last weekend's project

Mike's mom and stepdad came to visit last weekend, and even though it was Ron's birthday, they were up for some manual labor. The end result is a new closet storage system - with lots of room for all the clothes, toys, games, and books the little guy will have. All of the shelves and racks can be moved and the wire bins slide out too. It will be so nice to have so much more storage! We are lucky to have such talented future grandparents!

The finished product - just needs doors now--

(yes, he already has more clothes than we do)...

our other little buddy....

Something's up with Truman. He's become increasingly belligerant and demanding (I know, how can we tell, right?) He doesn't obey us anymore. He cries constantly. Our neighbors who are due to have their first baby any day now said that their vet told them their cat definitely knew Sue Ellen was pregnant and that's why she was acting out. Whether Truman is that smart or not is up for debate, but he's definitely going to have an attitude adjustment in a couple of months. He's been pretty good about not going in the nursery (or sleeping in the crib), which is surprising. Hopefully he'll just ignore the baby for the most part. I downloaded an app which simulates a crying baby on my iphone. At first I just played it at him in the hopes he'd get accustomed to the sound (I would add, the first few times the sound was met with T putting his ears back like a feral cat and looking completely freaked out, not a good sign). This weekend, my friend Lynn "the cat whisperer" was in town and suggested giving him treats while I play it so that he associates the sound with good things. So we'll try that. Hopefully it doesn't result in the sound of a baby crying meaning I have to now feed two little guys at once.


Truman guards the upstairs hall (and entrance to the nursery)

still growing...

We've reached 29 weeks and baby is supposedly the size of a butternut squash. That's helpful. I can definitely tell he's had some growth spurts.. see below...

28 weeks

27 weeks

I am still feeling really good, but the belly is starting to get in the way and it's getting harder for me to move quickly.. or get up off the couch gracefully... I am just so excited to finally be in the third trimester. I can't believe that in only a few months we will get to meet our little buddy. I have had a hard time lately with worrying that he will be healthy and normal, so I just want the time to go by quickly so we can meet him. But I'm happy if he takes his sweet time and comes out fully cooked in November.