26 days to go! ;o)

Hi there -
Just wanted to touch base. Things are going great. Can you believe we only have 4 more weeks to go? We are 36 weeks. I had an appt today with Dr. Snook and I am still measuring on schedule. I am going in weekly now. Still feeling good. I am continuing my am/pm walks w/Jazzy which is good for baby/me. There is not much room for baby to move but, I am still feeling and also seeing all kinds of movement. My feet are a little swollen at end of day but, not too bad after I elevate them. I have to say I don't have too much to complain about...it really has been a wonderful pregnancy.

This is how baby is growing right now...here's the update from BabyCenter.com...Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. He/She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He/She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered his/her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected his/her skin during his/her nine-month amniotic bath. At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely he/she's in a head-down position. But if he/she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating him from the outside of your belly.

We have had a fabulous June...my girlfriends/sisters hosted a fantastic circus-themed baby shower. In my opinion it was the best baby shower ever! I am biased of course. Honestly, from the food, decor, games, invites, and all the little details...it was FABULOUS. Our little family and baby Cooper were showered with just amazing and wonderful gifts. It was so wonderful to have our family and friends celebrate. We can't wait for him or her to get here so we can use all the fun gifts. Here is a link to Facebook for you to see all the fun pictures if you have not seen them already. We were truly blessed with this wonderful party in honor of our sweet baby. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=178643&id=672634301

Also, the baby's nursery is complete. We are pleased with how it turned out. It was a work of love. Here is a link to the pictures in case you have not seen them yet. We enjoyed working on it! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=179826&id=672634301

We had a nice 4th of July weekend. Kirk got in on Friday night from a 9 day trip. God Bless him...my sweet traveling love. Right away he was ready to go and we headed to babies r us and target and picked up just a few more baby essentials. We spent the weekend working on our "to-do" list of things we have been wanting to accomplish at the house. Our list is getting smaller so that is progress. Just more nesting I guess one would say...re-organizing closets and making shelf space in areas of the house for our sweet little family member's items. We enjoyed dinner at my Dad's w/my Grandmom too on the 4th. Kirk had to leave again yesterday for his last trip before baby...he returns home this Friday evening. I will finally have my hubby/birthing coach officially here ready for Baby Cooper. We have missed each other so much. He is also very tired of this travel business. I must admit we really are truly blessed with our marriage and now it will be even more blessed with our little peanut! ;o)

By the way, I did start a new job recently for a company based out of Denver, CO called AlpineCRS. It is a recruiting/consulting firm for executive positions in financial and healthcare field. I am a recruiter and I really like it so far. I was a corporate recruiter for 6 of my almost 12 years at Kirchman/Metavante so it is not too tough to pick up again. The best part is I can work from home. This is the type of position I have been looking for so I can be home more with our little one. So far so good!

Not much else new to report. Just very anxious and excited to meet our cutie pie and can't wait to find out if we will have a son or daughter. We will be happy either way! I will keep you posted.

Much Love xoxo
K, K, Baby C, and Jazzy ;o)