all put in and it's mainly decorated. I will post pictures once we have the last few items in place (a glider, curtains). I think it's going to look great and it's so nice to have it all nearly done.

Next week I have another round of baby doctor appointments, including another ultrasound. I am excited to see Finn and to hear where he is, size wise.

Stay tuned...

Only eight more weeks!

I had an absolutely lovely time at my shower. It was so nice to see some of my very favorite people, especially those I hadn't seen in ages.

Plus we got lovely, love gifts for Finn, which I really appreciated.

Here are some photos:



Kevin and I are now trying to get anything that falls under the "must have before the baby arrives" banner. Painting on the nursery is still continuing, and I have faith that soon it will be done and we can put everything away.

I am now 32 weeks. The rest of the pregnancy both seems too long (I am not feeling well and am looking forward to not having my giant belly) and way too short (I can't believe that in only eight weeks I will have an actual baby!)

Off to my baby shower!

Tomorrow I leave to fly up to DC for my baby shower on Saturday.

I am very excited to see everyone and to celebrate the coming of Finn.

Thank you in advance to everyone who is coming, especially people who are coming into town just for the shower. I feel very loved.

29 weeks

We got to have another ultrasound on Wednesday and this time even got to see Finn in 3-D. Very cool.

Here is the picture from it:

He is doing well and is already three pounds.

It is hard for me to imagine both him and I being 11 weeks bigger than we are right now, but it is so nice to hear that everything is going well with him.

27 weeks pregnant

I am now in my third trimester. It seems some days like December 3rd will never get here, but I am sure it will come before I know it.

We are slowly trying to get things ready and I am very much looking forward to my shower in DC at the end of the month.

I am still feeling okay, but I am starting to get more tired and achey and big!

Baby boy Lewis has a name

We've officially picked out the baby's name.

On (or around) December 3rd, we look forward to meeting

Finnegan Gray Lewis