Baby & Nursery Update

I am 34 weeks along & we are so excited & ready for Jake to come. He still does not cooperate for the ultrasounds. He has 1 more chance at my 37th week appointment. The problem is not getting him to move, but getting him to move where we can get good views of him & there is nothing in the way. We were at least able to finally get a profile shot. His cheeks are very chubby. Neither Robbie nor I were tiny babies, so I have a feeling we have a cannonball on our hands. He is head down with his legs crossed & tucked in. In all the ultrasounds, his hands are reaching for something & usually get in the way of the ultrasound. His favorite past time is hiccuping. He has them 4-5 times a day. (Thankfully the doctor said that it was a good sign & nothing to worry about.) Sometimes they are tiny hiccups & other times they shake my whole stomach.

Jake's nursery is coming along good. All we have left is to hang wall decor, curtains & refinish the chair side table. The bedding is finished and on the bed. We absolutely love it. I had some pictures from catalogs & ideas in my mind of what I wanted the bedding to look like, but could not find the one I really wanted for Jake. My sweet Aunt Deborah went all over Montgomery & Birmingham gathering fabric samples for me to choose from. Then she & my 2 cousins April & Tiffany gave me the bedding as our baby gift. Aunt Deborah made & put everything together. It looks better than I could have even pictured it. I just wish that these pictures did it more justice! I am so excited for Jake to fall asleep each night on bedding that was specially made just for him & with so much love. I cannot thank Aunt Deborah enough and it means so much to me.

Our chair & ottoman came in Friday. We were so excited to finally get it. I tested so many gliders and always came back to this one. It is unbelievably comfortable & the fabric is so soft. I cannot wait to rock Jake to sleep in it (& probably fall asleep in it myself). My parents gave us the chair & ottoman as a baby gift. We cannot thank them enough. It is something that we will use for so many years to come. I cannot wait for my mom to come & read to Jake (her specialty) in the chair. We have so many wonderful memories to look forward to.