Three. More. Weeks.

This week we have been busy running errands and tackling a very long to-do list in preparation for the arrival of our precious little one.  We have accomplished a lot, but still have a number of things we need to get done so we undoubtedly have another busy weekend ahead of us and then hopefully some time to rest before the big day.

The baby continues to be very active throughout the day and night and we have been reading to him/her most evenings before bed.  We can not wait to meet the newest addition to our family!

37 Weeks- September 26, 2011

VERY! sad tootsies :(

I have no doubt this little darling will be worth it, but I will not miss this part of pregnancy!

An organized nursery with complete with bedding and furniture.  We still need to add the finishing touches, but for the most part it is ready.

Sweet little crib

Troy installed the car seat tonight...  and Molly will take a test drive with it to the groomer's tomorrow!

4 MORE!

As of yesterday we have just 4 more weeks until our baby's due date.  Today we had our first weekly baby check-up and all looks well.  We will go every Tuesday until the due date or our baby's arrival... which ever comes first.  If the baby does not makes its debut by October 17th, we will start going twice a week- hopefully that doesn't happen!

We received our glider this last weekend and it is so soft and comfy!  We now have all of the furniture for the nursery... we have just a few finishing touches left to get the nursery ready then I'll post some pictures.  A HUGE thank you to my mom for getting things off the floor and organized this past weekend!!!  :)

36 weeks





Get excited! Only 5 to go...

We are getting so excited as the days and weeks pass by and our baby's arrival gets closer and closer.  I can't believe our long awaited due date is in just 5 weeks!  When we found out I was pregnant, October seemed so far away and now its right around the corner!!!

This week's update... baby should weigh somewhere around 5 to 6 lbs and be 18 to 20 inches long.  Tomorrow we have our last baby shower thrown by our colleagues at work and then this weekend we will start trying to get the nursery in order and take inventory of what we still need to get before baby arrives.

Now for some photos...

Baby Bump... 35 Weeks

And a few favorites from the maternity photo session with Lisa Woods...

Link to full gallery: http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=192161637212%3A1887093420

Maternity Portraits!

Last week we met Lisa Woods (our wedding photographer) for a maternity session and she has already posted them in an online gallery for us to view. Its amazing how many pictures we have from a quick 30 minute session, and you can't even tell that I was melting!  Just fabulous :)

If you want to take a look, go to her portrait website--> http://lisawoodsphotography.com/site2/index2.php

Then you need to click on "Clients" at the bottom of the page.  The password to get into the gallery is "autumn"

We should have the digital images soon as well.  Happy Thursday!

Showered with Love

This weekend the lovely Paula and Seanna hosted a baby shower for me.  Thank you to our friends and family who made the trip for the shower... it was a great time and this baby got lots of fun stuff!  We feel so fortunate.  Paula and Seanna did a great job with the party, the food was delicious and the games were fun.  A special thank you to Katie for the beautiful and delectible cake!  Here are a few photos from the shower...

This weekend was just perfect... we also really enjoyed the extra day off work and the cooler weather!  We are sad that the long weekend has come and gone so quickly but are looking forward to our own fast approaching labor day!!!  This marks the 34th week... only 6 more to go!

Today we had our regular baby check-up and all looks well, so we go back in two more weeks.  This weekend is my birthday so I am definitely looking forward to that.  We have been so busy lately that I haven't had time for the anticipation to build as it normally does, but I am getting excited now!  Troy and I will celebrate Friday night and we will celebrate with my mom and Cliff on Saturday.  I am so happy that they are coming down again this weekend to help get things organized and bring down our glider... right now the nursery is a disaster!

Until next week... xoxo, Autumn & Troy

33 Weeks

As of today we have [appoximately] 7 more weeks... I'm hoping for more like 6 more weeks but baby Matus will have the final say in that!  This is going to be a fun and exciting week for us.  Tomorrow evening we are taking some family portraits with Lisa Woods (our wedding photographer) and Saturday is our baby shower!

Slowly but surely we are also getting the nursery ready.  This last weekend we hung a curtain and put away some of the gifts we have already received.  We will have our glider in 2 weeks and then I will post some pictures... so stay tuned it is super cute!

Now here is a picture of me today at 33 weeks...

Hip Hip Hooray!

Today we had a follow-up appointment with the maternal/fetal specialist and the sonogram provided only good news!  The fluid on the kidneys has decreased and is now within a normal range and the choroid plexus cyst is gone... we are so thankful for that news!  We also learned that our precious little one already has hair and they estimate that he/she weighs 4 lbs. 5 oz (putting them in the 44th percentile for weight.)  All fabulous news! Tomorrow we have another appointment with our regular obstetrician and I am hopeful that will go just as well. 

We have a busy few weeks ahead of us with Troy's birthday this weekend, baby shower next weekend and my birthday the following weekend.  We will be celebrating lots of birthdays over the next several weeks and we most anxiously await the BIRTHday of our little sweetie!  We're getting so close :)

 31 weeks

32 weeks