Hi everybody!  Here is an update belly photo - 24 1/2 weeks.  Baby Rugs is moving and shaking a lot these days, and John is able to feel the baby now - which as you can imagine is pretty exciting for both of us.

I'm feeling great physically, and we have our next birth center appointment on the 26th.  Life right now is filled with thesis writing (for me) and comprehensive exam prep (for John) - I think we'll both be glad to earn our degrees and enter this new phase of our lives.

We've been cleaning out the baby's room (even though the baby will be sleeping with us for a while), and in general making house plans to prepare for baby's arrival.

It's fun and tiring to have so much going on!

We've been sharing in some baby book time, and John wants everyone to know that I practiced swaddling him tonight in a blanket - he was wrapped tight, but the blanket wasn't big enough and his feet stuck out.  Hmmm...I think we'll try another tactic.  

Love

Laurie