hello there!!! gosh i have a lot of things to blog about. first thing first though… PAUL IS HOME!!!! he got in last wednesday evening, had thursday to recoop from jetlag, and then we headed to atlanta for the weekend for a baby shower. we have been busy busy!!! words cannot express how great it is to have him home…. everything is better with paul around. the little man is definitely happy to have his dad’s big hands on the belly again.

the pictures that are attached are from the shower that mom and janice hosted over the weekend. it was the perfect nicole friendly shower!!!! all of their lady-friends who have known paul and i for years were invited, they brought their gifts unwrapped for display, and we all had yummy treats and enjoyed time visiting with each other. the best surprise was when janice’s sister, marie, showed up at the door. marie traveled all the way from vermont (on standby flights no less) to come and see me while i am pregnant. it was such a great surprise and definitely my favorite gift!!! the weekend went by very quickly since there was so much going on, but it was wonderful spending time with our families and celebrating the baby.

speaking of the baby…. the little man is doing very well and has a room full of goodies to enjoy when he is born. at 34 weeks, i am feeling VERY big, and had not realized how big i have gotten until i saw these shower pictures of myself. good grief!!! the basketball has turned into a beach ball. paul and i head to the doctor this afternoon for a check up. dr. thomas will be doing a fetal weight check to see just how big this bruiser baby really is. i’ll add another post this week to let everyone know.

while the baby seems to be growing like a weed, i think he’s getting pretty crammed in there and he certainly makes me aware of that. i’m having more and more trouble sleeping… well, mostly just getting comfortable and situated enough to fall asleep. last night i was laying on my side and paul reached over to feel the baby. i lifted my belly into his hand and said “here, hold this.” he responded by saying “geez, that really is heavy!!!”

the latest cravings have been for ice cream!!! i had a couple of nights last week that resulted in me driving to baskin robbins for their mint chocolate chip ice cream IN MY PAJAMAS. it was totally worth it.

anyway, enjoy the pictures!!! i will post about today’s appointment later this week.