35 weeks: nesting

This past couple of weeks we've been busy nesting. Final preparations are being completed for the arrival of our little man. We’ve got five weeks to go, maybe six if I am a typical first time mother that delivers at 41 weeks instead of 40. So my due date is November 20th, but my guess is that I’ll deliver on the 28th. It's just a hunch.

We have many other guesses about the delivery date from friends and family that attended my baby shower last weekend. Kristen threw a wonderful baby shower for us complete with delicious little curry chicken sandwiches. I've been craving more curry ever since. It was great to spend a little time with everyone, even though it was a little unnerving being the center of attention. We received a lot of gifts; it was an embarrassment of riches. Thanks to everyone. We were even given two beautiful handmade quilts, one from Jeff’s mom and one from my Grandma. Does anyone have pictures of the shower?


Jeff was finally able to take a vacation this past week. It has been over a year since he’s been able to take a week off, other than Christmas. We focused on relaxation since our slow, quiet days are numbered. For a couple of nights we stayed in Madison at our favorite get away, the Mansion Hill Inn. We hit my favorite thrift stores where we picked up a bunch of Golden Books for a quarter each. We strolled around State Street while the first snow of the season fell.


We made two resolutions for this past week, neither of which we accomplished. First was to decide which of our cars to get rid of, and what kind of car should replace it. Secondly, we wanted to decide on a name for our baby. We did narrow the possibilities to three names: a list yet to be released to the public. After being pressed last night for our name decision, I tried to convince my mom that we are naming him Pomeroy Terwillager Jarka. She told us we may as well give him up for adoption. We will be doing neither.