Finally fruit

Today marks 31 weeks and our "fruit or veggie of the week" is FINALLY a fruit again ;o) This week Little Bean measures about 16 inches long and weighs about 3.3 lbs, which is like carrying four large navel oranges.

We are headed toward our major growth spurt as we race to the finish. Little Bean's arms, legs, and body should be beginning to plump out as needed fat is accumulating under his/her skin.

As for me, I am almost in shock. I can't believe we are in the single digit week countdown. 9 weeks from today is my due date of Jan 20th. 9 weeks!!! If Little Bean comes early then he/she will be here in even less time. Clay and I were talking about how fast everything has gone last night. (Add in the fact that Christmas is 5 weeks from tomorrow and we just can't figure out where the time has gone.) WOW!! I've been very slowly recovering from this cold/sinus infection/ breathing thing... not quite sure I was ever diagnosed. I've been sick now for 9 days and it's no fun when you can't breathe and you pull a muscle in your side from coughing so much with the weight of your belly. The doctor finally gave me prescriptions on Monday for an antibiotic and a cough suppressant, so I think I am on the road to recovery. I have missed FitMommy for the last week and a half and prob the rest of the month too. I want to be 100% by the weekend. I have my first baby shower this weekend ;o) and we leave for TX on Sunday to see the Lokkers.

In other related baby news, we have started the hunt for a babysitter. We had our first "interview" on Monday and have another tonight. Then I need to call more names from our lists and get more set up for after Thanksgiving. December is going to be a very busy month so hopefully I can hold on to my sanity ;o) However, we are both looking forward to December as we will have our baby classes. We are taking 4 total. It sounds like a lot but if you know us, we like lots of information. I am taking a Mommy & me class and then both of us will be doing the Childbirth class, car seat safety class, and the breastfeeding class. It's really only like 7 nights over the month but seems like a lot when you see it out on the calendar.

All in all, we are full steam ahead on this pregnancy bus and enjoying the ride.