Less than 6 weeks left...????

WHOA!

As we returned from our trip to Utah, heat and humidity start to set in and it starts to hit me that.... it is getting SERIOUSLY CLOSE to when this baby will be born!!!

At church on Sunday I was saying hello to our friends, the Ziemer family. Jared--my little pal who is almost 7 years old-- looks at me and says. "Hi Jenni! You... ummm.... You......" (I could see he was looking at my protruding belly)..... "Your baby is getting bigger!" I couldn't help but laugh and be very impressed at how tactful he really was with that statement! I was waiting for the typical embarrassing, brutally honest statement most children would make, such as "Wow! You've gotten really fat!" Hahaha.... good ol' Jared.

Well, he is right. My baby is DEFINITELY getting bigger! It is amazing how much I've grown in the past few weeks.

Here I am, at just over 34 weeks.

Baby Shower

Thanks to my friends in Toledo 1st ward that threw a baby shower for me. We had it a little early so that we could do it before all those who's husbands just graduated from med school moved off to their residencies. And before others, including myself, left for summer trips. 

It was so different to be the one in the seat being "showered." Honestly, there were times in the past years when I had feared I would never make it far enough in a pregnancy to be able to celebrate with friends in this way! 

I received so many cute little clothes and other fun things for Little Robby!

 Thanks again, everyone! And thanks to my friend Keriann for hosting it :) 

28 weeks!

Wow.... I am now in the third trimester. I can already feel that these last months are going to speed by so fast. Man, I love this little baby already..... I just can't get over how amazing it is to have this little person inside me and to think that in a few months I'll be holding him in my arms!!! What a miracle this whole process is.

This week I made myself this dress.

It works well with the pregnant belly protruding.

My next sewing project I'll be doing is Little Robby's blessing outfit.

I am making that little suit on the right (not doing the bonnet though....). Hopefully it turns out alright!

Perhaps Steve's NOT the father.....

There is an eerie resemblance there....

hahaha..... freaky ultrasound picture.....

We didn't get very many pictures this time. But, at least we got the awesome ones the first time. And, most importantly they were able to see that he was healthy and well. They estimated his weight at 2 pounds and 4 ounces.

My doctor said he is measuring slighty bigger than average which means he might come a little earlier than August 2! So, perhaps he'll be a July baby. I've got no objections to that!

And there's the cute little foot that continues to kick.

I love it.

Advice

Okay all you experienced mothers (and fathers). I need your advice and suggestions. As I start to make lists of what I need/want to buy before this baby comes, I get lost and confused and overwhelmed!

Please share with me.....

...................any items you think are MUST HAVES.

...................any items that are not worth getting.

...................suggestions on good carseats, strollers, cribs etc. (or if you got one you didn't like, tell me what it was and why you didn't like it)

...................anything else you want to share!

Update

(25 weeks pregnant)

Baby continues to grow, and of course as a result, so do I (don't be deceived... that outfit hides it pretty well.... I will take better pictures next week)!

I am currently TWENTY SIX WEEKS along! Just so you know, that is coming up on 6 months!!! I can't believe it!

I have my next appointment on Tuesday and will be getting another ultrasound. I will definitely share any new pictures I get at that time. I am excited to see little Robby again and wonder what he will look like this time....

Karate Baby

Sometimes I wonder if Steve (a black belt and former karate teacher) has already somehow started teaching our little guy Karate.... perhaps at night, while I am asleep and unaware..... yeah... I am pretty sure he has.... Little Robby practices all day :)

That's right-- Robby. This little boy will most likely be named Robert. And for now, we call him Robby.

Why Robert, you ask?

Well, lets see.....:

Grandpa Robert Toller (Steve's Dad's Dad)

Robert Toller (Steve's Dad)

Grandpa Harvey Robert Schwitzer (Steve's Mom's Dad)

Grandpa Robert Burtenshaw (Jenni's Mom's Dad)

Grandpa D. Robinson Kirkham, known as Bob Kirkham (Jenni's Dad's Dad)

Need I say more?