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Happy New Year!

It is now 2010 and we can officially say that we are due NEXT MONTH! We had a whirlwind winter break full of family, friends, and fun! We made the rounds and were able to see all of the grandparents and family at Christmas. We've been organizing and getting ready for baby and are really close to being pretty well prepared.

New Year's Eve was exciting for both Sean and I, even though we didn't get to spend it together. Sean road-tripped down to Pasadena (thank you, Frost!) to cheer on our Ducks. I opted out of the RV trip for the comforts of home - something I needed being 34 weeks pregnant and feeling bigger every day. Though the Ducks didn't pull off the win, Sean and the crew had a good time nonetheless.

I stayed in Portland for a fun-filled evening with some of my favorite ladies - Katie, Becca, and Tina - and my parents. We had a great time at Andina, eating yummy food and drinking delicious drinks (OK, I had a lemonade - but everyone else really liked their drinks). Our night started off rocky with a late seating, some champagne spillage, and a loud band. It ended with free drinks, party hats, a conga line, and happy tummies! Here are some pics from our evening:

Pre-dinner in the only decent shirt that fits me:

The girls: The parents:

Happy New Year! Eating 12 grapes (one for each month) is good luck in Peru:

Overall, a great start to 2010. This year is definitely going to be one of the most exciting in our lives yet. We are counting down the weeks and can't wait to meet this little girl!

Baby Shower!

Today was a great day with a bunch of lovely ladies! My sisters threw me a fabulous baby shower complete with pink cupcakes, pink M & Ms and pink champagne (for the guests of course). It was so great to be surrounded by such wonderful women. I am currently 31 weeks (7 months). I can't believe how fast my pregnancy is going! I am feeling great and the little lady is frequently letting me know she is here.

Here are a few pics from the shower:

We of course had to play some games. In this one, everyone had to guess my current waist size with a piece of string. It was close, but Ruby and Makenna won the prizes.

Sean came home with a baby shower present for me too:

28 week pics (Third Trimester)

Here are some updated pics of my growing belly (28 weeks 3 days -- 6 1/2 months). It is almost Thanksgiving and I am SO excited that I have pants with a very expandable waist. Bring on the grub!

2/3 of the way there!

We are now officially in the third trimester. Feeling great! Baby Lee is doing great as well.

Nesting

According to Sean, I am nesting. I say I am just checking things off of our very long to do list. We had a very productive week on the home front. My mid-week day off (Veteran's Day) was spent doing the baby registry. Sean came along (but only because he got to use the scan gun the whole time). We did Target in the morning and Babies R Us in the afternoon. We were wiped out after that! I didn't think it would be so overwhelming until I saw the wall of bottles to choose from.

On Thursday morning we had another monthly doctors appointment. This month starts the every two week appointments as a precursor to the every week ones. It seems a little overkill when I am doing so well, but I guess it is routine. All is well with Baby Lee. She is measuring just where she is supposed to be, not too small and not too big. Oh, and to reassure everyone who is worried about me being around all of those germy teenagers, I did get my H1N1 vaccine. Probably a good thing since I have had a couple of kids out sick with it this year.

This weekend we made progress on the nursery, putting together the dresser, prepping the walls for painting, and putting in a new light fixture - all without killing each other. :-) We still have a lot of things to do on our "To Do" list, but we are feeling pretty good about everything right now.

Now I am getting ready for another work week. I actually have to work 5 days this week! I know, being a public employee is tough sometimes. I am sure it will go by fast. This week we will also enter into the third trimester. Amazing how time flies!

26 Weeks

I am 26 weeks (6 months) and feeling fine. Everyday someone either tells me I am huge or tiny for 6 months. It's pretty funny actually. Operation Baby Room is still in the works. My decorator (aka Katie) will come over soon to give some new ideas. Here is a new pic of my expanding belly:

This week, Baby Lee is about the length of an English hothouse cucumber (very specific, I know):

Sean and I are now working on getting the house ready for our Thanksgiving guests. We can't wait! I love the holiday season!