Bassinet

I picked up the bassinet from Babies R Us (Thanks Lucia and Rob!) and we spent last night putting it together. It wasn't too bad at all. The only problem we had was a defective battery case where the battery was not making contact with a metal piece, but a pair of needlenose pliers helped fix it and get the lights and sound working.

Tonight we have our 2nd class at the hospital! Supposedly we'll be sitting on our pillows and learning how to be calm and do breathing.

Childbirth Classes and Pediatrician Appointments

Less than 8 weeks to go!

Tonight starts the 5 week Child Birth class series! It will also be our first trip to the hospital and we are quite excited. Jessica will learn how to breathe, I'll learn how to watch her breathe , and we'll get to talk with other pregnant couples.

Tonight we also meet with a pediatrician and we have a meeting scheduled with another pediatrician Thursday. We're hoping we like at least one of them!

Surprise Sonogram

We had another doctor's appointment this morning and the doctor surprised us by doing a brief sonogram! You never know on any given appointment what will happen.

The baby is looking good and after we asked to check the sex again, we are even more confident we're having a girl That was relieving to hear since we have so much pink stuff! We also found out that the baby is head down with her butt pressing outwards, so that is what we feel when touching Jessica's stomach.

Weekend Update

Called the furniture store and the crib is being delivered to the store this week! Yay! No word on the dresser yet, but it's not on back order. When both pieces arrive they will be delivered. After hearing that, we spent much of Sunday moving bookcases and furniture around the house in anticipation and to satiate Jessica's "nesting" urges.

We also went back to Disney World's Magic Kingdom for the day. On our last trip, we got Jessica an "assistance" pass that let's her bypass the long lines. It's basically a Fast Pass for everything so we decided to put it to good use again. Most rides it allowed us to enter the Fast Pass line, or for most rides without Fast Pass, we entered through the wheelchair entrance. That was great for Jessica because even for rides where we had to wait, we could often wait while sitting.

We also visited Disney's Marketplace and bought the baby some cute Disney outfits and a couple of rattles. Apparently I'm a sucker for Winnie the Pooh stuff.

Baby Shower!

Jessica's Baby Shower was a big success! A big THANK YOU to Eirin for putting it together! We also want to thank Rob and Lucia for hosting.

And thanks to all those who attended. It was great to see so many people who care about Jessica and it meant a lot to both of us.

I'll get some photos up asap!