Week 35

We're getting into the last few weeks now, Lola has started to drop down into the pelvis making it easier for Maggie to breathe. This process is called lightening, and we are both hoping as it progresses Maggie's heartburn will lighten up a bit too, as some days its been pretty rough.

We had a checkup last week, they did a sonogram to be sure that everything is going well. Baby's length measured, heartbeat listened to, etc... it was estimated Lola weighs 4 pounds nine ounces, so today she's probably around 5 pounds.

Maggie's been doing great, we're working to finish up the baby's room, reading up on the Bradley Method, and just getting ready for our bouncing baby girl to arrive. Here's a picture from today, I think Maggie is looking very beautiful!

Surprise!!!

Let's go back in time - say, to the weekend of July 10th. Scott, the pups and I are all loaded up and headed to my mom's house for a "last" visit before Lola's arrival in August. I'm already thinking Red Sox games on tv, delicious clams at Harry's, Lola talk and a weekend-long visit from Meaghan!

And so Friday and Saturday pretty much fell in line with those thoughts. We also drove up to NH to see Meaghan in a benefit fashion show Saturday night. As expected, she looked stunning and displayed her catwalk sass while we cheered her on from the floor.

Meaghan before the show

Afterward, on the way home and just about out of nowhere, my mom turned to me and said, "I have to tell you something". "I have to let you in on a surprise because we can't pull it off without you figuring it out."

I said, " Is it a good surprise?" fortunately, it was! A baby shower on Sunday!

How did we get roped into being the balloon artistes?

Sunday was a beautiful day and with the help of Meaghan, my mom, Doug and Scott, it was a great time spent with family. I gained an additional 3 lbs and had a blast. To top it all off, I got a call from Mindy! The Blossom family was soon to be jetting off to Alaska to attend a wedding (which precluded her attendance at the shower).


The food was superb [all made at home - paella, bacon wrapped scallops, mashed potato "martinis", a chocolate fondue fountain and a gorgeous cake from Konditor Meister - my fave!!], the games were fun and the laughs, plentiful.