I'm running out of time

Anna had her first baby shower this past weekend in St. Louis with her family and friends. It was an incredible reminder of how loving and generous our friends and family are. Our spare bedroom/nursery has turned into somewhat of a staging area for all the things we have acquired so far. There is normal bedroom furniture in there now, since it was our spare room. There is also baby furniture that is waiting to be set up in there, and all the presents we have been given so far. I'm in the process of finishing our basement and then the bedroom furniture can go down there and I can get working on setting up the nursery. Today Anna and I are going over her lunch break to get a quote for carpet in the basement and set up a time to have in installed! Its all happening so fast and I'm running out of time. She is less than two months from her due date now and we have a lot to do. It is such an exciting time for us. Ill be putting the crib and bassinet together soon as well as, with Anna's help, decorating the nursery.


We had another doctors appointment yesterday and everything went well. The doctor said her weight gain and belly size are right on for where they should be at this stage. His heart rate was in the 140's and strong. As he is growing lately he is spending most of his time in his mothers ribs and making mildly uncomfortable for her to stand, sit or lay down. He punches and kicks and we can even see an elbow once in a while. I'm so proud of my son, hes still two months from being introduced to the world and is working on his mixed martial arts! Seriously though Anna, our son and I have been incredibly blessed by most of all God, and our friends and family during this pregnancy. We can not thank our friends and family enough for all the support and advice that they have given us during the past months. And we cant thank our family enough for their incredible support and generosity. Please keep Anna and the baby in your prayers and Ill update everyone soon!

Just a little side note, I am listening to the Ray Charles Christmas CD right now and I just heard the song "The Spirit of Christmas" and it made me think of the scene in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation when Clark gets stuck in the attic and is watching the old projector and this song is playing... Then his family gets home and pulls the attic door open and he falls out of the attic. Im actually laughing out loud, thinking about it...