Week 28

Here is an awful picture of me at around 28 weeks.....as you can see Cate is steadily growing.  My 28 week check up went well, no worries for gestational diabetes (for some reason I was petrified I had GD) and my blood counts are good.  I'm still able to sleep through most of the night, but since I'm up at around 5-5:30 many mornings, I don't know if I would make it much past then!  

Here is the latest update to Cate's room we've made in the past few weeks....we're keeping the double bed in her room for an extra place for company and for Mom's naps on occasion!

Gift for Cate

My friend Kelly surprised me with this gift, very cutely wrapped I might add!  When we opened the gift, Kelly had made a photo book for Cate of all the animals she has photographed over the past few years.  She is an amazing photographer and book is adorable!  Thanks Kelly!

G Diapers

Lanny and I have decided to green with our diapers. A friend turned me on to G Diapers, and we've decided to give it a try. G Diapers are biodegradable and are able to be flushed (though we won't be trying that in our old house pipes!). They're much like cloth diapers in that they have an outer covering (very cute ones by the way) and then a nylon liner with the disposable/biodegradable inserts to be changed out when wet. Babies R Us carries the inserts, starter kits, and a few of outer coverings, but we'll be able to get replacements when we need them. We also think we'll be able to get some miles out of the outer coverings since we hope Miss Cate won't be the only addition to our family over the next few years. Check out the link below.

http://www.gdiapers.com/gdiapers101/our-products/little-g-pants

Great Grandmother

Lanny's grandmother Jane sent us this beautiful blanket she made for baby Cate, her first great grandchild.  The blanket is so soft, we can't wait for Cate to be here and get to wrap her up in it!

Surprise Shower

The great people I work with in the CCU surprised me a few weeks ago (April Fools Day) with a baby shower! They had a whole spread of great food and awesome gifts for Miss Cate. I was totally shocked, I thought we were having a meeting, and no one spilled the beans!

Somewhere to Sleep

We've found our crib and dresser!  On a rare day off for the both us, we found the furniture for Cate's nursery.....things are really coming together!  (Now just sit wait 6 weeks for them to arrive!)