Awesome Cake just for Baby!

Okay, so this is the quilt from my nursery... and below on the right is the cake that Heather made (freehand) from it for my baby shower! What talent!

Below is the top shot. Above I just wanted to show off her leaves and the water for the alligator.

I love this cake so much, I had to have someone else cut it, if it were up to me, I would somehow find a way to frame it! And the best part was, it tasted good too!

Little Nephew is here, Welcome Daniel!

12:55am, 5/7/09, Daniel Jason was born. He is 7.08 pounds, 18.5 inches. Enjoy your elephant blanket! Love you!

38 week update

Okay, so I had my appointment today and no, there were no changes with my cervix, BUT, the baby is now 2 inches LOWER!!! My uterus is literally 3 inches above my belly button where as two weeks ago, it was up in my sternum.... I am so uncomfortable! He is now kicking and punching areas that I never thought he could get access to... So, how much longer do you think it will be??? Hopefully soon, not just for my comfort, but I am so ready for him to be here in my arms, not my belly (anymore). : )
I asked the Dr. why the top of my stomach seemed to be so mushy, he just smiled and said, "Well, that is where the baby used to be. Now it is all you." (Big grin followed that comment) I said, "No wonder I feel so crammed!"
Okay, so James spoke with his manager and starting next week, he is going to work from our local office so that he can be near by when the baby is ready to be born. I am so grateful for that! Now I just have to make it until at least Friday...
My mom called me last week and told me that my dad is coming out for a couple days over Memorial Day weekend! I am so excited about this! I was sad that he wouldn't be here right after the baby will be born. He calls and always asks how his little one is doing. I can't wait for them to meet. James and my Dad are my two special guys, and now there will be a third special guy in my life... I like the thought of that.
Okay, so does anyone have any ideas of what to pack for the hospital that you don't think of off the top of your head?

Baby might come early...or wishful thinking?

Just got home from Dr. visit. Last week nothing was going on with my body, but this week, the baby has dropped "significantly", I am 1 1/2 cm dilated and it is starting to thin out....
I started cheering. (I know, I am a dork.) I asked the Dr. if he thought that we would have to scrape membranes at all and he just gave me a look and shook his head. He said that he thinks we will have a baby in the next couple of weeks. YEAH!

A couple of pics from work baby shower

This stork balloon was at my work baby shower, it was HUGE! James is a big guy and this is how big the stork is compared to him... He is trying to be silly and not let the baby stork leave without giving us our baby. What a goof!
Okay, this is the best shot of my baby belly at the shower... I will take another one soon, I don't feel that big until I see my reflection. hehehe

Jungle themed cake that was made for me and baby! Pretty impressive!

(And it tasted good too)

Randomness

We aren't the only ones nesting at our house! James found this birds nest yesterday while working outside. We have these two brick pillars on each end of our driveway and he has been wanting to move them for a while. He went to move them yesterday and found out that they are going to have to stay just a little longer. The top of them are covered by a funky brick paver thing, and one of them has a crack in it and a section missing big enough for a bird to get in and out. : ) This blurry picture is the best I could get with the sunlight and the shadow inside the pillar and the small opening. Having just had Easter candy all over the place, they look just like some candy eggs I ate, about the same size too! Not sure if I can eat candy eggs again...
Okay, so this is one of James's baby outfits. That is his foot now, and since he was a 9.5 lb baby that was HUGE, he didn't wear it very long... James's mom included it in her baby gift at my shower and it took me a while to figure out that it was James's because I couldn't hear her when she said it. Hehehe.

How CUTE are these??? I can't yet bring myself to open them and wash them... I think I might just keep them like that until he is born... So stinking cute!

Updates

Wow... Today I had my Dr's appt where they tested me for strep B...
And the baby is starting to drop a little. He is head down, which is good... It is time for the last few appointments! EEEeek!
I just have to say, I LOVE MY DOCTOR! He is the nicest guy. He waves hello to us, when the nurse brings us back to weigh me on the scale and such. I don't think I've ever had a doctor do that before.
James starts work tomorrow officially. His hours for training are really decent. And it looks like he isn't going to be commuting up north for very long, another very good thing...
He got his Wegmans shirts the other day and we bought him some new khaki's and tennis shoes to wear. Thank goodness for Khol's sales and 30% off coupons. (yeah, we never get the 30% off coupons, it must have been meant to be!)
Um... not much else is going on. I am getting bigger. I took a nap on Sunday and when I woke up, I felt like I gained an entire pound! Definitely at the big awkward stage of things.
Ran into a girlfriend at the store yesterday. She had seen my profile from a distance and thought to herself, 'That poor pregnant lady!' Then I turned forward and she realized it was me! I just had to laugh about that.
Baby is super active now. My tummy looks like an ocean some days, and other days, there are just pops all over from punches and kicks. It is fun, but not so much fun at night time... : )
Every time I start to complain, I just remember what a miracle this is for us and try to just deal. I have to admit, Tuesday was a horrible day. I cramped and contracted all day. I have come to realize that when I feel that horrible, I/baby am having a growth spurt. And it usually only lasts a day. Just have to get through it, that's all. But hey, we are down to 6 weeks (hopefully not longer) and it is going to fly by!
Baby shower is next week! I am excited! I have been to three baby showers already last month. Talk about babies on the brain!
Oh yeah, we finally received a portion of our $7,000.00 for fertility treatments. It was incomplete, so I get to call the insurance company and ask what is up... So much fun! : )