101 Days to go

I have to admit that 101 days or 4 months to go sounds a whole lot better than 14 weeks to go. No matter how I look at it though, the baby will be here soon and we are still a bit terrified.


I have to post a new belly pic because Julia asked about how big I was getting. Julia is our Brazilian daughter. We let her go back home when her exchange student time was up, but she will always be our daughter! Her family is wonderful, so I guess it's ok. (Notice how Benji had to get himself into the picture!)

We have started registering for gifts. There are so many little things that I have no idea if we'll need or not. There are also many things that she'll grow out of within a few months. And then there is the bouncer vs swing debate. Jon and I will continue on this for awhile, but the swings just don't look safe to me.

We have also decided not to disclose the baby's name to anyone until after she is born. First, there is a chance she may turn out to be a he, and the name doesn't fit a he. Second, a friend recommended that we meet her first to make sure the name fits. Third, another friend said that they freely told others of the name before their first baby was born, and people suggested other names, said they didn't like it, etc. They probably won't do that after she is born. But in the meantime, if you need something to call her, it's Pedrina! There you go Michele, you can have naming rights for the last 101 days before she's born!