30.5 weeks!

Wow, how the time is passing. It is exciting to think that we will be meeting Baby M. very soon. We are still anxiously awaiting our shipment from the states so that we can get the nursery set and organized, well, as organized as I get anyway :) We are SO excited to see all the great baby gear coming and get Daisy oriented to what is hers vs. what is Baby's! Can you have a jealous older sibling in a dog??

In the last several weeks I have come to a few conclusions:

1) Tie-shoes are out. Bending to tie these in the school hallway is quite a feat... and sight I'm sure!
2) You can even outgrow maternity clothes!
3) No matter how much the baby moves, she will always stop when I say "Shaye, feel this."
4) There is no such thing as getting enough sleep "before" the baby comes (frequent trips to the restroom and finding a good sleeping position rule this out)!
5) Finally, I LOVE to feel her squirm around, even when it takes my breath away (she is getting quite strong these days)!

Here are the belly shots for our growing addition. Enjoy!

September & Third Trimester!!

Hello all! This is just a quick update because I know some of you have been wondering about my latest OB appointment (today). Everything is going very well!! I passed my glucose and anemia tests, was surprised by the weight on the scale but reassured that I'm "normal", and was declared officially healthy for the start of the third trimester!

I have to say that the most excitement these days with baby is watching my stomach jump all over the place. She is VERY active and I feel her wiggling around a large portion of the day now. It is amazing to me to see how she reacts to changes with light and noise... who knew that even though you can be so sick with pregnancy it would still be so much fun!! :)

I am also getting settled into work... schedules still changing with teachers, but the kids are developing routines rather quickly. The 5th graders (whom I saw last year) are very entertaining. They carefully check out my stomach and then try to decipher if they should say something or not. I often get a very hesitant, "Are you gonna have a baby?" It makes me wonder what must be going through the minds of the 4th graders who have never met me... I guess I could just be this shape naturally ;-)

Shaye is now in his very busy and stressful month at work. September is budget time for the next year and as the RA (Resource Advisor) for his shop he is kept piled with paperwork and things to do. He'll definitely be ready for October!

We hope that you all are well and will update again soon.
All our love!

27 Weeks and a BIG Thanks!!

Wow, this pregnancy is moving right along! I'm continuing to grow and enjoy every minute (well, the ones where I'm not sick :). We don't have an appt. until next week but I wanted to get some new pics up since it has been a while.

I also wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU to all of you at my shower in the states. I received a surprise package today... the MOST ADORABLE onesies and burp cloths designed especially by all of you!!! I am very excited to have such clever and creative people in my life and Baby Melton will be the talk of the town with her "one-of-a-kind" apparral! I am so excited for her to arrive and try out all of her new clothes and baby gear!!

We Love and Miss you all!

Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!

I had the most amazing day today... my mom and sister gave me a "virtual" baby shower today! I was on webcam and family and really great friends gathered around to see my bump and give me great gifts for our Baby Girl! I'm overwhelmed with the amount of stuff we got and can't wait for it all to arrive in England so that the house starts to feel more like she's coming. I'm super excited to set up her nursery and liter the house with things to entertain her (and her parents :) ! You all mean the world to me, and again I appreciate everything you've done SO much!

LOVES!!