For my little pumpkin:

I got a little creative last night:

33.5 weeks and as round as a pumpkin!

Happy Halloween little Bean!

I can't believe it's only about 45 more days to go! It's absolutely insane! Time is flying by so quickly.
I didn't think I'd do this, because I take what people say to heart, but while I'm killing time until I get my tired butt into gear and scan my new ultrasound pictures, here are some names we are considering for little Bean:

Boys
Mason
Benjamin
Aidan
Conor
Adrian

Girls
Madeline
Marley
Rebecca
Rachel
Riona

It's a long list, and there area few more names lurking around. You'd think we'd be able to decide on at least one..but no such luck so far! We'll probably be one of those couples who don't name their baby for weeks on end. It's just too bad they don't let you leave the hospital before you name the baby and do all that paperwork and such! Heaven help us.

Our first pre-natal class was pretty good. There are 6 of us in the class including one Mennonite couple. We are all due very close together and boy do we vary in size! This Thanksgiving weekend, I'm very thankful that I'm not as big as most of the women there! Oy!
I say that in the nicest possible way though!

I'm now 30 weeks and it seems really hard to believe that the end is in sight! Little Bean is suppose to be in and around the 3 pound mark now!
I'm enjoying (not) the late night leg cramps that have me cursing a blue streak and leaving my calf muscle sore for days on end. I've been told increasing my calcium even more and stretching right before I go to bed will help, so I've been doing that. All in all, I still feel great.
Happy Thanksgiving!

I had my appointment yesterday. Pretty straight forward. Nothing new. Except I did get a "kick" out of one thing. The doctor was using that 'wand' thing to listen to the heartbeat and we were chatting. Then BOOM! little Beam kicks the wand! You could see my whole stomach move and it echoed in the room. I laughed and she tried it again, and BOOM! Again Bean kicked in protest.
Message taken.
She put it away.
Well done Bean. Causing trouble already. Have I told you how much I love you?!

Tomorrow, we have our first pre-natal class. Fun stuff!

The Best News!!!

Oh Little Bean!
I got such awesome news today!! One of my best, best, best friends is pregnant! It seems by March you will have a little playmate! I think you could tell how excited I was, because you were moving around like mad while we chatted. Auntie K calls you "K-Dub" (short for Keith Wallace...a long story that we'll tell you one day!), so to return the 'favour' of a nickname, her little sprout is affectionately being called Fred Penner (you know she has a sick obsession!).
I'm so happy for her and her husband. They will make such wonderful parents!

Congrats K!
(hope you don't mind this picture being posted!)

Cheers!