The Latest on Our Peanut

Well, we're down to the "see the doctor once a week" stage in the baby countdown. Our little peanut, who will undoubtedly be called Peanut from time to time but whose actual name will be Grace, is doing fine. She's standing on her head like a good little girl, ready to make her appearance and greet the world. The doctor says things are progressing well and he guesses it'll be another week or two, although he also mentioned that we're in the phase where she could come anytime if she wanted to. So it looks like she'll be just about on time. Of course, there are no guarantees and we know that first babies are often late. We're just taking it one day at a time.

We had a final ultrasound about a week and a half ago, during which we saw blurry shapes moving across the screen but where the doctor was able to determine that Grace is currently about 6.5 pounds and has chubby cheeks.

Overall I'm feeling pretty good. I tire quickly, and have to alternate busy, active times with times of rest, but am sleeping well which helps. I'm continuing to swim and walk on a regular basis, and feel really good when I do.

We're close to having Grace's room (the walk-in closet) all set up, although there are a few things yet to be done. We've got the car seat, so we're legal to bring her home from the hospital, the baby diaper service will deliver our initial batch next week, and the only major item we haven't purchased yet is the stroller. We think we'd like this one, the Bumbleride Indie.
It's supposed to be highly maneuverable, relatively light, easily foldable, and usable as a regular or jogging stroller, not to mention the height-adjustable handle (important since Vic is 6'2") and the fully reclining seat (important for use with a newborn). And it's pretty.

Oh, and we haven't decided on a middle name for Grace yet. Probably something we should get around to sooner rather than later...

Melinda